Theater as Virus: Catch the Fever!

Dr. Olivier's Theater class will be performing scenes from a lot of well-known French plays on April 16th, from 5 to 8PM, in the JFSB theater (B192).

It's a cultural activity, and you can see your friends perform Ionesco, Molière, Beckett, and more.

Lessons learned in Paris

Here's a link to a great article in the NY Times by an American correspondent who had lived in Paris for the last five years. He shares some of his ideas and lessons he's learned during those five years, including things like "Make Friends With a Good Butcher."



Take a look:
NY Times: A Guide to the French. Handle With Care.

Grants for students wishing to visit France

Recently we received the following information from Jean-François Questin, the French Attaché Culturel at the Consulate in San Francisco (who also visited our campus recently and gave an illuminating lecture on immigration in France), concerning grants given by the French government allowing American students to visit the country.

From M. Questin:

"Chaque année, la France offre des séjours culturels et linguistiques, de
9 à 15 jours, à une quarantaine de jeunes Américains, âgés de 18 à 25
ans. Le Service culturel du Consulat Général de San Francisco en dispose
de quatre, à Paris, La Rochelle et Montpellier.

Je vous prie de noter qu'une date limite de réception a spécialement été
arrêtée pour vos étudiants : il s'agit du 15 mars 2008 pour
laquelle les candidatures d'étudiants seront retenues en priorité.
Passée cette échéance et jusqu'au 8 avril,date de la poste faisant foi,
elles seront examinée avec celles des autres postulants non étudiants.

Le Ministère des Affaires Etrangères prend en charge tous les frais en
France mais les jeunes gens intéressés doivent assumer le coût du voyage
Etats-Unis-Paris."

If you are interested in knowing more about these grants, please email us at byufrenchstudies@gmail.com and we will forward you all the necessary documentation.

French Studies Calendar Update

We've just updated the French Studies Calendar. If your wondering where you can find your next cultural activity or if you're just wanting to take advantage of all the great things the French Studies program has to offer take a look at the calendar and see what great activities are coming up this semester.

Check the calendar here. You can always find this link in the "Links" section of the blog's left-hand sidebar.

French Studies Holiday Events

French Studies is putting on a few events in the next few weeks to celebrate the holidays. See details below and check the calender for other upcoming events.

French Studies Christmas Presentation
Thursday, December 6th
11:00 am
JFSB B002

French Choir Christmas Concert
Thursday, December 13th
6:00 pm
Varsity Theater (in the WILK)

BYU French Studies Podcast: Episode 6 - Jean-François Questin, Cultural Attaché

Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming Jean-François Questin, the Cultural Attaché to the French Embassy in San Francisco. He spoke on immigration in France. The podcast this week will be the recording of that lecture. This is a great chance to hear from a foreign diplomat on a key issue in French culture today. Please be aware that this lecture is entirely in French. Enjoy!

Listen to Episode 6 now!

or

Click here to subscribe to the podcast for free in iTunes.

So Many Activities

Looking for a cultural activity for your French course credit, or just looking for some extra French culture in your life? Check out the French Studies Calendar. There you will find a list of all scheduled French Studies activities including symposiums, club activities, and international cinema showings of French films.

To get to the French Studies Calendar simply click the "French Studies Calendar" link in the blog sidebar.

And remember to check this blog regularly for other activities!