UQ French Society in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Non-profit organisation
UQ French Society
Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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25.01.2022 Bonjour! Like usual we will be holding the two conversation classes for this week- the on campus class today (next the Richards building) from 3-4pm & the zoom class tomorrow (meeting id is 913 0970 4115) from 2-3pm! join along if you can to the last few conversation classes for the semester
24.01.2022 Bonjour a Tous ! We hope by now you have all settled into the swing of semester two and are keen to get involved in our community. Events from our sponsors for the coming month include: Video Conference: Impacts of COVID-19... A free video conference in French on the impacts of French Business investment in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Available to be attended from 6-7pm, Thursday 3 September 2020 by registration in advance. Follow this link to register: https://www.facci.com.au//video-conference-impact-du-covid. Video Conference: Women in Leadership A free informal mentoring opportunity for virtual discussion and networking on the topic of women in leadership roles. available for attendance from 6-7pm on Thursday 10 September 2020. Register in advance here: https://www.facci.com.au//video-conference-femmes-leaders-. A Tour de France Wine Tasting Evening: Register for this event 7 days in advance to receive your shipment of Wine at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/tour-de-france-online-wine-. Then sit back and enjoy D-Day on 17 September 2020 from 6-7:30pm. This online event boasts attendance from wine connoisseurs Micheal Chapoutier live from France to give you the wine tasting and sommelier experience virtually. There is also, Tour e France stories to be heard from Gabriel Gate, Christophe Mallet and Anna Maeres some of the most decorated cyclists of all time. European Photo Competition To participate simply capture your favourite European saying in one photo, then post it to your Facebook or Instagram and tag the event - @EULanguagesAus and hashtag #literallyEurope. The saying ca be one from any of the 24 official European languages, ad make sure to include the saying in the translation or description of the picture for clarity. Prizes are certainly up for grabs too! Don’t wait too long as the event will conclude on 26 September 2020 the European Day of Languages. To Read more about this event visit: https://www.afmelbourne.com.au//literallyeurope-competiti/.
24.01.2022 Bonjour à tous! Come along to the conversation class on campus from 3-4pm today (near the Richard’s building in the Great Court) or if you can’t make it to UQ, join in to our conversation class on zoom tomorrow from 2-3pm! Just a reminder that these conversation classes are offered to all levels of French Here are the zoom details for tomorrow: Meeting ID: 913 0970 4115 À la prochaine!
23.01.2022 Salut UQFS! I'm sure most of you are aware but another way to learn more about French culture is through music! If you haven't had the chance to listen to French music yet, CBC Music has ranked the best Canadian francophone albums of 2019 below: 10. Self-titled, Bon Enfant... 9. Le jardin des mémoires, Bleu Nuit 8. C'est la fin du monde à tous les jours, Lou-Adriane Cassidy 7. Tout ça pour ça, Loud 6. Microdose, Fred Fortin 5. Notre-Dame de la vie intérieure, Crabe 4. Le mal, FET.NAT 3. Première apparition, Laurence-Anne 2. Jazz engagé, Chocolat 1. Junior, Corridor Give them a listen when you can! They have a variety of different music styles but for my indie lovers, I'd recommend listening to J'y peux rien by Miel De Montagne and Sensations by Pépite- you won't regret it! À la prochaine UQFS :) CBC list: https://www.cbc.ca//10-best-canadian-francophone-albums-of
22.01.2022 *English translation below* Faites-vous l’attention a la situation au Mali ? Ca, c’est une tres grande partie de la francophonie en Afrique, avec une population de plus de 19 millions, et pourtant il ne recoit pas assez de concentration dans le media. 18 aout 2020, le president malien, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, a renonce officiellement son position comme chef d’etat. Cet evenement suivait un mouvement populaire des citoyen maliens, commencait en juin, qui protestai...Continue reading
19.01.2022 Yesterday the 107th Tour de France ended. The 21-day event is the biggest cycling event. Nearly 200 cyclists travel over 2000 Miles (3200 Km) around France. Although the tour was delayed due to coronavirus, the event started on Aug 29th and ended on Sunday the 20th of September. For just the second time in the history of the race, an Australia finished the tour on podium. Richie Porte from Tasmania placed 3rd in this year’s competition. Congrats to Richie and to everyone else who competed in this year’s competition!
18.01.2022 Bonjour! If you’re on campus today, feel free to come to the conversation class held from 3-4pm on the Great Court (near the Richards building) or otherwise come along to the conversation class on zoom tomorrow from 2-3pm!
16.01.2022 Hi everyone! Just a reminder to buy tickets to our end-of-year wine and cheese night next Thursday! We’d love to see all of our members there https://uqfswinecheeseevenin-event.getqpay.com Also, don’t forget to put your name down if you are planning to run for any positions next year! You’ll also need a couple friends in UQFS to support you so definitely bring them along. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2G2DMKH
16.01.2022 Bonsoir tout le monde!! Come down to the RedRoom tonight for the Euro Trivia Night with the Slavic and Germany Societies!!!
11.01.2022 Hi UQFS! If you're considering running for a position on the executive team but wanted more information on the roles available, check out the descriptions below! Then, send your application in to this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2G2DMKH -- Education Officers (x2) Are you taking an education course or have a passion for the French language? The Education Officer for Beginner classes runs social French discussions for one hour per week at the A2 level. Their enthusiasm...Continue reading
11.01.2022 Salut! France is well-known for its film industry. I'm sure many of you have seen films such as "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis" and "The Intouchables", but today we're going to take a look at French New Wave films. French New Wave (known in France as "La Nouvelle Vague") is a film movement that originated in the late 1950s. This filmmaking movement was pioneered by directors such as Francois Truffaut, Claude Chabrol, Agnes Varda, and Alain Resnais to name a few, many of whom we...re associated with the film magazine Cahiers du Cinema. This style is charcterised by a complete rejection of the mainstream "Tradition de qualite" of French films at the time, employing elements such as improvised dialog, long tracking shots, and featuring themes of existentialism and surrealism. The BFI has chosen a list of their picks for the 10 best French New Wave films: Hiroshima mon amour (1959) - Alain Resnais Breathless (1960) - Jean-Luc Godard Les Bonnes Femmes (1960) - Claude Chabrol Shoot the Piano Player (1960) - Francois Truffaut Lola (1961) - Jacques Demy Adieu Philippine (1962) - Jacques Rozier Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962) - Agnes Varda Le Mepris (1963) - Jean-Luc Godard Claire’s Knee (1970) - Eric Rohmer Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) - Jacques Rivette These are all fairly dense and unconventional films, but in my opinion, are some of the best films of all time. If you don't know where to start, I would highly recommend starting with Breathless (1960), which is regarded by some critics as the best film of the French New Wave. A la prochaine! UQFS BFI list: https://www2.bfi.org.uk//li/10-great-french-new-wave-films
10.01.2022 Wine has been ordered and cheese is waiting to be cut for this Thursday evening! Don’t forget your tickets for your last chance to celebrate with UQFS in 2020 https://uqfswinecheeseevenin-event.getqpay.com
09.01.2022 Salut UQFS! As winter is now over and spring begins to warm us all up, we at UQFS thought we would share the recipe of a classic spring Quiche Lorraine with Bacon and Gruyere. This quiche Lorraine recipe yields a rich egg pie and hails from the mountainous region of Lorraine in northern France. Sufficient for a filling meal in itself, quiche Lorraine has been adapted over the years from a humble custard and bacon pie to the substantial cheese, bacon, and egg creation that it ...is known for today. Ingredients as follows: 1 layer pastry dough 4 slices bacon (crumbled) 4 eggs 1 cup half and half 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 cup Gruyere cheese (shredded) Steps: 1. Preheat the oven to 190 C 2. Sprinkle the bacon onto the bottom layer of the pastry 3. Beat together the eggs, half and half, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Pour the eggs over the bacon and sprinkle with the shredded cheese. 4. Bake the quiche for 45 to 50 minutes, until the eggs are set in the middle. 5. Cool slightly and Bon Appetit
03.01.2022 Vin ou Désinfectant des mains ? L’un des piliers de la culture française est son industrie du vin et du champagne, mais les deux sont menacés en ce moment en raison de la COVID qui pourrait voir des luxes raisins distillés pour le désinfectant des mains. Le gouvernement français a réagi à la chute de l’économie vinicole en fournissant 250 millions d’euros pour soutenir les vignobles du France. Mais ce n’est peut-être pas assez pour certains champagne et vignerons. Depuis l’an...née dernière, les ventes de champagne ont chuté de 25 %, près de 75 millions de bouteilles. Les producteurs de vin étaient tellement préoccupés par la baisse de la consommation, à cause de la fermeture d’hôtels et de restaurants, qu’ils ont demandé au gouvernement de permettre la distillation une pratique fortement réglementée de leurs raisins en alcool cru, pour utiliser dans le désinfectant pour les mains et les fournitures médicales. Et le gouvernement a dit ‘oui’ ! Maintenant, à Bordeaux seulement, 700000 hectolitres seront transformés en alcool industriel plutôt qu’en vins de table. Cependant, la détermination et l’esprit féroce des Français persistent, car les vignerons restent stoïques face à leur perte. Ils font du vin depuis 8000 ans après tout, donc une pandémie comme celle-ci est juste un autre défi. https://www.lemonde.fr//a-l-heure-de-trinquer-vous-etes-pl
03.01.2022 Bonjour! For those are able to attend, there will be a French conversation class from 3-4pm today near the Richards Building in the Great Court or another conversation class on zoom from 2-3pm tomorrow (Meeting ID is 913 0970 4115) Good luck with assessment!
02.01.2022 If you are starting to wonder what your holidays under COVID restrictions will look like, look no further! The School of Languages for French have been working hard to bring you the New Caledonian Intensive French Course virtually from 11 January to 29 January. Despite not being able to travel there in person, students will have the opportunity to work virtually in classes of 6-7 people with the Centre de Rencontres et d’Echange Internationaux du Pacifique in Noumea. The onl...y stipulation for participation is that students have a minimum B1 level of French. Funding is available under the New Colombo Plan if you are wanting to study French for credit. In addition to learning the language, there will be a variety of cultural activities available. These may include presentations by local artists, writers, political representatives and journalists. Watch this space! Applications are now open and due on 15 October to UQ: https://employability.uq.edu.au/new-caledonia-intensive-fre If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact us or the School of Languages through the amazing Dr Amy Hubbell ([email protected]) See more
