Our events
Come and enjoy French culture with us!
Come and enjoy French culture with us!
During the school holidays, your children can enjoy the Animated Film Festival at Alliance Française Christchurch. An excellent
opportunity to be entertained and stay in touch with French during the spring holidays!
📽 Chien Pourri, la vie à Paris! (to be confirmed)
📽 Calamity
📆 Friday 7th October & Friday 14th of October
⏰ At 2.30 pm
📍 At the Alliance Française Christchurch, 275 Cashel Street
⭐Entry fee: $5 per child, free for parents. Free for pupils who attend our CHP or classes.
To RSVP, click HERE!
In partnership with Gymglish, we would like to introduce you to Frantastique, the complement for your French revision.
Improve your French daily with an email! Available on your PC, tablet and smartphone, you can practise your French outside of class at
the Alliance Française de Christchurch anywhere, anytime.
Every day, you'll receive a tailor-made French lesson: exercises, texts and dialogues adapted to your needs, capabilities and goals! Once
it's completed, you'll immediately receive personalised corrections and explanations.
Try it for free!
Come watch a selection of Short Films from New-Caledonia!
The New Caledonia Film Festival is back in Christchurch on 25 September (sunday)!
📆 Sunday 25 September
⏰ From 4 pm
📍 The event will take place at Lumière Cinemas, 26 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013.
🎫 $15 for AF members
🎫 $20 for non members
Includes nibbles with a complimentary glass of wine and screening.
Book your tickets early as there will only be a limited number of seats available.
We hold a number of our popular French culture events on a regular basis. Find out more about each of these below.
Radio Programme dedicated to all things French!
Learn about French language and culture, be updated on current events, and discover what’s happening in Christchurch. There will also be
regular interviews with notable French visitors and nationals, along with a touch of musique française.
📅 Tune in the first Thursday of the month
⏰ At 7pm
🙋 The hosts of this programme are Antonio Viselli and Eric Mouhica.
👍 Like
Paris s'éveille on Facebook
🔈 Listen to their podcast
Meet new people and practice your French in a very relaxed atmosphere. You can bring your lunch, enjoy some tea
or coffee provided by us or just tag along to meet a different guest every month. Our guests always have fascinating life & travel
stories to share! On vous attend!
📅 Every first Wednesday of the month
Please note that there is no French Guest in October.
⏰ Between 12 & 1pm
📍 At our premises, 275 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central
👉 Koha donation welcome
Upcoming Dates
September 7th November 2nd December 7th
Don't want to wake up on a Saturday morning? Here is a good reason to leave your bed, come and enjoy a "délicieux" croissant and baguette with us at AFC, 275 Cashel street
📅 Every last Saturday of the month > next date 24 September
⏰From 9.30 to 11.30am
$12 Non Members
$8 AFC Members and Students
$5 Children
👍 Coffee (a lot!), tea (beaucoup!), croissant/baguette, orange juice included
It is essential to register since we have limited places:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
In a fun atmosphere, practice thinking and diving deep into your brain to pull out French words for SCRABBLE.
📅 Join us every third Wednesday
⏰12pm
📍at Alliance Française, 275 Cashel St.
👉 AFC Members attend for free; a suggested Koha donation for others.
2022 Dates
August 17th / September 21st /October 19th /November 16th
Please note that there is no scrabble in January, April, July and December.
Each year in March, lovers of the French language celebrate, across the five continents, the cultural and linguistic richness and diversity of la Francophonie.
La francophonie (lower case) refers to all those who share a common language: French. It is estimated there are 300 million French-speakers
worldwide. La Francophonie (capital letter) is an institution, with 88 francophone member countries, dedicated to promoting cultural
and linguistic diversity: [International Organisation of La Francophonie].
La Francophonie is very diverse. Francophones, who share French as either their mother tongue or as a second language, live across the five
continents. Each year on 20 March, they all get together and share their passion for la Francophonie. This date refers to the launch of the
Agence de coopération culturelle et technique [Agency of Cultural and Technical Cooperation], created on that day in 1970 in Niamey (Niger), which is now the OIF.
Initiated by the French Ministry of Culture, La Semaine
de la langue française et de la Francophonie [French
Language and Francophonie Week] is a worldwide celebration in the French cultural network in France and overseas, which concludes on 20
March - la Journée internationale de la Francophonie [International Francophonie Day].
Become a member of Alliance Française de Christchurch for exclusive offers and discounts.