Alliance Française de Naples, Florida http://afnaples.org Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:03:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 December 2011- Fête de Noël http://afnaples.org/2011/12/fete-de-noel-december-2011/ http://afnaples.org/2011/12/fete-de-noel-december-2011/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:31:20 +0000 Gene Jenkins http://afnaples.org/?p=1241 Continue reading →]]> Our annual Christmas Gala was held on Friday, December 2, 2011, at Club Pelican Bay, where we enjoyed an elegant, 4-course gourmet dinner, with dancing and music by Hot Topic.
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Our annual Christmas Gala  was held at the Club Pelican Bayon December 2, 2011.  Members and guests were treated to a gourmet 4-course dinner and dancing. 

]]> http://afnaples.org/2011/12/fete-de-noel-december-2011/feed/ 0 November 2011 – Beaujolais Nouveau http://afnaples.org/2011/11/november-2011-beaujolais-nouveau/ http://afnaples.org/2011/11/november-2011-beaujolais-nouveau/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:27:43 +0000 Gene Jenkins http://afnaples.org/?p=1181 Our annual Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Tasting was held at The Club at The Strand on Friday, November 18, 2o11.  Our hostess was Angie Herrington.  Welcoming Committee was Alona Canfield and Elisabeth Stopper.
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]]> http://afnaples.org/2011/11/november-2011-beaujolais-nouveau/feed/ 0 November 2011 – Ciné Club http://afnaples.org/2011/11/november-2011-cine-club-2/ http://afnaples.org/2011/11/november-2011-cine-club-2/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:28:57 +0000 Gene Jenkins http://afnaples.org/?p=1184 Continue reading →]]> Our third Ciné Club of the year was held on November 3, 2011, at the Party Room of Corinne Youngling in Pelican Bay.   Twelve members and guests viewed “La Princesse de Montpensier,” a French film released in 2010, starring Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Gaspard Ulliel, Raphaël Personnaz, Anatole de Bodinat, Eric Rulliat, Samuel Theis, Philippe Magnan.  The members shared a brief discussion after the film.
01 - Pres. Denyse & Hostess Corinne 02 - Our venue for Ciné Club 03 - Members & Guests 04 - Board Members present

]]> http://afnaples.org/2011/11/november-2011-cine-club-2/feed/ 0 July 2011 – Bastille Day http://afnaples.org/2011/07/bastille-day-july-2010/ http://afnaples.org/2011/07/bastille-day-july-2010/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:58:58 +0000 anapleswp http://67.213.219.12/~afnaples/ Continue reading →]]> We celebrated Bastille Day (“La Célébration du 14 juillet pour fêter la Fête Nationale“) on Thursday, July 14, 2011, with dinner at Bamboo Café and a cruise in Naples Bay & on the Gulf of Mexico on ”Sweet Liberty.”

  01 02 03 Tagine et Moules "Les Drapeaux de la France et les Etats Unis" Canelle & Denyse Friends & fun at sea "Sweet Liberty" Pammie & Angie Bonne Fête! Karin, Coby & Bob David & Alona Sunset at sea

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

]]> http://afnaples.org/2011/07/bastille-day-july-2010/feed/ 0 May 2011 – Ciné Club http://afnaples.org/2011/05/may-2011-cine-club-2/ http://afnaples.org/2011/05/may-2011-cine-club-2/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 11:14:18 +0000 Gene Jenkins http://afnaples.org/?p=1064 Continue reading →]]> Our second Ciné Club of the year was held on May 19, 2011, at the Party Room of Corinne Youngling in Pelican Bay.   Fifteen members and guests viewed ”Inspector Bellamy,” a French film released in 2009 starring Gérard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Marie Bunel, and Jacques Gamblin, and directed by the legendary Claude Chabrol.  The members shared a brief discussion after the film.
Pres. Denyse & Hostess Corinne Herb, Elisabeth & Guest Olga, Ella & Natalia Angela, Matt & Filippo Olga, Denyse, Natalia, Angela & Herb Denyse & Gene

 

 

 

 

]]> http://afnaples.org/2011/05/may-2011-cine-club-2/feed/ 0 May 2011 – Pique Nique de Fin de Saison http://afnaples.org/2011/05/1034/ http://afnaples.org/2011/05/1034/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 22:27:18 +0000 Gene Jenkins http://afnaples.org/?p=1034 Continue reading →]]> Our annual French Potluck Picnic (le Pique-Nique de Fin de Saison) was held on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at the Beach at Pelican Bay.  Ella Howard was our Hostess.

Ella (Hostess) & Pres. Denyse Herb, Elisabeth, Nancy, & Monique New member Natalia, Ella & Olga Denyse & Alona Matt (new member) & Gene Denyse, Sarah, Gabriella & Cal Marie-Odile presenting the French desserts Denyse & Marie-Odile Gene & Michel Sunset at Pelican Bay

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

]]> http://afnaples.org/2011/05/1034/feed/ 0 April 2011 – Book Signing Reception http://afnaples.org/2011/04/april-2011-book-signing-reception/ http://afnaples.org/2011/04/april-2011-book-signing-reception/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:54:31 +0000 Gene Jenkins http://afnaples.org/?p=949 On April 15, 2011, Jan Brinkman hosted a reception in her North Naples home for Mariana de Saint Phalle to promote her book, “Mariana’s Letters.”   Mariana provided French wine and homemade pâté for everyone present, and she graciously underwrote the event.

Mariana with her book, "Mariana's Letters" Jan, Gene, Denyse & Mariana Group Discussion of "Mariana's Letters" Board members present Olga & Denyse Karin, Mariana & Bob Jan, Corinne & Chris Denyse, Karin, Olga & Chris ]]> http://afnaples.org/2011/04/april-2011-book-signing-reception/feed/ 0 April 2011 – Ciné Club http://afnaples.org/2011/04/april-2011-cine-club-2/ http://afnaples.org/2011/04/april-2011-cine-club-2/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:11:42 +0000 Gene Jenkins http://afnaples.org/?p=920 Continue reading →]]> Our first Ciné Club of the year was held on April 7, 2011, at the Party Room of Corinne Youngling in Pelican Bay.   Thirty members and guests viewed ”Avenue Montaigne,” a French film released in 2007 starring Cécile de France, Valérie Lemercier, Claude Brasseur, Christopher Thompson, Michel Vuillermoz, and Sydney Pollack.   The members shared a brief discussion after the film.
01 - Hostess Corinne; Welcoming (Ella & Sharon) 02 - Pammie & Alona, Denyse & Gene 03 - Serge & Monique; Els & Kevin 04 - Ella, Olga & Karin 05 - Robert & Etiennette 06 - Andy, Des, Mary, Celma, Evelyn, Mark, Herb & Elisabeth 07 - Group Discussion after the film 08 - Group Discussion members

 

 

 
 
 
]]> http://afnaples.org/2011/04/april-2011-cine-club-2/feed/ 0 March 2011 – Assemblée Générale http://afnaples.org/2011/03/march-2011-assemblee-generale/ http://afnaples.org/2011/03/march-2011-assemblee-generale/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:15:56 +0000 Gene Jenkins http://afnaples.org/?p=885 Continue reading →]]> The Annual General Meeting (Assemblée Générale) was held on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Brio’s Tuscan Grill at the Waterside Shops in Naples.  Elections were held for President and two members of the Board of Directors. 

01 - Bob at Welcoming Table with Denyse 01 - Board of Directors Monique, Denyse, Herb & Alona 03 - 2010 Volunteer of the Year Jan Brinkman 04 - Bob Simerly reading citation for 2010 Volunteer of the Year 05 - Coby Simerly presenting orchids to newly reelected President Denyse Jenkins Jenkins 06 - Master-of-Ceremonies Helen Sundgren with Pres. Denyse 07 - Thibaut, Mariana & Karin 08 - Denise, Guests & Renate 09 - Gail, Lin & Ella 10 - Steve, Coby & Bob 11 - Bob, Ginnie & Jan 12 - Sandrine & Mgr. Sophia of Cartier Waterside Store presenting complimentary copies of Cartier Magazine

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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Bonne Fête du Mardi Gras! 02 - Costume Contest Winners (Filippo & Josie, Best Couple; Pres. Denyse, Best Costume; Elena, Most Authentic; Ella, Most Original) 03 - Mardi Gras Table Decorations 04 - DJ Kevin Smith & Pres. Denyse 05 - Evelyn with Mardi Gras masks 05 - Mardi Gras Masks 2011 06 - Pres. Denyse & Gene 07 - Chris, Olga & Guests 08 - Filippo, Josie & Guests 10 - Alona, Monique, Julia, Nancy & Evelyn 11 - Delicious entree (Redfish with crabmeat) 12 - Ella, Elena, Joseph, Jack & Pres. Denyse 13 - Moulin Rouge “Cans Cans”!! 14 - Spectacular Dessert (Cherries Jubilee) 15 - Costume Judges (Nancy, Monique & Serge) 16 - Mardi Gras Second Line!! 17 - Chefs preparing Cherries Jubille 18 - More Second Line dancers

 

 

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