Programme d'Activités 2024

mai 2024

Monday 6th French Conversation Group

   This group will be of particular interest to English-speakers who want to improve their French, and to French-speakers who will be able        to exchange ideas and points of view on various topics with them, in French.

   Meetings normally take place at Michèle Baldwin’s flat. 

   The next meeting will be Monday 6th May at 2.15 pm.

   Please contact Michèle Baldwin for details at mb69007@gmail.com or 06 70 66 36 13

Monday 13th  The English Conversation in the afternoon normally meets on Monday afternoons. The next meeting will be on Monday 13th May 3.00 pm at Les Maréchaux, 4 Av. Maréchal de Saxe.

For information, please contact Josette Cassuto on 06 30 33 49 18 or by e-mail at josette.cassuto@gmail.com

Thursday 16th           Poets Group

   In April our topic was CRIME. In Sylvie M.'s poem a child greedily massacres a chocolate Easter bunny. She also found Earth Is Dying by Crystal Pratt. Joseph wrote Criminal Recipes. He also came with L'heure du crime:  his hands are bloody red with red berry jam he's just cooking.  The dark knight is back in Anne's poem: the end of the earth is near.  George wrote about Little Household Crimes for which he pleads guilty in advance. Dietmar illustrated crime during The Quais Du Polar in Lyon.

   Our next meeting will be on Thursday 16 May at 3.30 pm in room No.11 at la Mairie du 6e, 37 Rue Bossuet 69006 Lyon. Topics with v : VOICES or/and VOLCANO.

   The group recommends that you go on our AFGB website to find all their poems: dkornrumpf@web.de https://sites.google.com/view/fgblyonorg/home/association-france-grande-bretagne-lyon-rhône

   If you are interested to join their monthly meeting, please contact Dietmar Kornrumpf: dkornrumpf@web.de

Friday 17th English-Speaking Lunch

  We are looking forward to seeing you at the next luncheon, which will be on Friday 17 May, from 12.15 p.m. at the restaurant :
Siprès : 2 Place du Prado 69007 LYON.

There is a three-course ‘Menu du Jour’ for €25,90 pp, plus drinks or ‘à la Carte’ see on their web site : www.sipresrestaurant.fr

If you would like to join us, please send your reply to  Arlette Souvignet  by SMS Tél 0644750387  or by email ma-               svt@wanadoo.fr no later than Tuesday 14th May at 8pm. How to get there : By Bus C14; then on foot

Wednesday 22nd           The English Scrabble group will meet on Wednesday 22 May at 2.30 pm. . Please contact Christine Olley if you would like to join the group and to find out the dates and meeting places for future events. Email christine.olley@hotmail.fr

Thursday 23rd Ciné Group

People who are interested in watching an English speaking and interesting film, one at least, a month should send their address to Georgette in order to be informed as soon as possible!

Place and time will to be sent later.

Georgette would appreciate those on the group mailing list letting her know whether they are planning to attend or not by phone, text or email.

If you are interested in joining us and wish to be placed on the participants list, please send a message to slgeorgette@yahoo.fr, you will        be welcome.

Friday 24th         Book Circle 

   The next book circle will take place on Friday 24 May at 2 pm. The book chosen for May is “This other Eden” by Paul Harding, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023.

 The plot is based on the historically true destiny of the inhabitants of Malaga Island in Maine who  lived as an integrated interracial  community from the American Civil War until 1911 when the residents were forcibly evicted.

  The novel will let us share about many issues explored by the author, such as civilization and tolerance, resilience and welfare, freedom and       racism.

      Our meeting will take place at La Mairie du 6e, 37, rue Bossuet (back entrance), room 10, 4th floor. 

  Metro line A - stop Massena, Bus 38, Parking LPA Morand, Place Maréchal Lyautey. 

   For more information, please contact Véronique Pams, veroniquegpams@yahoo.fr

 Wednesday 29th         Lugdumen 

  On Wednesday 29 May we will visit the exhibition “Japon Passion” at La Sucrière. https://expo-passionjapon.com
  Join us for a discovery of the land of the Rising Sun, from yesterday to today!
  We will meet at the ticket desk at 2.30 pm.
  Reduced price for all on Wednesdays: €12,90 including audio guide.
  Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs. Access: Bus S1: La Sucrière stop
  Please register until 27 May by e-mail to sylvie.maupeu@laposte.net