April Classes and Events

Spring Classes for All Ages Start Next Week

Apr 3–Jun 17
Adults: 1, 5, and 11 weeks
Children ages 1–17: 11 weeks

Le printemps est arrivé ! Take a French class with our outstanding teachers this spring—in person or online—and dive into art and culture too!

Our wide selection of classes for all ages and levels help you learn and practice French with fellow students in a truly immersive way. Course materials rich in audio and video content use real-life situations so you learn French you can actually use for work, travel, or pleasure. A free placement test is available to match you with the right level class. Plus, a complimentary FIAF membership gives you access to our library, cultural programs, free weekly French films, and more.

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Spring Camps
for Toddlers & Kids

Apr 10–14 • Apr 17–21
In Person at FIAF Manhattan
Pre-K: 9am–12 / 9am–4pm
Grade K–3: 9am–4pm

Kids going to be home for spring break?Send them to FIAF for week-long French day camps and they'll dive into the fun and fascinating world of animals!
Daily French lessons are paired with creative art, music, and sports activities.
Week 1: Let's roar like a T-Rex, run like the raptors, and fly like Pteranodons
Week 2: Let's discover animals and insects that live on farms, in the savanna, under the sea, and in the forest.

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Culture & Language
Voyages for Teens

Paris •  Aug 6–12
Biarritz •  Aug 12–19

Grades 9–12 • Beginner/Intermediate
Register by Apr 10
Info Sessions on Apr 3, 4, 5, 6

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Teens enjoy unforgettable week-long trips in France this summer!

Daily French lessons are paired with curated excursions to soak up the vibrate culture of these French-speaking destinations. In Paris, teens will enjoy guided tours of landmarks and museums, while the Biarritz trip will include daily surfing lessons.

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HD Screening

THE Paris OPERA & Ballet
Netia Jones’
The Marriage of Figaro

Sun, Apr 2 at 3pm
FIAF Florence Gould Hall
In Italian with English subtitles
In partnership with the American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet

With its clever dialogue, sophisticated music, multi-layered characterization and universal themes, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro is one of the most iconic operas of all time. This new presentation by Netia Jones at the Paris Opera retains the essence of Beaumarchais’ original play, while cleverly adapting the story to a modern setting. The opera now takes place backstage at the famous Palais Garnier in Paris.

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TALK

Re-landscaping
Notre-Dame

Wed, Apr 12 at 7pm
FIAF Skyroom + Livestreamed
In English

Famed landscape designer Bas Smets come to FIAF to discuss his vision for revitalizing the historical landscape surrounding the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, and how modern architecture informs and addresses environmental concerns, historical preservation, and neighborhood development.

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FROM VINE TO VIN 2023

Languedoc:
Past to Present

Thu, Apr 13 at 7pm
FIAF Skyroom
In English

Taste luscious red wines from Languedoc and find out what makes this wine producing region so exceptional in this masterclass led by Julien Moreno, Head Sommelier at Benoit.

Get the two-tasting package to attend this tasting and The Art of Bubbles on Thu, May 18.

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CINÉSALON

Magnetic Melvil Poupaud

Tuesdays in April
FIAF Florence Gould Hall
Free for FIAF Members

Our film series celebrating Melvil Poupaud, one of the most charismatic French actors working today, continues in April. Join us every Tuesday for films from his rich and diverse career, selected by Poupaud himself.
 
Tue, Apr 4 at 4pm & 7:30pm
NY Premiere
The Lady in the Portrait
Dir. Charles de Meaux, 2017
In Chinese & French with English subtitles

Tue, Apr 11 at 4pm
Genealogies of a Crime
Dir. Raúl Ruiz, 1997
In French with English subtitles

Tue, Apr 11 at 7:30pm
Treasure Island
Dir. Raúl Ruiz, 1986
In English & French with English subtitles
 
Tue, Apr 18 at 4pm & 7:30pm
Broken English
Dir. Zoe R. Cassavetes, 2008
In English

Tue, Apr 25 at 4pm & 7:30pm
Laurence Anyways
Dir. Xavier Dolan, 2012
In Quebec French with English subtitles

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Exhibition

Marina Gadonneix
Phénomènes

Exhibition Opening
Thu, Apr 20, from 6–8pm
FIAF Gallery

In Phénomènes, her first solo exhibition in the US, French photographer Marina Gadonneix strikingly documents meteorological and astrophysical phenomena such as hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and aurora borealis, as reproduced by scientists in laboratory conditions.

This exhibition is presented in conjunction with Gadonneix's solo show at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

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FILM + MUSIC + TALK

An Evening
of Music & Film
with William Christie

Mon, Apr 24 at 7:30pm
FIAF Florence Gould Hall
In English

Join us for an evening with William Christie: harpsichordist, conductor, and founder of the world-renowned baroque-music ensemble Les Arts Florissants.

A screening of the documentary, The Art of Giving, will be followed by a performance by William Christie and violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte and a conversation moderated by Karin Brookes from Juilliard.

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