FRENCH REVOLUTION DAY (14th July ) Bastille Day
Bastille Day, on the Fourteenth of July, is the French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the First Republic. The national holiday is a time when all citizens can feel themselves to be members of a republican nation. It is because this national holiday is rooted in the history of the birth of the Republic that it has great significance. On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille immediately took on a great historical dimension; it was proof that power no longer resided in the King as God's representative, but in the people, in accordance with the theories developed by their philosophers of the eighteenth century. Within two days the Revolution could not be reversed. For all citizens of France, the storming of the Bastille came to symbolize liberty, democracy in the struggle against oppression. Here in Goa we are going to celebrate the French National Day on the 13th of July 2003 with a swim-cum-lunch event at Bambolim Beach Resort. The programme will be as follows: 11.30 a.m onwards: French cuisine demonstration Selection of Mr. & Mrs 14th July (based on the best dress in blue, white and red) Members will have to buy donation passes at the venue or at the Alliance Francaise premises of Rs. 100/- (Members children: Rs 50/-). These passes will include the whole event including lunch and the drinks. Non-members will have to pay extra. So let's party in the rain! (Don't forget your swimwear) SPONSORS A big thanks to our sponsors for the following occasions: 14th July 2003 - Mr. Jerome Marrel (Treasurer), Mr. Malcolm D'Souza (Golden Spirits Pvt.Ltd), Mrs Maryse Malet-Antonique (French Consul) La f�te de la musique 2003 - Mr. Remo Fernandes (Vice-President) and Machado Computer Services VIDEO WORKSHOPS (This is not public screening. Open only to students and members of the Alliance Fran�aise de Goa) Wednesday 9th July 2003 at 5 p.m Title: Diva Directed by: Jean-Jacques Beineix (1980) Summary: Frederic Andrei stars as Jules, a postal courier obsessed with Cynthia Hawkins (Wilhelmenia Wiggins) an international opera star who refuses to be recorded, much to the dismay of her adoring public. Jules' passion for the opera diva's angelic soprano leads him to smuggle a recorder into a sold-out Parisian performance to commit her voice to tape. He privately enjoys his recording until he shares his secret with a new friend (Thuy An Luu) and simultaneously finds himself at the center of an international drug and sex scandal and a pirating operation that will do anything to get hold of his precious tape. Suddenly Jules becomes engulfed in scandal and must fight to stay one step ahead of the policemen and high-tech hitmen who are chasing him. Dizzying chase scenes are masterfully shot, culminating in a heart-pounding motorcycle chase through the underground Paris Metro. Cast: Frederic Andrei, Roland Bertin, Richard Bohringer, Gerard Darmond, Jaques Fabbri and Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez. Note: In French with English subtitles (suitable only for persons of 15 years and over) Wednesday 16th July 2003 at 5 p.m Title: Germinal Directed by: Claude Berri Summary: GERMINAL is a lavish adaptation of Emile Zola's social reformist 1884 epic novel about striking coal miners in the Le Voreux mines. Gerard Depardieu stars as Maheu, a simple miner who struggles with his wife Maheude (Miou-Miou) and their seven children to keep from starving while toiling in the grim and deadly mines of Le Voreux. The Maheu family live in great hardship, beginning work in the pits of the mines as small children and continuing to work until elderly and crippled. When Etienne Lantier (played by French singer Renaud II), a Belgian outsider, comes to town looking for work, he is befriended by Maheu and hired alongside the hard-working family. A literate and sensitive thinker, Etienne begins to speak of social change and the grave injustice of the coal mines and eventually convinces Maheu to help him organize a miner's union and a subsequent strike. Ultimately, Maheu and Etienne lead the local peasants in a violent revolt against the wealthy owners of the mine who live in great decadence and finery. Cast: G�rard D�pardieu, Miou Miou, Renaud, Jean Carmet, Judith Henry and Jean-Roger Milo Note: In French with English subtitles (suitable only for persons of 15 years and over). Wednesday 23rd July 2003 at 5 p.m Title: Le Comte de Monte Cristo Directed by: Jos�e Dayan Summary: Gerard Depardieu brings his Gaulish presence to the lead role as a prisoner who escapes after 18 years, retrieves a huge fortune, and seeks revenge against the men who orchestrated his wrongful incarceration. Wednesday 30th July 2003 at 5 p.m Title: Le corps de mon ennemi Directed by: Henri Verneuil Summary: A man, falsely accused of a double murder comes back to the scene of the crime after having spent seven years in prison. As he looks for those who trapped him earlier, a flash-back takes us through the whole affair. Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marie-France Pisier, Claude Brosset, Daniel Ivernel and Charles G�rard. RESOURCE CENTRE New Arrival: CD "Mukta" (Pearls) Music of the Indian sitar (played by Brigitte Menon, French musician influenced by Indian music) and world jazz. The musical instruments used are: double bass, sitar, saxophone, clarinet, drums, percussion instruments like tablas, congas. Mukta consists of funky sounds and reggae which could be classified as indo-jazz fusion. Intelligent and imaginative music. New Arrival: Books - MAPRA Directory of Plastic Art of Rh�ne-Alpes - L'HOMME QUI A INVENT� LE TROISI�ME REICH by Stan Lauryssens (gifted by Dr. - Sergio Mascarenhas – Funda�ao Oriente) TRAINING COURSE FOR TEACHERS This year's first training session on communication for teachers of French from Goa will be held at our premises on the 28th and 29th of this month. Dr. Fran�oise Dargirolle attached to the Consulate of France, Mumbai will be the resource person. REMINDER Members please call us up and give us your telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. It will make it so much easier and cheaper to contact you. Thank you in advance COIN FRANCOPHONE Did you know that Goa has produced literature in French? Here is an example: Ma terre a des manguiers O� chante le muroni Ma terre est plus gaie Plus brillant est le soleil d’ici Notre ciel a plus d’�toiles Nos mangues plus de saveur La nature est plus luxuriante Les amours sont plus passionn�s En r�vant au coucher du soleil Je trouve ici plus de plaisir Ma terre a des collines O� chante le muroni… - Pedro Antonio de Sousa (1854-1931) FRENCH SITES www.fle.fr A great site for teachers of French and job seekers www.paroles.net This site contains lyrics of French songs www.irma.asso.fr An information on the latest music www.rfimusique.com For biographies of contemporary artists HAPPY SURFING ALLIANCE FRAN�AISE DE GOA Staff Director: Belinda Fernandes Course Coordinator: Alice de Sousa Secretary: Jacqueline Rodrigues Accountant: Bina Divkar Office Assistants: Nicholas Serrao / Fatima D’Sa Managing Committee President: Wendell Rodricks Vice-President: Remo Fernandes Treasurer: J�r�me Marrel Secretary: Antonio Louren�o Member: Yveline Hayes Member: Mich�le Delahaye Fernandes ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
