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Ici L’Alliance Le Journal de L’Alliance Française de Santa Rosa Language School and Cultural Center a non-profit corporation, member of the Fédération of Alliances Françaises USA, Inc. Volume 13 Issue 3 www.afsantarosa.org April 2014 Causeries à Sebastopol Lundi de 5-6pm chez Berkeley Malm Tel: 823-3794 Causeries à Healdsburg 2e et 4e mercredi du mois Please call 433-8074 for details Déjeuner Mensuel de l’Alliance Second Wednesday - April 9 Landmark Executive Center, 3883 Airway Dr. Come Early (11:30) to avoid the rush. Please call Christiane at 542-5411 by Monday April 7 to confirm Causeries du jeudi French conversation at 4pm at the Foyer avec Daphne Smith & Marina Velichinsky Author Linda G. McCabe presents a Modern Retelling of the Chansons de Geste Presenta(on in English April 25, 7 PM, Vista del Lago For several centuries troubadours in southern France and Northern Italy created a cycle of legends regarding Charlemagne and his paladins, the most famous is the Chanson de Roland. The public adored hearing new adventures of characters they had come to know and love, and villains they loved to hate. These included Roland, Olivier, Ogier the Dane, Duke Namo, Renaud de Montauban, Maugis the wizard and Ganelon the betrayer. These legends were written in both French and Italian, although ironically what has come to be called the "Matters of France," are today more widely known in Italy than they are in France. Ten years ago, Linda C. McCabe read the classic epic poem Orlando furioso and became captivated by a rich narrative tapestry involving chivalry, honor, pride, secret romances, magic and heroism. She felt cheated for never having heard of the respected warrior maiden, Bradamante, from literature. McCabe decided to turn her own writing talents to adapt these legends into a series of novels for modern day audiences. She began her own extensive research about Charlemagne, the Medieval period's customs, foods, as well as religious practices of the time for both Christians and Muslim. McCabe traveled to France twice to see the settings for her novel. Her presentation will be part travelogue and part literary discussion about the legends of Charlemagne. She will show pictures taken during her travels including the Roman arenas in Paris and Arles, museum artifacts from the Musée de l'Armée, Musée du Moyen Age, and the Musée Carnavalet, Carcassonne, the medieval castle building project of Guédelon using thirteenth century techniques, as well as cities and villages used in her novel including Toulouse, Montauban, Foix, Bruniquel, Cordes-sur-Ciel, and Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val. Her favorite adventure was finding sacred sites associated with an obscure saint who was once a soldier in Charlemagne's army before becoming a hermit in the Quercy region. Copies of her novel Quest of the Warrior Maiden will be available for sale after the presentation. Linda C. McCabe is the author of Quest of the Warrior Maiden, an epic historic fantasy set in the time of Charlemagne. To aid in her novel's research, she traveled twice to France scouring museums in Paris and trekking through medieval hilltop villages in the Midi-Pyrenees. She and her husband prepared for their journey by taking French lessons at the Alliance Française de Santa Rosa. Her novel was honored by the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association's (BAIPA) 2013 Book Awards as the Best Historic Fantasy. She contributed chapters in the collaborative murder mystery series the Sonoma Squares Murder Mystery and the sequel Red Harvest published online and in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Linda C. McCabe lives in Windsor with her college sweetheart and teenaged son and is writing the sequel.

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Ici L’AllianceLe Journal de L’Alliance Française de Santa Rosa

Language School and Cultural Center

a non-profit corporation, member of the Fédération of Alliances Françaises USA, Inc.

Volume 13 Issue 3 www.afsantarosa.org April 2014

Causeries à SebastopolLundi de 5-6pm chez Berkeley Malm

Tel: 823-3794

Causeries à Healdsburg2e et 4e mercredi du mois

Please call 433-8074 for details

Déjeuner Mensuel de l’Alliance

Second Wednesday - April 9Landmark Executive Center, 3883 Airway Dr.

Come Early (11:30) to avoid the rush. Please call Christiane at 542-5411

by Monday April 7 to confirm

Causeries du jeudiFrench conversation at 4pm at the Foyeravec Daphne Smith & Marina Velichinsky

Author Linda G. McCabe presents a Modern Retelling of the Chansons de Geste

Presenta(on  in  English  April  25,  7  PM,  Vista  del  LagoFor several centuries troubadours in southern France and Northern Italy created a cycle of legends regarding Charlemagne and his paladins, the most famous is the Chanson de Roland. The public adored hearing new adventures of characters they had come to know and love, and villains they loved to hate. These included Roland, Olivier, Ogier the Dane, Duke Namo, Renaud de Montauban, Maugis the wizard and Ganelon the betrayer. These legends were written in both French and Italian, although ironically what has come to be called the "Matters of France," are today more widely known in Italy than they are in France.

Ten years ago, Linda C. McCabe read the classic epic poem Orlando furioso and became captivated by a rich narrative tapestry involving chivalry, honor, pride, secret romances, magic and heroism. She felt cheated for never having heard of the respected warrior maiden, Bradamante, from literature. McCabe decided to turn her own writing talents to adapt these legends into a series of novels for modern day audiences. She began her own extensive research about Charlemagne, the Medieval period's customs, foods, as well as religious practices of the time for both Christians and Muslim. McCabe traveled to France twice to see the settings for her novel.

Her presentation will be part travelogue and part literary discussion about the legends of Charlemagne. She will show pictures taken during her travels including the Roman arenas in Paris and Arles, museum artifacts from the Musée de l'Armée, Musée du Moyen Age, and the Musée Carnavalet, Carcassonne, the medieval castle building project of Guédelon using thirteenth century techniques, as well as cities and villages used in her novel including Toulouse, Montauban, Foix, Bruniquel, Cordes-sur-Ciel, and Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val. Her favorite adventure was finding sacred sites associated with an obscure saint who was once a soldier in Charlemagne's army before becoming a hermit in the Quercy region.

Copies of her novel Quest of the Warrior Maiden will be available for sale after the presentation.

Linda C. McCabe is the author of Quest of the Warrior Maiden, an epic historic fantasy set in the time of Charlemagne. To aid in her novel's research, she traveled twice to France scouring museums in Paris and trekking through medieval hilltop villages in the Midi-Pyrenees. She and her husband prepared for their journey by taking French lessons at the Alliance Française de Santa Rosa.Her novel was honored by the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association's (BAIPA) 2013 Book Awards as the Best Historic Fantasy. She contributed chapters in the collaborative murder mystery series the Sonoma Squares Murder Mystery and the sequel Red Harvest published online and in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Linda C. McCabe lives in Windsor with her college sweetheart and teenaged son and is writing the sequel.

Ici l'Alliance is published ten times a year by Alliance Française de Santa Rosa. Send all correspondence regarding the newsletter, advertising, and the website to:Alliance Française de Santa Rosa,182 Farmers Lane, Suite 200Santa Rosa, CA [email protected]

Board of Directors Honorary Members

Rosemary McElmurryNed Small

Co-PresidentsMarina and Olivier Bertrand

Vice‑President -- Special Events

Marcelle Milochau

TreasurerDaphne Smith

Communications Barbara Snyder

Recording SecretaryDavida Brautman

Board membersAndrea Croft

Robert DahlstetKathleen Devereaux Mary Kay Pedersen

Anne Prah-PerochonBarbara Wolf

AdvisorsJacqueline Lindenfeld

Suzie ShupeUpi Struzak

Sophie Suberville

School Director Lise Melin

Le mot de l’ex-présidentePuisqu’on m’a demandé de reprendre la parole pour ce bulletin d‘avril, et que ce n’est pas un “poisson d’avril”, je saisis l’occasion pour vous dire à quel point notre premier “slam” a été réussi le vendredi 28 mars. Au programme, 13 présentations (ce chiffre nous a porté bonheur!): chansons, poèmes, lecture d’un extrait du Petit Prince, mise en scène d’un texte composé par Raymond Lemieux, il y en avait pour tous les goûts…. A la fin nous avons chanté joyeusement tous ensemble des chansons très connues comme “ A la claire fontaine”.

Merci à Davida Brautman, la conceptrice et la principale organisatrice de cette première soirée-cabaret, qui va sans doute devenir une tradition anuuelle pour AFSR. Venez-y nombreux la prochaine fois!

Jacqueline Lindenfeld

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Cercle littéraire

Le cercle littéraire se rencontrera mardi le 15 avril à 3h.30 pour discuter le roman polar de Philippe Georget, L’Eté tous les chats s’ennuient. Un serial killer se trouve à Perpignan l’été: Gilles Sebag est le flic par excellence qui se charge de la résolution de ces crimes. Apportez un titre de quelque chose que vous voulez lire commençant au mois de septembre.

Davida Brautman

Mark Your Calendars!

Saturday May 17Picnic and Wine Tasting at DeLoach Vineyards

Saturday June 21 La Fête de la Musique, avec Due Zighi Baci (Two Gypsy Kisses)

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Coin EcoleAFSR is known as the best institution in Sonoma county for providing high quality French courses in a friendly, and relaxed atmosphere. Emphasis in all courses is on communication achieved through active student participation.

‣ Our  curriculum  is  dynamic  enough  to  provide  instruc5on  for  total  beginners  as  well  as  fluent  speakers.

‣ Small  classes  are  standard  to  facilitate  communica5on.

‣ Please  consult  our  schedule:  h?p://www.afsantarosa.org/school/group-­‐classes

‣ Our  group  classes  are  $15.00  /  hour  for  2  consecu5ve  hours  per  week.

‣ Our  schedule  is  affected  by  enrollment  and  may  change  accordingly.

‣ We  offer  private  lessons:  Tutoring  is  tailor-­‐made  to  suit  small  groups  or  individuals.

‣ We  also  have  an  interes5ng  program  for  children.

‣ For  more  informa5on,  please  contact  the  school  Director:  [email protected]

Cuisiner avec ChristineThis  salad  is  perfect  as  winter  turns  into  spring!

Please  check  out  my  SRJC  class,  Why  We  Love  Paris  with  Steve  Rabinowitsch,  Wednesdays,  April  2-­‐16  at  this  link:  SRJC  Community  Educa(on  course.

Israeli  Couscous  SaladMakes  6  side  servings

1-1/2 cups Israeli couscous1 cup dried cranberries, softened in 2-3 Tbsp water or orange juice1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted1 1/2 Tbsp orange zest1 tsp sumac1/4 cup olive oil2-3 Tbsp verjus, lemon juice or white wine vinegarsalt and pepper to taste

1 cup spinach, rinsed and chopped1 cup orange segments, diced or supremes1 cup goat cheese, crumbled  

1.  Cook couscous in boiling salted water until done; drain and rinse under cool water. Drain well and transfer into a large bowl.

2. Fold in cranberries, pine nuts, orange zest, sumac, olive oil, verjus, lemon juice OR vinegar, and salt and pepper.

3. Gently stir in spinach and orange segments, then transfer to serving dish. Sprinkle with goat cheese and serve.

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Upcoming EventsFrench films starting April 4 at the Rialto

The Players (Les Infideles) and On the Other Side of the Tracks (De l'autre cote du periph) will be playing at the Rialto in Sebastopol starting Friday, April 4.

French film Just a Sigh at SSU April 11 and April 13

"A spellbinding drama of social commentary and psychological realism, this caustic look into the corrupt heart of the Eastern European bourgeoisie twists into a brilliantly ambiguous study of obsessive motherly love." Friday, April 11 at 7:00 and Sunday, April 13 at 4:00. More info. Trailer.

Local Group Hosts Dîner Mensuel

In addition to the weekly and monthly events listed on page 1, which are sponsored by AFSR, a local group of francophones meets for dinner the first Friday of each month at the Crepevine Restaurant in Montgomery Village. For more information, contact Evelyn Anderson at 576-1124.

Bay Area Francophile List

The Bay Area Francophile List is a weekly calendar of cultural events of interest to francophones and francophiles of the San Francisco Bay Area, offering information on cinema, art, theater, music, conversation groups, classes, internship opportunities, jobs, restaurants, French-language television and radio, and more. To subscribe to the Bay Area Francophile List, go to: https://mailman.sonoma.edu/mailman/listinfo/baf-l

“Nuit  de  Slam”  un  grand  succèsOur March 28th Night of Slam was a great success. If you didn’t attend, you missed some wonderful talent hidden among AFSR members, including reading of original poetry by organizer Davida Brautman, 16th-century songs sung by ex-president Jacquelind Lindenfeld, a three-woman performance of a very funny scene from a play written by Raymond Lemieux, rousing renditions of Jacques Brel numbers sung by Hank McGuckin, a reading of everyone’s favorite chapter from Le Petit Prince by yours truly, and much more. When it was over, at least one person said, “Let’s not wait a year to do this again.” Whenever we do it again, don’t miss it next time!

-- Barbara Snyder

Robin & Greg ArthurCharlotte BerryLisa BroderickSusan ChurchillBob and Kathy ConoverTheresa FallonNicolas GurneyStrawberry School, Scott HumbleReza JafariSheila JuillyJan Kahdeman

Donald Kemp & FamilyLinda KingsburyLisa KremerJenny MarinJohn McKinneyGretchen & Christopher MeyerSusan MillerKathy ReevesRichard Ross & FamilyAngela SomawangCynthia Stockman & Joseph Burroughs

Welcome Our Newest Members!

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Mon Séjour au GhanaEn 2013, j’ai passé 7 mois au Ghana et je vais vous parler un peu de l’une des expériences les plus enrichissantes de toute ma vie.

Le Ghana est situé en Afrique de l’ouest, sur le golfe de Guinée. Le pays se situe entre le Togo à l'est, la Côte d'Ivoire à l'ouest, et le Burkina Faso au nord. La population totale est d’environ 25 millions d’habitants et la capitale est la ville d'Accra. Etant une ancienne colonie britannique, le pays a l’anglais comme langue officielle et les Ghanéens parlent aussi diverses langues locales.

Le Ghana est entouré de pays francophones qui sont tous des anciennes colonies françaises. Alors, pour les Ghanéens c’est un gros avantage d’apprendre français. À Accra, on a visité l’Alliance Française qui offre des cours et des activités culturelles pour les francophiles.

Le Ghana est divisé en 10 régions administratives et nous habitions dans la région centrale, dans la ville de Cape Coast. L'économie de la région centrale est axée sur l’agriculture et la pêche à petite échelle, et sur d'autres activités collatérales comme le développement touristique le long de la côte. L’une des langues locales parlée couramment est le « Fanti ».

Le but principal de notre voyage était que mon mari donne des cours dans le département de Génie en Informatique à l’Université de Cape Coast (UCC) qui a été établie en 1962 et est l’une des universités publiques les plus reconnues au Ghana. A UCC, il y a la Faculté de français et le président de l’Université parle français couramment. Les autorités d’UCC nous ont prêté une maison à l’intérieur du campus pour la durée de notre séjour et nous y avons habité dans une ambiance simple et avec tout ce dont nous avions besoin.

Il nous a fallu quelques semaines pour trouver notre chemin et nous habituer au climat, à la nourriture, à la maison, à la conception de vie en communauté, et que les enfants dans la rue nous appellent « Obrouni » (personne de peau blanche). Au bout de deux mois nous pouvions dire quelques mots dans la langue locale, nous pouvions manger avec la main droite, nous avions des plats locaux favoris, et le plus important, nous avions des amis ghanéens. Il y a eu des défis bien sûr, il y a eu des petits moments de chaos et d’incompréhension, mais c’est grâce au soutien et à l’optimisme des gens que nous avons réussi à développer des qualités plus humaines.

Dès le troisième mois j’avais trouvé des projets importants à entreprendre. L’un des projets était de donner une série de cours aux étudiants d’informatique dans le but d’apprendre et pratiquer des capacités d’entrepreneurs. J’ai été étonnée du zèle des étudiants pour acquérir de nouvelles capacités afin de soutenir le développement de leur pays. J’ai été touchée par leur persévérance malgré les défis économiques ou le manque d’une meilleure infrastructure académique. Cela m’a fait plaisir de savoir que je pourrais les soutenir en partageant une partie de mon expérience professionnelle et de les motiver à poursuivre leurs buts. A la fin du cours, l’un des étudiants m’a remerciée en disant que personne ne croyait qu’il pouvait réussir et que

quelquefois il suffit d’un seul mot d’encouragement pour continuer son chemin.

Je pense que c’est nous qui avons gagné le plus. On a vécu les richesses de la culture ghanéenne et les qualités affectives des gens. Au niveau personnel, j’ai développé des capacités de créativité et de souplesse pour mieux comprendre et m’adapter à des façons de vivre très différentes.

Très souvent on nous pose la question de savoir si nous aimerions retourner au Ghana à l’avenir et sans hésitation je dis OUI, bien sûr! Une fois qu’on connait le Ghana et les Ghanéens, on les aime et les apprécie profondément. Je les garderai toujours au fond de mon cœur !

Ivonne Mejia, étudiante dans un cours avancé de Jacqueline Lindenfeld à AFSRPour en savoir plus, visitez notre blog http://ourlifeinghana.wordpress.com/ Sources http://www.ghana.gov.gh, http://www.ghc-ca.com

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