What to do in January with the Alliance Française de Johannesburg

The Alliance Française de Johannesburg offers you, at the start of 2023, a selection of events for everyone. To discover now.

Language courses

In this return to January, language courses resume. The choice is offered to you: French, Portuguese, English, Isizulu, Xhosa. Quality courses, face-to-face or online.

dates : from January 30

Registration : info@jhb.alliance.org.za

After-school program

The Alliance Française de Johannesburg offers a workplace for young people, outside of school hours, with support offered in mathematics, physics, Afrikaans, English

A great way to encourage children to give their best for better academic results.

dates : from January 2023, Monday to Friday afternoon

Location : Alliance Française of Johannesburg

Pre-registration and information : +27 11 646 1169; info@jhb.alliance.org.za

Music

Djembe lessons alliance française of Johanneburg

Djembe lessons for children from 7 to 13 years old

Four 1 hour sessions, Saturday mornings:

  • From 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. for children ages 7 to 9
  • From 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for children from 10 to 13 years old.

dates : from January 2023

Location : Alliance Française of Johannesburg

Price : 800R for the four sessions

Registration : +27 11 646 1169; supportclasses@jhb.alliance.org.za

Tales and stories

children's storytelling alliance française Johannesburg

The first story reading for children will take place on Saturday, January 21 at 11:00 a.m. Children will have the pleasure of discovering “la petite Juliette”, reading offered in French and English

dates : January 21, 2023; February 11, 2023

Location : Alliance Française of Johannesburg

Movie theater

In January 2023, the JoburgFrenchCineClub offers you a selection of 3 films not to be missed

In partnership with Bioscope Independent Cinema

With the support of the French Institute, the French Institute of South Africa and the French Embassy in South Africa

Program :

Two Me (2019)

Joburgfrenchcineclub

Rémy and Mélanie are thirty years old and live in the same neighborhood in Paris. She multiplies the missed appointments on social networks while he struggles to meet. Both victims of this loneliness of the big cities, at the hyper-connected era when we think that meeting should be easier… Two individuals, two journeys. Without knowing it, they take two roads that will lead them in the same direction… that of a love story?

Screening in French, subtitled in English

Of : Cedric Klapisch

With : Ana Girardot, Francois Civil, Camille Cottin

Date : Thursday January 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Location: The Bioscope Independent Cinema at 44 Stanley

Reservation

My french film festival in Johannesburg

Fuck It (2022) (MyfrenchFilmFestival)

Cassandre, 26, is a flight attendant in a low-cost company. Living from day to day, she connects flights and parties without a future, faithful to her Tinder nickname “Carpe Diem”. An existence without ties, in the form of a headlong rush, which seemingly satisfies her. As the pressure from her company increases, Cassandra ends up losing her footing. Will she be able to face the buried pain and return to those she left on the ground?

Of : Emmanuel Marre, Julie Lecoustre

With : Adèle Exarchopoulos, Alexandre Perrier, Mara Tease

Date : Tuesday January 31 at 6 p.m.

Location: The Bioscope Independent Cinema at 44 Stanley

Reservation

Calamity, A Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary (2020)

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A convoy of pioneers is on its way to Oregon, a far western country. The last family that joins the convoy is that of Mr. Cannary, he is poor and his wife is dead. His eldest daughter Martha Jane Cannary takes on a lot of responsibilities. During this trying crossing, his father was injured. The role of Martha Jane will grow with various apprenticeships.

Animated film for children

Screening in French, subtitled in English

Date : Friday January 27 at 3:00 p.m.

Location: The Bioscope Independent Cinema at 44 Stanley

Reservation

What to do in January with the Alliance Française de Johannesburg