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NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2014

AHMEDABAD – BARODA

Exhibition Zardozi Aur AariInauguration: 21 November | Time: 07:00 pm | Venue: French Gallery Public view: 22 – 25 November | Time: 11:00 am – 08:00 pm | Venue: French GalleryExhibition Me and the Black DogInauguration: 13 December | Time: 07:00 pm | Venue: French GalleryPublic view: 14 – 16 December | Time: 11:00 am – 08:00 pm | Venue: French Gallery

CHRISTMAS RECIPES p.16

ZARDOZI AUR AARI p.10

FRENCH CINEMA p.8

For its activities, the Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad benefits from the support of the French Embassy in

India and the Alliance Française Foundation

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Executive Committee PresidentPavan BakeriVice PresidentAbhijit SenTreasurerSwati SoparkarSecretaryShrikant RakheMembersParmanand DalwadiMeera LakhiaC. K. KoshyDirectorFrédérique TerzanCoordinatorChintan Pandya (Culture)Paresh Punjani (Courses)Mala de Fenoyl (Courses Baroda)AdministratorRaj Vakil (Ahmedabad)Shilpa Thackre (Baroda)AssistantPriyal Kothari (Course)AccountantBobby ChristieTeachersAnne BalaramChaarvi LadiaDipal KansaraDipika KshatriyaJayesh PatelJignasa ShuklaJyoti HotchandaniKanchan SharmaKrupa ShahMauli ModiMegha NayarMruga ThakkarNirja ParmarNisha VyasNishith ShahPayal ChoksiPunam TiriarRinku PatelSapna GargSeema SheikhShreeja DayanandTejal VyasBhasha Mewar (Baroda)Meghna Shah (Baroda)Satyen Gulabrai (Baroda)LibrarySujit NairMira ShahDesk CampusFranceDharti DaveReceptionFrancis Raj AnthonappaAanal PrajapatiRajan ShuklaEsha Kothi (Baroda)Translation CellRinku PatelTechnical StaffAnkur Parmar (Technical Head)Jayesh ParmarDhanbahadur ThapaGanpat VaghelaGautam VaghelaShobhana Sapkal (Baroda)

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The months of November and December are very important in the French culture.

First of all, the All Saints’ Day celebrated on November 1st. As its name suggests, is the

day of all the saints. Many think it is also the Day of the Dead! It is a mistake: the Day of the Dead takes place on November 2nd. But because the All Saints’ Day is a holiday in France, it is easier to go to the cemetery that day!

Other highlights will be the Christmas and New Year’s Day. Christmas is a family holiday, synonymous with gifts. The New Year’s Day and especially the Eve of New Year’s Eve, December 31, is devoted to friends and party, with an explosion of joy at midnight!

I invite you to read some stories on page ... on both the festivals. Let’s precise that these festivals have an undeniable religious origin... but they have become the cultural heritage of France and everyone or most of the people, regardless of religion, celebrate them!

What a pleasure it is to cherish these festivities by mixing Indian and Diwali with French culture and Year-end festivals.

You would have also noticed that we have tried to improve the layout of our bi-monthly magazine: a small makeover to jump further in the year 2015. Do share your comments on these changes on our website: www. ahmedabad.afindia.org

I wish you all a great festive season.

– Frédérique Terzan

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WorKshoP GraMMar reVision LeVeL a2 (ParT 2) – 30 hoursTimings: 10:15 am to 11:45 amPrereqUisiTe: LeVeL a2

Dear grammar lovers, dear friends in difficulty, dear perfectionists, We covered the structure of simple sentences, articles and the place adverbs during our first session. We’ll continue with our revision of tenses and modes (Indicatif: présent, futur simple, imparfait, passé composé; Subjonctif présent; Impératif présent; Conditionnel présent and Gérondif). Finally we’ll tackle our first compound sentences: ‘les propositions subordonnées relatives et les propositions subordonnées conjonctives’. This should keep us busy enough! All are welcome: a good base makes everything easy. Come, solve your doubts and go back strong!

reaDinG cLUb – 30 hoursTimings: 01:45 pm to 03:15 pm

PrereqUisiTe: LeVeL b1 coMPLeTeD

Dear students, dear French culture lovers,With the reading club we continue our journey through centuries: we got an idea of what the Renaissance was about, we’ll now attack the 17th century, “l’époque classique “, “le grand siècle”, as it was called also. It’s at this time that France is supposed to have dominated the diplomatic, artistic and cultural scene in Europe. You’ve all seen pictures of the palace in Versailles , heard about Louis the 14th , “ le roi Soleil”, who’s also given his name to this epoch, “ le siècle de Louis 14”, about Molière, Corneille, Racine, but also Pascal to name just a few… Come and dive with us in this fascinating century and enjoy some of the best in French literature! This workshop, though open to all students interested, would be particularly beneficial to those preparing for the C1 exams, art stream.

KaLeiDoscoPe – 30 hoursTimings: 11:45 am to 01:15 pm

PrereqUisiTe: LeVeL a2 coMPLeTeD

Dear students, dear friends,Kaléidoscope is back for you to glance at the French world: through songs, paintings, movie extracts, great literary texts as well as minor ones, comics and many other media, we’ll get an idea of the way French people have perceived their world. In this session, we’ll center our rambles around “la mer” et “l’art”. This isn’t a hardcore course with a strict curriculum; it’s just a pretext to get acquainted with documents you wouldn’t access otherwise. So if you’re curious, if you enjoy a variety of approaches, come and join us! Though this workshop isn’t defined by an academic syllabus, it will help students wishing to work on their comprehension skills (both oral and written).

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Cinéclub screenings are free for Alliance Française members and students. Entry against donation for others.

CINÉ CLUBQueen of Montreuil (2013)by solveig anspach

starring: Florence Loiret caille, Didda Jónsdóttir, Úlfur Ægisson Date: 28 November | Time: 07:00 pm | Venue: French Gallery subtitles: English | Genre: Comedy | Duration: 87 minutes synopsis: It’s early summer and Agathe is back in France, at home in Montreuil. She has to get over her husband’s death and return to her work as a film director. The unexpected arrival at her house of a couple of Icelanders, a sea lion and a neighbour that she has always desired yet never vanquished will give Agathe the strength to get her life back on track...

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MÖBIUS (2013)by Éric rochant

starring: Jean Dujardin, cécile De France, Tim rothDate: 12 December | Time: 07:00 pm | Venue: French Gallery subtitles: English | Genre: Thriller | Duration: 103 minutes synopsis: Monaco provides the glamorous setting for an undercover sting set up by Gregory Lioubov (Jean Dujardin) to entrap corrupt tycoon, Ivan Rostrovski (cult film hero Tim Roth). The brilliant and beautiful financial trader, Alice (Cécile de France, one of Variety’s 2010 Top Ten Actors to Watch), is enlisted to get close to Ivan, but first gets even closer to Gregory. Their torrid affair soon becomes a threat to the smooth unfolding of the operation as secrets and suspicions accumulate, and no one is exactly who they seem.

Evocative of Hitchcock capers and breathless Bourne films, the slick and stylish Möbius is a twist-laden thriller of corporate espionage and international intrigue that will keep you guessing all the way to its stunning climax.

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Les beaux gosses (2009)by riad sattouf

starring: Vincent Lacoste, anthony sonigo, alice TrémolièreDate: 16 November | Time: 01:00 pmVenue: AF Baroda Annexe | iMDb rating: 6.4 starssynopsis: This wild, raunchy, gag-a-minute French farce concerns Hervé (Vincent Lacoste), a skirt-chasing 14-year-old boy struggling to contend with social awkwardness and the fact that he isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Nor do female respond favorably to him either: he suffers rejection after rejection, until he draws some attention from gorgeous and popular classmate Aurore (Alice Tremolieres). Suddenly, with Aurore at his side, Hervé lands in the middle of the most exclusive social circles, but finds himself surrounded by a series of wild and unruly characters. Meanwhile, he struggles to contend with the emotional ups and down of a young adolescent.

Bancs publics Versailles rive droite (2009)by bruno Podalydès

starring: Florence Muller, ridan, Jérôme ParetDate: 21 December | Time: 01:00 pmVenue: AF Baroda Annexe synopsis: Bancs Publics chronicles three intersecting stories in the city of Versailles: an office worker who hangs a banner reading “Lonely Man” beneath his window, the feuding families and couples in a busy town square, and the employees and customers of a local shop. This sprawling and droll exploration of the estrangement of modern life boasts a star-studded supporting cast that features a veritable who’s who of French cinema, including Olivier Gourmet, Emmanuelle Devos, Mathieu Amalric, Chiara Mastroianni, Hippolyte Girardot, Pierre Arditi, and the grande dame herself, Catherine Deneuve. ~ Sandra Bencic, Rovi.

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Cinéclub screenings are free for Alliance Française members and students. Entry against donation for others.

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About ZardosiThe word ‘Zardosi’ is made up of two Persian terms, Zar meaning gold and Dozi meaning embroidery. Under the rule of Mughal Emperor Akbar, Zardosi was at its peak. But under the rule of Aurangzeb, he stopped supporting this craft thus resulting in its decline.

Zardosi involves elaborate designs, using gold and silver threads, studded pearls and precious stones. Initially, embroidery was done with pure silver wires and silver wires coated with real gold.

About the artistShahidhussain Ansari has been practising zardosi art for 22 years. Born in Radhanpur (Gujarat), Shahidhussain has also conducted workshops for National Institute of Design (NID), National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Indian Institute of Crafts and Design and Gujarat State Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporations. He has taken

inspiration from the watercolour paintings that were prepared bythe French architects who workedin Ahmedabad during theIndo-French RestorationProject for Heritage Monuments.

EXHIBITION

On the occasion of the World Heritage Week,Alliance Française d’Ahmedabadpresents

ZardoZiAUR AARIExhibition of works by shahiDhUssain ansari

inauguration: 21 November 2014 | Time: 07:00 pmVenue: French Gallery ENTRY TO INAUGURATION BY INVITATION ONLY. Inauguration will be followed by some refreshments. The arTWorKs are For saLe.

Public View: 22-25 November 2014 | Time: 11:00 am – 08:00 pm

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Me and the Black dogby Kate Owens and Neeta Madahar

‘Me and the Black Dog (MATBD) is a collaborative animation by Neeta Madahar and Kate Owens. A thirteen minute hand-drawn animation with spoken text, it depicts the interactions of a female protagonist and a giant black dog.

‘Me and the Black Dog’ has received a prestigious award from the Arts Council, England to finance its production. It is commissioned by FACT (www.fact.co.uk), the UK’s largest public gallery devoted to digital art. The animation will have its UK premiere at FACT in March, 2015.


inaUGUraTion, screeninG anD PresenTaTion: 13 December 2014

TIME: 07:00 pm

VENUE: French Gallery

Free and Open to AllPUBLIC VIEW: 14–19 December

TIME: 11:00 am to 08:00 pm

EXHIBITION

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Bonjour Readers,Our library consists of an excellent collection of French Films and most importantly French documentaries. Why not pay a visit to the library and browse through the section for documentaries on different subjects like art, society, children, culture, immigrants, and so on???

Good news for book lovers and French readers…We are organizing a sale of old books and magazines in the end of this November. It is a great opportunity for everyone to be able to possess the rare and interesting books in French language. The titles in fiction and nonfiction regarding various subjects are available.

November is the month of documentary films. Every year in the month of November, libraries, cinemas, associations and other places, all over France

organize projection of documentaries and make available for public at large these rare films. Image en Bibliotheque is the association that makes it possible for the libraries to have an access to a large number of films regarding various subjects. Last year in the month of November, the library of Alliance Française d’ Ahmedabad for the first time got the privilege to organize the projection of these documentaries to its members. Continuing the tradition, this November, we bring to you yet another set of intriguing documentary films.

MOIS DU FILM DOCUMENTAIRE14 to 16 November | 07:00 pm onwardsOpEN TO ALL

SALE OF OLD BOOKS27 November | OpEN TO ALL

We are proud to announce that our Digital library Culturethèque has reached a score of 2000 members and is still growing. For the benefit of these members, every month more and more audiovisual resources are being added to it. Why not grab an opportunity to explore these resources as it’s free for all the library members? So hurry up readers…

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The Library now offers Half-yearly Membership for the year 2014-15. Members, who wish to obtain half-yearly membership, please hurry up to explore and make the best of our new multimedia library.

For detailed information related to membership, please visit us or send an email on: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: The deposit of Rs. 500 is fully refundable. The receipt of which should be retained in order to reclaim the deposit at the time of terminating the account.

LibraryTIMINGS

Open on all days a weekMonday to Saturday 10:00 am to 07:00 pm Wednesday 02.00 pm to 07.00 pm Sunday 11:00 am to 04:00 pm

It’s Christmas!!! And Christmas bring with it a wide range of festive music. What could make Christmas more magical than nice soothing music? So we welcome you this December to a musical evening with a touch of Christmas to it. With the success of the last musical evening held for the occasion of ‘fete de la musique’ in june, our ever enthusiastic participants have

proved their talent. To relive the heart-throbbing event ones more lets gather ones again and enjoy the evening with more fun, more fervor and more music.

Those interested to participate, may register at the library as soon as possible or write to us –[email protected]

MUSICAL EVENING17 November | 07:00 –08:00 pmOpEN TO ALL (pre-registration required)

LOOKING BACK: SOIRéE JULES VERNE

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Since 1801, All Saints’ Day is one of the four Christian religious holidays in France. Traditional agricultural sayings prescribe the sowing of wheat on the day before the All Saints’ Day so that all the saints come to bless!

In France, every day of the year is associated with a saint.We wish all those who bear the name of the saint of the day. But there are many more names than the 365 days of the year. So, the All Saints' Day ("All Saints") allows honouring all the saints who do not have a day associated to their name in the year!

Post 1000 AD, All Saints’ Day is associated with the Day of the Dead - subsequently scheduled for November 2. Indeed, it is a way of saying that death is followed by life, as per the Christian belief in the Resurrection. The day of the birth of the saints in heaven is indeed that of their death.

The All Saints’ Day as the Day of the Dead suggested some important observations of which the ancient almanacs keep track.

On November 2, it was forbidden to engage in festivities or make noise. Of course, marriages were to be avoided as well as the writing of his will for the fear of attracting the death and the evil eye. As at the funeral, the meal should be lean and contain no pastery or liqueur or coffee. In the North, it was customary to cook a “bread of the dead”. In rural areas, it was also customary to name the boys “Toussaint” who were born that day.


Before Christmas, the Romans celebrated the cult of Mithras, the Persian god of light, in the first century BC. December 25, then used to be the day of the winter solstice, the birth of god Mithra, the “unconquered sun” where a bull was sacrificed in his honour. For the Christian religion, Christmas did not exist; it is from the second century that the Church seeks the exact date of Christ’s birth. Since there was no document showing the date of birth of Jesus, the Church could take the freedom of selecting a date that coincides with the winter solstice to counter the pagan festival of god Mithra. Thus, Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ, but also the festival of light, much like DIWALI!

It is from the fifth century that they began to celebrate Midnight Mass. Christmas spread

gradually across Europe.

Today, for some people, Christmas has become more traditional an institution than religious. It provides an opportunity for families to gather and children to have gifts.

Who doesn’t have wonderful memories of this magical festival: Christmas??

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a christmas dinner, accompanied by live music, is organised on 19 December. Limited registrations are accepted for both cooking workshop and dinner! Please contact the reception for more details

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Meet the representative from CampusFrance – Ms. Dharti Dave | Email: [email protected] | Phone: 079 26733801

DiscoVer oPPorTUniTies For hiGher sTUDies in France!

Embassy of France in India and Campus France in India conducted the winter edition of Admission Tour 2014 in Ahmedabad on Oct 18. This event brought together over 20 French Business as well as Engineering Institutions under one roof to meet students looking to go for higher studies in France.

Through this free to attend admission tour, French representatives of elite schools met prospective candidates on a one-to-one basis and shared valuable information like –

sTUDy in France aDMission ToUr WinTer 2014

Variations in tuition fees at university level for a course leading to nationally recognized degrees at public colleges and in private institutions

Scholarship for living expenses and tuition fees

Paid internship of 4-6 months

Housing assistance

Free service for Admission to Visa process

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Meet the representative from CampusFrance – Ms. Dharti Dave | Email: [email protected] | Phone: 079 26733801

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Garba

Students from different Kids’ Batch performed Garba at Alliance Française.

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Savyasachi Rafai Mallika Sarabhai Gauri Wagenar Ruby Jagrut

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Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad will be closed on the following days –03 Nov: Muharram 25 Dec: Christmas 01 Jan: New Year

The timings of the Café are:Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 am – 03:00 pm and 05:00 pm – 11:00 pm • Closed on Monday

Alliance Française d’AhmedabadB/S Food Corporation of India, Himali Tower Lane, Manekbaug-Shyamal Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad 380 015

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Grammar Revision Level A2

Kaléidoscope

Reading Club

Kids’ batch Level 1

Conversation batches

Regular All levels

Sunday Batches All levels



Regular All levels

Kids’ batch Level 1, 2, 3

Sunday Batches All levels

10:15 am – 11:45 am

11:45 am - 1:15 pm

1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

04:00 pm – 06:00 pm

08:00 am – 09:30 am | 02:30 pm – 04:00 pm

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09:00 am – 03:00 pm

08:00 am – 09:30 am | 02:30 pm – 04:00 pm

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Free for Members/Students. Non-members on contribution Enquire at the Reception Entry Free, Open to All

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Documentary Festival Mois du Film Documentaire Date: 14 – 16 November | Time: 07:00 pm | Venue: French Gallery Ciné Club Queen of Montreuil Date: 28 November | Time: 07:00 pm | Venue: French GalleryCiné Club Möbius Date: 12 December | Time: 07:00 pm | Venue: French Gallery

Musical Evening Christmas Carols | French LibraryDate: 17 December | Time: 07:00 pm

Exhibition Zardozi Aur AariInauguration: 21 November | Time: 07:00 pm | Venue: French Gallery Public view: 22 – 25 November | Time: 11:00 am – 08:00 pm | Venue: French GalleryExhibition Me and the Black DogInauguration: 13 December | Time: 07:00 pm | Venue: French GalleryPublic view: 14 – 16 December | Time: 11:00 am – 08:00 pm | Venue: French Gallery

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