Jean-Sylvain's recital was a great success. More than 120 members attended the event! We are leaving the link below to make it easy to go to his website and order his new CD "Surging Beyond"

Listen to Music Samples at:

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Help us help a friend with a good heart...Elisa wants to thank everyone that supported her last night...and all those who will visit her website to stay in touch. I know that we will!

Welcome to the June  Project Elisa Newsletter, The purpose of this message is to let you know where Project Elisa stands on this month of June.
I am now connected with 2 different Non Profit Organizations.  The first one is Mercy Beyond Borders a small non profit solely active in Sudan. I am expected on the first of October in Mapuordit  about 80 km from Rumbek in South Sudan, where I will be assisting the surgeon in the operation theatre 2 days a week, work in the HIV/ART program ( Anti Retroviral Therapy) and teach HIV/AIDS education at the Nursing School in the village and in church…..the rest of the week.
Although I am not a certified nurse, I will be the most qualified person on site according to the surgeon. How funny is that!
I will also coach people who have been ravaged by 23 years of civil war (a war that ended in 2005) and give them a chance to live differently with their traumas.
In my July Newsletter I will give you more information about the second part of my trip where I will work in India with a different Non Profit Organization.
Unfortunately both of those Organizations have no money to help me with my expenses.
Although I appreciate immensely all your generous donations, I still have not reached my target. Can you help me a little further by simply spreading the word; please talk to your family, your friends, and co-workers .
Every donation, even the smallest one, counts.
Please help me help others.

Elisa

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WELCOME TO THE FRENCH FILM CLUB OF PALO ALTO

The revival and morphing of the French Cine Club into French Film Club of Palo Alto is now accomplished.Welcome! this website is the beginning of, we hope, a long serie of 'soirees' with French Film, Food and Conversations.
For those registered with us, updated information on the movie selections and other events will be sent each month, with reminders just before the event.

The regular adult participation (Age group 21-60) is $12.00 - all included, the film, the food and beverages and the conversation.. Available to new or registered members* is a 100% secure Pay Pal Online Payment which grants $2 off the door price as this helps us plan our catering services more efficiently. With the exception of special events, which will be announced in advance, and for which specific prices will be set independantely.
For regular "soirees", events, new lower prices for Seniors and Students are now in place: Respectively $10.00 and $8.00 and the Online discount is applicable. .
For example, an adult will pay 1 ticket $12.00 at the door, $10.00 online and will pay $30 for 4 tickets of the same cycle. Cycles are: Winter/Spring/Summer/Indian Summer/ Fall.

Some Movienights have double features or double events, Music + Movie or Dance + Movie or Songs + Movie etc. For these particlular events, prices may be increased to pay for the extra venue. In general, the increase will be $2 or $3 maximum.

All tickets are reimbursable if cancelled 48 hours before the showing. We will always reimburse tickets, within 8 days after the show if we have to cancel it.

The FFCPA is also very proud to bring two Film Experts to present the movies and drive a Q & A conversation style at the end of the screening. Below you wilol find an introduction to our friends Jean-Marie Apostolides and Danielle Trudeau. Both are Professors, Stanford and San Jose State and Expert in French Cinema as well as playwrights, and eminent writers.

Thank you, thank you for your comments and support and see you soon!

Member definition: Any person who has registered online or who has given his permission to receive our emails is defined as a member. The subscribe / unsubscribe feature is available at the bottom of all our emails.

BIENVENUE AU FRENCH FILM CLUB OF PALO ALTO

Notre but est de partager avec vous notre passion pour le septième art. Nous voici a la fin de notre année 2009. Le bilan est très encourageant. Votre participation croissante nous montre que nous sommes sur la bonne voie. Nos portes ouvrent à 19h 00 pour un film à 19h 30, nous vous accueillons avec un verre de l'amitié, du café, du the, un jus de fruits et après le film un excellent buffet de produits français, pates, charcuterie, fromage, crêpes et pâtisseries.

La meilleure façon de rester informer est de s'enregistrer et ainsi devenir Membre du Club. Il n'y a pas de frais d'inscription et votre email ne sera jamais utilisé a d'autres fins que de vous contacter pour les films et les soirées.A tout moment, vous pouvez (et seulement vous) vous désinscrire de la liste en utilisant les liens mis a votre dispositions sur plusieurs pages du Website et en bas de chaque email.

Les prix peuvent varier par type de séance et de film. En général, le prix à la porte pour un adulte (21-60ans) est de $12.00 tout compris, le film, le buffet, les boissons et la conversation. Une personne enregistrée sur notre Website a accès a une réduction préférentielle de $2.00 quelque soit sa catégorie: Adulte (21-60), Senior (61+, Student 21-). Par ailleurs, toute personne qui désire acheter plusieurs billets au début d'un cycle, bénéficie de 25% supplémentaire: 4 billets pour le prix de trois. Ne sont remboursables que les billets achetés plus de 24H avant la séance prévu. Si, de notre part, nous annulons une séance, les billets seront remboursés intégralement dans les 8 jours suivant la date retenue.

Pour vous enregistrer, allez directement sur cette page: inscription
Rendez-vous sur la page "Current Program" pour le détail du prochain film.!

Merci encore et a très bientôt.

ALL ABOUT OUR FILMS EXPERTS -

Jean-Marie Apostolidès is William H. Bonsall, Professor of French Literature and Professor of Drama at Stanford University. Author of several books in literary criticism, sociocriticism, and history (from Le roi-machine to Tintin for Adults), he wrote and directed plays at Stanford and in the Bay area, and directed short feature films in France. Some of his plays were performed in Montreal, Paris, Stanford, and New York (Bobby Boom, La Nauf des fous, Le grand œil). At Stanford, he teaches critical theory, 17th and 18th century literature, theatre, film, and one of the most popular undergraduate course on campus: "Images of Women in French Cinema".

Danielle Trudeau is Professor of French linguistics and literature, and director of the French graduate program at San José State University. Her main domain of research is the history of the French language on which she published books (Les inventeurs du bon usage, Léandre et son péché) and articles, and critical editions of 16th century poetry. At San José State she teaches courses on literary history, contemporary French thinkers (Camus), Theatre and the Revolution, translation theory, and cinéma. She currently teaches an undergraduate course on François Truffaut. 

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About this website

Details about the ongoing season can be found on our movie season web page. This page will also help you know more about the organization of the Club and the volunteer team, its values, how you can help and many more interesting things you have always wanted to know without daring to ask. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.