samedi 30 août 2008

Crêpes, Croissants + Vin et Fromage (avec VERGE ARTS FESTIVAL)

Bonjour les amis!

With USU's Verge Arts Festival now launched, FrenchSoc will be enjoying crêpes et croissants at the World Culture Fair TUES 2nd 12-3, our Wine and Cheese Night returns TUES 2nd 7-10, une Soirée du Cinéma Français TUES 9th 5-10 at the Verge Festival Bar and a French Poetry Slam FRI 12th 12-2. Our semester 2 calendar is attached. Check facebook as well as www.usuonline.com and www.vergeartsfestival.com to keep up to date! Enjoy :-)

CETTE SEMAINE avec FrenchSoc :



World Culture Fair

12-3pm TUESDAY 2nd September (week 6)

Culture yourself!
Come to the World Culture Fair this Tuesday for some good grub, some global beats courtesy of The Crooked Fiddle Band (http://www.myspace.com/thecrookedfiddleband) and some fanfare for all.
Foods to tempt the tastebuds: French crepes with nutella, Gozleme, Vegesoc curry, Malaysian satay chicken, German pretzels and Korean Bulgogi (BBQ beef). What more can your little tastebuds ask for? USU are cooking you some Roo burgers, to give the fair a positively Aussie flavour! So, come Tuesday, find yourself a patch of grass or a table and enjoy the World Culture Fair as part of the 2008 Verge Arts Festival :)
(facebook) http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=23957303807

(verge) http://www.vergeartsfestival.com/Whats_On/World_Culture_Fair.aspx?t=7&d=381


Wine and Cheese Night

7-10pm TUESDAY 2nd September (week 6)

Do you like Wine? Do you like Cheese? Do you like live music? Do you like to Party? If you answered yes to any of the above then this is for you! Jointly hosted during VERGE!! by five of USYD's finest clubs, WineSoc, FrenchSoc, SASS (Sydney Arts Students Society), JazzSoc, with contributions from the Writers Society, our Wine and Cheese Night promises to be a fantastic evening!
The premise is basically: to drink wine, eat cheese, listen to jazz, enjoy fantastic creative writings and to socialise.
Ticket prices are:
WineSoc/FrenchSoc/SASS Supporting Members/JazzSoc/WritersSoc = $5
Access Card Holders = $8
Everyone Else = $10
Included in the price is WINE and much quality gourmet CHEESE as well as LIVE MUSIC and CREATIVE WRITINGS!!!
All Tickets to be bought at the Door. So be early or miss out!


Conversation Groups

1-3pm MONDAYS, TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Behind or Inside Manning (weather depending... FREE!)
**N.B. THIS TUESDAY'S WILL BE AT WENTWORTH LAWNS FOR THE WORLD CULTURE FAIR**
Come and have a go practising your French language skills in a more informal environment with drinks courtesy of FrenchSoc. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced student, come and immerse yourself in some French conversation and have a bit of fun en parlant un peu de français
(usuonline event) http://usuonline.com/Whats_On/Conversation_Groups.aspx?t=7&d=316







Ailleurs dans le monde de la francophonie...

Fraussies:
Party time du vendredi!!!
SOIREE DU 8 Aout:
RDV a 20h a Slip Inn , 111 sussex street.
Pour repondre a l'invitation:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21907777345



Alliance Française de Sydney - Open Day

Date :
samedi 20 septembre 2008

Heure :
9:30 - 17:00

Lieu :
Alliance Française de Sydney

Adresse :
Level 9, 301 George Street

Ville :
Sydney, Australia



Remember, our Participez! competition is running again for this semester with plenty of events still to come - this semester, you'll also get a bonus point for bringing along a friend who hasn't been to FrenchSoc before! 
Still haven't joined?  Do we need your details (your access no. par exemple)? Have friends who are interested? Send an email or come along to any one of our events!

"Le marché de la FrenchSoc" http://marchand-frenchsoc.blogspot.com Sell or request something French-related, whatever you want or don't want! Send your ads directly to the blog by emailing frenchsoc.usyd.marchand@blogger.com

Thanks Icon Film, Dendy Cinemas, Le Petit Tarte Café and The Department of French Studies for their ongoing support!


A très bientôt!

FrenchSoc
 
--
Sydney University French Society
Clubs & Societies Program
University of Sydney Union

frenchsoc.blog.fr
frenchsoc.usyd@gmail.com
facebook.com/profile.php?id=551117604
facebook.com/group.php?gid=15140045812

dimanche 24 août 2008

Le Petit Tarte & French Dinner plus VERGE ARTS FESTIVAL events

Bonjour les amis!

The coming weeks are gourmet galor, with Le Petit Tarte on Tuesday 26th, la Soirée Parisienne chez Fair Trade Coffee Company on Friday 29th, whilst during the USU's Verge Arts Festival FrenchSoc will be enjoying crêpes et croissants at the World Culture Fair, our Wine and Cheese Night returns, une Soirée du Cinéma Français at the Verge Festival Bar and a French Poetry Slam. Our semester 2 calendar is attached. Check facebook as well as www.usuonline.com and www.vergeartsfestival.com to keep up to date! Enjoy :-)


CETTE SEMAINE avec FrenchSoc :




Café Rendez-Vous au Petit Tarte

4-6:30pm TUESDAY 26th August (week 5)
Rendez-vous au Café du Petit Tarte ce MARDI. Come and enjoy some FREE coffee and viennoiserie ou patîsserie in the chic Parisian-style "Le Petit Tarte Café" in Glebe. A bit of French conversation to be had too… Please feel free to come along later in the afternoon whenever you can make it. Anyone wondering about the ungrammatical name - you ought to come along and find out why it is so. Le Petit Tarte is opposite the park between St John's Rd and Bridge Rd. On se voit là-bas! ($6 for non access-cardholders)

(facebook) http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=28008262422


Soirée Parisienne chez Fair Trade Coffee Company

6:30pm FRIDAY 29th August (week 5)

Join FrenchSoc and WineSoc for a French Friday feast (week 5) at our Soirée Parisienne in conjunction with the Fair Trade Coffee Company at 33 Glebe Pt Rd, Glebe (in the first stretch of shops on the right, coming from Parramatta Rd/Broadway/Victoria Park/Fisher Library) 
The delicious 3 courses included are:
ENTREE - Onion Soup au Gratin; MAIN - Beef Bourguignon OR Vegetarian Quiche; DESSERT - Apple Tart with Caramel
Prices:
$10 for FrenchSoc/WineSoc members 
$12 access members 
$16 general public
Non-alcoholic beverages will be available but otherwise it's B.Y.O.
The evening will also feature some nice French tunes grâce à l'iPod plus some giveaways thanks to Hopscotch FIlms and your USU. 
On se voit la-bas!
(usuonline) http://www.usuonline.com/Whats_On/Soirée_Parisienne_chez_Fair_Trade_Coffee_Company.aspx?t=7&d=429


Conversation Groups

1-3pm MONDAYS, TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Behind Manning (a.k.a. Manning Backcourt / Union Square... FREE!)
Come and have a go practising your French language skills in a more informal environment with drinks courtesy of FrenchSoc. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced student, come and immerse yourself in some French conversation and have a bit of fun en parlant un peu de français
(usuonline event) http://usuonline.com/events/details.aspx?id=-1&eventid=2696







Ailleurs dans le monde de la francophonie...

Apéro du mois d'août
Date :
jeudi 28 août 2008
Heure :
18:30 - 22:30
Lieu :
White Horse Hotel
Adresse :
381 Crown Street
Ville :
Surry Hills, Australia
Voilà - il est temps qu'on se rejoigne - ou bien qu'on se rencontre pour la première fois !
Venez prendre l'apéro parmi vos amis facebookiens francophones de Sydney.
Pas besoin de trop décrire ce que c'est - on sait déjà que c'est super sympa - et à ne pas manquer.
On est très accueillants - donc ne vous inquiétez pas si vous n'êtes pas déjà venu - vous allez vous amuser. (Encore à l'intérieur en bas, ce mois-ci...)

Alliance Française de Sydney - Open Day

Date :
samedi 20 septembre 2008

Heure :
9:30 - 17:00

Lieu :
Alliance Française de Sydney

Adresse :
Level 9, 301 George Street

Ville :
Sydney, Australia



Remember, our Participez! competition is running again for this semester with plenty of events still to come - this semester, you'll also get a bonus point for bringing along a friend who hasn't been to FrenchSoc before! 
Still haven't joined?  Do we need your details (your access no. par exemple)? Have friends who are interested? Send an email or come along to any one of our events!

"Le marché de la FrenchSoc" http://marchand-frenchsoc.blogspot.com Sell or request something French-related, whatever you want or don't want! Send your ads directly to the blog by emailing frenchsoc.usyd.marchand@blogger.com

Thanks Icon Film, Dendy Cinemas, Le Petit Tarte Café and The Department of French Studies for their ongoing support!


A très bientôt!

FrenchSoc
 
--
Sydney University French Society
Clubs & Societies Program
University of Sydney Union

frenchsoc.blog.fr
frenchsoc.usyd@gmail.com
facebook.com/profile.php?id=551117604
facebook.com/group.php?gid=15140045812

samedi 16 août 2008

Persepolis chez Dendy plus Free On-Campus Film

Bonjour les amis!

Congratulations to Michael Forgacs and Katherine Gregory who won the 2 Participez! prize packs for semester one (including some goodies from Le Petit Tarte and from DENDY), with both students gaining well over 20 points during the semester. Don't forget that our Participez! competition is running again for this semester with plenty of events still to come - this semester, you'll also get a bonus point for bringing along a friend who hasn't been to FrenchSoc before!

This week is films galor, with Persepolis @ Dendy on Monday and Les Brigades Du Tigre @ Uni on Thursday. Conversation Groups are Mondays through Wednesdays as usual. Enjoy :-)


CETTE SEMAINE avec FrenchSoc :


PERSEPOLIS advance screening chez Dendy Newtown

6pm for 6:30 MONDAY 18th August
Join us for this special advance screening of the award-winning French film PERSEPOLIS, based on the graphic novel of the same name and co-directed by the original author. Admission to the film is with Dendy passes distributed prior to the event only. Drinks at the Courty afterwards - 1st one free then exclusive FrenchSoc happy-hour prices thereafter (be sure to find us before the film to get the stamp entitling you to the cheap drinks).

TICKETS: Most of our double passes have already been given away at FrenchSoc events this semester however some extras are still available...
***Answer this question for your chance to WIN 1 OF THE 2 REMAINING DOUBLE PASSES***
Q: Quels sont les noms de 2 bandes dessinées francophones et leurs auteurs.
Send a new email (with Persepolis as the subject) to this address with your answers and your name and mobile phone number by MIDDAY MONDAY!

MASSIVE THANKS TO DENDY for the passes!!!
(dendy) http://www.dendy.com.au/moviedetail.asp?Mov_ID=M1566
(facebook) http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22586954723

FREE On-Campus Film: Les Brigades Du Tigre

4pm for 4:15 THURSDAY 21st August
Education Room 458/9

"Paris. 1912. If you thought it was "La Belle Epoque"....Think again." Come along to this fantastic French film for FREE and also enjoy a classic French drink for a gold coin donation! There will also be free snacks à grignoter... Education 458/9 are upstairs from the main entrance of the Education Building or just through from the little passerelle (footbridge thingo) from the middle level of Manning. Follow the signs...
(facebook) http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27368687329

Conversation Groups

1-3pm MONDAYS, TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Behind Manning (a.k.a. Manning Backcourt / Union Square... FREE!)
Come and have a go practising your French language skills in a more informal environment with drinks courtesy of FrenchSoc. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced student, come and immerse yourself in some French conversation and have a bit of fun en parlant un peu de français
(usuonline event) http://usuonline.com/events/details.aspx?id=-1&eventid=2696



Ailleurs dans le monde de la francophonie...

Pure French Society & Sydney French Language meet-up
7pm, Friday 22nd August
Vivaz, 80 George St
The Rocks
9251 4467
Any queries, send to purefrench@gmail.com


Don't forget to make the most of our new blog: "Le marché de la FrenchSoc", check it out at http://marchand-frenchsoc.blogspot.com
If you want to sell or request something French related, lessons, books, music, whatever you want or don't want! You can now send your ads directly to the blog by emailing frenchsoc.usyd.marchand@blogger.com

Still haven't joined? Need to give us some more details (your access no. par exemple)? Do you have friends who are interested but didn't get this email? Send as an email or a message, or better still, come along to any one of our events!

We'd also like to thank Dendy Films, Dendy Cinemas, Le Petit Tarte Café and The Department of French Studies for their ongoing support!


A très bientôt!

FrenchSoc
--
Sydney University French Society
Clubs & Societies Program
University of Sydney Union

frenchsoc.blog.fr
frenchsoc.usyd@gmail.com
facebook.com/profile.php?id=551117604
facebook.com/group.php?gid=15140045812

dimanche 3 août 2008

Conversation Groups restart plus Le Dîner De Cons screening

Bonjour les amis!

Hope you've had a good first week back and all those first week dramas have been settled. This week is a little less busy for FrenchSoc with Conversation Groups restarting and a FREE film on
Thursday. Enjoy!

CETTE SEMAINE avec FrenchSoc :

FREE On-Campus Film: Le Dîner De Cons
4pm for 4:15 THURSDAY 7th August
Education Building Room 459
Come along to this classic French comedy for FREE and also enjoy a classic French drink for a gold coin donation! There will also be free snacks à grignoter... Those who come along will also have the chance to win some film passes thanks to DENDY (anyone who came but missed out on a pass last semester you'll definitely get one this time!) Education 459 is upstairs from the main entrance of the Education Building or just through from the little passerelle (footbridge thingo) from the middle level of Manning. Follow the signs...
(facebook event) http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=24711270735

Conversation Groups
1-3pm MONDAYS, TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Behind Manning (a.k.a. Manning Backcourt / Union Square... FREE!)
Come and have a go practising your French language skills in a more informal environment with drinks courtesy of FrenchSoc. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced student, come and immerse yourself in some French conversation and have a bit of fun en parlant un peu de français!
(usuonline event) http://usuonline.com/events/details.aspx?id=-1&eventid=2696


Ailleurs dans le monde de la francophonie...

MOVIE: Immortal (Ad Vitam)
11:20pm, Wednesday 7th August on SBS

Pure French Society & Sydney French Language meetup
6pm, Wednesday 7th August
Attic Bar @ The Art House Hotel.
275 Pitt St, Sydney
[Behind The Galleries Victoria (aka TGV), next to the Hilton Hotel]
Intermediate and advanced French speakers meet up for a drink and a chat.
Pascal Estrade, Education Director at the Alliance Française has been invited to talk about what the AF de Sydney offers.
Any queries, send to purefrench@gmail.com


Don't forget to make the most of our new blog: "Le marché de la FrenchSoc", check it out at http://marchand-frenchsoc.blogspot.com If you want to sell or request something French
related, lessons, books, music, whatever you want or don't want! You can now send your ads directly to the blog by emailing frenchsoc.usyd.marchand@blogger.com

Still haven't joined? Need to give us some more details (your
access no. par exemple)? Do you have friends who are interested but
didn't get this email? Send as an email or a message, or better still,
come along to any one of our events!

We'd also like to thank Dendy Films, Dendy Cinemas, Le Petit Tarte Café and The Department of French Studies for their ongoing support!


A très bientôt!
FrenchSoc

--
Sydney University French Society
Clubs & Societies Program
University of Sydney Union

frenchsoc.blog.fr
frenchsoc.usyd@gmail.com
facebook.com/profile.php?id=551117604
facebook.com/group.php?gid=15140045812