Alliance Française de Cairns

Alliance Française de Cairns
Website: www.afcairns.org.au
Email: [email protected]
May 2014
Tel.: 0488 765 550
The Alliance Francaise de Cairns 2014 French Film Festival
The French Film Festival held recently was attended and enjoyed by over 600 people. (Ticket
sales were 638).
Very special thanks go to our sponsors – Motoco Group, Skindoc+or, End Credits and
Visit my French Village.
Congratulations and thank you to Annette Gaborit for organising a very successful Festival.
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French Card Night
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Friday 23 May at 6.30pm
The Environmental Centre
at Edge Hill State School
254 Pease Street
Please use the staff Car Park entrance
on Russell Street
Cost: $10 members - $15 non members
Please book by Wednesday 21 May for
catering purposes
You can pay online to our account with
Westpac:
BSB 034 167 Account: 377 200
(Don't forget to mention your name so we
can identify your payment!). Then email
us at [email protected] giving us
your name and seats required.
Upcoming Events –
Just a reminder our next event will be a Triva Night which will be held on Friday 20 June
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To view photos in full size and for downloads,
visit our website
French Classes
Classes commenced on the 28 April
We have 29 students this term, 3 classes (French
for Travelers, Level 4 & Advanced)
Next term starts from July 21 (Deadline
enrolments: 11 July)
Check our website www.afcairns.org.au (Learn French page) for all details about classes.
La France en OZ
Les conseillers consulaires, de nouveaux représentants pour les Français de l’étranger
Le scrutin 2014 pour les Français
établis hors de France comporte
une nouveauté avec l’élection de
nouveaux représentants : les
conseillers consulaires.
Avant 2012, les Français de
l’étranger étaient représentés par
12 sénateurs et 155 conseillers à
l’Assemblée des Français de
l’étranger. Lors des élections
législatives de 2012, les Français
établis hors de France ont pu, pour
la première fois, élire 11 députés
pour les représenter à l’Assemblée
nationale.
A partir de 2014, l’élection des
conseillers consulaires complètera
la représentation des Français de
l’étranger par un dispositif de
proximité.
Ils siègeront dans des conseils
consulaires réunis sous la
présidence du chef de poste
diplomatique ou consulaire au
moins deux fois par an, en fonction du volume de sujets à traiter. Les conseils consulaires
participeront à la mise en place des politiques conduites pour les Français de l’étranger
(enseignement, aides sociales, emploi et formation professionnelle, etc.).
Les 443 conseillers consulaires constitueront la majeure partie du collège électoral chargé d’élire
les sénateurs des Français de l’étranger
Lily of the Valley a French tradition.
May 1st is Labor Day in France, and is also the day where the
French celebrate spring by offering small sprigs of muguet
(Lilies of the Valley) as a porte bonheur (good luck charm) to
those who hold a special place in their hearts.. Since May 1st is
the only time of the year when people can sell flowers on the
street without having to buy a permit, muguets are everywhere The scent of the muguet actually makes the rush-hour metro
ride bearable.
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Regular Events and French News
Café Blah Blah
If you would like to join in on some fun French conversation and
coffee, come down to Dundee’s (Harbour Lights) every Saturday
morning from 11 am.
Radio FM 89.1
Every Monday from 6 - 8pm, French news, current
affairs. Music from France and French speaking
countries, and everything French in Cairns. Tune in on
Cairns FM 89.1.
SBS Television – French News
LE JOURNAL – French News
SBS One: 8.40 am (Monday to Saturday)
SBS Two: 5.00 am (Monday to Saturday)
Full details of programs can be found at
http://www.sbs.com.au/television
The Alliance Française de Cairns is proudly sponsored by…
We thank them all for their ongoing support!