Alliance Française du Maine

"La Francophonie in Maine: Qu'est-ce que c'est?"
2025-03-19 18:00 (America/New_York) | Franco-American Collection, 51 Westminster St, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
“La Francophonie in Maine: Qu’est-ce que c’est?” Join us to hear a panel of French speakers from Burundi, Canada, Chad, France, Haiti, Ivory Coast and the U.S. discuss the French-speaking experience in Maine. Reception to follow. Sponsored by the Franco-American Collection of the University of Southern Maine, the Alliance Française du Maine, La Délégation du Québec à Boston, the Consulate General of Canada in Boston, Villa Albertine, TV5 Monde. Reception to follow. To RSVP for this free event please email anna.faherty@maine.edu.

"Mémère's Famous Crêpes/Les Crêpes Célèbres de Mémère" Book Launch
2025-03-17 18:00 | Brunswick Public Library, 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick, ME, 04011, United States
Celebrate the launch of the book “Mémère’s Famous Crêpes/Les Crêpes Célèbres de Mémère” by Tony Perry. An endearing story about his mémé’s crêpes, and how making them with her is one of his fondest childhood memories. Meet Tony and learn more about this heart-warming book, and how to make crêpes!

French Conversation Table
2025-03-15 10:00, 2025-03-01 10:00, 2025-02-15 10:00, 2025-02-01 10:00, 2025-01-18 10:00, 2025-01-04 10:00, 2024-12-21 10:00, 2024-12-07 10:00 | Burundi Star Coffee, 261 St John Street, Portland, 04102, United States
Come join our French conversation table in Portland every first and third Saturday of the month at 10am!
At Burundi Star Coffee
261 St John Street
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
VIVE LA FRANCOPHONIE!

Une Soirée Musicale – Joelle Morris Chante Edith Piaf
2025-03-14 19:00 | Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport, ME, 04032, United States
Join us for an enchanting evening with the incomparable mezzo-soprano Joelle Morris who will delight us with Edit Piaf classics accompanied by pianist Sean Fleming. Tickets are $12 for students and $25 for General Admission. AFDUME members use the code “AFME” for a 20% discount. This is a small venue and seats go fast so buy your tickets now!

Portland Rendezvous
2025-03-13 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-02-27 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-02-13 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-01-30 17:30 - 19:00 | AC Hotel, 158 Fore St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
“Portland Rendezvous,” is a casual gathering of francophiles and francophones, who meet twice a month on Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 7 pm during “Happy Hour” at the AC Hotel in Portland’s East End. The only “rule” is that one must speak only French. To join, sign up through Meetup. You will be asked to briefly tell why you’d like to join, then you’ll become a member! The group is organized by co-leaders -Jennifer Wolcott and Gladys Baudelot.
“Portland Rendezvous”: https://www.meetup.com/portland-rendezvous/

Paris Beyond the Eiffel Tower
2025-03-12 18:00 - 19:00
Are you planning a trip to Paris but have already visited all the usual sites? Are you tired of fighting the crowds to get into the Eiffel Tower and the Musée d’Orsay? Would you like to spend more time where people speak French—and answer you in French? Or is this your first visit to Paris, and you want to see more than the Tour Eiffel? Nikki Matheson will take you on a virtual tour of some lesser-known sites in Paris, places that reflect more on the lives of Parisians than the Parvis Notre Dame. Along with these sites, she’ll show you some of the ubiquitous street art that gives life to the city’s neighborhoods.
Presenter: Nikki Matheson
Nikki Matheson lived and worked in Paris for 14 years and has been a student of this enthralling city ever since. Living in Vermont since 2000, she has continued her bilingual life, teaching French across the state and serving as a translator and interpreter. We know her well through her long-term teaching at the AFLCR.
Language: English
Host: Erik Trinkaus
Place: Zoom
Click here to register
Not sponsored by AFduME.

"Le Temps d'un Été" screening
2025-03-11 10:00 | Olin Arts Center, Bates College, 75 Russell St, Lewiston, ME, 04240, United States
Join us for the first of two FREE screenings of “Le Temps d’un Été” by Louise Archambault and Marie Vien. This moving Québécois film follows Marc Côté, a street chaplain and parish priest who, after years of exhaustion, decides to take a group of homeless people on a much-needed retreat to the Bas-du-Fleuve region. In French with English subtitles. We screened this film during last year’s Champlain Film Festival, and it was so well received that we’ve decided to show it again. Discussion to follow screening. Brought to you thanks to the generous support of the Délégation du Québec à Boston.

Bon Jeu
2025-03-09 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-12 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Novel, 643 Congress St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States
Practice your French while playing games !

Bon Jeu (rescheduled from February 9)
2025-02-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Novel, 643 Congress St, Portland, ME, 04101, United States

Conférence OH ! Les Arts de la table
2025-02-20 14:00 - 15:00
The Alliances Françaises of Portugal, Spain, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Accueil de la Haye are delighted to be joining forces once again to bring you another in a series of lectures on the essentials of French culture. Let yourself be guided by Giulia FRANCESCHINI during an online conference on The Art of the Table.
This event is free but you need to register here.
Event not sponsored by Alliance Francaise du Maine.

Tintamarre Film Showing
2025-02-05 18:30
This feature documentary pays homage to the special character of an enduring people: the Acadians. Two hundred years after Expulsion of the Acadians by the British (1755–1764), Acadian culture is still very much alive. But why do Acadians—whose ancestors founded the first colony in North America—have to keep making a racket to tell the world they’re still here?
Learn more here.
For more info, contact anna.faherty@maine.edu
Event not sponsored by AFduME.

La Chandeleur
2025-02-02 09:00 - 12:00 | MHNO – Hill House, 92 Congress St, Portland, United States

"Paris Lost and Found: A Memoir of Love": Meet the Author
2025-01-22 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for our next Meet the Author event!
When: January 22nd at 7PM
Who’s the author? Scott Carpenter
What’s the book? “Paris Lost and Found: A Memoir of Love”

Join us for a conversation with the the celebrated American author Scott Carpenter as we discuss his latest book “Paris Lost and Found: A Memoir of Love”.

“After his hilarious introduction to Paris in French Like Moi, Scott Carpenter returns to the scene of the crime with more tales of intrigue.
This time, though, the story takes a surprising turn as his wife struggles with dementia. Humor may be the best medicine, but even the antics of a vandal in their building can’t cement the tiles of her memory for long. Before he expects it, Carpenter finds himself alone in a capital that is also blighted by the pandemic.
It’s against this backdrop that the city comes roaring back to life. From bizarre encounters on the Metro to comical clashes with authority figures, and even a quixotic battle against a flock of migrant parrots, Paris Lost and Found unveils sides of the great city that are as quirky as they are authentic. With his unique blend of wit, insight, and wistfulness, Carpenter charts a path through his new labyrinth of solitude—only to emerge on the other side, squinting into the bright light of hope and new beginnings.”

We hope you can join us for what promises to be a warm, funny and insightful conversation about a city that is dear to so many hearts. Copies of the book can be ordered here. (It could also make a great holiday gift for your favorite francophile.)

This event is FREE to attend, but we ask that you please register here.

Pause-Midi: Les Filles du Roi, January 15
2025-01-15 12:00 - 13:00
Sponsored by AF of the Lake Champlain Region
Register here

L'Afrique francophone: Republique democratique du Congo
2024-12-11 18:00 - 19:00
Sponsored by AF of the Lake Champlain Region
Learn more here.
Register here.

Celebration of the wines of Beaujolais (featuring the 2024 Beaujolais Nouveau)
2024-12-07 18:30 - 20:30 | 16 Middle St Suite 101, Portland, ME 04101
Price includes tastings of various Beaujolais wines and hors d’oeuvres.

Le peintre Pierre Paul Rubens (1577 – 1640) Conference virtuelle
2024-11-21 14:00 - 15:00
Découvrez ou redécouvrez la vie et l’œuvre d’un des plus grands artistes de l’art européen : peintre, dessinateur, designer, collectionneur, il avait un des ateliers les plus actifs et prospères du 17 e siècle. Mais Rubens ne fut pas simplement un artiste de talent, il fut aussi un diplomate hors norme qui a œuvré pour la paix entre les Pays-Bas espagnols et la République des Provinces unies.
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The Lost Fleet of New France: French-American Histories
2024-11-18 18:00 - 19:00
This episode will focus on the The Lost Fleet of New France and the story behind the shipwreck of La Trinité with cultural heritage lawyer James Goold.
“French-American Histories, One Story, Two Narratives” is a program of virtual talks launched by Villa Albertine in collaboration with the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA. Each episode reveals a different facet of the vibrant French-American tapestry, through interviews with leading scholars, experts, and practitioners conducted by Dr. Iris de Rode, an expert in the history of French-American relations. The interviews are broadcast live and recorded at the French Embassy or other locations in the United States.
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