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The Annual Gala Benefit for the Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul is always a special occasion, but in 2025 we are hosting an unforgettable night celebrating our Golden Jubilee (Jubilé d'or) — our 50th Anniversary as a non-profit!
Enter the gallery overflowing with little memories of France. Charlotte Laxen Helfritz paints small watercolor landscapes of daily life in France bringing out all the rich color and textures of the landscape, towns and gardens.
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff. This group is led by instructor Marie-Jeanne and takes place online via Zoom.
Join Alliance Française and the University Club of St. Paul on the third Thursday of each month in the club’s Member Bar for an apéritif en français.
Sway through the streets of 1950s Paris with Peter Davison's An American in Paris. This ballet is inspired by the musical starring Gene Kelly and set to memorable George Gershwin melodies, such as "I Got Rhythm." Follow along as Jerry, our aspiring American painter, works to succeed in both art and love.
Suivez la guide! Meet our guide Florence Walklet for a tour guide in French at the MIA, level A2 and more. Meet the work of painter Berthe Morisot and her friends les impressionistes. Discover more about this passionating and avant-garde female figure and how her art is set within the impressionism movement.
Paris-based theater artist Vinora Epp grew up in Minneapolis, and is returning home this spring with her directorial debut ORLANDO: A Rhapsody. Ahead of the premiere of her show meet Vinora Epp for conversation on her new play, her acting and directing!
Join us for a night of networking and learning about the Francophone professional community in the Twin Cities.
For the fifth year, Breizh Fest, our festive celebration of French Brittany, will be celebrated at the Minneapolis Cider Company!
Join us on Friday, May 30th, from 4 to 10pm for a family-friendly evening with delicious food, live music, awesome kids activities, and traditional Breton dance with lessons... exactly as you would experience it in French Brittany during 'a 'Fest Noz''!
Join us for a French movie night as we watch the movie La page blanche.
''When Eloise wakes up, she has no memories of her past. Her friends, her job, her family, her life: she truly is a mystery to herself. Patching a few pieces together, Eloise manages to find her flat and her job. However, with no recollection of who she was, she finds herself navigating someone else life. As the days go, Eloise discovers who she was and is not fond of it. Eloise realizes her amnesia is an opportunity. It is time for a fresh start!''
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join Alliance Française young adults groups for a fun afterwork at Utepils Brewery! All levels of French are welcome!
In winter, the “Route du Mimosa” is a wave of gold, sparkling like the sun, rolling between the snow-covered Alps and the Mediterranean Sea. There lies the Massif du Tanneron, the largest mimosa forest in Europe. Experience this magical moment through the eyes of a passionate perfume-designer!
Suivez la guide! Meet our guide Florence Walklet for a tour guide in French at the MIA, level A2 or French 3 or up. Discover the work of painter Berthe Morisot and her friends les impressionnistes. Learn more about this avant-garde female figure and how her art is set within the impressionism movement.
Join us in discovering more about Tango and its connection to France! Through the lens of Sylvia Horwitz’ professional camera, movement, grace and bodies form an elusive and dreamy trace, questioning how to represent elusory movement and art in a fixed medium.
Join Alliance Française and the University Club of St. Paul on the third Thursday of each month in the club’s Member Bar for an apéritif en français.
Fête de la Musique is back in 2025! Each year France and other parts of the world celebrate World Music Day on the longest day of the year. Join us at Utepils to enjoy the festivities!
Join the Dakota County Historical Society for the Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste at the Sibley Historic Site from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. This event was created in partnership with the Quebec Office in Chicago, Alliance Francaise MSP, and the French American Heritage Foundation, as they work to bring to life Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste by taking elements of the past and present traditions to create a unique, new celebration that will honor French-Canadians, Canadians, and French culture. The event will include live music by French speaking performers as well as presentations from keynote speakers regarding the history of French-Canadians in Minnesota.
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Authentik (2021).
''France, early nineties. As the violence escalates between police and youth in the city projects, hip hop culture spreads as the best mean to express revolt. Two boys, Joey Starr and Kool Shen, become the voice of a generation and the biggest French rap group ever: Suprême NTM.''
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join Alliance Française and the University Club of St. Paul on the third Thursday of each month in the club’s Member Bar for an apéritif en français.
Join us at the Alliance Française for a Francophone movie night as we watch Les Goûts et les Couleurs (2022)
''Marcia, a passionate young singer, is recording an album with her idol Daredjane, a rock icon of the 1970s, who suddenly disappears. To release their album she must convince Daredjane’s heir, Anthony, a small-town market vendor who has never liked his distant relative, let alone his music. Their two worlds clash between good and bad taste, popular and chic, sincerity and lies. Unless love happens, of course…''
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join us for our monthly screening. In August, we will discover French comedy ‘‘La Petite Vadrouille’’.
The screening will be followed by a discussion about the movie led by Abdel Hamouchi, one of our French Instructors who is passionate about cinema.
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Pas de Vagues. (2023)
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff.
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
Festinema Junior returns in 2025! This school program will give young learners the chance to practice their French comprehension while developing a taste for foreign-language cinema. This year, three films will be shown over three days. There is something for everyone to enjoy!
French Cinémathèque is the Federation of AF USA’s collaboration with Telescope Film. Each month, they choose a Francophone film currently available to strea. Watch it independently, and come together for a free conversation in English hosted by Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic for Variety. This month’s movie is The French Dispatch, directed by Wes Anderson.
Do you love quizzes, speak French, and know a lot about French and Francophone history, culture, and more? The Défi is for you! Compete in this inter-alliance competion with the potential to win a FREE trip to Nice, France.
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Le Consentement (2022).
If you missed author Scott Dominic Carpenter’s presentation at the Alliance Francaise Minneapolis last September, you can still attend the virtual talk organized by the Federation of Alliances Francaises USA! Join him and the Fédération’s Charles Coulon for a lively discussion about Scott's new book, Paris Lost and Found.
Join Alliance Française and the University Club of St. Paul on the third Thursday of each month in the club’s Member Bar for an apéritif en français.
Alliance Française’s monthly French book club for intermediate readers explores French literature through select passages and discussions of the themes, characters and context of a book selected by our staff. This group is led by instructor Marie-Jeanne and takes place online via Zoom.
From the La Belle Époque to today, Paris has been synonymous with haute couture, prêt-à-porter and unsurpassed style and quality in fashion and luxury goods. Many leading fashion houses offer exhibits on the development of their premier brands: La Galerie Dior, Musée Yves St. Laurent, Musée Émile Hermès, la Fondation Cartier. Meet the Federation des Alliances Françaises USA and Roger Mummert for an online presentation about the history of Paris Goods and luxury retailing.
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
Join us in a feast for the eyes - this exhibition of Anna Chambers Goldberg’s evocative oil paintings features delectable French pastries and more. - In English
AFMSP is now offering French Business courses for speakers who use French in their workplace. Join us on Zoom for a free Information Session about our upcoming French for Business Class starting April 10, 2025 We will present the class format, its content, and answer your questions.
The Night of Ideas is an annual nocturnal marathon of philosophical debates, performances, readings and more, that is hosted in cities across the United States between March 27th and April 6th. The event brings together artists, historians, leaders, and change makers for a day filled with debates, workshops and performances. Join the Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul for a discussion focusing on 'Female voices on Progress, Setbacks and oppression'. - In English
Join us for a French movie night as we watch Le cours de la vie.
''Noémie, an experienced screenwriter, reunites with Vincent, her first childhood love, at the film school where he is now the director. In an extraordinary masterclass, where the intimate rubs shoulders with the universal and reality flirts with fiction, Noémie teaches Vincent and his students that the art of screenwriting is the art of living passionately.''
In this community conversation Dr. Mai Na M. Lee, a historian at the University of MN, and award winning writer Bryan Thao Worra, author of American Laodyssey, hold a discussion on the complex and fascinating journey of the Laotians with the French across 130 years on a journey towards modernity and civilization--from lessons learned to mysteries uncovered. - In English
Join us in the kitchen for a cooking workshop with Chef Ae who will be teaching us how to make Papaya Salad! Learn to cook Laotian cuisine with us in our beautiful teaching kitchen, or from the comfort of your own home! - In English
Each month the Federation des Alliances Françaises USA chooses a Francophone film currently available to stream. Watch it independently, and come together for a free conversation in English hosted by Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic for Variety.
On Saturday, March 22, join us at Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul for our Open House!
From 1 to 3 pm, our doors will be open for anyone and everyone to come and discover all that’s new at Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul in 2025.
Join Alliance Française and the University Club of St. Paul on the third Thursday of each month in the club’s Member Bar for an apéritif en français. - In French
At the occasion of Mois de la Francophonie, join us for the screening of Origin Story. In this international quest , the director, actress, and podcaster Kulap Vilaysa is travelling from Los Angeles to Laos to meet the biological father she never knew and to discover her roots. - In English
AFMSP is now offering French Business courses for speakers who use French in their workplace. Join us on Zoom for a free Information Session about our upcoming French for Business Class starting April 10, 2025 We will present the class format, its content, and answer your questions.
Join Les Navigateurs de la Littérature, our monthly intermediate book club, in reading the novel L’imprudence, (2019) by author, Loo Hui Phang.
Join us for the opening celebration of our Mois de la Francophonie celebrating Laos! Discover the artwork of Hmong artist Tou Her, and some artefacts! Listen to traditional Hmong songs performed by singer Gaosong Heu and attend a dance demonstration from Siengkane Lao MN! - In English
A monthly French conversation group in Rochester!
Join the Alliance Française for our monthly conversation coffee hour en français !
Join us for a special screening closing our celebration of Black History Month! The Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul will present a documentary from Québec, directed by Canadian actress and director Ayana O’Shun. Stay for a conversation afterwards!
On Thursday, February 27, Analog Dance Works will wrap up the challenge by presenting a reprise performance of The Awe Factor, a contemporary dance production of a horror dream landscape on a plastic island that premiered in May, 2024. They are bringing this work back to the Alliance Française Mpls/St. Paul and will once again graciously trash our lobby for the show! The performance will be half an hour with a post show Q&A. Space is limited, so book your ticket in advance. We can't wait to share this work with you again!
One Film One Federation (OFOF), in collaboration with Telescope Film, presents French Cinémathèque – a celebration of Francophone cinema offering a curated selection of monthly films from January – December, 2025.
