Mais Oui! Podcast - Zoe's Recommendation

The Mais Oui! Podcast from the Alliance Française de Chicago continues! Today- episode 4 of the Staff Recommendation series. We talk to Zoe Moore (cultural intern) before her internship is up, as she gives us her library recommendations! Stay tuned…

Mais Oui! Podcast - Ethan's Recommendation

The Mais Oui! Podcast from the Alliance Française de Chicago continues! Today- episode 2 of the Staff Recommendation series. We talk to Ethan Safron (archive intern), as he gives us his library recommendations! Stay tuned…

Mais Oui! Podcast from the Alliance Française de Chicago

Welcome to the very first Mais Oui! Podcast from the Alliance Française de Chicago. This podcast will feature different series and topics throughout the coming months. Today, we welcome Renée Saito (director of the Brown Library), as our first guest in the “Staff Recommendations” series! Stay tuned…

Summer Viewing List

Bonjour chers lecteurs, My name is Ilyssa Silverman, and I’m an intern at the Alliance Française this summer. I am a rising sophomore at Tufts University, a French and Biopsychology major, and an avid francophile and movie addict. This weekend, I’d like to share some of my favorite French movies with you. Sit back, relax, and enjoy these fantastic films, all of which are available at our Médiathèque:

Summer is Sizzling: Lisons Ensemble!

Summer Reading List 2017 As much as I love hanging out by the beach and playing volleyball, nothing compares to relaxing with a good book in the summer sun. The only challenge is finding the right thing to read before the Chicago cold returns. Luckily, the Brown Médiathèque has chosen a dozen books that are the perfect companion for the season. Some are fast-paced romances that will fit in your hectic schedule; others will give your mind a workout on days when you’re not feeling the gym.

Coup de coeur... Les Pépites

Dear students, dear friends, dear all of you… When we see something we like, it’s hard to keep it to ourselves. That’s who we are at the Alliance Française de Chicago. We like to share!

Library Recommendations: Francophone African Literature

The Brown Médiathèque at the Alliance has a great selection of Francophone novels from Africa. Culturethèque, the online French library, also offers Francophone African literature. Alliance members have FREE access to Culturethèque! Register here. You can browse the online selections for ‘Littérature Afrique du Nord’ here and ‘Littérature Afrique Noire’ here.

AF Student Spotlight: Dennis Smithenry

AF Student Spotlight: Dennis Smithenry When Dennis Smithenry learned that his ancestors were from Alsace, France, he became motivated to learn French in honor of his family heritage. His journey at the Alliance Française de Chicago began in 2012 when he became a member and started taking French classes.