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Un Automne Haut en Couleur
The new Director has arrived and takes this opportunity to share her apirations for our network, with all our students, partners, users and followers. This edition also covers September's gold nuggets, and reveals our cultural plans for the upcoming weeks.
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AFLH warmly welcomes Hélène Pichon in the Team
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Hélène Pichon spent 11 years as the Director of Institutional Relations at the CEPS, a leading independent think tank on international policies. She is also the author of L'Eternel au Féminin. She joined the board of directors of the International Women's Forum in 2018. She is an Ambassador of the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Foundation for Youth, and a Colonel of the Civilian Reserve of the French National Air Force. Aside other numerous achievements, Hélène Pichon was the Director of the Alliance Française of Cork, Ireland from 2006 to 2011. As the Coordinator of the Alliances Françaises Network in the Netherlands, she's looking forward to strenghen the dynamism of the French language and Francophone cultures.
Chers Membres, Chers Amis,
C’est une grande joie de vous rejoindre en qualité de Directrice de l’Alliance Française de la Haye et de Coordinatrice du réseau des Alliances Françaises des Pays-Bas en cette rentrée 2022-2023, et de prendre la succession de Fabien POIS, qui s’est investi sans compter dans le rayonnement de notre Alliance à LA HAYE et de notre réseau de 33 Alliances Françaises dans tous les Pays-Bas depuis 4 ans ! Je remercie chaleureusement pour leur accueil depuis le 1er septembre 2022, notre Président Monsieur Richard SCHREURS et les Membres très engagés de notre Conseil d’Administration : Madame Iris HENNY, Messieurs Jan LINTSEN, Jorrit de HAAN et Robert JOORE ; notre équipe pédagogique conduite par Monsieur Lucas LEVIEN, Directeur des cours, Mesdames Marie MOLIMAR, Coordinatrice de nos cours privés et en entreprises, Céline MARTEL, Directrice de notre Centre d’Examens, Pauline TOURNOU, Coordinatrice de nos cours pour enfants, Leslie MOLOSTOFF, Responsable de toute notre offre de cours et activités en ligne et Monsieur Pascal MILARD, Professeur de théâtre ; également les piliers de notre pôle administratif : Mesdames Emmanuelle VAN DER MOLEN et Valérie BECKMANN, ainsi que nos nombreux et talentueux professeurs de français et de néerlandais, et bien sûr nos apprenants et partenaires très fidèles. Notre Alliance Française sise à LA HAYE s’inscrit définitivement dans la dynamique d’une ville Capitale Internationale de la Paix, cosmopolite et polyglotte, elle est fière de dispenser des cours de français mais aussi de Néerlandais, fière de son engagement dans le dialogue des Cultures : elle a à cœur d’être ouverte sur le monde et au monde. Il n’est pas rare de réunir dans une seule classe de Français Langue Etrangère à LA HAYE, des élèves de plus de 20 nationalités différentes ! Une telle richesse multiculturelle vient élargir nos horizons et fait de notre Langue Française ici une Langue-Monde ! Nous restons à votre écoute pour enrichir en permanence notre offre de cours et notre programmation culturelle, et pour accueillir vos événements et activités dans notre très beau bâtiment situé au cœur de LA HAYE !
Dans l’attente du plaisir de vous lire et de vous rencontrer.
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September Flash-back: AFLH is the Epicentre of high-standard Discussions between Law Experts
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The month of September 2022 offered us the opportunity to welcome the exchanges between Saskia BELLEMAN, journalist and expert in Justice at DE TELEGRAAF in the Netherlands, and the French delegation of the training plan for the executives of the jurisdictions 2022, which gathers 12 heads of jurisdictions and 12 directors of registry, led by Mrs. Morgan MARTIN, Liaison Magistrate of the AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE IN THE NETHERLANDS. We were offered the opportunity to better understand the relationship between the press and the courts in the Netherlands and in France and to reinforce our European citizenship.
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Committed by and for Europe, the AFLH hosted the European Day of Languages
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We also celebrated the European Day of Languages, an initiative of the Council of Europe in partnership with the European Commission, organized by EUNIC in the presence of H. E. Mr. David SOLOMONIA, Ambassador of the Republic of Georgia to the Netherlands, Mr. Huta SALIA, Cultural Counsellor of the same Embassy; Mrs. Alexandra CALU, Counsellor of the Embassy of Georgia to the European Union; and Mr. G. M. KIRAN, Director of the European Commission. E. Mr. David SOLOMONIA, Ambassador of the Republic of Georgia to the Netherlands, Mr. Huta SALIA, Cultural Counsellor of the same Embassy; Mrs. Alexandra CALU, Counsellor of the Romanian Embassy in the Netherlands and Mr. Bogdan GAVAZA; Mrs. Sophie CHARTIER, Cultural Attaché of the French Embassy in the Netherlands and Deputy Director of the French Institute in the Netherlands; Mrs. Kristýna DOBIASOVA, Professor from the Czech Republic; Mrs. Daria BOUWMAN from the Austrian Embassy in the Netherlands.
We promoted the linguistic heritage and cultural diversity of Europe at the VISSER 'T HOOFT LYCEUM school through introductions to Czech, Romanian, Georgian and French offered to 80 high school students and their Dutch teachers: an immersive experience that underlines the importance of language learning and the diversification of languages learned in order to encourage multilingualism, intercultural understanding and full participation in democratic citizenship in Europe.
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It's time for the Big Contest! Do you know the French and Francophone cultures?
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October 2022 will be just as rich in linguistic and cultural events: we start this month with the Défi Inter Alliance Challenge, which motivates our learners from all over the Netherlands and Belgium! The 1st step took place on October 7 in AFLH, and the final step will regionally take place on October 28! Who will be this year's winner?!
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Book Signing Session: Save the date!
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We also offer a literary event with the French writer, Olivier PERALDI, who will present his latest novel Les Cinq nuits d’insomnie on October 27th, at 6:00 pm, during a conference chaired by Marie MASI, Manager of the Francophone Section of the Stenza Bookshop in the Hague. Mauritian Artist Modely THIBAUD, who illustrated the cover of the novel, will join us to present his work in our Art Gallery. Our Drama teacher, Pascal MILARD, will read a few extracts of this incredible story and we will discuss the book with the author himself. Representatives from Eastern European countries will also join us on this occasion to discuss the intertwining of our cultures.
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Conferences Oh! are back ...
We resumed our on-site and online Conferences Oh! (in French), hosted by the lecturer Giulia FRANCESCHINI. Last Friday, in partnership with L'Accueil La Haye, we discovered the great city of Delft on the spot.
Our next immersion in the incomparable work of VINCENT VAN GOGH will be both virtual and real. On Thursday, October 20th, 2022 we will first meet online (you can find the link on our website).
This online conference will then be followed by an on-site visit of the prestigious Helene KROLLER MULLER FONDATION, which contains the second largest collection of Van Gogh works in the world, on Saturday, November 19th, 2022.
Do not hesitate to register for these exceptional visits on our website. Please note that space is limited, and that our registration system will be based on a "first come first served basis."
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