Alliance française de Canberra 66, McCaughey St TURNER 2601 ACT Tel: 61 2 6247 5027 enquiries@afcanberra.com.au http://www.afcanberra.com.au
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CRHISTMAS FAIR & OPEN DAY
1. Our Christmas Fair & Open Day This year is the second time we organise a Christmas Fair at the AFC, and it’s the first time we have it at the same time as our Open Day. The Open Day is the occasion for us to explain who we are and what we do to as large a public as possible. We organise free placement tests all day so everybody can assess their level in case they want to start French classes, we present our upcoming cultural events, and, most importantly, we grant a 10% discount to everyone who registers for the Summer Intensive classes on that day. -
As for the Christmas Fair, we are very proud to welcome 20 stall holders this year: 4 of them will sell delicious food: macarons and patisserie, cherries and strawberries, cupcakes, and ice creams and milk shakes; 13 are amazing creators who will give you a wide range of products to choose your Christmas presents from: crafted products, art, books, home decorations, jewellery, vintage clothes, bags, soap, Tunisian towels and beautiful flowers; The last 3 will organise activities: a Christmas photo booth, a pétanque activity, and a duck rescue for children organized by the Francophone scouts Les Explorateurs.
The Alliance will also offer: - Face painting all day (in the library); - Board games in French from 10 to 12 (in the library); - A barbecue (on the front lawn); - Delicious French crepes (at the bar); - And our wide range of drinks and snacks (at the bar).
AFC Christmas Fair and Open Day 2014
Alliance française de Canberra 66, McCaughey St TURNER 2601 ACT Tel: 61 2 6247 5027 enquiries@afcanberra.com.au http://www.afcanberra.com.au
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2. Our amazing stall holders To eat Dream Cuisine A mother and son team which makes delicious patisserie, award winning macarons, breakfast and lunch since 2010. You can find them in Fyshwick and several Canberra markets. They will sell maccarons, pain au chocolat, croissants, pain au raisin, danish pastries, eclairs, meringues and tarts.
The Chameleon icecreamery Rhonda Arnall makes delicious ice cream and milk shakes, and sells them from her ice cream van!
Hill-lock Orchard Hill-lock Orchard is a family owned and run business which offers fresh fruit from the shed or pick your own straight from the tree. Hill-lock Orchard's fresh fruit available throughout the year including cherries, plums, apricots, persimmons and fresh vegetables depending on the time of the year. They will sell cherries and strawberries.
Crafted3 Crafted³ is a small boutique business that makes and sells a wide range of baked goods such as Cupcakes, Cake, Sweets and Treats. They specialise in tasty Egg Free, Dairy Free and Gluten Free cakes, as well as Vegan cakes. In 2014 the owners of Crafted³ were awarded 1st and 2nd place in Best Cupcake at Canberra’s Royal Show. They will sell cupcakes, cakes, cakepups, gluten free, vegan and traditional items
AFC Christmas Fair and Open Day 2014
Alliance française de Canberra 66, McCaughey St TURNER 2601 ACT Tel: 61 2 6247 5027 enquiries@afcanberra.com.au http://www.afcanberra.com.au
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To shop for Christmas – art, craft & jewellery La source La Source is an Art and Design studio based in Sydney and the bush, known for its original prints, colours, handmade creations and its joy for nature. Artistic Creator, Isabelle Boreham is an experienced French Australian designer who has worked in Paris, London, New York and Sydney. Her daughter Melanie joined the team in 2013 after completing her Masters of Fine Arts. Creativity is at the heart of La Source, promoting sustainable innovation by design through its sustainable production techniques. Designed and printed locally in Australia, the Green Collection is unique and playful and celebrates eco-friendly gifts through "eco-living, thoughtful giving". They will sell art prints on Canberra Australian Flora and Fauna, art prints on Paris and tour de France, both handmade in Australia, original artwork printed on 100% linen Wall Art/ Tea towels Handmade in Australia, decorated mirrors.
Australian stone jewellery Alan and Ann Temme are designers and makers of beautiful Australian stone jewellery.
Leafy sea dragon Mick Ashley creates a range of artwork which is unique, quirky and vibrant. He uses the new technologies of tablet’s digital pen and vector art techniques to digitally hand draw his images and uses a colour wheel on the computer to resemble something of a lino cut print. A lot of his images are funny representations of Canberra and the Canberran life.
AFC Christmas Fair and Open Day 2014
Alliance française de Canberra 66, McCaughey St TURNER 2601 ACT Tel: 61 2 6247 5027 enquiries@afcanberra.com.au http://www.afcanberra.com.au
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To shop for Christmas – clothes, accessories & home ware Hélène’s quilt and fabric Hélène makes and sells quilts, hand towels, oven mitts, aprons, bags for iPads, mini iPads, mobile phones, hot water bottle covers, ironing board covers and silk scarves.
Home French Home Since 2007, Home French Home has been selling a growing range of fine French napery, bed linens, homewares and gifts in Australia. They will sell bed linens, tea towels, cushion covers, homemade room fragrances, soaps, body lotion, pillowmist & much more!
TENDANCE etc. Established in early 2013, TENDANCE etc. stocks stylish and unique gifts, homewares, kitchenware, women accessories, sandals (Les Tropeziennes), children’s products, jewellery, stationery and more from France and Europe’s top designers. Through its online store and from its location in Canberra, they provide a delightful mix of serious and fun to its customers. If you’re looking for chic designer products that you can’t find anywhere else, you’ll find them here. At the same time, there’s an extensive range of quirky, unusual and innovative items that will put a smile on your face. In selecting their products they kept in mind a simple philosophy: “each item has to be something we would be delighted to give or love to receive”. They will sell sandals for women, jewellery, sarongs, kitchen ware and home ware, accessories, gifts for kids and babies, and much more!
Vintage creation bags Vintage Creation makes from used leather coats, leather offcuts and seconds leather, diverting usable materials and reducing the carbon footprint. Their bags can be repurposed thanks to multiple clip on, clip off bag stripes – they become IT bags, hand bags, travel bags, clutch bags, shoulder bags, weekenders, camera bags, iPad bags and backpack. They will sell recycled leather bags and polyester bags with replaceable fabric panels.
AFC Christmas Fair and Open Day 2014
Alliance française de Canberra 66, McCaughey St TURNER 2601 ACT Tel: 61 2 6247 5027 enquiries@afcanberra.com.au http://www.afcanberra.com.au
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Florame France's leading independent producer of organic essential oils, skin care and home care products from St Remy de Provence.
La friperie de Magali & Sylvie Magali and Sylvie sell pre-loved clothes, bags, accessories, shoes and new knitted scarves.
A Byzance romance A Byzance Romance was born out of our love affair with Turkey. And shopping. We have travelled to that wonderfully intriguing country a number of times and have always been taken with its story - its history, culture, people and the beautiful things made there. There are only so many things you can justifiably buy yourself (or so we're told), so we thought we would buy them and bring them to you. They will sell Turkish towels, Turkish soaps, Turkish ceramics.
Angela’s flowers and biscuits Angela will sell homemade and home grown rose-scented geraniums, violets, other perennials, Egyptian style dukkah-hazelnut, Australian-style dukkah-macadamia, gingerbread biscuits, nut biscuits and cashew dukkah.
AFC Christmas Fair and Open Day 2014
Alliance française de Canberra 66, McCaughey St TURNER 2601 ACT Tel: 61 2 6247 5027 enquiries@afcanberra.com.au http://www.afcanberra.com.au
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To shop for Christmas – Book shops Electric shadows Electric Shadows Bookshop is one of the oldest independent book shops in Canberra. It opened in 1987 as an off shoot of Canberra’s longest running independent arthouse cinema of the same name (Electric Shadows Cinema 1979-2006) and as a consequence is still a specialist film, theatre and arts bookshop set amidst an eclectic and interesting selection of general books – ranging from fiction to philosophy, from politics to poetry, from cooking to children’s books. They also sell and rent a diverse range of world cinema DVDs – however you probably won’t find all the latest Hollywood blockbusters here, just as you wouldn’t come to us for a mass market paperback, but if you are interested in ideas and in the art and diversity of the rest of the world then you will feel right at home at ESB. They will sell French related books, French films DVD, French music CD, French inspired stationary
Intext Intext/Language International have been serving the needs of teachers and learners of the French language in Australia for over 35 years. Whilst representing major publishers in the field of Français Langue Etrangère, such as Clé des Langues, Intext/Language International also offers a wonderful hand-selection of resources for learners and native speakers alike. They have a wide range of French picture story books, children’s, teenage and adult fiction, bandes dessinées, recipe books, travel and phrasebooks/CDs, games and much more. They will sell French books, CDs, DVDs and games.
AFC Christmas Fair and Open Day 2014
Alliance française de Canberra 66, McCaughey St TURNER 2601 ACT Tel: 61 2 6247 5027 enquiries@afcanberra.com.au http://www.afcanberra.com.au
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To have fun Les explorateurs Les Explorateurs are the French speaking scouts of Australia. They will be there all day to present their activities and to offer a duck rescue game to the children.
Madeline Bishop’s Christmas Photobooth Madeline Bishop is a talented young photograph, winner of the EASS competition and graduated from the ANU school of art. She will have a stall where you can craft your own Christmas decorations. Then she’ll take your picture in a Christmas setting, and make it into a Christmas card.
Pétanque boules Australia Couplay Real French pétanque players who also sell pétanque boules sets and accessories for pétanque. They will teach you how to play this typically French game, while enjoying a delicious barbecue.
AFC Christmas Fair and Open Day 2014