La FrenchSoc de l'Université de Sydney: Frenchsoc Newsletter Semaine 11

Bonjour les amis!

AGM results

Frenchsoc had its AGM on Thursday 8^th October and welcomed in a new executive for 2010. Congratulations to the following people:

President: David Laybutt

Vice President: Nikki Huang

Secretary: Stefanie Watts

Treasurer: Christina Song

Administrative Officer: Constance Leung

Publicity Officer: Caroline Banh

Language Officer: Xiang Ying Shu

Social Events Coordinator: Donna Oringo

Social Events Coordinator: Nick Malpas

Social Events Coordinator: Katherine Wilson

Social Events Coordinator: Siobhan Tierney

General Executive: Rebecca Gill

General Executive: David Flynn

General Executive: Sarah Austin

General Executive: Tim Bayl

General Executive: Sidonie Chung

General Executive: Kristian Quinan

General Executive: Nick Grimes

This week with FrenchSoc:

Conversation groups

1-2pm Monday-Thursday, Manning Backcourt.

Conversation groups will be running again this week, Monday through Thursday from 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 navy Frenchsoc t-shirts. If it's raining don't forget to check inside!

Study group

2-3pm Monday, 12^th October, Isabel Fidler Room (Top floor of Manning)

Come along to our study group again this Monday to do some homework or study for those upcoming exams. It's a great opportunity to stop procrastinating and get some help from more advanced students, with the added bonus a free coffee, courtesy of FrenchSoc!

Film Screening: Les Poupées Russes

18:00 - 21:00, Tuesday 13^th October, Hermann's Bar,

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=143752125761

Since our Verge screening of L'Auberge Espagnol was such a success, FrenchSoc and Meet-Up are showing its sequel this Tuesday night: Les Poupées Russes (Russian Dolls). Come along to Hermann's at six for drinks and conversation, for a seven o'clock start to the film!

Résumé du film:
Xavier is now thirty. No longer a student, he is not yet a well-balanced, fulfilled adult either. His career is unsatisfying : far from being the renowned novelist he aimed to be he must be content with small jobs like reporter or ghost writer. His greatest "achievement" in "literature" is his collaboration to the script of a corny TV soap! His romantic life is not much better, full of one-night-stands and unfinished romances. When Xavier seduces women beautiful inside and out, such as Kassia and Wendy, he can never seem to keep them. Will he bring his life into focus?
(from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409184/ )

Café Rendezvous au Petit Tarte

4-6pm, Thursday 17^th September, Le Petit Tarte Café, 219 Glebe Pt Rd

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=173531677743

Rendez-vous au Café du Petit Tarte ce JEUDI. Come and enjoy some FREE coffee OR viennoiserie ou pâtisserie (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 both for $7.
Le Petit Tarte is opposite the park between St John's Rd and Bridge Rd. On se voit là-bas!

Coming up with FrenchSoc:

Silent Film Festival

Australia's Silent Film Festival is coming up on October 15, 18, 24 & 25 at the State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney. The festival will feature Georges Méliès: First Wizard of Cinema (France 1896-1912) in its closing session on the 25^th. Keep an eye out for a Frenchsoc excursion!

More information on the festival's programme can be found here: http://www.ozsilentfilmfestival.com.au/index.asp?IntCatId=14

Ailleurs dans le monde francophone

Volunteers needed for French Library at the Alliance Française de Sydney

Practise your French and gain access to a wide selection of DVDs, CDs and books free-of-charge by volunteering to help out in our French Library, with the possibility of free advanced French and conversation courses! Volunteers work alongside French-speaking staff and have ample opportunity to communicate with our French-speaking members and students. We are located just near Town Hall at 257 Clarence St. Send your CV with a brief "lettre de motivation" to Hervé Devoulon at director@afsydney.com.au. For enquiries about the position, contact Nathalie on 9292 5740.

A bientôt!

FrenchSoc

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