Alliance Francaise Jan Feb 2016 Cultural Program

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Janvier - Février 2016

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CONTENTS Edito.....................................................................................4 Cinema - Aya de Yopougon................................................7 Cine club - Jour de fĂŠte.......................................................9 Barazani - Dar Creators and IFA Band.............................10 Exhibition - Voting Matter.................................................12 High Level Debate - Media and Elections........................13 Carnival - Fancy Dress Carnival and dance.....................15 Music Knowledge - Your favorite Musician.....................16 Oh la la Friday....................................................................18 Cine Club - Les Contes de la Nuit.....................................21 Music Performance - Jazz at the Alliance Francaise.....23

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EDITORIAL Dear Friends of Alliance Francaise It is now the time for good resolutions and wishes. The entire team of Alliance Française of Dar es Salaam joins me to wish you a year of delightfulness and spices that makes the days full of joy.

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As for good resolutions, we are committed to a better communication towards each of our guests and we will try to improve our facilities from the beginning of this year.

I hope all Alliance Française students will continue having a pleasure in learning our language; learning a foreign language is an opportunity for a new challenge but more particularly is the opportunity to meet a new culture. We are all aware of it.

The Alliance Française of Dar es Salaam wishes good luck to Laura who takes a new direction (!) and welcomes Amandine from the Reunion Island.

The cultural program of the beginning of the year is expected to be very rich especially with the arrival of a talented jazz group and the first choice film program.

A very beautiful New Year to all and hope to welcome many of you in 2016

Frédéric TIBERTI Directeur

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Chers amis de l’Alliance française, Voici venu le temps des bonnes résolutions et des bons vœux. Toute l’équipe de l’Alliance de Dar es Salaam se joint à moi pour vous souhaiter une année de douceur et d’épices qui rendent le quotidien heureux et savoureux.

Je souhaite à tous les étudiants de l’Alliance française de continuer à prendre plaisir dans l’apprentissage de notre langue. Apprendre une langue étrangère est l’occasion de se lancer un nouveau défi mais c’est surtout l’opportunité d’aller à la rencontre d’une nouvelle culture. Nous savons tous qu’il s’agit d’un L’Alliance française de Dar es Salaam souhaite bon vent à Laura qui prend un nouveau Cap (!) et souhaite la bienvenue à Amandine venue de l’île de La Réunion.

EDITO

Du côté des bonnes résolutions, nous avons décidé de nous engager dans une meilleure communication en direction de chacun de nos visiteurs et nous essaierons d’améliorer nos outils dès ce début d’année.

Le programme culturel de ce début d’année s’annonce très riche avec notamment la venue d’un ensemble de jazz très talentueux et d’une programmation cinématographique de premier choix.

Belle année à tous et au plaisir de vous accueillir encore plus nombreux en 2016.

Frédéric TIBERTI Directeur

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Exhibition Hall is available for Workshops, Seminars, Conferences and Meetings For more information Contact eMail: info@afdar.com Mobile AF: +255 755 481 374 Landline: +255 22 2131406

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Alliance Française ENTRANCE FREE

Friday 15th January 2016 | Time 6.30pm

CINEMA

Aya de Yopougon

(FRANCE, BELGIUM, CHAD)

“That’s what I wanted to show in Aya: an Africa without the . . . war and famine, an Africa that endures despite everything because, as we say back home, life goes on.” --Marguerite Abouet Ivory Coast, 1978. Family and friends gather at Aya’s house every evening to watch the country’s first television ad campaign promoting the fortifying effects of Solibra, “the strong man’s beer.” It’s a golden time, and the nation, too--an oasis of affluence and stability in West Africa--seems fueled by something wondrous.

Aya tells the story of its nineteen-year-old heroine, the studious and clearsighted Aya, her easygoing friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It’s a breezy and wryly funny account of the desire for joy and freedom, and of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City. An unpretentious and gently humorous story of an Africa we rarely see-spirited, hopeful, and resilient--Aya won the 2006 award for Best First Album at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.

Director: Marguerite Abouet, Clément Oubrerie

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(France)

Alliance Française ENTRANCE FREE

Saturday 23rd January 2016 | Time 11am Jour de Fête tells the story of an inept and easily distracted French mailman who frequently interrupts his duties to converse with the local inhabitants, as well as inspect the traveling fair that has come to his small community. Influenced by too much wine and a newsreel account of rapid transportation methods used by the United States postal system, he goes to hilarious lengths to speed the delivery of mail while aboard his bicycle.

CINE CLUB

Jour de féte

In Jour de Fête, several characteristics of Tati’s work appear for the first time in a full-length film. The film is largely a visual comedy, though dialogue is still used to tell part of the story, at one point using a background character as a narrator. Sound effects are a key element of the film, as Tati makes imaginative use of voices and other background noises to provide humorous effect. The film introduces what would be a key theme in Tati films, the overreliance of Western society on technology to solve its (perceived) problems.

The film was shot largely in the village of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre and its surroundings; many of the locals played the roles of extras.

Director: Jacques Tati

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BARAZANI

Dar Creators (Tanzania)

Alliance Franรงaise ENTRANCE FREE

Wednesday 27th January 2016 | Time 7.00pm This is union of three groups from Dar es Salaam. They perform Tanzanian tradition ngoma, acrobats, and African fusion music. They also conduct participatory theatreul live scene in the capital.

The band is composed of musicians who have a long experience in performing in festivals in Tanzania and abroad. The group won several competitions in Tanzania and the band has played in several festivals in abroad.

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CASH BAR available

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Alliance Française ENTRANCE FREE

Wednesday 27th January 2016 | Time 7.00pm

BARAZANI

IFA Band

Jafari Rashid Igomba who is the only blind member of the group was the founding member of the group was born 26 years ago. His love for music pushed to visit rehearsals of a local band (BABA TONI) in his home village “Ligama” and this is where he learned to play acoustic guitar. In the year 2000 BABA TONI band ceased performing and Jafari decided to move to Ifakara district in Morogoro region, where he met with new friends who were also interested in music. This is how IFA Band was born in 2002, and stated performing around the town.

IFA is a mobile band, which moves from one place to another entertaining people. Basically it can be described as a street band made up by 6 young boys. To reach Tanzanian Business capital (Dar es Salaam) the band had to travel for almost a month from one village to another because they could not afford to pay for direct bus fare. In their street performances IFA plays a mix of Copies if demanded by the audience, However the band has composed more than 30 own songs in different styles like Rhumba, traditional, Bongo Flava and “Muziki wa Dansi” rhythms.

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EXHIBITION

"Voting Matters"

Citizenship and technologies of African elections

Alliance Franรงaise Open Mon - Friday ENTRANCE FREE

Opening : Thursday 28th January 2016 Official Opening 8pm Elections are a constant focus of attention throughout Africa. Recent years have seen stories of malpractice and violence, but also examples of uncontested victories, peaceful transitions and remarkable popular turn-out.

This unique exhibition, created by the French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA) and originally hosted by the Nairobi National Museum, features campaign material collected all around Africa as well as iconic photographs from historic moments. It showcases both the changing technologies of elections and the development of political culture. The exhibition encompasses a wide range of much debated topics, on the continent and beyond.

Credit photo : Mohammed Amin

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Closing Date : Saturday 6th February 2016

Alliance Française ENTRANCE FREE

Thursday 28th January 2016 | Time 6.00pm Media are an essential part of democratic elections. Free elections are not only about giving citizens the freedom to vote, they are also about giving them the possibility to have adequate information about parties, policies, candidates and election process order for them to make informed decisions.

During elections, media have multiple roles: from serving as campaign platforms or public awareness tools on the electoral process, to being open forums for debates. They have both a watchdog role and the power to influence the vote. Recently, the emergence of social media has made the relation between media and elections even more complex. The first high level debate of this year proposed by the French Embassy will discuss all the aspects of this manyfaceted relation, with the participation of high-level experts from France and Tanzania. The debate will be followed by the opening of the exhibition “Voting matters. Citizenship and technologies of African elections”. Join us for a night of lively and fascinating exchanges!

H I G H L E V E L D E B AT E

Media and Elections

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Fancy Dress Carnival

Alliance Franรงaise

Thursday 11th February 2016 | Time 8.00pm

C A R N I VA L

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Tickets on sale, 30 000 TZSH at La Veranda Restaurant at Alliance Franรงaise Upstairs - from Monday 25th January

This new event organised by Alliance and La Veranda, will have a carnival atmosphere where there will be lots of fun and games. To make the carnival an interesting event for everyone present, there will be a fancy dress competition, dance, special selection on carnival music especially French music.

In order to take part in this carnival, you will need to buy a ticket from La Veranda before the event date. Everyone who has a ticket will be allowed to participate in the fancy dress competition. The fancy dress will be judged by people choosen by Alliance on that day and the winner will receive a prize. The prize for this fancy dress will be a 3 nights package for two, to Zanzibar on Coastal Aviation Limited The carnival will have lots of food and drink that will be served by La Veranda and will take place in the exhibition hall of Alliance. Free welcoming drink , Gifts will be offered to every participant Be a part of this new and exciting program that we have prepared for you and remember the more people taking part the merrier the carnival will be.

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MUSIC KNOWELDGE

Know your Favorite Musician

Alliance Française Library ENTRANCE FREE

Friday 12th February 2016 | Time 6:00pm What your favorite music? · · · · · · ·

Why favorite?

What do you remember when listening this music?

What’s you favorate song when getting shower?

What’s the song you most hate?

What’s the favorate song your grand mum loves?

Which music makes you cry when listening? Why? What was the favourite music you dedicated to your partner on your first date?

And more..

“If you would like to present, please contact info@afdar.com or call 022 213 14 06 to get details and if you need to setup something, it can be done

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This will make you discover new music especially from France.

O O H L A L A F R I D AY

Oohlala Friday RebelMonk

La Véranda Upstairs Free Entrance

Friday 19th February 2016 | Time 7.00pm Every two months, Alliance française invites a Dj to spin sounds for you between 7 and 11.00pm. Come and enjoy the music, the breeze over a beer or a good glass of wine at La Véranda Tapas Bar, upstairs at the Alliance Française.

The Dj of the month: Rebelmonk “It’s feeling the heart of the mob in the moment and coasting with it’s heartbeat”, Rebelmonk.

DANCE music DJ, the Rebelmonk creates space for potential. He is skilled at navigating through different levels of consciousness, to sustain the creative tension, to release negativity and inhibition. The Rebelmonk challenges the status quo to make change through selfless devotion and single-minded dedication to music. He rejects ways that do not serve the pure aesthetic of creating sound.

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Dar’s first Tapas Bar is now open upstairs at Alliance Francaise!

Our eclectic menu offers over 40 small plates, perfectly designed for sharing! We’re open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner! info@veranda-tz.com +255765093999 www.facebook.com/theverandatz

(France)

Alliance Française ENTRANCE FREE

Saturday 20th February 2016 | Time 11.00am Director and animator Michel Ocelot stated that “I have discovered something rather agreeable: I am a sorcerer. I have two powers; that of producing beauty, and that of creating characters and actions that do not exist, yet which take us on a journey through different worlds, as if on a magic carpet”. Born from this irrepressible urge to create is Les contes de la nuit, the story of a girl, a boy and an old man who meet every night at a small movie theater to invent marvelous stories. Les contes de la nuit plays with two dimensions and 3D, with darkness and with intense colors, allowing us to relive the pleasure of a good story.

Director: de Michel Ocelot

CINE CLUB

Les Contes de la nuit

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Alliance Française ENTRANCE FREE

Thursday 25th February 2016 | Time 8.00pm Born in The Ivory Coast, Samy Thiébault follows a classic route within the CNR of Bordeaux before bringing in in 2004 in prestigious Higher National Conservatory for Music of Paris in the class of jazz. He obtains his graduation in 2008.

At the same time as his musical studies he obtains a master’s degree in philosophy in Sorbonne (2001). He brings out his first opus “Blues For Nel” (Musicast) in 2004. The album is worth to him a frank public and critical success. In June 2007, he presents his second album in quintet “Gaya Scienza” (B Flat / Discograph). The group conquers then a wide public and benefits fa high critical support : 4 stars Jazzman, Selection of the Libération newspaper, Top 5 of the best albums jazz and World on 2007 according to Inrockuptibles, album of the week and playlist on FIP, playlist on the radio TSF...

LIVE MUSIC CONCERT

Samy Thiébault JAZZ CONCERT

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All you ever wanted to know about the 40 Years of Partnership between the

European Union and Tanzania!

The EU Delegation is proud to launch a booklet celebrating 40 years of cooperation and partnership between the United Republic of Tanzania and the European Union.

Looking back at the making of what Tanzania and the EU are today, it offers testimonies and examples of how diverse the relationship has become. This includes the regional integration dynamic with the East African Community and the action of EU Member States present in Tanzania. This publication coincides perfectly well with the European Year for Development 2015, which comes at a time of drawing lessons from the Millennium Development Goals and the launch 17 new ambitious Sustainable Development Goals..

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