mercredi 11 Groupe de conversation en français. Ce groupe sera particulièrement intéressant pour les anglophones qui veulent améliorer leur français, et pour les francophones qui pourront échanger avec eux, en français, des idées et des points de vue sur des sujets variés.
Les réunions ont normalement lieu à l'appartement de Michèle Baldwin. La prochaine réunion aura lieu le mercredi 11 septembre à 14h15.
Pour plus de détails, veuillez contacter Michèle Baldwin à mb69007@gmail.com ou au 06 70 66 36 13.
jeudi 12 Groupe de lecture de poésie.
Our first meeting after the summer will be on the second Thursday in September as during the previous season, though Dietmar does not have the confirmation from la Mairie, yet. So we'll meet on jeudi 12.septembre at 3.30pm in room 11 as usual, (to be confirmed) in la MAIRIE DU 6e, 37 Rue Bossuet 69006.
Topics: CLEAN/DIRTY.
The group recommends that you go on our AFGB website to find all their poems : 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
lundi 16 Groupe de Conversation en anglais de l'après-midi le lundi 16 septembre à 15h00 au Les Maréchaux, 4 Av.Maréchal de Saxe 69006 Lyon. Contactez Josette Cassuto tel 06.30.33.49.18 ou email josette.cassuto@gmail.com
lundi 16 Groupe de Conversation en anglais, en début de soirée à 16h30 au Gourmet Bar dans le centre commercial de la Confluence qui est situé au dernier étage à l’extrémité opposée du cinéma
Contactez Annick Serret par email annick.serret@free.fr ou tel. 06.63.35.89.06
mercredi 18 Start-of-the-season cocktail party
which will be held on Wednesday 18th September 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the ‘Salle de Reception’ on the 1st Floor of the Mairie du 6ème, 58 rue de Sèze, 69006 Lyon in the presence of the British Consul from Marseilles, Mme. Michele Solari
Metro Foch, Car Park Morand, 19 Place Maréchal Lyautey.
All AFGB members are invited free of charge to this cocktail party
Family members and friends will be welcome to join us for a participation of €25 per person
The remaining costs will be covered by the Association.
Reservations with the form below must be received no later than Thursday, 12th September
either by email to marret.m@orange.fr or by post with the following form
RSVP to Margaret Marret, 68 rue Lafayette, 69600 Oullins
To be received by Thursday 12th September 2024
I shall attend the France – Grande-Bretagne Start-of-the-Season Cocktail Party on Wednesday 18th September
Name: ……… ………………………………........……Tel no …............................................…
E-mail ……………………….………….………
Guests (€25 per person) ……………………………………………………………………… No of people……
Payment by a direct bank transfer to the AFGB Bank account BIC (SWIFT) code AGRIFRPP878,
IBAN FR76 1780 6002 9904 1103 0167 217 (AFGB preferred method) or by cheque made out to AFGB
jeudi 19 Ciné Club
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!
Our next meeting will be on Thursday 19 September, place and time 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.
vendredi 20 Lugdumen
In September we will visit the Musée des Confluences. We'll meet on Friday 20that 2.15 pm. in the main hall near the ticketing office.
Since our visit in November two new exhibitions have been set out:
"Épidémies, prendre soin du vivant", a history of epidemics; "En forêt", stunning photos of wildlife at night.
After the visit we can go to the top floor and have a tea/coffee at Pignol's.
Access: Tram T1, Buses n° 15, 65, C7, C10 "Musée des Confluences". Convenient entrance on the ground level, on the right side of the big stairs.
Entrance fee: full price €12, reduced price €7 with Carte Musées, free access for disabled people and accompanying. The ticket gives access to all the exhibitions.
Please register latest by Wednesday 18th by email to Sylvie Maupeu sylvie.maupeu@laposte.net
mercredi 25 Scrabble
The English Scrabble group will meet on Wednesday 25th at 3h00 at Bernadette Gloria's home. . 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
vendredi 27 Cercle de lecture. After the summer period we will be happy to meet again for the next book circle on Friday 27th September at 2 pm. The book chosen for September is “Prophet Song” by Paul Lynch, awarded with the Booker Prize 2023. It is a dystopian novel set in a counterfactual Ireland depicted as a country slowly slipping into totalitarianism. As the society collapses a mother attempts to hold her family together…
Furthermore we’ll take time to share about our readings this summer.
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