APRIL BULLETIN
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April's Café-Croissant will be held at No.5 Cafe & Larder, 248 State Highway 51
Mangateretere, near Hastings. This is a great location for a French breakfast with « croissants ». There is plenty of parking nearby and a nice location to start April. You can even charge your Tesla or play a quick 9 holes before or afterwards. So why not mark the date in your diary? Saturday 6th April at 9:30am RSVP to Barbara with the number of croissants by Thursday 4th April. It's a great opportunity for a French breakfast and chat. There will be a French flag at the French-speaking part of the table. |
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Annual General Meeting
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Tuesday 26th March 5:00pm
Current members were sent the AGM email on 18 March. Mythbuster: If I turn up to the AGM is there a risk I will be nominated onto the committee?? No - nominations closed Tuesday 12 March! Wine, bread and cheese will be served at the conclusion of the AGM. |
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Bruno Podalydès directs a tender and universal comedy on work and family life" - l'Humanité 
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April's film
Our 3rd film for 2024 follows a middle-aged man who commences working with a Tech company but struggles with the young and fast moving culture! This month's screening is made possible by Institut Français. We start each Cine-Club in the cinema entry foyer from 6:00pm. We will be serving $5 glasses of Beach House wine and complimentary bread and cheese. The film starts at 6:30pm and supper is available afterwards at Pipi's café (please note on your registration if interested) Tuesday 9th April, Event Cinemas, Havelock North. Cost: Members $10; Other $15 Les 2 Alfred - French Tech (2020) M - Offensive Language - 93 mins, France French with English subtitles Alexandre is unemployed and his bank account has been frozen. His wife is on a two-month top secret nuclear submarine mission. While she's away, he has to prove that he can take care of the children and find a job. Alexandre, chômeur déclassé, a deux mois pour prouver à sa femme qu'il peut s'occuper de ses deux jeunes enfants et être autonome financièrement. Problème: The Box, la start-up très friendly qui veut l'embaucher à l'essai a pour dogme : « Pas d'enfant! », Avec "Les 2 Alfred", Bruno Podalydès consolide un style et une œuvre épris de fantaisie et de sens du rythme, de dialogues savoureux et de gags potaches. C’est aussi une comédie sentimentale pleine de talent." - Positif |
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Join us at Onehunga Road in Bay View for a Sunday afternoon walk, meeting at 2:00pm. It is the Whakamaharatanga Walkway.
We will go for a drink afterwards. "The walkway crosses farmland through two old pā sites with terraces, pits and middens (shell dumps). Most of the farmland was under water prior to the Napier earthquake in 1931." - DOC website Une promenade historique! Venue: Onehunga Road, Bayview Date: 2:00pm on Sunday 15 October RSVP and on the day we meet at the walk’s car park just.off Onehunga Rd as you vine to Bayview from Napier. It’s the first left turn and then just past the one lane bridge. The walk is about 1 hour and then we plan to go to the Westshore Inn. |
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Soirées de Conversation
Napier Conversation Evening organised by Barbara, on 29 April and 25 March
Havelock North Conversation Evening, organised by Belinda on Wednesday 3 April.
For new enquiries visit this link, send a message to either Belinda or Ann, you will then be added to the monthly mailout (regular attendees please respond to the monthly email sent to you). Everyone is welcome.
Soirée virtuelle continues on non-Conversation Evening Mondays - contact James for more information.
Havelock North Conversation Evening, organised by Belinda on Wednesday 3 April.
For new enquiries visit this link, send a message to either Belinda or Ann, you will then be added to the monthly mailout (regular attendees please respond to the monthly email sent to you). Everyone is welcome.
Soirée virtuelle continues on non-Conversation Evening Mondays - contact James for more information.
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