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CinéKids : Sirrocco et le royaume des courants d’air

Sirrocco et le royaume des courants d’air

🎥🧒 Ciné Kids – Sirrocco et le royaume des courants d’air  

For our second screening, we will showcase the animated film Sirrocco et le royaume des courants d’air. Juliette and Carmen, two audacious sisters discovering a passage to the universe of their favorite book : “The Kingdom of the Winds” where they will be transformed and trapped. ✨📖  

📅 Friday December 20th at 5:00 PM 

👧 For ages 4 and up 

🎟️ Free for members / 10€ non-members 

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Soirée d’Exception : Opéra Cendrillon

Soirée d’Exception Opéra Cendrillon 

by Jules Massenet ✨

📆 12 December 2024
🕰 7:30 to 10:30 PM 

📍 At the Alliance Francaise – Opera screening in the AF Cinema

🎟️ €10 for members / €12 for non-members

In partnership with Micro-Folie and the Opera National de Paris, step into a world of enchantment with Massenet’s Cendrillon, a twist on Charles Perrault’s classic fairy tale reimagined in an opera of four acts and six scenes.

🎭 This is no ordinary Cinderella : no pumpkins, no carriages, no glass slipper to try on. Here, Cinderella and Prince Charming recognize each other at first glance, sharing a deep connection in their loneliness despite their contrasting worlds.

Massenet emphasizes their bond with a rich, captivating score that blends styles with delightful fluidity.

🗣️ French with English subtitles. 

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Beaujolais Nouveau 24

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Guided Tour in Valletta

Guided Tour in Valleta

French Influence in Malta

Discover the legacy of French culture in the heart of Valletta while soaking in Malta’s autumn charm ! Join us for an immersive guided tour led by our guide, Joséphine, as she reveals the fascinating traces of French history in Malta’s capital

🗓 Date : Saturday, November 16 
🕤 Time :  9:30 AM – 1:00 PM (includes a French-style coffee and croissant break ☕🥐) 
Price : €10 (members) / €15 (non-members) 

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Book Festival 2024

Malta Book Festival

Free drawing workshops and book sales in French

From 6 to 10 November

The French Embassy is once again taking part in the Malta Book Festival, alongside the Alliance française Malte-Méditerranée and Lireka, an online bookstore that offer French books with free delivery worlwide.

At the French Corner, you will find books from the new French literary season as well as second-hand books at free prices (donations).

In addition, this year we are inviting painter and illustrator Sophie Guinzbourg and children’s author Chloe Gallien

Events at Alliance Français School premises:

Location : College Hamrun – Secondary School, San Gorg Preca, Triq Wenzu Mallia, Il-Ħamrun HMR 1241

Thursday 7 November:

Art of Poetry Workshop with Author Chloé Gallien

7:00 to 8:30 pm
Level required : A2+

Reading and writing poetry is a wonderful way to better understand the world around us. It encourages us to notice details in daily life that we might otherwise overlook and to highlight others in new ways. Poetry is all around us, but uncovering it requires the right tools. 

This workshop, led by author Chloé Gallien, will be a chance to explore the art of poetry through readings and the creation of simple poems about Malta, together with the students. ✍️


Events at the Malta Book Festival Center:

Location : Ir-Rokna tal-Ktieb, Malta Book Festival, MFCC, Ta’ Qali

Saturday 9 November:

Drawing workshops with Sophie Guinzbourg and Chloe Gallien

9:30am to 10:45am
For adult

Typical French café scene

11:00am to 12:00am
For children

Draw a rabbit and write a verse

Limited places.
To register for the workshops, please send an e-mail


Saturday 9 November:

Signing children’s book:

Lapinoudoudou et les tissus magiques

2:00 am

Sophie and Chloe will also be signing their new children’s book that they have written and drawn togethe


About our guest

Chloé Gallien

Is also from Nancy, and writes stories and fables for children, as well as poems for everyone. Her poems have been published in poetry collections and magazines, and have won several awards. Chloé particularly enjoys collaborative projects with other artists, and has recently contributed to a bilingual illustrated volume of French poems written in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

Sophie Guinzbourg

A painter and illustrator from Nancy, will be taking part in the illustration exhibition organised by the Maltese National Book Council on the festival site. Exhibited in France and abroad, Sophie Guinzbourg paints moments of everyday life, including famous café and bistro scenes that are typically French. Sophie has also produced engravings, festival posters, a large mosaic and a stained glass window.

Sophie Guinzbourg has also illustrated three children’s books, created with her long-time friend Chloé Gallien: ‘Lapinoudoudou et les tissus magiques’, ‘Baba, le petit chat masqué’ and ‘Raconte encore, Alice!

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Cinema: De Gaulle

European Arthouse Cinema Day 

De Gaulle

📆 17 November 2024
🕰 7:30 PM 

📍Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta 

🎬 To celebrate European Arthouse Cinema Day, the French Embassy and the Alliance Française are thrilled to present a special screening of the film “De Gaulle”

Free but booking is required

Abstract :

1940. De Gaulle opposes Pétain because he wants to continue the military offensive. In Colombey, his wife Yvonne is forced to leave. The family knows the routes of the exodus to Brittany. As the armistice looms, de Gaulle chooses to leave for London, where Churchill, who becomes an ally, allows him to speak to the BBC on 18 June. Yvonne and Charles eventually found themselves, after a long journey, in the London capital. 

🗣️ French with English subtitles. 

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CinéKids

Ernest and Celestine : A Trip to Gibberitia

🎥🧒 The Alliance Française is pleased to present “Ciné Kids,” a new event for your kids !

For our first screening, we are thrilled to showcase the animated film Ernest and Celestine : A Trip to Gibberitia ! 🐻🐭

Join our two heroes as they return to Ernest’s homeland to have his broken violin repaired, only to discover that music is banned throughout the country. They will embark on a mission to right this injustice and bring joy back to bear country.

📅 Friday, November 1st at 4:00 PM
👧 For ages 4 and up
🎟️ Free for members with registration at [email protected]

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EUNIC Film Festival

EUNIC Film Festival

This year marks the fourth edition of the EUNIC Film Festival in Malta. Across six days, the film festival shows 14 screenings of European films, celebrating diversity in all its forms.

In partnership with the EUNIC Cluster in Malta and Spazju Kreattiv Cinema, the Alliance française Malte-Méditerranée will present the French film : « Three nights a week ».

🗓️ Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 7:30pm

📍Spazju Kreattiv Cinema

🗣️ in French with English subtitles

🎟️Free but registration is required

Abstract : Baptiste, 29, is in a relationship with Samia, when he meets Cookie Kunty, a young drag queen of the Parisian nightlife. Driven by the idea of a photo project with her, he immerses himself in a world he knows nothing about, and discovers Quentin, the young man behind the drag queen.


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Le compte de Montecristo – French Film Days

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Ready to take on a new challenge this summer ?

Ready to take on a new challenge this summer ?

There are many advantages to taking a certification in French. These exams are designed to objectively assess your language skills, whether they involve understanding, speaking, reading or writing in French.

For students, professionals and language enthusiasts, these certifications are invaluable tools that not only attest to your level of proficiency in French according to international standards, but also strengthen your CV, increase your chances of admission to French-speaking universities, facilitate your international professional mobility, and may even open doors to specific career opportunities.

DELF/DALF: diplomas valid for life

The DELF (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française) and the DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française) are internationally recognised qualifications, offering a comprehensive assessment of your level of French. You can choose a level, from A1 to C2, and a modality according to your age (Prim, Junior or Tout Public). This diploma is valid for life and can be used whether you want to study in France, work in a French-speaking environment or simply improve your language skills.

To register for future sessions or consult the DELF/DALF calendar, click here : https://alliancefrmalta.com/delf/

TCF and TEF: find out your level and certify it 

The TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français) and TEF (Test d’Évaluation de Français) are tests that give you a score. They can be used to prove your level of French for university admission, a job application, immigration to Canada/Quebec or simply for personal satisfaction.

Want to find out more? 

About TCF : https://alliancefrmalta.com/certification/tcf/

About TEF : https://alliancefrmalta.com/tef/

DFP: designed for professional French

Les Diplômes de Français Professionnel (DFP) are designed to certify your competence in French in specific professional contexts such as business, law, health and tourism. With a DFP certification, you demonstrate your linguistic expertise in your field, strengthening your professional profile and increasing your career opportunities in a French-speaking environment.

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