Book Club
First day of Book Club! We will take an hour to read our books independently before discussing, in French, what we read ! A moment to disconnect and dedicate some time for reading.
First day of Book Club! We will take an hour to read our books independently before discussing, in French, what we read ! A moment to disconnect and dedicate some time for reading.
Back again for our weekly Video Club ! This week, we watched the short film "Les Misérables" by Ladj Ly, which was also adapted as a long format film in 2019, gaining high acclaim. Students discussed police violence, l'état d'urgence, and criminality. Students shared personal experiences, historical references, and observations they have made during their […]
Avant de se voir en haut de l'affiche, combien d'artistes ont connu la misère ? L'écrivain Henri Murger sait de quoi il parle lorsqu'il rédige ses Scènes de la vie de bohème, chronique d'une jeunesse qui peint des toiles ou trousse des vers dans d'humbles mansardes en attendant la gloire. Mais la jeunesse, aussi pauvre soit-elle, […]
This week, we watched the short animation "Gigi" by Cynthia Calvi, following the interests of our students in experimental and queer films. The animation is narrated by Calvi, where she discusses and describes her young life navigating her trans identity. Students compared this animation to the first animation we saw, "Les belles cicatrices," for its […]
Under the warm autumn sun, we strolled over to our local park, the humble Jardin du Luxembourg, for a game of pétanque. Students learned the rules of the classic and […]
Figure magnétique de la musique de notre temps, Pascal Dusapin donne un nouveau témoignage de sa fascination pour l'Antiquité avec l'"opératorio" Antigone, serti, pour cette création mondiale, dans l'écrin scénique que lui offre Netia Jones. Personnage de tragédie incarnant la force d'une piété archaïque contre la loi des hommes, Antigone est devenue, on le sait, une […]
Every semester, we take a weekend trip to visit another region in France. This past weekend, we took the train to Épernay in the Champagne region where we visited the Mercier cellars, their vineyards, and of course tasted some champagne. After an afternoon under the Épernay sun, we took the next train for Reims, where […]
This week, we watched the short Adieu Émile by Alexis Diop.
En 2017, Denis Podalydès ouvrait la saison avec "Les Fourberies de Scapin", un spectacle qui n'a pas cessé d'être joué depuis un succès non démenti. Accueil triomphal donc pour cette "pièce de trouve, écrite non pas pour la Cour mais pour le peuple", créée en 1671 au Palais-Royal pendant une période de travaux. Molière souhaite […]
This week, we watched the short Playing God by Matteo Burani to get us in the spooky season mood! As always, we share a warm drink, some snacks, and a casual conversation about the short of the week.