Alliance Française de Cork Events

13 January 2025

Art Exhibition Opening: "Palettes Of France", from 21st January

Art Exhibition Opening: "Palettes Of France", from 21st January

The next exhibition in our Art gallery will be "Palettes of France", by the French artist collective Art Maestria.
The launch will take place on Tuesday 21st January at 7 pm.

The French artist collective Art Maestria has been in existence for three years. They met through a one-off online artistic challenge in November 2021, during the pandemic.

Despite their different backgrounds, techniques and living environments, they wanted to continue the adventure by creating the Art Maestria collective around the values that drive them, such as friendship, mutual support and sharing experiences.

They put their vision and creativity at the service of the values that unite them, convinced that their artistic approach will touch the heart of each and every one.

The collective has exhibited in New York, France, Italy, Spain Hungary, and South Korea.

It consists of 9 artists, 4 of whom will be present to open the exhibition in our gallery:
Hanaé Han
Hervé Alexandre
Laurence Merlette
Oana Alexa d’Ablove
Alexandra Kazakova
Aline Chevalier
Christelle Rodriguez
Marie France Gély
Sabine Raymond

The exhibition: "Palettes of France"

This exhibition showcases beautiful paintings which can be divided into three themes:

- Mona Lisa: an Icon of the Louvre Museum. The artists deliver their interpretation of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the famous Italian genius who lived in France as the official painter of King Francis I;

- Regions of France: Representing different regions across France, the artists captured picturesque locations from their home regions;

- Impressionist Inspiration: 150 years ago, Impressionism was born in France. The artists have selected the Impressionist paintings that have inspired them, and recreated their own versions.

These latter two themes were specially created for this exhibition at Alliance Française de Cork.

1 January 2025

Highlights of 2024 at AF de Cork

Highlights of 2024 at AF de Cork

Many thanks to our students, staff, Board Members, sponsors & partners for their support.
Wishing you a happy, successful 2025!
We’ll be back on 7th January!

23 December 2024

Christmas Break until 6th Jan.

Christmas Break until 6th Jan.

In 2024 we were delighted to teach #French to 669 students and organise & participate in 28 #cultural events & projects.
Many thanks to our students, sponsors & partners for their support.

We wish you a happy, peaceful Christmas.
Please note that we’ll be closed from 23rd December until 6th January.

Have you tried our French Christmas game?

15 December 2024

21st Dec Free Bilingual drawing workshop

21st Dec Free Bilingual drawing workshop

Free Bilingual drawing workshop for our younger students at Alliance Française de Cork, next Saturday (21st December 2024) at 11.30 am with French/American Writer/Illustrator Regina Grosbois, Author of Choses que j’ai apprises de mon oncle / Things I learned from my Uncle and Embarrassing Mom Stories.

Atelier de dessin bilingue gratuit pour nos jeunes apprenants FLE et FLM à l’Alliance Française de Cork, samedi prochain (le 21 décembre 2024), à 11h30, avec Regina Grosbois, auteure et illustratrice franco-américaine des livres pour la jeunesse Choses que j’ai apprises de mon oncle / Things I learned from my Uncle et Embarrassing Mom Stories.

Regina Grosbois’s books are available on Amazon.


15 December 2024

Our French Courses for Spring 2025 (Jan. to May)

Our French Courses for Spring 2025 (Jan. to May)

Our Group French courses in 2025 (Spring Term):

For adults:

  • In-person Short-term French Refresher Course over 3 nights: 28th, 29th, 30th January 2025.
  • ONLINE 15-week Online French course for False Beginners/Elementary level, Feb. to May 2025:
    More info here
  • In-person 15-week In-person French courses, different levels to choose from (Complete Beginners to Advanced levels), Feb. to May 2025:
    More info here

For teenagers & children:

  • In-person French courses for children and teenagers: it is still possible to join some of our 2024-2025 classes.

For teachers:

14 December 2024

Last part of the DELF Examiners’ training today

14th December 2024: End of the DELF Examiners’ training in Cork today with Claire Jacob, former Director of AF Waterford/Wexford, for French teachers and French Language Assistants. Many thanks to Claire Jacob and the French Embassy in Ireland.

8 December 2024

December 2024: DELF Examiners Training in Cork

In December, we were delighted to welcome Claire Jacob, former Director of Alliance Française Waterford/Wexford, for a training course for future French DELF Examiners and Correctors.

27 November 2024

Official Visit, 27th Nov 2024

Official Visit, 27th Nov 2024

Today at Alliance Française de Cork we were honoured to receive a visit from Mr Armel T’Kint de Roodenbeke, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of France in Ireland, and Mr Josselin Le Gall, Honorary Consul of France in Cork, who also visited one of our morning classes.

27 November 2024

First Fortnight Festival The Arts of Mental Health - French film and discussion online

First Fortnight Festival The Arts of Mental Health - French film and discussion online

FREE ONLINE screening of the French film ’This Life of Mine’ (Ma Vie Ma Gueule)
presented by the Embassy of France and the Alliance Française Network in Ireland, as part of First Fortnight Mental Health Festival 2025.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion on women’s mental health, the particular challenges women face, and the representation of these issues in the arts.

9 January 2025, 6pm (film available until 12 January, 6pm).

Free Booking but limited tickets available here: https://watch.eventive.org/franceinireland/play/674065a5e48fc700856c9ecc

22 November 2024

Palmes académiques Medal awarded to AF de Cork President

Palmes académiques Medal awarded to AF de Cork President

Congratulations to AF de Cork President Valérie David-McGonnell for being awarded the Chevalier medal of the "Palmes académiques" for her significant contributions to French language education and culture at local and national level in Ireland.

The Palmes académiques Order was created by Napoleon in 1808 and is the oldest non-military French decoration.

The medal was presented by our French Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Céline Place, last night at the Cork City Hall, in the presence of Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Dan Boyle, Mayor of the Cork County Cllr Joe Carroll, Hon. Consul of France in Cork Josselin Le Gall, M. Josselin Le Gall, Laura Le Cléach, French Language Attachée with the French Embassy in Ireland, President of the Cobh & Harbour Chamber Toddy Stafford, AF de Cork Board Members, AIPLF Committee Members, and a number of other distinguished guests.

Article in French: https://lepetitjournal.com/dublin/les-palmes-academiques-decernees-une-figure-cle-de-la-langue-francaise-en-irlande-397573

H.E. Céline Place, Ambassador of France to Ireland.

Cllr Dan Boyle, Lord Mayor of Cork.

Toddy Stafford, Cobh & Harbour Chamber President; Valérie David-McGonnell; H.E. Céline Place; Cllr Joe Carroll, Mayor of the County of Cork.

Eoin Carroll, Irish Defence Forces Army Officer; Valérie David-McGonnell, AF de Cork President; H.E. Céline Place, Ambassador of France; John Mullins, former President of AF de Cork.

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