Special Events
BASTILLE DAY BYOW&C
ZoomPull out your French flags and bring your favorite wine and cheese to join AFJ in a virtual Bastille Day celebration. We'll test your knowledge of French language and culture with someRead More...
A Frenchwoman in Provence, with Mireille Guiliano
Online | ZoomJoin acclaimed author Mireille Guiliano as she reads from her new book-in-progress, discusses Covid-19 and revisits the principles of her best-seller, Why French Women Don’t Get Fat.
2020 Annual Meeting
Online | ZoomOur annual meeting is going virtual. Join us for a time of celebration and a special program with Steve Cook discussing the current exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Aimer c’est agir— a reading and discussion with author Marva Barnett
Online | ZoomPresented by Alliance Française de Jackson in partnership with the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA Join Marva Barnett, Professor Emerita, University of Virginia and author of To Love Is to Act: LesRead More...
Uncovering the Secrets of the Paris Metro
Online | ZoomJoin us for a dive into the history and secrets of the Paris Metro - in French! With new content and activities from earlier programs.
Author Talk with Oliver Gee
Online | ZoomWe may have alligators in the Rez, but what about crocodiles in the Canal St. Martin? Join AFJ as we chat with author and podcaster Oliver Gee about this and other storiesRead More...
Discussion with Harriet Welty Rochefort, author of Final Transgression
Online | ZoomMonday, November 16, 2020 1:00pm Central in partnership with Federation of Alliances Françaises USA In English Join us for a discussion with Harriet Welty Rochefort, author of the newly released Final Transgression.Read More...
The Many Lives of the Louvre
Online | ZoomIn normal times, nearly nine million people visit the Louvre in Paris every year. Yet few know its remarkable history: before the Louvre was a museum, it was a palace, and before that a fortress. Much earlier still, it was a parcel of land known by a mysterious name, le Louvre.
Meeting with Bestselling Author Cara Black
Online | ZoomJoin us for a conversation with bestselling author Cara Black, in a chat about her latest book and her writing process.
Coco Chanel: The Woman Who Dressed the World
Online | ZoomJoin Rhonda Garelick, cultural commentator and author of Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History, in conversation with Pamela Druckerman, as they explore Chanel’s life and influence.