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ASSOCIATION BORDEAUX–USA
(Club
Franco-Américain
& Bibliothèque Américaine) 38, Allées d’Orléans – 33 000 Bordeaux –
France Phone numbers: President
+ Librarian Dirk: 06 61 71 77 09; American teacher Concetta:
06 48 87 05 98; English teacher Kevin:06 65 76 09 78
e-mail : info@bordeaux-usa.com |
NEWSLETTER
– April-september
2010
Thursday 29 April at 7 p.m. - From Red Necks to Red Wine! Victoria Stein and her husband moved to France from the State of Texas only a few months ago. Yet in this short time, they have accumulated a wealth of experiences which reflects the differences between the two cultures, have caused them trials and tribulations as well as moments of sheer joy. So tonight Victoria will share observations about the French way of life as seen through the eyes of two Southerners who are doing their best to adjust to a country where cowboy hats, beer guzzling, "hollering", pick up trucks, guns and George Bush are all passé.
Ce soir la texane Victoria Stein vous dira
tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur son état d’origine, une contrée
qui diffère quelque peu de la France.
Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m. – Assemblée
Générale (ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING): This is an important
event and all members are requested to attend. Not only is this the occasion to
elect members of the Board (Conseil d'Administration), but also to let
us know your thoughts about how the Association is run, and what we can do to
best meet your needs. Only members in good standing – who have paid their dues
– can attend. Our General Meeting will be followed by our customary Pot Luck dinner. Like last month,
we will ask all our members to help with the clean up at the end of our feast
ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE:
Une soirée importante dans l’année à laquelle tous les membres sont conviés. Il
s’agira non seulement d’élire les membres du Conseil d’administration mais
aussi de nous faire part de vos impressions sur la manière dont l’association
est dirigée, et ce que nous pourrions faire pour l’améliorer. Seuls les membres
à jour avec leur cotisation pourront participer au vote. Notre assemblée
générale sera suivie par notre traditionnel POT LUCK de début de mois. Comme le mois dernier, nous demanderons
à tous nos membres de nous aider à nettoyer et ranger à la fin de nos agapes.
Saturday,
May 8 – Today the library is open from 2 to 5 p.m.!
Thursday, May 13 at 7
p.m. – Bowling night! Tonight,
we’re not meeting at 38 allée d’Orléans but at the Bowling place in Mériadeck (Terrasse Général Koenig
33 000 Bordeaux: Tel: 05 57 81 43 77, http://www.axelvega.fr/Bowling/Informations-pratiques
) Kathryn and Helène will be
waiting for you out there to throw the ball with you! And people who are hungry
for more fun after the game(s) will be able to have a bite at a nearby
pizzeria.
Ce soir nous nous retrouverons à 19h au
bowling de la Terrasse Général Koenig à Mériadeck. Vous pourrez y tenter des
strikes sous la houlette de deux grandes spécialistes en la matière :
Kathryn et Hélène.
Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m. – Movie night: The Remains of the Day. Last
month we discussed Ishiguro’s great novel and tonight we will discover how it
was adapted for the screen by the American director James Ivory and his
screenwriter, Ruth Prawer Jhabwala. The
Remains of the Day features the great Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thomson. The
movie will be shown in English with French subtitles.
Ce soir nous
projetons Les Vestiges du jour
de James Ivory, un des plus beaux films britanniques des années 90. Le film
sera présenté en VO et sous-titré en français.
Thursday, May 27 at 7 p.m. – Tonight we are repeating the Great
Bordeaux-USA Pub Crawl. We will meet at 7 p.m. at the
Association and proceed from there to two or three Irish and English pubs. The purpose of the crawl is to have a good
time, not to drink too much. Indeed, it is entirely possible to order a soft
drink, or drink nothing at all. The crawl will end with dinner at the last pub or
in a restaurant at about 8:30 p.m.
Ce soir, c’est la soirée
pub! Rendez-vous à 19h pour aller écumer 2 ou 3 pubs avant de diner ensemble
dans un pub ou restaurant vers 20h30.
Thursday, June 3 at 7 p.m. – Tonight, our customary POTLUCK will have an Indian theme!
Before the start of our potluck, Chayal Patel, a British lady with
Indian roots, will say a few words about Indian cuisine and you will be able to
ask her questions about her culture. Like Chayal, feel free to bring some
Indian food and beverages to the potluck (Tikka Massala Chicken, Lassis, etc.).
Remember that we have a microwave in our luxurious kitchen, so you can reheat
your dish in there. Around 9 o’clock we will ask all the remaining members to
help clean and tidy. This should not prevent you from staying a bit longer
after that to chat with your buddies.
Ce soir le potluck
est placé sous le signe de l’Inde puisque Chayal Patel, une
délicieuse anglo-indienne, nous parlera de la culture et de la cuisine de son
pays d’origine pendant quelques minutes avant les agapes. N’hésitez pas
vous-même à apporter du poulet Tikka Massala, du Lassi, etc.
Thursday, June 10
at 7 p.m. – Singalong by Kathryn! Tonight Kathryn Larcher, the Joan Baez of the association, is
going to make us sing (the neighbors have already been warned). She will
distribute the lyrics (or show them on our screen) of some of our favourite
songs and we’ll have to....singalong!
Venez chanter avec
Kathryn ce soir!
Saturday, June 12: Today the
library is open from 2 to 5 p.m. for the last time of the season!
Thursday, June 17 at 7 p.m. – Movie: J’irai dormir à Hollywood! Tonight we are going to watch a funny documentary about a quintessential Frenchman, Antoine de Maximy, who travels from New York to Los Angeles. On his way, he asks quite a few Americans that he has just met if he can spend the night at their place... (The members travelling to New York in September will study his technique very closely cause they will try the same trick).
Ce soir nous regarderons un documentaire
drolatique à propos d’un Frenchie qui tente de traverser les USA en se faisant
inviter à dormir chez les autochtones toutes les nuits.
Thursday, June 24 at 7 p.m. – My life, work, joys and disappointments in the Deep South! Sandrine Bogreau, a former member of Bordeaux-USA, moved to Louisiana three years ago. She now lives in Houma and has taught French in several nearby public schools. Tonight she will talk about the various aspects of her life in the land of the alligators.
Ce soir Sandrine Bogreau nous contera ses aventures en Louisiane, l’état
dans lequel elle vit et enseigne depuis trois ans et dont nombre d’habitants apprécient
fort peu l’actuel locataire de la maison blanche.
Thursday, July 1st
at 6:45 p.m. – Potluck in the outdoors!
Come and join us for the first potluck of the summer! Tonight we’re going
to try out an idea suggested by Aude Mathieu in October: if the evening is as
sunny as it should be, we are going to have our potluck outside, near the
Garonne. So let’s all meet at Bx-USA at 6h45 and we’ll move to the picnick area
(only a few meters away) around 7.
Ce soir, rendez-vous à
l’association à 18h45 et, si le temps est digne d’un mois de juillet, nous
transporterons le potluck à l’extérieur, de l’autre coté de la Garonne.
Sunday, July 4: INDEPENDENCE DAY PICNIC at Bordeaux Bastide. Please see the attached form. Two
requests:
1) The earlier you reserve, the easier it is to plan things. So please send your checks in sooner rather than later!
2) If you are free to help prepare a dish or set up, please let us know!
Please note Dirk's cell phone number just in case: 06 61 71 77 09.
Thursday, August 5 at 7 p.m. – Hey
you ladies and gents who are not away on holidays, come and share a potluck with your fellow Bordeaux-USA
members!
Thursday, September 2 at 7 p. m.
– C’est la rentrée! (My least favorite soundbite when I was a schoolboy). To
kick off this new season, let’s start it with our customary
first-Thursday-of-the-month potluck!
The next newsletter will be
sent out in August.
INDEPENDENCE
DAY PICNIC
Quand : le dimanche 4 juillet 2010 à 13 heures
Où : en bordure de la Garonne, en face du Jardin Botanique à Bordeaux-Bastide
– angle de la rue Jean Giono et du quai des Queyries – 10 minutes à pied de la
Place Stalingrad (arrêt tram).
Le pique-nique aura lieu sous une tente, et sera donc protégé d'éventuelles
intempéries.
Quoi : un pique-nique royal (apéritif, salades, viandes froides, fromages,
gâteau, eau, vin, café, et digestif) pour célébrer les 234 ans des Etats-Unis.
Coût : 25 € pour les membres, 30 € pour les non-membres, 20 € pour les
étudiants, enfants gratuits. Cheques à établir au nom de l'Association Bordeaux
USA
Réservations : avant le 28/06 SVP par courrier (à
l'Association Bordeaux USA, 38 allées d'Orléans, 33000 Bordeaux). Bien sur vous
pouvez aussi remettre directement le chèque et le bulletin d’inscription à
notre sémillante secrétaire (Florence) ou notre étourdissante trésorière
(Rebekah).
COUPON RÉPONSE - INDEPENDENCE DAY PICNIC LE 4 JUILLET
NOM PRENOM
Vient seul(e)
Vient accompagnée de Non-membres
Membres
Coût : Membres X
25 € =_____________
Non-membres
X 30 € =___________
□ Je paie en espèces / chèque à l’ordre de
Association Bordeaux USA
□ Je voudrais aider les organisateurs. Mon numéro
de téléphone est le : _____________
A retourner à l'Association
Bordeaux-USA, 38 allées d'Orléans, 33000 Bordeaux avant le 28 juin SVP.
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Do you Yahoo group? If you'd like to be part of our Yahoo forum, which allows you to exchange tips, ideas, suggestions, etc. with other members of Bordeaux - USA, ask Harvey (MadDaze@rocketmail.com) about it.
Envie de faire partie
de notre groupe Yahoo? C’est un forum qui vous permet d'échanger des
idées, suggestions, bons plans, etc. avec d'autres membres de Bordeaux - USA.
Si cela vous intéresse, contactez Harvey (MadDaze@rocketmail.com).
ENGLISH CLASSES – SEVERAL OPTIONS
1) Every MONDAY from 6:30 to 8 pm Rebekah Tonnerieux (an American
who taught classes last year) offers English courses. Classes are small,
usually 5-7 people. New students can come try their first class for FREE. The
cost after that is 25 euros for 4 weeks or 8 euros per class. (Rebekah has a
SIRET number, so you can write off the cost of your lessons on your taxes.)
For
further information and questions, please contact Rebekah at 06 26 20 78 65 or
by e-mail at rebekahtonnerieux@gmail.com
2) Every TUESDAY from 5:00 to 6:15 pm. Concetta Antonelli-Lapeyre
will offer a FREE English conversation class.
3) Every TUESDAY from 6:30 to 8 pm Concetta will once again be
giving English courses starting on TUESDAY JANUARY 5TH. Classes are
small, usually 5-7 people. New students can come try their first class for
FREE. The cost after that is 25 euros for 4 weeks or 8 euros per class. For
further information, please contact Concetta at 05 56 77 00 39 or 06 48 87 05
98 or by e-mail at cama2@mindspring.com
4) ENGLISH READING AND LISTENING (free – every Wed. from 7 p.m.)
Focusing on discussion of articles in the press and English
conversation, this informal class has been running for 12 years, and we warmly
thank Kevin Schwarz for his efforts. Anyone with even a little understanding of
English is welcome to participate.
While the course is free to members of Bordeaux-USA, a registration fee
of 10 euros will be charged to cover the cost of materials for the whole year.
Join us
any Wednesday evening to see if the class will be of help in improving your
English. Sessions are free to club members, and you can
come as often or as seldom as you wish.
Kevin can be reached at 05 56 86 58 43 or 06 65 76 09 78, or by e-mail at kevinschwarz@yahoo.fr
BULLETIN D ADHESION A L'ASSOCIATION BORDEAUX- USA
38, allées d'Orléans – 33000 BORDEAUX
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Votre adhésion vous
donne droit à participer aux activités de l’association et à emprunter des
livres à la bibliothèque américaine.
Merci de votre
participation :
25 € étudiants, 40 € adultes, 55 €
couples, 100 € entreprises, bienfaiteurs