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Past Festivals
Animation First Festival
Animation First, FIAF's annual flagship film festival, is the only festival in the US dedicated to the enduring legacy and trailblazing innovation of French animation.
Crossing the Line Festival
Crossing the Line, FIAF's annual arts festival, presents innovative works by compelling French, Francophone, and American artists in venues across New York City.
TILT Kids Festival
TILT Kids Festival presents adventurous and sophisticated art and ideas for audiences of all ages. The program is co-presented by FIAF and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US.
This year, the Festival will return for a special weekend presenting fun and interactive virtual events on Saturday, March 20 & Sunday, March 21.
Program On Hiatus
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Special Event
Magical 2021 Members Party
Thursday, January 14, 2021
6pm ET
Ring in 2021 with your FIAF famille! Enjoy an interactive magic show with Johann Bayle LIVE from Paris, and make a delicious Champagne cocktail with Arnaud Dissais, former head bartender at DANIEL, and Rita Jammet, La Caravelle’s Chief Bubble Officer.
Galette des Rois Celebration
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
6:30–8pm
Start the New Year the French way with the delicious tradition of galette des rois and cidre!
Fall Open House
& Free French Classes
Saturday, September 14, 2019
10am onwards
Get a taste of all FIAF has to offer! Enjoy free French classes for adults and kids, an animated film, an exhibition, library tours, a wine reception, a performance of Opening Night starring Isabelle Adjani, and more. Plus, get discounts on memberships, fall classes, and events.
Young Patrons Fall Fête
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
8–11pm
Join guest of honor Richard Frerejean Taittinger and fellow Young Patrons in FIAF’s Skyroom for the annual Young Patrons Fall Fête featuring cocktails, hors d’œuvres, and a DJ. Young Patrons receive complimentary tickets!
Trophée des Arts Gala 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019 at 7pm
FIAF will honor Charlotte Gainsbourg, actress and musician, and Dominique Senequier, President of Ardian, at its 2019 Trophée des Arts Gala. This annual benefit raises funds to support FIAF’s mission to teach French, promote Francophone culture, and strengthen the relationship between French and American peoples.
TUNISIAN SOUK
Holiday Pop-Up Market
Friday, December 6, 2019
Shopping & Book Signings 4–7:30pm
Wine & Kemia Reception 6–7:30pm
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Shopping & Book Signings 10am–7pm
Shop and discover leading and emerging Tunisian brands, designers, and artisans, showcased in a one-of-a-kind pop-up at FIAF. Just in time for the holidays!
FIAF Members’ Holiday Party
at The French Consulate
Thursday, December 12, 2019
6:30–8:30pm
Celebrate the holidays with your FIAF famille at a festive soirée at the French Consulate’s beautiful mansion on Fifth Avenue. Enjoy Bûche de Noël, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, live music, and more!
Galette des Rois Celebration
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
6:30–8pm
Start the New Year the French way with the delicious tradition of galette des rois! Featuring delicious galettes by Dominique Ansel Kitchen and cider from Romilly Cidre.
Fête de la Musique
Make Music Day
Sunday, June 21, 2020
from 10am ET
Fête de la Musique, the annual music-for-all celebration, will be held online this year. Twenty Francophone artists from all genres—jazz, soul, pop, house, and hip hop—will each live-stream half-hour sets on Bandsintown’s digital channel.
Le Petit Gala
Outside the Box
Monday, November 16, 2020
7pm
This exceptional Soirée Outside the Box featured three exhilarating commissions live-streamed from our theater, a festive dinner, an auction of splendid items, and a prize drawing to win a luxurious European cruise. The gala raises critical and much needed funds in support of our ambitious cultural, artistic, and educational programs.
Performance
PROTOTYPE Festival
Stinney: An American Execution
Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 5pm
Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3pm
Post-Show Talk on Saturday, January 12
Based on a true story, Stinney: An American Execution, a bold new opera by Frances Pollock, examines racial and social divides in a small town in South Carolina and the terrifying consequences it had on a fourteen year old black boy.
The Heart
Réparer les vivants
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
7:30pm
Don’t miss a special 300th performance of acclaimed French actor Emmanuel Noblet’s Molière Award-winning adaptation of Maylis de Kerangal’s international best-seller. A poetic medical masterpiece, The Heart is a stirring race against time that unfolds over a 24-hour deadline to transplant a human heart. In French with English supertitles.
Blanche Gardin
BONNE NUIT BLANCHE
Monday, June 17, 2019 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 7:30pm
The hottest female comedian on the French comedy scene today, Blanche Gardin, makes her North American debut at FIAF with her Molière Award-winning new show BONNE NUIT BLANCHE. Don’t miss this hilarious show in French!
Stephane Wrembel’s
Django L’Impressionniste
Thursday, November 21, 2019
7:30pm
Guitarist Stephane Wrembel, acclaimed for his innovative musical interpretations of Gypsy legend Django Reinhardt, makes his FIAF debut with the North American premiere of Django L’Impressionniste.
Juliette Deschamps
The Tragedy of Dido
Friday, December 6, 2019
7:30pm
Featuring acclaimed actor Gale Harold
Post-performance Q&A with Juliette Deschamps
Mixing captivating video projection, live jazz music, and powerful storytelling, The Tragedy of Dido created by French videographer Juliette Deschamps paints an extraordinary portrait of Queen Dido, the legendary founder of Carthage.
Patrick Timsit
Book of My Mother
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
7:30pm
Meet & Greet with Patrick Timsit after the Wednesday performance, and Q&A with Patrick Timsit and author Cécile David-Weill after the Thursday performance.
Acclaimed actor and humorist Patrick Timsit’s moving theatrical adaptation of Albert Cohen’s renowned memoir is a powerful tribute to “the mothers of the whole world.” Directed by Dominique Pitoiset.
Olivier Dubois
My Body
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
7:30pm
Olivier Dubois, one of the 25 best dancers in the world according to Dance Europe magazine, presents the US premiere of My Body, a playful participatory celebration of contemporary dance.
Chantal?
Saturday, March 7, 2020
7pm
Melding live music with Chantal Akerman’s words and one of her short films, cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton creates a touching ode to her long-time collaborator and companion.
La Convivialité
La Faute de l’Orthographe
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
USA: 5pm ET
Central Europe: 11pm
Two Belgian ex-teachers, Arnaud Hoedt and Jérôme Piron, investigate the linguistic roots of the French language as well as its absurdities. Acclaimed in Paris as both enlightening and humorous, La Convivialité gently mocks grammarian dogma and forgives our French misspellings.
The Misanthrope
by Molière in the Park
Saturday, May 2, 2020
7pm ET
FIAF partners with Molière in the Park to present the classic French comedy of manners The Misanthrope in English, featuring special appearances from Samira Wiley and Stew.
Tartuffe
by Molière in the Park
Saturday, June 27, 2020
2 & 7pm ET
FIAF and Molière in the Park co-present two LIVE virtual performances of Molière’s most theatrical comedy Tartuffe starring Raúl E. Esparza and Samira Wiley.
Albert Camus’s The Fall
Performed by Ronald Guttman
Thursday, October 1, 2020
7pm ET
FIAF’s first live theatrical stream from Tinker Auditorium features Ronald Guttman as exiled Parisian lawyer Jean-Baptiste Clamence in Albert Camus’s La Chute (copyright 1956, Editions Gallimard) set in Amsterdam’s red-light district, circa 1956. Directed by Didier Flamand. Adapted by Alexis Lloyd.
The School for Wives
by Molière in the Park
Saturday, October 24, 2020
2 & 7pm ET
Tony Award–winner Tonya Pinkins stars in the classic comedy about gender dynamics from the acclaimed team behind virtual productions of Tartuffe and The Misanthrope.
Is this the end?
Live-Filmed Opera
Wednesday, November 25–Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Hovering between life and death, a teenage girl wanders through a labyrinthine netherworld. Is this the end? Belgian composer Jean-Luc Fafchamps’s haunting new pop requiem opens with this provocative question.
pen/man/ship
Saturday, December 12, 2020
2 & 7pm ET
A telling parable about violence, betrayal, faith, and freedom aboard a ship bound for Africa.
Melissa Errico & Adam Gopnik
Il Parle, Elle Chante
Love, Desire & Mystery
Thursday, May 6, 2021
7pm ET
Broadway star Melissa Errico and New Yorker essayist and lyricist Adam Gopnik present Mystery, the final night of their three-concert series Il Parle, Elle Chante. The duo investigate and illuminate the cycle that France first offered the world—of how love becomes desire, how desire is cloaked in mystery, and how then the mystery of desire reveals the madness of love again. Part I Love and Part II Desire are available to watch on demand.
La Boxeuse amoureuse
Tuesday, February 16–Sunday, February 28, 2021
Singer/songwriter Arthur H and former Paris Opera Ballet étoile Marie-Agnès Gillot stage a poetic boxing match, filled with emotion and ambiguity, inside Boulogne-Billancourt’s La Seine Musicale. The show features Olympic boxing champion Souleymane Cissokho and athletes Staiv Gentis and Tom Duquesnoy.
The Paris Opera & Ballet
Play
Virtual HD Screening
Monday, March 8–Sunday, March 14, 2021
A joyful exploration of movement, Play turns the Paris Opera stage into a giant playground where dancers emulate loping deer, dive into a pool of 40,000 green balls, and push the boundaries of the form. Brimming with humor as well as depth, the ballet reacquaints us with our inner child in a profound examination of the human spirit. Presented by FIAF in collaboration with the American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet.
Stephane Wrembel Band
Plays Stephane Wrembel
Thursday, March 18, 2021
7:30pm ET
Award-winning French guitarist Stephane Wrembel and his world-class band—Thor Jensen on guitar, Ari Folman-Cohen on bass, and Nick Anderson on drums—live stream a night of original compositions from FIAF’s Florence Gould Hall stage.
FIAF:Gallery
Taming Nature:
Animated Perspectives
January 16–February 23, 2019
See recent video art by three exciting women artists from France: Vergine Keaton, Françoise Pétrovitch, and Christine Rebet. Their works explore how nature and humans adapt to changing and sometimes hostile environments.
Guillaume Bresson
Momentum
March 6–April 17, 2019
Momentum, French artist Guillaume Bresson’s first solo show in the US, features recent paintings that address current divisions in a globalized world—class struggles, migrations, and gender inequalities.
Elodie Blanchard
Fabrications
May 1–May 31, 2019
Award-winning French artist and designer Elodie Blanchard brings her signature vision and playfulness to the FIAF Gallery with a special exhibition featuring four unique projects created with a wide range of textiles and stitching techniques, in collaboration with WantedDesign, as part of NYCxDESIGN.
Anne Mourier
Be Rose
October 22–December 20, 2019
For her debut exhibition at FIAF, Brooklyn-based French artist Anne Mourier presents Be Rose, a survey combining her acclaimed work in collage, sculpture, and photography. The interactive installation involving live roses and famous poems weaves together a statement about the importance of the feminine archetype in order to bring back harmony in our lives.
Fabiola Jean-Louis
Rewriting History
April 1–14, 2020
Paris Photo, the acclaimed international art fair for photography, is making its New York debut this spring. As an extension of this inaugural edition, FIAF will present Rewriting History. Showcasing the striking and surreal vision of Haitian artist Fabiola Jean-Louis, the exhibition features works that recast narratives of key historical moments, with black women as their protagonists.
Kids & Family
Mask-Making Fun for Kids
with Artist Elodie Blanchard
Saturday, June 1, 2019
11:30am–1pm
Kids are invited to use recycled materials and threads to create their own colorful masks in this interactive workshop led by award-winning French artist and designer Elodie Blanchard.
Tunisian Cooking Workshops
for Kids
Saturday, December 7, 2019
11:30am & 1:15pm
Bring the kids to FIAF for fun holiday cooking workshops where they will learn to make the famous Tunisian sweet Kaber Ellouz. Workshops are for ages 5–10 and will be led in English. Kids will take home the treats they make.
Mr Chip’s Big Adventure
Saturday, March 21, 2020
10am–5pm
Explore renowned French illustrator Serge Bloch’s whimsical world and create your own playful illustrations! Embark on his adventure in an augmented reality treasure hunt!
Philosophy for Kids
Saturday, March 21, 2020
10:30–11am
Bring your budding intellectual to explore some of life’s biggest questions! This year, parents are also invited to engage in conversation about encouraging their children’s development.
Paper Plane
Saturday, March 21, 2020
11:20–11:40am • 1–1:20pm • 4–4:20pm
Be swept away on a magical voyage where characters jump off of the screen and immerse you in a wondrous universe of new sights and sounds.
Broken Box Mime Workshops
Saturday, March 21, 2020
11:45am–12:15pm • 1–1:30pm
Learn the basics of French pantomime, master the art of communicating through body language, and engage your imagination with NYC’s favorite silent storytellers!
Bounce!
Saturday, March 21, 2020
2–3pm
An international hit with audiences of all ages poses four musicians and dancers against an immense cube. Be amazed as they collide and bounce in a playful exploration of resilience.
Kids Afropeps Ball
Saturday, March 21, 2020
3–4pm
An exuberant dance party celebrating the songs and steps of West Africa, accompanied by live drumming. Dance traditional, ethnic, and urban moves! Kids are invited to dress up in their favorite party clothes.
She No Princess, He No Hero
New Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020
11am ET
Conceived by celebrated French director Johanny Bert, this intimate and poignant piece sheds light on the gender stereotypes young boys and girls must confront as they come of age. This newly revised online version of the play invites viewers to interact with the actors during the performance and Q&A.
Kids Afropeps Ball
Monday, July 13, 2020
12pm ET
Join us for an exuberant virtual dance party celebrating the songs and steps of West Africa. Break out your best traditional and urban moves! Kids are invited to dress up in their favorite party clothes.
Shivers
Saturday, October 10, 2020
11am ET
Johanny Bert and Magali Mougel, the team behind the acclaimed play She No Princess, He No Hero, reunite to bring Shivers—a new digital adaptation of their widely praised play Frissons—to U.S. audiences. A Q&A with artist Charlotte Melly, who created the work’s live-captured illustrations, and New York Times theater critic Laura Cappelle follows the play.
Petits potes
Program is on hiatus until further notice.
Toddlers (ages 1-4) enjoy a story hour time with songs and games.
Les petites histoires du vendredi
Program is on hiatus until further notice.
Join us for a family-style French story hour featuring stories from Storyplay*r, the digital library for kids available on culturetheque.com. as well as books in the FIAF library collection.
Drag Queen Story Hour
with Harmonica Sunbeam
Saturday, March 20, 2021
10:30am ET
Drag Queen Story Hour returns to FIAF to create a virtual space where kids—and adults—can present themselves in their own fabulous ways and how they wish. Harmonica Sunbeam reads a selection of French and American favorites in English.
Le Mystère
by Broken Box Mime Theater
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Zut alors! Important artifacts have gone missing from the FIAF building. Join the Broken Box Kids Detective Agency to search for the criminal mastermind and return the stolen treasure to its home.
Drawing Workshop
with Illustrator Kris Di Giacomo
Sunday, March 21, 2021
11am ET
Live from her studio in Paris, children’s book illustrator Kris Di Giacomo brings her colorful universe to TILT for the first time. Join the artist during a 30-minute workshop to learn to speak to French pigeons and discover their secrets!
FIAF First Tuesday
On the first Tuesday of each month, join us at Rendez-Vous, a free meet-up event for FIAF Members!
Rendez-Vous:
Valentine’s Day Theme
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
6:30–8:30pm
Join fellow French-speakers of all levels at FIAF for Valentine’s Day themed-games and a wine tasting presented by Gabriella Fine Wines.
Rendez-Vous:
Mardi Gras Theme
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
6:30–8pm
Join fellow French-speakers of all levels at FIAF for conversation and wine!
Rendez-Vous: Fromage Edition
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
6:30–8pm
Join fellow French-speakers of all levels at FIAF for conversation, a special cheese and wine tasting, and fromage-themed trivia!
Rendez-Vous: Member Night!
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
6:30–8pm
On May 7, we’re celebrating Member Night at FIAF First Tuesday! Join us for conversation en français, wine, and the CinéSalon screening of Love Blooms featuring a Q&A with director Michaël Dacheux. Members AND their guests can attend for free!
Rendez-Vous: Les Voyages
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
6:30–8pm
Join fellow French-speakers of all levels at FIAF for a special travel-themed evening with wine and games!
Rendez-Vous: Oct 2019
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
6:30–8pm
Join FIAF members, students, and friends in Tinker Auditorium for an opportunity to converse in French over a glass of wine. All levels of French welcome.
Rendez-Vous: Nov 2019
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
6:30–8pm
Join FIAF members, students, and friends in the Skyroom for an opportunity to converse in French over a glass of wine. All levels of French welcome.
Rendez-Vous: Dec 2019
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
6:30–8pm
Join FIAF members, students, and friends in the Skyroom for an opportunity to converse in French over a glass of wine. All levels of French welcome.
Rendez-Vous
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
6:30–8pm
Join us in the FIAF Skyroom to converse in French over a glass of wine and make new friends. All levels of French welcome. Free for FIAF Members!
Rendez-Vous
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
6:30–8pm
Join us in the FIAF Skyroom to converse in French over a glass of wine and make new friends. All levels of French welcome. Free for FIAF Members!
Conversation
with Author Marc Levy
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
5pm ET
Bestselling French author Marc Levy joins us for Rendez-Vous LIVE, a virtual reimagining of FIAF’s popular meet-up event. He discusses how personal freedoms are challenged during a global pandemic, and how to harness inspiration and creativity during times of stress.
Dominique Ansel
Everyone Can Bake
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
6:30pm ET
James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel is joined by New York Times food columnist Melissa Clark to discuss the renowned chef’s just released book Everyone Can Bake.
Virtual Trivia Night!
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
7pm ET
Join us for a very special virtual Rendez-Vous Trivia Night this July. Test your knowledge of French culture over three fun rounds and win an exciting prize!
Virtual Trivia Night
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
7pm ET
Join us for virtual Trivia Night on August 4—it’s free and open to all. Test your knowledge of French Food & Wine, French Animation, and French History, and win a complimentary year of FIAF Membership perks!
Midnight in Paris with Oliver Gee
Monday, November 9, 2020
6pm ET
Oliver Gee (journalist, and host of the podcast The Earful Tower), accompanied by the ghost of Ernest Hemingway (portrayed by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes), takes us on virtual walk through Paris as he shares his favorite sites and stories about the City of Lights.
FIAF Members Only
Exclusive events that are open only to current FIAF Members!
The Betrayal of the Duchess:
Maurice Samuels
in Conversation
with Caroline Weber
Monday, June 22, 2020
6pm ET
FIAF Members are invited to a special virtual literary evening with award-winning author Maurice Samuels. In a conversation with acclaimed author Caroline Weber, Samuels will discuss his recently released book, The Betrayal of the Duchess.
Yoga en français!
Thursday, June 25, 2020
12pm ET
Hélène Kerhervé, an expert in Vinyasa and Restorative practices, will lead a special one-hour FIAF members-only yoga class en français!
Young Patrons Virtual Dinner & Wine Tasting
Monday, June 29, 2020
6:30pm ET
Join FIAF Young Patrons for an evening of French cuisine—three delicious courses—paired with Pommery Brut Royal Champagne and Chapelle Gordonne 2019 wine. A panel of experts will share their tips on how to entertain in style and transform a dinner at home or a virtual gathering into an elevated memorable experience.
The Future of the Food Industry: Conversation with Louise, Cédric, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
6pm ET
Join Louise Vongerichten Ulukaya and Cédric Vongerichten in a conversation with their father, Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, about the future of the food industry and the family’s philanthropic work through their Food Dreams Foundation.
Library Event
Practice and perfect your French through fun programs offered at the FIAF Library.
Cercles de lecture
Program is on hiatus until further notice.
Explore French literature while honing your language skills in monthly book groups.
Papotons!
Program is on hiatus until further notice.
Papotons!, our casual and relaxed program for French language learners, is a great way to practice your French conversation skills.
Zero faute!
Program is on hiatus until further notice.
Get your pencils ready for a dictée and hone your listening comprehension skills in this classic exercise in writing correct French.
Petits potes
Program is on hiatus until further notice.
Toddlers (ages 1-4) enjoy a story hour time with songs and games.
Les petites histoires du vendredi
Program is on hiatus until further notice.
Join us for a family-style French story hour featuring stories from Storyplay*r, the digital library for kids available on culturetheque.com. as well as books in the FIAF library collection.
Collaborations
France eMOTION
A Digitally Animated Exhibition
June 4–June 14, 2019
Embark on an animated journey through some of France’s most iconic sites and monuments including the Arc de Triomphe, Musée du quai Branly, and more. France eMotion features 35 original pieces that come alive through augmented reality and inspire viewers to (re)discover France’s rich heritage.
Micro-Folie
A Digital Museum
FIAF is proud to host the US debut of Micro-Folie, a digital museum that brings France’s finest artworks, spectacular performances, and dazzling cultural heritage to audiences around the world.
Event in Montclair
Emmanuel Brasseur
Page d’un livre
January 18–March 14, 2019
View art by New Jersey-based French Canadian multidisciplinary artist Emmanuel Brasseur at FIAF Montclair.
Festinema Junior 2019
Festival Dates: March 11–17, 2019
Festinema Junior, a French film festival and educational program geared toward children and teens will present screenings from March 11 to 17 for families and school groups at Montclair Film, Montclair Public Library, and Montclair Art Museum (MAM).
Rendez-Vous in Montclair:
Special Francophonie Edition
Friday, March 15, 2019
6–9pm
FIAF Montclair invites you to a special Francophonie edition of Rendez-Vous! Preview artist Serge Hamad’s new exhibition, dance to live performances by Dan Zanes & Claudia Eliaza and Violette, and enjoy wine and delicious Haïtian snacks while you mingle en français.
Serge Hamad
Temporal Perception
March 15–April 11, 2019
FIAF Montclair presents Temporal Perception, a new exhibition by French-Algerian artist Serge Hamad. Meet the artist at the opening reception on Friday, March 15, from 6-7pm.
Gwenn Seemel
Crime Against Nature
April 12–May 9, 2019
FIAF Montclair presents Crime Against Nature, a new exhibition by artist Gwenn Seemel. Meet the artist at the opening reception on Friday, April 12, from 6-7pm.
Rendez-Vous in Montclair
Friday, April 12, 2019
6–9pm
Kick off your weekend with an evening of art and mingling en français at FIAF Montclair. Join us for the opening reception from 6-7pm for Crime Against Nature, a new exhibition by artist Gwenn Seemel, and then stay to practice your French (all levels) at Rendez-Vous from 7-9pm.
Works On Paper I
May 10–June 6, 2019
Featuring three New Jersey-based artists—Debrah Block Krol, Jennifer Markovitz, and Michelle Tomasso—Works On Paper I showcases unique works in a variety of media.
Rendez-Vous in Montclair
Friday, May 10, 2019
6–9pm
Kick off your weekend with an evening of art and mingling en français at FIAF Montclair. Join us for the opening reception from 6-7pm for Works On Paper, a new exhibition by artists Debrah Block Krol, Jennifer Markovitz, and Michelle Tomasso, and then stay to practice your French (all levels) at Rendez-Vous from 7-9pm.
Rendez-Vous in Montclair
Friday, June 7, 2019
6–9pm
Kick off your weekend with an evening of art and mingling en français at FIAF Montclair. Join us for the opening reception from 6-7pm for Works On Paper, a new exhibition by artists Benedetta Balsimelli, Nanci Iovino, and Martha Kelshaw, and then stay to practice your French (all levels) at Rendez-Vous from 7-9pm.
Works On Paper II
June 7–September 13, 2019
Featuring three New Jersey-based artists—Benedetta Balsimelli, Nanci Iovino, and Martha Kelshaw—Works On Paper II showcases unique works in a variety of media.
Bastille Day Party in Montclair
Sunday, July 14, 2019
5–6pm: Cocktail Hour
6–9pm: Garden Party
Featuring a Cocktail Hour, a New Orleans-inspired buffet campagnard prepared by Michelin-rated chef Nicolas Houlbert and local owner/chef boulanger Arben Gasi, French wines, desserts, a concert by the renowned New Orleans Jazz band Gumbo Royale, and a chance to win fabulous prizes.
FIAF Montclair
Fall Open House
Saturday, September 14, 2019 • 1–5:30pm
Join us at our fall open house in Montclair, New Jersey. Sample our French classes for free and enjoy fun activities for all ages. Save on memberships and upcoming fall classes.
Rendez-Vous in Montclair
Friday, October 11, 2019
6–9pm
Kick off your weekend with an evening of art and mingling en français at FIAF Montclair. Preview the exhibition Ruminations & Reflections by artist Anjum Saeed, play French trivia, and practice your French over a glass of wine.
Anjum Saeed
Ruminations & Reflections
October 11–November 7, 2019
FIAF presents Ruminations & Reflections, an exhibition of stunning oil paintings by Pakistan-born New Jersey-based artist Anjum Saeed.
Possession
Friday, October 25, 2019
7:30pm
Was Isabelle Adjani truly possessed while shooting this allegorical fantasy about a couple separating in the shadow of the Berlin Wall? You might think so when you witness her César-winning performance as an alienated housewife and her doppelgänger in this paranoid masterpiece by Andrzej Zulawski.
Quartet
Saturday, October 26, 2019
7:30pm
This gripping Merchant Ivory adaptation of Jean Rhys’s acclaimed autobiographical novel features Isabelle Adjani as a penniless young woman who is toyed with by a wealthy British couple in 1920s Paris. Directed by James Ivory.
Camille Claudel
Sunday, October 27, 2019
7:30pm
With this emotionally bare biopic, Isabelle Adjani won her third César, was nominated for an Oscar, and righted a historical wrong by turning the spotlight on Camille Claudel, scorned mistress of Rodin (played by Gérard Depardieu) and an artistic genius in her own right. Directed by Bruno Nuytten.
Rendez-Vous in Montclair:
Art, Trivia, and Karaoke!
Friday, November 8, 2019
6–9pm
Kick off your weekend with an evening of art, music trivia, and karaoke en français at FIAF Montclair.
Elizabeth Perez Diner
Where is my home?
November 8–December 12, 2019
FIAF presents Where is my home?, an exhibition of vibrant mix-media paintings by Venezuela-born New Jersey-based artist Elizabeth Perez Diner.
Conversation & Book Signing
with Elaine Sciolino
Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 7pm
Meet Elaine Sciolino, best-selling author and former Paris bureau chief of The New York Times, at a special talk and book signing event celebrating the launch of her new book The Seine: The River That Made Paris.
The Science of Sleep
Friday, November 22, 2019
7:30pm
Charlotte Gainsbourg joins maverick director Michel Gondry to explore the tenuous line between dream and reality in this charming tale of a Mexican inventor who moves to Paris, falls in love with his neighbor and invites her into his dreams.
Melancholia
Saturday, November 23, 2019
7:30pm
Charlotte Gainsbourg’s second of three landmark collaborations with Danish auteur Lars von Trier starts with an epically botched wedding party and culminates in the earth’s collision with a rogue planet, delivering an aesthetically sublime vision of human frailty along the way.
Jane Eyre
Sunday, November 24, 2019
7:30pm
Franco Zeffirelli’s triumphant adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece beguiles with its visual elegance without sacrificing the novel’s emotional rawness. In the role of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Gainsbourg refined her trademark mix of deceptive fragility and fierce intelligence, delivering one of her finest performances.
My Mommy is in America, She Met Buffalo Bill
Saturday, December 7, 2019
3pm
For ages 5-10. Based on the award-winning book of the same name, this winner of the Special Jury Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival is a beautifully moving tale about childhood loss and the need even for adults to hide from the truth at times.
Rendez-Vous in Montclair:
Champagne Tasting & Holiday Party
Friday, December 13, 2019
7–9pm
Celebrate the Holidays with a festive party at FIAF Montclair! This special edition of Rendez-Vous, our monthly conversation evening, will feature an exclusive tasting of Champagne Laurenti, foie gras mousse, and a selection of cheese.
Rendez-Vous in Montclair:
Galette des rois Party & Exhibition Opening
Friday, January 17, 2020
6–9pm
Join us for a festive Galette des rois celebration and exhibition opening at FIAF Montclair! Practice your French over a glass of wine and a slice of galette, and preview the exhibition Altar featuring intriguing photograms by artist Kelly Reilly.
Kelly Reilly
Altar
January 17–February 20, 2020
FIAF Montclair presents Altar, an exhibition of intriguing photograms by New Jersey-born artist Kelly Reilly. The photograms are elegiac observations of erosion, history, emptiness, and the ebb and flow of time.
Inna Bruter
Light through we
February 21–March 20, 2020
FIAF Montclair presents Light through we, an exhibition of works on paper by New Jersey-based, Moldova-born artist Inna Bruter. The works evoke and celebrate what is often private, reflecting emotions, dreams, and growth of personal wisdom.
Rendez-Vous in Montclair:
Art, Wine, and Conversation
Friday, February 21, 2020
6–9pm
Kick off your weekend with an evening of art, wine, and conversation en français at FIAF Montclair.
Rendez-Vous in Montclair:
Art, Wine, and Conversation
Friday, March 20, 2020
6–9pm
Kick off your weekend with an evening of art, wine, and conversation en français at FIAF Montclair.
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