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August
2008
Alliance-sponsored
events Many
Alliance events are held at the Lawrence
Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS
FAMILY CAMPUS. Direction can be found
here.
Hikes
with George
Sunday,
August 17th at 9:00 am, Torrey Pines
Sunday, September 21st at 9:00 am, Florida
Canyon
Sunday, October 19th at 9:00 am, Elfin
Forest
Join George, Alliance members, and friends
for fun explorations of the natural beauty
around San Diego. There is NO CHARGE for
non-members RSVP: bureau@afsandiego.org,
all details will be emailed to you.
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Parlez-vous
francais with Elisabeth
Friday,
August 22 at 7:00 pm
Panera Bread
and Coffee , 12156 Carmel Mountain
Boulevard.
French speakers get together at
Elisabeth is our Ambassador at Alliance
Francaise and welcomes anyone who
would like to speak French. Please
bring something to share (a book,
an article etc.). Event is free
for members of Alliance Francaise.
A donation is suggested for others.
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Board
Election and Cine-Club
- "Histoire d'un Secret"
with Charles
Lawrence
Family Jewish Community Center, 4126
Executive Dr., La Jolla, CA.
Saturday,
September 6: reception
and vote at 4 pm, film
at
5 pm
 Histoire
d'un Secret (2003) by Mariana Otero
Members are strongly encouraged to
attend so that the new Alliance Board
may be voted on.
Rated
R. In French with subtitles. An autobiographical
documentary in which the director
examines the true cause of death of
her artist mother, Clotilde Vautier,
who died when Mariana was a small
child.
Free for members of Alliance Française.
Donation suggested: $10.00 or $5.00
(students).
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Lecture:
May Morris "The Cycle of
a life"
Lawrence
Family Jewish Community Center,
4126 Executive Dr., La Jolla, CA.
Saturday,
October 11
Biologist May Morris was recruited
in 2000 by the CNRS (French national
scientific  research
organization) as a researcher in
the "Therapeutic, Medicine,
and Bio-engineering" section
in Montpellier, France. She will
speak on questions relating to research
on cancer and the current treatments.
In 2006, she received the CNRS Bronze
Medal for the quality of her work
on the molecular basis of the mechanisms
of the regulation of the cell cycle,
and their impact in the development
of new therapeutic and diagnostic
measures, notably in the treatment
of cancer. Dr. Morris will guide
us through the world of the cell
cycle.
Free for members of Alliance Française.
Donation suggested: $10.00 or $5.00
(students).
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Lecture:
Olivier Philipponnat
"Origins and Meaning of Suite
Française" (in
French)
Lawrence
Family Jewish Community Center, 4126
Executive Dr., La Jolla, CA.
In November:
Date to be Announced
 Olivier
Philipponnat is the author of "La
Vie d'Irène Némirovsky",
the first comprehensive biography
of the author of "Suite
française" based
on letters, archives, and drafts as
well as previously unseen texts. We
would like to encourage you to read
"Suite Française"
by Irène Némirovsky.
A French version is available through
our book club. English versions available
at any great bookstore or your local
library. More details.
Free for members of Alliance Française.
Donation suggested: $10.00 or $5.00
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Other
Events in Southern California
Les Misérables in Concert
August 8-9, 2008 at 8:30 pm and August
10, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave.
- Hollywood, CA 90068
Bobmo & Jean Nipon
August 11, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Cinespace, 6356 Hollywood Blvd. - Los
Angeles, CA 90028
Kap Bambino
August 12, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Cinespace, 6356 Hollywood Blvd. - Los
Angeles, CA 90028
Jean Nipon and Kap Bambino
August 13, 2008 at 8:00 pm
V2O The Venue, 81 Aquarium Way - Long
Beach, California 90802
Wine Tasting with SD French-American
Chamber of Commerce
August 14th at 7:00 pm
My place, 7777 Girard Avenue, La Jolla
Joshua Bell à la Française
August 19, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Thibaudet and Bringuier play Khachaturian
August 21, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave.
- Hollywood, CA 90068
The Africa Convention
August 28-August 31, 2008Hilton Los Angeles-Universal
City / 555 Universal Hollywood Dr. - Universal
City, CA 91608
Emilie Simon
September 9, 2008 at 8:00 pm
The Roxy theatre / 9009 W. Sunset Blvd.
- West Hollywood, CA 90069
Photo Exhibit
Through August 31, 2008
The Beauty of Paris - Regina
started her career in Europe, where she
was fortunate enough to learn from and
work with the finest photographers, perfecting
different techniques. The artist is currently
exhibiting her most beautiful and most
personal photographies of Paris at the
Alliance Francaise.
Alliance Française de Los Angeles,
10390 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 120 - Los
Angeles, CA 90025. Info : (310) 652-0306
or culture@afdela.org ; www.afdela.org
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