JUNE 2019
French Events in June 2019

Samedi 25 mai, les électeurs français devront choisir parmi 34 listes déposées pour les élections européennes. 

Des bureaux de votes seront ouverts de 8h00 à 18h00, heure locale, dans le gymnase du Lycée International de Boston, 45 Matignon Road, Cambridge, MA 02140. 

Pour voter, vous devrez justifier de votre identité en présentant l'un des documents suivants:

- Un passeport français ou une carte d'identité française, en cours de validité.

- La carte consulaire en cours de validité, avec une photo récente.

- Tout document officiel délivré par une administration publique française comportant le nom, le prénom, la date et le lieu de naissance, la phographie récente.

- A défaut, tout document présentant les mêmes caractérisques que les documents prévus au troisième alinéa délivré par un Etat membre de l'Union européenne.

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Thursday, June 6, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

The French Cultural Center
53 Marlborough St.
Boston, MA 02116

To celebrate France's contributions to aerospace, the French Innovation series invite you to learn more about this top-ranking industry.

This lecture will focus on French aeronautic advancements. From hot air balloons to current efforts to reduce aircrafts emissions, the aeronautic industry is characterized by its growing innovation research.

The conference will be animated by three panelists, linked with the French tradition: Amanda Simpson, Vice-President, Research and Technology for Airbus Americas; Aaron Lewis, Vice President Corporate Communications & Government Relations at Arianespace; and Vik Kachoria, CEO of Spike Aerospace. 

This event is in English, and a reception with refreshments will follow the discussion.

Tickets

$10 for Members

$20 for Non-members

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Friday, June 7, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Royale
279 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02116

The twin-sisters of the French-Cuban duo Ibeyi are performing in Boston on June 7, 2019 at Royale.

Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz released their album "Ash" in 2017, in which they pay tribute to their Cuban origins. They sing in English, French and Yoruba, which is an Afro-Caribbean language.

Ibeyi's music is bewitching and aerial, energetically rythmed by drums and percussions. Confronting themes such as womanhood and racism, the sisters want to make sure that their voice is heard. 

Ibeyi Concert at Royale promises to be a dive into the twins' magnetic world.

Tickets starting at $25. 

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Scullers Jazz Club
400 Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA 02134

Vincent Peirani is probably the most exciting musician from the European Jazz scene at the moment. 

After getting 2 French Jazz awards "Victoire du Jazz" in 2015 and 2016, 3 German "Echoes Jazz" awards in 2016 and 2017, and performing more than 500 concerts all over the world, Peirani is starting his North-American and Canadian tour in June 2019.

Peirani collaborated with many artists: Sanseverino, Stromae and Gaël Faye, among others. He also composed film music, in 2017, for Matthieu Almaric's Barbara.

On his latest album, with his group Living Being, Peirani integrates into his already unusual musical world the powerful sound of rock music, with several themes borrowed from the legendary Seventies rock group, Led Zeppelin.

Tickets starting at $25.

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Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 8:00 PM

Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre
106 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116

Zaz is coming to the Emerson Colonial Theatre on Saturday, October 5, 2019!

From her first hit "Je Veux" to her very last album "Effet Miroir" released in 2018, Zaz has come a long way. She is now one of the most famous French singer in the world and she sold over four million records internationally.

The talented young woman is renowned for her warm and distinctive voice. She combines pop musical tradition with gypsy and hispanic influences. 

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April 7, 2019 - August 4, 2019

Museum of Fine Arts
Ann and Graham Gund Gallery (Gallery LG31)
465 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115

This exhibit features celebrities of 19th-century Paris made famous by renowned French artist, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who captured the spectacle of the fin de siècle in evocative posters, prints, and paintings.

“Toulouse-Lautrec and the Stars of Paris” explores the celebrity culture of Lautrec’s time and his fascination with the personal lives of the stars along with the roles that they played. With expressive lines and brazen colors, Lautrec depicted the defining gestures, costumes, and expressions of spectacular performers, many of whom were his personal friends.

The exhibition includes nearly 200 works and is composed of thematic sections highlighting Lautrec’s formal innovations, such as dramatic lighting effects and color combinations. The display also incorporates works by Lautrec’s contemporaries Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Pierre Bonnard, and others - presenting him in the context of his
heroes, peers, and followers.

Organized by the MFA in partnership with the Boston Public Library, the exhibition draws on both institutions’ rich holdings, and includes loans of paintings and graphic arts from both public and private collections.

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June 8, 2019 - September 22, 2019

Clark Art Institute
225 South St.
Williamstown, MA 01267

In recognition of the centenary of Auguste Renoir's death, the Clark Art Institute and the Kimbell Art Museum present Renoir: The Body, The Senses

Founding member of the Impressionist Movement, Renoir was an evolving artist. The exhibition focuses on one defining subject of his artistic practice: the body. Best known for his paintings of nudes, Renoir consistantly found inspiration in the human form.

Renoir: The Body, The Senses showcases Renoir's diverse artwork. The exhibition displays seventy paintings, drawings, pastels and scuptures.

For this occasion, the Musée d'Orsay loaned several works of art, including Boy with a Cat (1868) and Study: Torso, Effect of Sun (c. 1876). 

Paintings from Delacroix and Rubens also contribute to celebrate the representation of body in art. 

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Friday, June 14, 2019 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Acoustic Java Roastery & Tasting Room
6 Brussels St.
Worcester, MA 01610

Don't miss the final film of the French New Wave series!

Cinema Worcester is screening Hiroshima, My Love, film directed by the iconic Alain Resnais.

A French actress (Emmanuelle Riva) and a Japanese architect (Eiji Okada) begin an intense affair in Hiroshima, after the bombing that devastated the city. This masterwork explores the characters' conflicting views about World War II. The screenplay was written by the novelist Marguerite Duras

Jared Wagner will introduce the film and lead a discussion following. 

Tickets from $8.50 to $10.

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Friday, June 14, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Huntington Avenue Theatre
264 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115

Odyssey Opera is performing La Belle Hélèneby Jacques Offenbach, on June 14 and 16, 2019 at the Huntington Avenue Theatre. 

This Opéra-Bouffe parodies the legend of Helen's elopement with Paris, which set off the Trojan War.

The French composer Offenbach, accompanied by his two librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, used this Greek mythological episode to make a satire of the Second Empire society

La Belle Hélène is performed in English. 

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

The French Cultural Center
53 Marlborough St.
Boston, MA 02116

Un Mois, Un Livre is a monthly literature workshop intended for intermediate to advanced French speakers (B1 +) that is led by French Cultural Center professor Benjamin Capellari. This month the discussion will be about Prosper Mérimée's Carmen 

The required book is to be read in advance and can be purchased at the French Cultural Center's Reception desk.

The event is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

The French Cultural Center
53 Marlborough St.
Boston, MA 02116

Join Boston's French Cultural Center in a free book club that will be focused on the French novel Le Petit Prince, which is celebrating its 75 years of publication!

After a discussion of chapters 12 through 17 on May 22, participants will meet again on June 26 to talk about chapters 18 through 22. The discussion, recommended for all levels of French, will be in French.

This event is FREE.

Cultural Services of the French Embassy, 972 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

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