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Guided Tour in Mdina

Guided Tour in Mdina

What secrets does the city of Mdina hold?  

At the top of a hill in the center of Malta stands one of the best-preserved fortified cities in Europe: Mdina. Dive into the heart of this labyrinth of narrow streets and charming carved-stone monuments. 

Join us for an immersive guided tour in French, led by our guide Marie-Joséphine, and immerse yourself in the history of Malta’s ancient capital. 

🗓 Date : Saturday, 12th April  
🕤 Time :  2:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Suitable for A2 / B1 Level. Guided tour in French  
Price : €10 (members) / €15 (non-members) 

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Mars Express

Cine club 

  • Thursday, 17th April
  • 7:00 pm 
  • French with English subtitles. 

AF – Micro Folie space

Free for members /
€5 for non-members (Become member here)

Abstract :

In the year 2200, Aline Ruby, a stubborn private detective, and her android partner, Carlos Rivera, are hired by a wealthy businessman to capture a notorious hacker on Earth. Back on Mars, a new case leads them to venture into the depths of Noctis, the Martian capital, in search of JunChow, a missing cybernetics student. 

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Écriture créative

workshop

Original French writing

Thursday, 13th March
4 : 30 pm – 6 : 00 pm
Library  – Alliance Française

Free for AF members
€10 General entrance

In resonance with our upcoming exhibition “Écrire en Français” and as part of the “Printemps des Poètes” festival, the Alliance Française invites you to participate in an original French writing workshop.

Like the many authors featured in our exhibition, come and share your best travel memory in the form of a haiku. A haiku is an extremely brief Japanese poem that captures a present moment, sensations, or the passage of time.

Your stories will be hung in the exhibition!

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Le Règne Animal

Cine club 


Le Règne Animal

  • Thursday, 20th February
  • 5:00 PM 
  • French with English subtitles. 
  • For ages 10 and up

AF – Micro Folie space

Free for members /
€5 for non-members

Abstract :

In a world plagued by a wave of mutations that gradually transform some humans into animals, François does everything he can to save his wife, who has been struck by this mysterious affliction. As the region becomes populated by creatures of a new kind, he takes Émile, their 16-year-old son, on a quest that will forever change their lives.

Rewards :

César 2023

  • Best costume design
  • Best sound
  • Best original music
  • Best photography
  • Best visual effects
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Conference


Ethical Challengers of AI

Conference

Young or old, simple ChatGPT users or IT experts, we are facing the dawn of a new era, that of talking machines. The new chatbots fascinate us. What knowledge do they possess? What technologies are operating in their depths? Should we trust an artificial intelligence system?

🗓 Date : Monday, 3rd February
🕤 Time :  6:00 pm 
📍Catholic Institute, St. Publius Street, Floriana. Map

Free but reservation is required.
Reserve your spot

Jean Gové shall discuss some of the entirely new challenges posed by AI, including the risks of artificial manipulation and moral deskilling.
Yentl Spiteri will present her insight and experience using AI as a creative practitioner and founder of a creative hub.

Yentl Spiteri, simple ChatGPT users or IT experts, we are facing the dawn of a new era, that of talking machines. The new chatbots fascinate us. What knowledge do they possess? What technologies are operating in their depths? Should we trust an artificial intelligence system?

Alexei Grinbaum will decipher the new era of these new talking machines which are challenging the monopoly that humans have on linguistic expression.

His book “Parole de machines” (2023) is available at our library!

Alexei Grinbaum is senior research scientist at CEA-Saclay with a background in quantum information theory. He writes on ethical questions of emerging technologies, including robotics and AI. Grinbaum is the chair of the CEA Operational Ethics Committee for Digital Technologies and former member of the French National Digital Ethics Committee (CNPEN). He coordinates and contributes to several Horizon projects and serves as ethics expert to the European Commission. 

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Ciné Kids January

Kerity la maison des contes

Ciné Kids

  • Friday, 31th January
  • 5 : 00 pm
  • AF – Micro Folie space

For ages 6+
In French with English subtitles

  • Free for AF members
  • €5 for non-member

Natanaël, almost 7 years old and unable to read, is disappointed when his aunt Eléonore leaves him her vast library. However, he soon discovers that at night, characters from the books, like Alice, Fairy Carabosse, and Captain Hook, come to life and need his help. They warn him of a great danger that could erase them forever. To save his tiny friends, Natanaël, brave adventure to defeat threats like the treacherous Pictou and a giant crab. Will he manage to read the magic formula in time to save them all? ✨📖  

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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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Notre Dame : Lecture with RV Sessions

Notre Dame Conference & RV Sessions

To celebrate the re-opening of the most famous church in Paris, we are please to present two events to know the past and the future of this France national monument.

Victor Hugo’s 15th-Century Paris Lecture

by Historian Alain Blondy 📚 

Historian Alain Blondy invites you to a public lecture where he reveals the secrets of Notre-Dame de Paris and takes us back to 15th-century Paris.

📅 Friday December 6th
⏰ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
📍 Alliance Française Library 
 

Virtual Reality experience

Eternelle Notre-Dame, Emissive, produit par Orange

Paris Musées and Ubisoft invite you to explore Notre-Dame de Paris through an immersive virtual reality experience at the Archaeological Crypt. Explore the cathedral in stunning detail from the forecourt to the rooftop, the nave to the gallery of gargoyles.  

All accompanied by the majestic sounds of the Cavaillé-Coll organ.

Notre-Dame de Paris: Voyage dans le Passé, Ubisoft New Business

Micro-Folie Musée numérique of AF Malta


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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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