Découvrir January - February 2012

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Throughout 2012, come and celebrate with us the 30 years of the Alliance Française in Ahmedabad I N D I A Cinéclub Calendar for Cultural Events 07 Jan • 18 Feb Alliance Française Gujarati will be closed on: JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2012 Sahitya Parishad January 01 (New Year)

Short Film Festival Monthly Talk Fanatika Theatre January 14, 15 Concert Les Lutins du Niranjan Bhagat Documentary Festival (Uttarayan) Hadouk Trio Court Métrage 27 January 3-4-5 February 19-22 January 11 February Gujarati Gujarati January 26 Gujarati Natarani Sahitya Parishad Sahitya Parishad (Republic Day) Sahitya Parishad January 30 Concert Monthly Talk (Gandhiji’s Death Anniversary) Concert Eryck Abecassis Chinu Modi Eryck Abecassis 24 February 25 February February 04 17 February Kamatibaug Gujarati (Eid-E-Milad) NID Baroda Sahitya Parishad February 20 (Maha Shivratri)

Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad Alliance Française – Annexe Baroda Découvrir Shahid Vir Kinariwala Marg, 1, Sangeet Society Opp. College, Ellisbridge Opp. Shivashray Society [dekuvRiR] Ahmedabad 380 006 Gujarat, . Vasna Road, Baroda 390 015 to discover Tel: +91 79 26401551, 26560271 Gujarat, India { { Fax: +91 79 26560221 Telefax: +91 265 2252854 January – February 2012 Web: http://ahmedabad.afindia.org Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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Celebrating 30 years of Alliance Française in Ahmedabad

Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad (founded in 1982) will celebrate its 30th birth anniversary in 2012 by organising a series of lectures, talks and discussion on ‘the impact of French literature on Gujarati writers’ throughout the year 2012. Every month an eminent Gujarati writer or scholar will be invited to speak and share on this theme. This lecture series will include literature, theatre, philosophy and artistic current and movements.

We invite you to discover the blog dedicated to this yearlong event: franceandgujarat.wordpress.com

Amongst the other speakers in the course of the year will be Mr. Chandrakant Topiwala, Mr. Mahesh Champaklal, Mr. Madhusudan Baxi, Mr. Suman Shah and Mr. .

We also invite you to share with us your papers, questions and feedback. You can mail us on [email protected]

At the end of this project in December 2012, we wish to publish a trilingual book as the documentation of this project and to cater to a larger readership.

02 | Découvrir Monthly Talk

“What I learnt from Baudelaire” by Mr. Niranjan Bhagat

Mr. Bhagat is an eminent poet. He first read Baudelaire in 1946 at the age of 20 and ever since, he has, time and again, timelessly returned to him. He says “I have learnt from Baudelaire that is synonymous with urbanism and antonymous with pastoralism, and, therefore, in poetry there is no modernity if there is no city in it.” Between 1946 and 1956, Mr. Bhagat wrote ‘Pravaldweep’ (Coral Island), a group of 16 poems about , for which Baudelaire was a perennial source of inspiration. Mr. Bhagat says that a modern poet employs urban imagery elevated to the first intensity and detached irony ending in profound charity.

Language of interaction: English, Gujarati 27 January 2012 – 7:00 pm Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

“Cyrano thi Shukdan” by Mr. Chinu Modi

Mr. Modi is a renowned poet, gazalkar and playwright. His Gujarati adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s very famous “Cyrano de Bergerac” is known as “Shukdan”. This is a fabulous attempt of not only adapting a story in a different cultural context but also of matching the physical qualities of the original characters with the adapted ones that everything seems to be very natural, very original. Mr. Modi will also speak of , dadaism and surrealism which generated in and have laid a great impact on the literary current of Gujarat. Language of interaction: Gujarati 25 February 2012 – 7:00 pm Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

Please visit his official website: http://chinumodi.com/Default.aspx

Découvrir | 03 The Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad is very pleased to present

HADOUK TRIO Saturday, February 11, 2012 IN AHMEDABAD 8.30pm at Natarani Photo by Dominique Rieffel

Hadouk Trio is in town for an exceptional concert which will take us a step further towards and into an ethereal world. Not to be missed!

Didier Malherbe: Following the footsteps of Hermann Melville and Saint Exupery, Hadouk gives Doudouk, us escapism. Welcome aboard Air Hadouk! Fly 'Aerozen' on a hedonistic interplanetary flight to emerging destinations. soprano , Khen, flute The line of sight: the horizon where external influences and intimacy meet, and from which point the continents redraw themselves exploring the beginning of Loy Ehrlich: new instrumental metamorphoses. Hajouj, Gumbass, Thus the khen, the Laotian mouth organ, is wrapped in electrical energy, the Keyboards, Kora… hang, a mix between a steel drum and a gamelan, enters into the world of chromaticism; the doudouk steps into of the shoes of , the hajouj, a bass Steve Shehan: originally from the desert made from camel-skin becomes a piccolo, Percussion, heightening the tone; the appearance of the bahu flute, with its free Chinese reed, creates a wave of movement. djembe, hang Swings and loops, high voltage rhythms and gliding harmonies, our 3 co-pilots opt for free style. But they also know how to help you land gently with no turbulence. Enjoy your flight!

HADOUK is the HAjouj played by Loy and the DouDOUK played by Didier (http://www.myspace.com/hadouktrio)

FREE ENTRY on a first-come, first served basis. Please note that the gates will close at 8.50pm. Be on time. For more details, please contact Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad. 04 | Découvrir Philippe Glorioso Photo by Hadouk Trio was created in 1996. Since then, the 3 musicians have released 7 albums and have toured over the world for last 16 years.

Didier Malherbe | Born in 1943, Didier Malherbe started on saxophone when he was 13, after hearing 's Bloomdido. A trip to India and Afghanistan in the early sixties introduced him to ragas, modal music and the bamboo flute. His third album Zeff was released in October 1992, for the label Tangram. The title of the album is derived from Zephyr, and is also the name he gave to a plastic, circular bass flute which he played for on the soundtrack of Ridley Scott's movie "1492 Conquest of Paradise" as well as on the daily jingles for France Television 3. Having spent many years absorbing musical and rhythmic influences from around the world, Didier developed an avid interest in collecting exotic instruments, each of which offers the opportunity to explore and embrace new styles of playing and approaches to composing.

Loy Ehrlich | Born in in 1950, In the 80’s he plays with Touré Kounda , Bill Laswell, Ginger Baker , Youssou N'Dour , Peter Gabriel. In the 90’s he met Jon Hassel and Steve Shehan , works with John Lurie, Amina, Geoffrey Oryema and Wasis Diop. Always involved in Gnawas music Loy Ehrlich is Artistic Director of the Gnawa music festival of Essaouira (Marocco) from 2003 to 2009 and leads “Band of Gnawa” featuring Louis Bertignac from Telephone, Cyril Atef and Gnaoui musicians as a tribute of the famous “Band of Gypsies”. He’s also a requested CD producer, as one of the main musician of the stage.

Steve Shehan | Composer, performer, multi-instrumentalist, Steve Shehan was born in 1957 in Ft. Eustis, Virginia. He has been based in France since 1978, though his travels since this time have led him virtually around the globe. He took part in many albums and collaborated in studio and on stage with artists as famous as Bob Dylan - Paul Simon - Paul McCartney - Peter Gabriel - Magma - Cheb Mami - Arthur H - Salif Keita - Youssou N’dour - Rokia Traoré - Nitin Sawhney - John Mc Laughlin. An atypical route for this composer born in the United States, of a Cherokee father and a French mother and for whom the music is a mode of communication between peoples whatever is their language, their culture, their religion.

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Découvrir | 05 When you are a Fanatika anatika theatre member, club you get

Fanatika Theatre Club wishes you all a • Free access to Regular Workshops very happy and prosperous 2012. (exclusively for members) Fanatika begins the year 2012 with its Regular Workshop sessions starting from • Free access to International Workshops Monday, 9 January 2012. Our regular (exclusively for members) workshops are organized every Monday and Thursday from 7:00pm – 8:30pm at • 25% Flat Discount on Paid Workshops Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. The annual • Free and privileged seats for you and membership fees for Fanatika Theatre your family for Fanatika productions Club is Rs. 2000.00. • 10% Fanatika member discount on Phone: 079 - 2640 1551 - 2656 0271 some plays which come to Ahmedabad

http://fanatikatheatreclub.blogspot.com Fanatika Theatre Club group on Facebook [email protected]

Fanatika Theatre Documentary Festival for more information: 3-4-5 February 2012 • 7pm onwards log on to http://ahmedabad.afindia.org/ http://fanatikatheatreclub.blogspot.com/ Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

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Chintan Pandya President Fanatika06 |Theatre Découvrir Club On the occasion of the NID Sound Design module, managed by the Animation Department, The Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad and the National Institute of Design are pleased to present you Eryck Abecassis NoisIndia Project - a multimedia musical performance

Live Performance on Friday, February 17, 2012 • 7pm National Institute of Design (NID)

The NoisIndia project was born in India during winter 2011. A three months journey to prepare an opera based on the ship recycling yards of Alang, and more generally about the creation/usages/destructivity cycle. Sounds, noises, videos Eryck shot in India are parts of the project, like a noise print of India. This piece became from an experimental feed for the final opera work (production in 2013), a fully individual piece, but in constant motion. The composition, the video editing, even the show type are evolving at each concerts.

Before his concert, Eryck Abecassis is a composer, musician and an electric guitar player. He composes and plays music for a wide range comprising of orchestral to Eryck Abecassis chamber music, electronic, theater, street theater and cinema. Since the 80’s, will also interact he started doing workshops on instrumental research at the IRCAM (Institute for music/acoustic research and coordination) in Paris. with the NID Digging his style now at the edges of contemporary and electronic "noise students between music", with a large use of the computer, both in writing process and like a musical instrument. February 13 and 16 during the Find Eryck Abecassis on his website: http://www.eryckabecassis.com/ Sound Design Last shows of NoisIndia module. Baroda University, India, Mars 2011, laptop solo Matthieu Foss Gallery, Bombay, Mars 2011 India, concert in darkness Khoj – international artist association, New Delhi, Avril 2011, electric guitar(Andy Naorem), laptop, video

Wroclaw, Survival Festival, Poland, Juin 2011, laptop, vidéo ALL ARE WELCOME Khoj – international artist association, New Delhi, January 2012

Eryck Abecassis will also perform in Baroda on February 24 / please see page 19 Découvrir | 07 From now on, CINÉ-CLUB all the Alliance Française cinéclub screenings will take place at Le Dernier des Fous by Laurent Achard Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

It's summer and the beginning of the long vacation period for eleven-year-old Martin, who lives on a farm, and, at a loss, observes his family's disintegration: his mother lives locked-up in her room; his older brother, who he adores, drowns himself in drink; and his father, dominated by Martin's grandmother, is a helpless onlooker to the family's collapse. Although Mistigri, his cat, and Malika, the Moroccan maid, afford him some comfort, Martin is determined to put an end to this confusion.

Date: 7 January 2012 Time: 7:00pm Venue: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Subtitles: English Duration: 1h35'

A Tout de Suite by Benoît Jacquot

When she hangs up the phone after hearing her lover say « We're coming right now », she knows in her heart of hearts what she hadn't faced up to before : that this man she loves, this « prince » from nowhere, is a hoodlum. He has just robbed a bank and a man got killed. It's the mid-1970s. She's nineteen years old. Right now, as if in a waking dream, she falls headlong from the tight, narrow space of her father's uptown apartment into a weaving world of escape – Spain, Morocco, Greece – and from being an almost well-behaved girl into the life she's always wanted, for better or worse.

Date: 18 February 2012 Time: 5:30pm Venue: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Subtitles: English Duration: 1h36'

Looking for a translation? The translation cell of the Alliance Française TRANSLATION CELL d’Ahmedabad, composed by our teachers, stands there for you. From Gujarati or English to French or, French to English, also just for proof reading; for any kind of document: official or non official translations, general or technical documents. For your business needs, our teachers could also work as interpreters. Think about it!

For more information or details, please contact the Alliance Française at (079) 26 40 15 51 or (079) 26 56 02 71 • Email: [email protected] LES The Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad the audiovisual section LUTINS of the French Embassy in India & Les Lutins are very pleased to DU A short film festival present you Discovering the biggest young COURT talents of French cinema MÉTRAGE

Since 1998, Les Lutins make it possible for a wide audience to watch short films on big screen, discovering new talents who make the cinema of tomorrow. They promote the unknown and show the unseen letting their spectators experience a new possibility of going to the movies.

For this festival we propose you 29 short films, between 7 minutes to 58 minutes in various genres: fiction, animation and documentary (it will mostly be fiction to tell you the truth:). These movies explore different subjects: road trip story, a guy working in a demolition factory, a girl who will soon get her hairdressing diploma, death, phobia, love, a forest, a gun, unexpected encounter, radical clothing revolution, etc… Nothing was left aside for your pleasure!

So, the only thing you have to do is to come to Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, take your seat, relax and watch as many movies as you can. Each day, 6 to 9 movies will be screened. Come and celebrate the 7th Art with us! Gujarati Sahitya Parishad January 19 – 22, 2012 • 7.30 pm to 10.30pm

FREE ENTRY on a first-come, first served basis.

For all the details of the various movies and the synopsis, please visit our website: http://ahmedabad.afindia.org

Find Les Lutins on the web: www.leslutins.com Découvrir | 09

Achieve Your Dream! Learn the 3 levels of French in 1 year and achieve your dream!

February Regular session: from 16/02/2012 to 15/06/2012 Level A1, A2, B1, C1 (150 hours/ Duration: 4 months) B2 (200 hours / Duration: 5 months)

Monday to Friday 8:00–10:00 am 2:00– 4:00 pm 4:15-6:15 pm 6:30-8:30 pm Level 1 (A1) Level 2 (A2) Level 3 (B1) Level 4 (B2) Level 5 (C1)

April Regular session from 26/04/2012

Our January Sunday batches: from 29/01/2012 to 12/08/2012 Level A1, A2 and B1 Timings: from 09:00am to 03:00pm (150 hours / 07 months)

March Sunday batches: from 11/03/2012

Level A1, A2 and B1 Timings: from 09:00am to 03:00pm (150 hours / 07 months) B2 Timings: from 09:00am to 03:00pm (200 hours / 10 months)

Children between 8 and 12 years, beginner or learning French at school can join the Kids' batch

Level 1 from 21/01/2012 to 27/10/2012 (Duration: 10 months) Every Saturday (80 hours) Timings: 04:00pm to 06:00pm

You have completed Level A2 and you want to improve your communication skills in French. Join every month: Conversation classes on Saturdays with a native speaker (French national). Batch 1 Timings: 08:00am to 10:00am Batch 2 Timings: 02:00pm to 04:00pm For January: 7th, 21st and 28th For February: 11th, 18th and 25th

Our Summer Crash Courses:

Level 1 (A1) Days: Monday to Saturday (150 hours) 1st batch: (08:00am to 02:00pm ) from 2 April to 5 May 2012 2nd batch: (10:15am to 04:15pm) from 2 April to 5 May 2012 3rd batch: (08:00am to 02:00pm) from 2 May to 9 June 2012

Level 2 (A2) Days: Monday to Saturday (150 hours) Timings: 10:00am to 02:00pm from 16 May to 29 June 2012

Level 3 (B1) Days: Monday to Saturday (150 hours) Timings: 10:00am to 02:00pm from 16 May to 29 June 2012

Let your children enjoy with our Summer kids' batch.

Days: Monday to Friday (60 hours) (Age: 8 to 12 years) Timings: 10:15am to 01:15pm from 2 May to 5 June 2012

12 | Découvrir French songs classes with Prerequisite: Level A2 (12 hours programme)

Second series of French songs for discovering French culture.

Workshop details: Enjoy French music and its rhythm. Get familiar with other singers. Get yourself the musical taste of France! No need to be a singer. Just chill!

Days: Saturday Timings: 04:15 pm to 06:15 pm In January: on 7th, 21st and 28th and In February: on 11th, 18th and 25th.

DELF-DALF Exam (certificates issued by French Ministry of Education)

6 diplomas corresponding to the levels of common European Framework. Diplomas for teenagers (DELF Junior also)

February Exam: Only DELF A1 (14 February 2012), DELF A2 (15 February 2012)

Registrations: 16 January 2012

NEXT DELF DALF EXAMS DATES (J. = Junior)

07/05/2012 08/05/2012 09/05/2012 10/05/2012 11/05/2012 12/05/2012 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday DELF A1 DELF A2 DELF B1 DELF B2 DALF C1 DALF C2 DELF J. B2 DELF J. B1 DELF J. A2 DELF J. A1

Registrations for the DELF exams: beginning April 2012

Teacher’s training at DPS International, Delhi Two teachers of AF Ahmedabad participated in a training organised by the Embassy of France in India (New Delhi) and Institut Français.

The main objective was to I learnt how to evolve with the stimulate new thinking on time bringing the technology, integrating creativity and to current methods, theatrical strengthen the link between activities and of course fun Indian-French culture and the activities into the class. language. This workshop has (Dipika Kshatriya) given me self confidence in my role as a French language professor and equipped me with new techniques of teaching. (Dipal Kansara)

Paresh Punjani, course coordinator For more information:[email protected]

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French Course for Guides with Anne Balaram 30 hours, Maximum 12 participants

Dear friends from Rajasthan (and all the guides who come to learn French as well as heritage lovers). This Short course is for you! Through comparison with French structures and well known monuments of India, acquire the vocabulary and the skills that will help you with your French clients. Practice your skills on the spot during excursion to some interesting heritage sites in Ahmedabad as well as in the classroom. Enjoy the city, look at it with the eyes of a French tourist and get a glimpse of famous French attractions! Though this course targets guides learning the language all are welcome provided you have completed Level A1. See you in town.

From: 17 January 2012 Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:15 am to 1:15 pm

Students' words… It’s a place where we not only learn French but are also given an Himanshu opportunity to acquaint ourselves with the French culture. This is Doshi the best place for someone who wants to learn French the way it is spoken in France. (Himanshu Doshi, Level A2)

We enjoy here very much. No need to go elsewhere. The course Vikramaditya Mathur benefitted my personality and self actualization. A very nice experience. Edutainment par excellence! Thank you! (Vikramaditya Mathur, Level A2)

Namasvee It helped me to develop my interactive skills. The environment Munshi attracts me. The professors are great and the new classes with French faculty takes a step forward. The Indo-French events are always fun and it helps to know about culture. I am a fan of this place and would not leave any chance of being part of it. (Namasvee Munshi, Level B1)

Découvrir | 15 T O N E IS G D G EL THE ESSENTIALIN W TH O KN CHARACTER!!! BUT

These are the values based on which French Education System is Established.

While the French trace the development of their educational system to Napoleon the modern era of French education begins at the end of nineteenth century. The French education system caters to the needs of all the students, the courses are now available in Bachelors, Master & Post graduate Degrees. Another factor that attracts more and more students to France is the Scholarships & Incentives; the French education system provides a wide variety of scholarships to the students including the Government Scholarships and University Scholarships.

With a view to encouraging the Indian students to study in France, with the best quality education and also one of the most subsidized international education, French Ministry of Higher Education now provides more than Six Hundred courses taught in English. The course of the fees for the Public Universities is as low as 200-300 Euros for a year in a Master Degree program.

The French Education also provides the students an opportunity for getting Work Experience while studying in France. The students are provided with 20 hours working rights, to EARN WHILE YOU LEARN policy.

Education in France is two third less expensive as compared to other popular education destinations among Indian students.

So why wait for the opportunity to knock on your door when you can take advantage, by walking in to the closest CAMPUS FRANCE DESK. YOUR FUTURE MADE IN FRANCE!

The counselor is available at Alliance Française and at the various venues where motivational programs are held. Just feel free to walk in from Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm at Campus France office and be part of team of students who have already achieved milestones following their dreams in FRANCE!!!!

For more information contact Mr. Yash Mehra @CampusFrance Desk, Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad, 16 | Découvrir Phone: 079 26561734, 26560271, email: [email protected] With the new year setting in, we invite you to explore with us the profound Franco-Gujarati literary links. Our exploration would include a detailed study on Franco-, Theatre and Philosophy and our multi-media library would BONJOUR source you with a wide range of books to explore the two READERS !! diversified cultures.

We are proud to present our new collection for kids and for beginners which includes a variety of image books, audio books, comics, easy- French and many more... We recommend…

We also invite all our readers to explore the range of books we have on philosophy and on classic and modern literature.

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday | 10.00 am to 06.00 pm LIBRARY Wednesday | 10.30 am to 06.30 pm Saturday | 11.00 am to 05.00 pm Become Our Library has over 5000 acquisitions including more than 200 DVDs and 100 Music a member CDs and around 13 various types of Magazines.

today ! For membership details, kindly inquire at the reception. PLEASE NOTE that the deposit of Rs. 500 is fully refundable. Please keep safe the receipt of the deposit to reproduce it at the time of collecting the refunds. Write us on : [email protected] • Call us : 079-26401551 Découvrir | 17 Annexe Baroda

Students at Baroda Annexe went on a picnic at Ninai Falls on 11 December 2011 !

New sessions in Baroda..

A1 Evening batch • 20 February 2012 – 6.30pm to 8.30pm A1 Sunday batch • 19 February 2012 – 9am to 3pm A1 Morning batch • 12 March 2012 – 7am to 9am Contact : Ms. Mala de Fenoyl A2 Morning batch • 20 February 2012 – 7am to 9am [email protected] Ph: +91-265-2252854 B1 Morning batch • 20 February 2012 – 7am to 9am

Le Dernier des Fous by A Tout de Suite by Laurent Achard Benoît Jacquot Date: 28 Jan 2012 Date: 4 Feb 2012 Time: 4:00pm Time: 4:00pm Venue: Alliance Francaise- Venue: Alliance Francaise- Annexe baroda Annexe baroda

Ciné Club Subtitles: English Subtitles: English Duration: 1h35' Duration: 1h36'

Kwak meets Kadamb ROCK KATHAK in Baroda

1812 | Découvrir NoisIndia Project, Session 2 IN BARODA a multimedia musical performance by Annexe Baroda Eryck Abecassis Khyati I. Vyas • Yash Joshi

Friday, February 24, 2012 7.30pm Kamatibaug Amphitheatre

FREE ENTRY ALL ARE WELCOME

The NoisIndia Project was created in Baroda in 2010 and Eryck Abecassis is now back in Baroda for this second session. But this time, Eryck won't be alone. He is going to meet, rehearse and exchange ideas with 2 Indian musicians: Khyati I. Vyas and Yash Joshi. When electronic music meets Indian classical music you are sure to be surprised. So do not miss this incredible production.

“NoisIndia is the name of the electronic live event, based on the ShipBreakers opera project (production in 2013), a kind of work-in-progress. In other words an Indian noise print of my musical residency there. The music I will play live with my laptop will be a musical experience with video, in relation with some chaotic sounds of the ship recycling yards of Alang. As for the video, the images I shot in India are related to ship-breaking, destruction, transportation, disappearing, memory, sacred things.” - Eryck Abecassis

Khyati I. Vyas Yash Joshi is a vocalist with a master's degree in has a Master of Performing Arts with subject Tabla. He Indian Classical Music. She is also plays drums and octopad, and he is presently learning to play dilruba and she is learning sound engineering. He performed in various keen on reviving Indian musical TV shows and gives live performances in India and traditions, as well as exploring abroad (France, Dubai). multiple dimensions of music. She performs live concerts in India, does recording and she played at the 'Fête de la Musique' –International Music Day- in France (Lyon and Chambéry) in 2010.

The Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad-Baroda Annexe is grateful to Azra Khan, Ilesh Vyas and Sara Keller for their support.

For more details on Eryck Abecassis and the NoisIndia project, please refer to page 7. Découvrir | 19 19 BECOME A MEMBER!

What is your new year’s resolution? Why not support art, language and culture? Become a member of Alliance Française and help us bring you more entertaining events this year. Our memberships are available for individuals, families, students and institutions.

Alliance Française is the only foreign cultural center in Ahmedabad since last 30 years to be engaged in promoting linguistic and cultural activities and develop bilateral exchanges between India and France.

Being a member of the Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad does not necessarily mean giving your time or being overwhelmingly invested. But it gives you the right to vote during the General Assembly. It means that you express yourself, by electing a new Board of Directors, upon the future of the Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad.

It also gives you many advantages and the opportunity to attend for free all the cultural events organized by our Institution, to get our newsletter directly at your home and a free access to our multimedia library. Don't wait to make your voice heard! Come closer from now on to the Alliance Française d 'Ahmedabad. An association is always more dynamic when it gathers more members!

Alliance Française NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!

For the development of it’s pedagogical & cultural activities and to always continue to offer free and quality events open for all.

For its new building project

You could support the Alliance Française by donating time, material, expertise and/or money

Tax benefits 80G certificate. Please note that all contributions to Alliance Française d'Ahmedabad are tax-deductible.

Through Alliance Française sponsorship program, partner organizations receive free memberships for employees, business networking opportunities, visibility, as well as a variety of exclusive benefits and privileges. The commitment and dedication of our corporate members ensure Alliance Française's continued ability to carry out its mission.

20 | Découvrir Come closer to the Alliance and contact: [email protected]

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