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« I know that each Alliance is unique, and I know that it would be vain and aberrant to want to keep you away from a standardised hypothetical model which would not take into account the infinite diversity of situations, countries, means, men. For me, the Alliances françaises are this diversity, this multitude of actions, of faces. »
Bernard Kouchner, Minister of Foreign Affairs
L’Alliance Française, founded in Paris in 1883, is a non profit association with a network of schools and cultural centres around the world aiming at promoting the knowledge and practice of the French language and its rich culture and sharing it with the local communities.
Consisting of 1071 branches over134 countries, the Alliance Française, with 350,000 students is the largest French teaching association in the world.
Alliance française has 3 goals :
- Offer courses in French, in France and in the world, to all sections of society
- Promote French culture and cultures of French-speaking countries better and in all dimensions
- Encourage cultural diversity and bring into focus all cultures
A non-profit organisation
The Alliances Françaises are not profit making societies registered with local authorities.They are administered by Committees composed of people from the economic, business and cultural spheres. Its statutes are recognised by the Alliance Française de Paris.
Education of Exceptional Quality
The Alliances Françaises offer courses for adults, adolescents and children. The Alliances’ teachers have university qualifications, specialising in teaching French as a foreign language (FLE). Many Alliances Françaises are examination centres for the DELF (Diplôme Elémentaire de Langue Française) and the DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française). Courses at the Alliances Françaises include basic language (beginner through to advanced), conversation; French literature, French for travellers and a large range of various workshops proposed by each Alliance.
An Organisation Proudly Supporting Cultural Projects
The Alliance Française favours and supports tours by artists around the world; with the aim of developing links and exchanges between different cultures. With the support of Cultures France and the French Embassy, the Alliance Française organises cultural projects (singers, actors, mime artists, musicians, dancers) in all of the countries where it is present. Many Alliances Françaises are also art galleries, where both French and other artists can exhibit. In each country where it is present, the Alliance Française takes special interest in supporting local artists.
In 31 Australian cities,
The best places to learn French,
The showcase of today’s French artistic creativity,
Unique resource centres on contemporary France.
The first Alliance Française in Australia was established in Melbourne in 1890.
Now, 31 associations operate in Australia under the the name "Alliance Française". The network spans from Perth and Esperance to Sydney, Eurobodalla, Brisbane, Hobart and Darwin.
The head office of the Fédération des Alliances Françaises d'Australie is based in Alliance Française de Canberra.
The Secretary of the Federation is sent by the Alliance Française de Paris. He promotes continual contact and the circulation of information between the local committees, the French Embassy and the Alliance Française de Paris.
The Federation is under the patronage of His Excellency, the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
In all state capital cities, executive directors are appointed by the Fondation Alliance Francaise and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Alliances Françaises in regional cities are run by committees of volunteers.
For more information:
www.alliancefrancaise.com.au
In Queensland, the largest branch is in Brisbane. However, the Alliance is also very active in Atherton, Townsville, Toowoomba, Rockhampton, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
The Alliance Française de Cairns, inactive for a number of years, has started offering French language tuition and activities in March 2009.
Our aim is to share the love of our French heritage and culture with the locals and:
• To provide a French language centre offering a wide range of classes, at all levels, with qualified French speaking teachers
• To build up a mediatheque with French books and magazines, CD’s and DVD’s
• To produce and promote cultural events such as French films screenings, exhibitions, concerts, talks all with a French flavour.
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