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Café-Croissant will be on Saturday 2 May. We will be meeting at 9:30am at TBC Cafe at___. There is plenty of space to park before you arrive at the cafe.
It's a great opportunity for breakfast and chat in French, Frenglish or French. There will be a French speaking part of the table avec un petit drapeau français! RSVP to Barbara by Thursday 30 April and include whether you would like croissants. Notre "Café-Croissant" vous permet de rencontrer des francophiles tout en prenant le petit-déjeuner ! Notre "Café-Croissant" vous permet de rencontrer des francophiles tout en prenant le petit-déjeuner ! |
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Pour son premier film, Artus réussit à faire rire et à émouvoir en évitant les clichés, se moquant de nos propres ambivalences sans jamais donner de leçons. - Elle |
May's film
This month's film is a warm-hearted French comedy, wherea father and son dodge police and stumble upon an adventure. We start each Ciné-Club in the cinema entry foyer from 6:00pm. Focal Point will be selling $10 glasses of wine and providing 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 12 May, Focal Point Cinema, Havelock North. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members A Little Something Extra / Un p'tit truc en plus(2024)
M - Offensive language and nudity - 99 minutes Comedy French with English subtitles Following a jewel heist, two criminals, Lucien (Clovis Cornillac) and Paulo (Artus), are on the run when opportunity strikes – they are mistakenly escorted onto a bus going to a summer camp for young adults with disabilities. To keep a low profile, Paulo assumes the role of an intellectually disabled camper with Lucien assuming the role of his caregiver. His fellow campmates see through his act immediately but are more than happy to go along with the ruse. Soon our two loveable crims warm to their situation and start to learn that there’s more to life than a quick score. Pour échapper à la police, un fils et son père en cavale sont contraints de trouver refuge dans une colonie de vacances pour jeunes adultes en situation de handicap, se faisant passer pour un pensionnaire et son éducateur spécialisé. Le début des emmerdes et d’une formidable expérience humaine qui va les changer à jamais.. (Allo-Cine) |
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We are pleased to announce that the French Film Festival Aotearoa's Opening Night at Focal Point Cinema will take place on Wednesday 27 May from 6:00pm, with the film starting at 7:00pm, screening Colour of Time / La Venue de l'Avenir (2025).
The price will be $38 for members and includes at least one glass of wine, cheeses and finger food. "A crowd pleasing comedy of France past and present." - Screen Daily Synopsis: In 2025, nearly 30 individuals learn unexpectedly that they are linked by one shared ancestor, Adèle Meunier (Suzanne Lindon). The legacy awaiting them is unusual: a countryside home in Normandy, abandoned for decades and suspended in time. Four of them, Seb (Abraham Wapler), Abdel (Zinedine Soualem, Divertimento), Céline (Julia Piaton, Like a Prince) and Guy (Vincent Macaigne, Three Friends), are sent to survey the estate. They enter the property expecting organisation, documentation and clear boundaries. The house replies with echoes. 
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Join us for a relaxing afternoon in the Hawke's Bay countryside for a wine tasting and "petits plats" on Sunday 19 April from 1:00pm at Unison Vineyard, 2163 Highway 50, Hastings. $15 per person to be paid at the winery and choose and buy your own nibbles.(See link below for menu)
Please reply to Barbara so we book enough spaces at the table. |
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Picasso Commemoration
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Franki James has organised our local events around the theme of the Spanish Artist who influenced French culture and the art scene, Pablo Picasso.
There are 2 events coming in May: 1. "A Picasso" a play by Jeffrey Hatcher* to be held in the Nelson Theatre, Keirunga Arts Centre, Havelock North 21 May - Special Gala event at Keirunga Homestead followed by the play. 22-24 May - Performances of the play. *R16 (some content may offend) There is a special price for AFHB members for all performances of A Picasso. 
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2. Deux Femmes et un Homme (Two Men: Picasso and Matisse and a Woman: Francoise Gilot - one of Picasso's lovers) The Power of a Paper is at Creative Arts Napier.
15 -25 May - This exhibition is free of charge. There is also a special Open Evening from 5:00-7:00pm on the 15 May. 15 May - Opening Night 
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Term 2 lessons started on Thursday 23 April. We offer 6 levels from beginner to advanced.
Existing students will be sent re-enrolment information. If you are interested in lessons in 2026 please refer to the information on our website and register your interest here. The A1 beginner class is closed off for the year but there are spaces in many of the other classes: A2, B1, B2 and C1. Lessons are at Hastings Girls' High School from 6:00 - 7:30pm on Thursdays during term time. |
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Soirées de Conversation
Napier Conversation Evening organised by Ann, on Monday 25 May, 29 June.
Havelock North Conversation Evening, organised by Belinda on Wednesday 3 June.
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 the first and third Monday Evening - contact James for more information.
Havelock North Conversation Evening, organised by Belinda on Wednesday 3 June.
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 the first and third Monday Evening - contact James for more information.
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