La FrenchSoc de l'Université de Sydney: avril 2009

dimanche 26 avril 2009

Frenchsoc Newsletter Semaine 8

Bonjour les amis!

This week Frenchsoc will be hosting a FREE on campus film screening of 'La Vie en Rose' on Tuesday between 4-6pm in Room 459 of the Education Building. We will also be heading to the Belgian Beer Café in the Rocks with German Klub on Wednesday evening. Members and access card holders can enjoy a FREE Belgian beer of their choice as well as half-price 'moules frites' (mussels and chips)! Conversation groups are also being held this week as normal, between 1-2pm, Monday to Thursday in the Manning backcourt, as well as the French Study group on Monday afternoon in Barnard Eldershaw Room 3-4pm. Don't forget to check out our website FRENCHSOC.WEEBLY.COM and facebook GROUP (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15140045812&ref=ts) for more information and photos from past events.

Cette semaine avec FrenchSoc

1. Free on campus film screening: 'La vie en rose', 4-6.00pm, Tuesday 28 April, Education Room 459 (Level 4).

2. Belgian Beer Café Outing With German Klub, 5.30- 9pm Wednesday 29^th April 2009, "Heritage" Belgian Beer Café, 135 Harrington St, The Rocks.

3. French Study group, 3-4pm Monday 30 March, Barnard Eldershaw Room, Top Floor Manning House.

4. Conversation groups, 1-2pm Monday-Thursday, Manning Backcourt.

5. Frenchsoc Blog

D'ailleurs dans le monde francophone

1.Sydney French Theatre presents '8 Femmes' Newtown Theatre, 7 May - 10 May, Tickets $20.

2.Sydney French Theatre presents 'French Rendez-vous', Newtown Theatre, 29 April - 10 May.

3. Parlez-vous francais? at Club Swans, 6pm, Thursday April 30, Club Swans, 28 Darlinghurst Rd, Kings Cross.

CETTE SEMAINE avec FrenchSoc:

FREE ON-CAMPUS FILM: 'LA VIE EN ROSE'
4pm TUESDAY 28th April, Education Room 459 (Level 4).

Come along to our FREE screening of the fantastic French film 'La Vie en Rose', a 2007 French cinema film about the life and songs of the legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf. Enjoy a classic French drink for a gold coin donation! There will also be free snacks à grignoter... 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.

For more details and to RSVP, see http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=80615055666.

BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ OUTING WITH GERMAN KLUB

17:30 - 21:00 Wednesday 29^th April 2009, "Heritage" Belgian Beer Café, 135 Harrington St, The Rocks

"Half-price mussels and delicious Belgian beer! Now that's what I pay union fees for!"

In the interest of promoting Franco-Germanic friendship, fun and gastronomic delight, the unstoppable alliance of German Klub and French Society has organized a get-together on the neutral ground of: The Belgian Beer Café - A Classic Belgian Bistro For 21st Century Sydneysiders http://www.belgian-beer-cafe.com.au/heritage.html.

MEMBERS and ACCESS cardholders will receive a FREE beer of their choice (up to the value of $10). The half-price 'moules frites' (mussels and chips) and a great range of other specialty foods will be available 6pm-10pm. You also can take advantage of happy hour from 5:30 to 6:30pm.

The incredible array of imported Belgian beers is bound to make your mouth water. But this is not an experience for the faint of heart. The subtle favors and varied consistencies of these crafty ales will make your preconceptions about beer melt out your ears. Get prepared, devise a plan of attack and start salivating by checking out their beer menu at:

http://www.belgian-beer-cafe.com.au/heritage-beer.html

For those poor souls who just can't manage to get excited about fermented barley juice, there is a fine selection of wines and even Belgian liqueurs!
The venue is on Harrington St, one block west of George St, just north of Wynyard station and at the very south end of The Rocks. Both train and bus are convenient, just walk up Grosvenor St from George St then take the next right onto Harrington and you will see the Belgian Beer Café on your left. All welcome – even if you aren't in German Klub or FrenchSoc, have no idea what Access is, or whatever! Attendance is FREE. Access cardholders will also receive a fantastic Belgian beer for FREE!
*Please RSVP on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=76268472396) or via email (frenchsoc.usyd@gmail.com) so we have how many people to book for!*

FRENCH STUDY GROUP

Barnard Eldershaw, Top floor Manning House, 3-4pm Monday 30 March.

Set aside some time to actually do that French homework. Come study and chat with a group of French students - bring along your grammar exercises and revision sheets!

CONVERSATION GROUPS

Conversation groups will be running again this week, running MONDAY 1-2pm, TUESDAY 1-2pm, WEDNESDAY 1-2pm and THURSDAY 1-2pm at the Manning backcourt (i.e. behind Manning).

Enjoy a FREE coffee courtesy of Frenchsoc, have a chat and practice your French with other students (local and international!) Look out for the French flag and some of our friendly exec in our new navy Frenchsoc t-shirts!

FRENCH BLOG

If you want to sell or request something French related, lessons, books, music, whatever you want or don't want... make the most of our blog: "Le marché de la FrenchSoc", check it out at http://marchand-frenchsoc.blogspot.com

*Send your ads directly to the blog by emailing* frenchsoc.usyd.marchand@blogger.com

D'AILLEURS DANS LE MONDE FRANCOPHONE

SYDNEY FRENCH THEATRE PRESENTS '8 FEMMES'

Newtown Theatre, 7 May - 10 May, Tickets $20.

The not- for-profit Sydney French Theatre is presenting the French play (with English subtitles) '8 Femmes' this May at Newtown theatre!

8 women, 1 murder. They are all lying, but which one is the femme fatale? A murder has shaken the household. To make it out of this isolated mansion alive they need to trust each other, but all 8 women are lying. So who committed the murder? Was it the unhappy wife? Was it the greedy mother-in-law? Or was it the maid with a past? Will they uncover the truth in time to stop the killer from striking again? The suspense will kill you…if she doesn't first!

Written by Robert Thomas. Directed by Cecile Payet. Performed in French with English subtitles.
See www.sydneyfrenchtheatre.org for more details and book online www.newtowntheatre.com.au or by phone: (02) 8507 3034

SYDNEY FRENCH THEATRE PRESENTS 'FRENCH RENDEZ-VOUS'

Newtown Theatre, 29 April - 10 May

The not- for-profit Sydney French Theatre is presenting the French play (with English subtitles) 'French Rendez-vous' this April-May at Newtown theatre!

You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. Original short comedies about finding the wrong person in all the wrong places. Whether you're lovesick or sick of love, you can't help but laugh at these would-be Romeos putting their best foot forward & putting the other foot in their mouths!
Written by Maxime Elgue. Performed in French with English subtitles.

See www.sydneyfrenchtheatre.org for more details and book online www.newtowntheatre.com.au or by phone: (02) 8507 3034

PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? AT CLUB SWANS

6pm Thursday 30 April, Club Swans, 28 Darlinghurst Rd, Kings Cross

Join the Sydney French Meetup Group for a fun night of drinks and conversation!

For more information see: http://www.meetup.com/sydney-french/calendar/10189524/

COMING UP AVEC FRENCHSOC…

In week 9, you can look forward to more conversation groups and another cafe rendezvous au Petit Tarte in Glebe, 4-6pm Thursday 7th May.

A très bientôt!
FrenchSoc

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Frenchsoc Newsletter Semaine 7

Bonjour les amis!

We hope you all had a great Easter break! Thanks to everyone who turned out to our Week 6 Wine and Cheese Night, it was a great evening and we hope you had fun! We'd like to say a big MERCI BEAUCOUP to King Island for their fantastic support the Wine and Cheese Night. You can buy more of their yummy cheese which you sampled on the night from Harris Farm at Broadway and your local supermarket!

In week 7 Frenchsoc will be holding our new FRENCH STUDY GROUP on Monday afternoon, having a CAFÉ RENDEZVOUS at 'Le Petit Tarte Café' in Glebe on Thursday 4-6pm, as well as normal CONVERSATION GROUPS held between 1-2pm, Monday to Thursday in the Manning backcourt.

Cette semaine avec FrenchSoc

1. French Study group, Barnard Eldershaw Room, Top floor Manning House, 3-5pm Monday 20 April.

2. Conversation groups, Manning Backcourt, 1-2pm Monday-Thursday.

3. Café Rendezvous au Petit Tarte Le Petit Tarte Café, 219 Glebe Point Road, 4-6pm Thursday 23 April.

4. Frenchsoc Blog

D'ailleurs dans le monde francophone

1. 'Food Safari', SBS 7.30pm Wednesday 22 April

2. Sydney French Choir- The Sydney French Language Group

3. Join a French music band- The Sydney French Language Group

D'ailleurs sur le campus

1. International Exchange Program General Information Session 1-2pm Tuesday 21 April, Carslaw Lecture Theatre 373.

2. Power Shift Conference, 11-13 July, Sydney

3. Immigration Seminar 1-2pm and 5-6pm Wednesday 22 April, Merewether Seminar Room 7 (Rm 170)

4. Free Party 4 Poverty 'Slumdog Millionaire' Screening, 7pm Tuesday 21st April, Sydney University Village Green Patch, 90 Carillon Avenue, Newtown.

CETTE SEMAINE avec FrenchSoc:

FRENCH STUDY GROUP

Barnard Eldershaw, Top floor Manning House, 3-5pm MONDAY 20 April.

Set aside some time to actually do that French homework. Come study and chat with a group of French students - bring along your grammar exercises and revision sheets!

CAFÉ RENDEZVOUS AU PETIT TARTE
4-6pm THURSDAY 23rd April.

Rendez-vous au Café du Petit Tarte ce JEUDI. Come and enjoy some FREE coffee OR viennoiserie ou patîsserie (or both coffee and cake for just $2) 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 even if it's later in the arvo!

Please show your ACCESS or FrenchSoc card when you order and fill in the sign in sheet when you arrive. Non-access card holders may purchase coffees for $3.50, cakes for $5, or coffee and cake for $7.
Le Petit Tarte is opposite the park between St John's Rd and Bridge Rd. On se voit là-bas!

CONVERSATION GROUPS

Conversation groups will be running again this week, running MONDAY 1-2pm, TUESDAY 1-2pm, WEDNESDAY 1-2pm and THURSDAY 1-2pm at the Manning backcourt (i.e. behind Manning).

FRENCH BLOG

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D'AILLEURS DANS LE MONDE FRANCOPHONE

'FOOD SAFARI'

7.30pm WEDNESDAY 22 April SBS

Explore French cuisine this Wednesday night with the weekly SBS television program 'Food Safari.

SYDNEY FRENCH CHOIR

The Sydney French Choir (a community initiative of Sydney French Language Group) is seeking singers to learn and rehearse French repertoire Jazz, Funk, Rock, Cabaret, Barbershop etc. An exciting program with public performance at end-of-term! 8 week choir rehearsal - 2 hours per week - conducted by Mr Dallas Watts
Term starts Wednesday 22nd April 2009 at 6.30pm

Sydney University French Society members are welcome to express an interest or join! You will learn French songs, and practice your French at the same time
Email: Choir Director frenchchoir1@gmail.com

Telephone: 0430007837
www.meetup.com/sydney-french

JOIN A FRENCH MUSIC BAND
The Sydney French Language Group (www.meetup.com/sydney-french) wishes to establish 1 or 2 French Music Bands. We started with French music Jam sessions so the band will naturally evolve. We already have 15 musicians that participate in the informal Jam. We wish to extend an invitation to members of Sydney University French Society to participate in the next session on the 21st April 2009. Play music and practice your French!
Check out the event: http://www.meetup.com/sydney-french/calendar/10136085/ or email FrenchMusicBand@gmail.com if you wish to express an interest in participating in these sessions.

D'AILLEURS SUR LE CAMPUS

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS

General Information Session 1-2pm Tuesday 21 April, Carslaw Lecture Theatre 373

Interested on going on exchange to another country during your degree? The application deadline for March semester 2009 exchanges is 31st May 2009, however you will need to attend at least one 'Topical Information' Session and one 'How to Apply' Information session in order to receive your exchange application. This week there is a General Information Session on Tuesday 1-2pm in the Carslaw Lecture Theatre 373. There are also other sessions, for details see http://www.usyd.edu.au/current_students/student_exchange/how_it_works.shtml#exc

POWER SHIFT CONFERENCE

11-13 July, Sydney

Power Shift 2009 will be a key moment where our generation demonstrates and asserts our power and directs our energy to force political change. It will be a coming together of thousands of young Australians to collectively say 'no' to climate change. The conference will be held in Sydney from 11-13 July this year. It will be a great opportunity to hear about solutions to the climate change problem and to find out how to make a difference, to meet other awesome people from around Australia, to hear some great speakers, see some great bands, and make a huge difference to the future of the country. To find out more, check out the website at www.powershift.org.au.

If you are interested in attending, please email Mimi at milu2393@mail.usyd.edu.au or Katherine at katherine.tu@youthclimatecoalition.org. "

IMMIGRATION SEMINAR

1-2pm and 5-6pm Wednesday 22 April, Merewether Seminar Room 7 (Rm 170)

Are you an international student looking to stay in Australia? USU are conducting two immigration seminars detailing migration information and pathways to permanent residency. For more information, see the attached pdf.

FREE PARTY 4 POVERTY SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE SCREENING

7pm Tuesday 21st April, Sydney University Village Green Patch, 90 Carillon Avenue, Newtown.

Party for Poverty will be screening 'Slumdog Millionaire' this Tuesday at the Sydney University Village green patch, 90 Carillon Avenue Newtown, at 8.30pm. We'll have baked goodies available to munch on during the event too! Do come and enjoy the movie, the goodies and the company :)

COMING UP AVEC FRENCHSOC…

In week 8, you can look forward to more conversation groups and a FREE On campus French Film screening in a room in the Education Building on Tuesday.

Don't forget to check out our website FRENCHSOC.WEEBLY.COM

And of course, make sure you also join our facebook PROFILE (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=551117604) and GROUP (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15140045812&ref=ts)!

A très bientôt!
FrenchSoc

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samedi 4 avril 2009

Frenchsoc Newsletter Semaine 6

Bonjour les amis!

Thanks to all the members who made it to our General Meeting at Le Petit Tarte last Thursday, and congratulations to our three new members of the Frenchsoc Executive, Caitlin Brown (Treasurer), Isabelle Ho (Social Events) and Nick Malpas (General Executive).

And a big thanks to Sharmill Films for generously donating some double passes to Frenchsoc members to advance screenings of 'A Pain in the Ass' this weekend!

Before you head off for the Easter break, check out what Frenchsoc has planned for Week 6. Our new French Study Group will be held on Monday afternoon, Conversation groups will be held 1-2pm Monday-Thursday as usual, and one of our biggest events of the semester is on Thursday evening, a WINE AND CHEESE night at Hermanns with Winesoc, Epicsoc and SASS!

Need to exchange your 2009 Frenchsoc T-shirt that has defective printing for a new one with the correct printing? You can do so at our table selling Wine and Cheese Night tickets outside Manning, Monday-Thursday 12-2pm.

Cette semaine avec FrenchSoc

1. Wine and Cheese Night, Hermann's Bar, 7pm Thursday 9 March.

2. French Study group, Barnard Eldershaw Room, Top floor Manning House, 3-5pm Monday 30 March.

3. Conversation groups, Manning Backcourt, 1-2pm Monday-Thursday.

4. Frenchsoc Blog

D'ailleurs dans le monde francophone

1. French conversation with the Sydney French Meetup group, The artful hen, 6:30pm Tuesday April 7.

D'ailleurs sur le campus

1. Women's revue- Band auditions, University of sydney, 6- 21 April.

2. Italian society movie and pizza night, Holme Common Room, 8-11pm Wednesday 8 April.

CETTE SEMAINE avec FrenchSoc:

WINE AND CHEESE NIGHT with SASS, WineSoc and EpicSoc

Hermann's Bar, Thursday 9^th April 7pm

Join WineSoc, FrenchSoc, Sass and EpicSoc for a night at Hermann's Bar of... well... Wine and Cheese! Last year we picked up a best event award for this event, and this year we're hoping to do the same! This Wine and Cheese evening will be even bigger and better than the 2 smaller wine and cheese tastings we've held so far this semester! With all of Hermann's to ourselves, all sorts of delicious wine and cheese pairings, additional nibblies from EpicSoc, and all the great company of your fellow members, the night is sure to please.

Tickets will be $5 for members, $8 for Access and $10 for non-members, and you can buy them on presale at our table outside Manning from 12-2 Mon-Thurs this week, or anytime from the ACCESS office. Door sales on Thursday night will be $8/$10/$12 (members/access/nonaccess).

For more information, see http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=75807259496

FRENCH STUDY GROUP

Barnard Eldershaw, Top floor Manning House, 3-5pm Monday 30 March.

Set aside some time to actually do that French homework. Come study and chat with a group of French students - bring along your grammar exercises and revision sheets!

CONVERSATION GROUPS

Conversation groups will be running again this week, running MONDAY 1-2pm, TUESDAY 1-2pm, WEDNESDAY 1-2pm and THURSDAY 1-2pm at the Manning backcourt (i.e. behind Manning).

FRENCHSOC BLOG

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D'AILLEURS DANS LE MONDE FRANCOPHONE

FRENCH CONVERSATION WITH SYDNEY FRENCH MEETUP GROUP

The Artful Hen, 6:30pm Tuesday April 7

Come along to meet some native and non-native French speakers in a relaxed an informal setting. Some live music will be played too.

Address: 77-83 William Street, Darlinghurst

More details: http://www.meetup.com/sydney-french/calendar/9901348/

D'AILLEURS SUR LE CAMPUS

WOMEN'S REVUE- BAND AUDITIONS

Somewhere in the University of Sydney, 6- 21 April.

Are you a woman at Sydney University? Do you play Drums, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Clarinet or Trumpet? If you answered yes! (and yes a second time), logic maintains that you should audition for the Women's Revue Band! Women's Revue is included in the revue season to encourage hilarious female members of the university to create a work of genius together. Revue Season takes place throughout 2nd Semester. To book an audition time in the next two weeks (including mid-semester break):
Call - Jacqui on 0431 067 284 or Email - jacqui.munro@gmail.com with your availability, instrument and a critique of your playing.
For more information, see http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=82399369740

ITALIAN SOCIETY MOVIE AND PIZZA NIGHT (OPTIONAL PRE-GELATO)

Holme Common Room, 8-11pm Wednesday 8 April

CUI is going all out on Wednesday, April 8 with gelato, pizza and movies. We're meeting to go for gelato at 6:00pm at GelatoMassi - the gelato is totally optional, contact the exec if you're planning on coming via Facebook or at usyd.cui@gmail.com. Please note that you pay for gelato seperately.
8:00pm: (the main event) - movie night in The Holme Common Room. The movie is TBA. Suggestions welcome. Pizza from Doughboys will be delivered to the Holme Common Room for your convenience and (fast) consumption.
Prices: members: $5, access card holders: $7, non-access card holders: $10
Good food, movies and CUI members - all ingredients to a perfect movie night!

For more information, see http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=79456710902

COMING UP AVEC FRENCHSOC…

After Easter in week 7, you can look forward to more conversation groups and another cafe rendezvous au Petit Tarte in Glebe on Thursday 23rd April, 4-6pm.

Don't forget to check out our new website FRENCHSOC.WEEBLY.COM

And of course, make sure you also join our facebook PROFILE (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=551117604) and GROUP (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15140045812&ref=ts)!

A très bientôt!
FrenchSoc

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