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NOVEMBER 2013
 
French Cultural Agenda

Cinema, music, lectures, visual and performing arts, education : keep your planner full of exciting must-dos with the monthly newsletter of the Cultural Service at the French Consulate in Houston!

 
 
HIGHLIGHT
Nov 21 & 22, 2013 I College Station & Houston

To celebrate Albert Camus’ 100th birthday, the Glasscock Center at Texas A&M and the Honors College of the University of Houston will be hosting "A Life Worth Living : Albert Camus, One Hundred Years Later", a symposium paying tribute to the French mythic writer.

Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Houston

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CINEMA
Nov 15-18, 2013 I Houston

The best contemporary movies of Croatia, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Slovenia and Turkey in Houston for free! For a week end, embark on a trip to the Mediterranean Sea at Rice Media Center.

Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Houston

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Nov 6-10, 2013 I Houston

On the occasion of its 5th anniversary, the Houston Cinema Arts Festival will be showing three French movies.

Supported by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Houston

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Nov 19, 2013 I 6:30pm I Houston

The Houston Museum of Natural Science presents a spectacular 3D documentary "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" by Werner Herzog.

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Nov 19, 2013 I 7pm I Houston

To celebrate the 100th birthday of Marcel Proust’s novel « Du côté de chez Swann » the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Houston and 14 Pews present a special screening of Raoul Ruiz’ « Time Regained ». A reception will follow the movie screening.

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November I Texas

Awarded Palme d'Or at the2013 Cannes Film Festival, French filmaker Abdellatif Kechiche's latest movie "Blue is the Warmest Color" (La Vie d'Adèle) is now released in several movie theatres in Texas.

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MUSIC
Nov 16, 2013 I 8pm I Houston

French jazz musicians Aymeric Avice and Benjamin Sanz, and famed local Houstonians will perform at the Eldorado Ballroom in a musical encounter that promises to bring out jazz in all of its colors.

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Nov 9, 2013 I Austin

French electro-disco funk band Jupiter will be playing at the Austin Fun Fun Fest Festival.

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Nov 9, 2013 I 8pm I Austin

Do not miss an exciting guitar show by the French-American duo les Frères Méduses in Austin!

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EXHIBIT
Nov 6, 2013 I Houston

Professor Bernard Aresu from Rice University takes you on a unique tour through Zineb Sedira's current exhibition "Lighthouse in the Sea of Time" at the Blaffer Art Museum.

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THEATRE
Nov 8, 2013 I 7pm I Dallas

L’Alliance Française de Dallas invites you to embark on a philosophical trip to Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s marvelous universe with Le Théâtre du Rêve. The crew will present a unique interpretation of the tale at the Dallas International School.

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BOOKS
Nov 23 & 25 I Houston & College Station

French Author Laurent Binet will be presenting his book "HHhH" at the Houston Brazos Bookstore (Nov 23, 2pm) and at the Texas A&M Glassrock Center Library ( Nov 25, 3pm).

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Nov 21, 2013 I College Station

French Author Olivier Rolin’s brilliantly crafted books combine serious political narrative and witty satire with inventive results. He will talk about his work at Texas A&M.

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November 14, 2013 marks the 100th birthday of Marcel Proust's "Du côté de chez Swann", the first volume of "A la recherche du temps perdu", published by Grasset in 1913. To celebrate the centennial, French publishers have released a number of new books on Proust's work and life.

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LECTURE
Nov 13, 2013 I 4pm-6pm I Houston

Professor Emeritus Jean-François Brière (SUNY Albany) will give a lecture on "The Broken Dream: Haitian Independence and France after 1804" at Rice University.

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EDUCATION
Nov 19-20, 2013 I Oklahoma City

French teachers of all levels are invited to participate in a FREE 6-hour training workshop on "Using French Media in the French Language Class". The training will take place at the University of Central Oklahoma on November 19 & 20. Register now!

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Apply now for Teaching Assistant Program in France and expand your cultural horizons and language skills! Deadline : January 15, 2014.

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French national distance learning agency CNED offers complementary classes in French to people -French or not- who live abroad and who are enrolled in local schools abroad.

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GRANTS

The Chateaubriand Fellowship call for proposal is now open. The program is offered by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US. Every year, it allows doctorate students enrolled in American universities to conduct research in France for up to 8 months. Complete applications must be submitted by December 16th 2013, 12pm.

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French Culture
IN THIS ISSUE
HIGHLIGHT
 
CINEMA
 
MUSIC
 
EXHIBIT
 
THEATRE
 
BOOKS
 
LECTURE
 
EDUCATION
 
GRANTS
 
 

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