Beaujolais Nouveau

Sorry, this event has been cancelled.

Le Beaujolais Nouveau, encore une fois!

It’s on again! Le Beaujolais Nouveau is on its way! Let’s all cheer the occasion with a

party in town! Building on last year’s successful event we have again ordered the real

article, the freshly made wine from the Beaujolais hills, north-west of Lyon. In France,

this is a much-trumpeted annual occasion, always in November – perhaps they need

some cheering up as the colder autumn weather settles in. For us it’s a good excuse to

welcome spring.

The cost covers not only the wine, but also its ideal accompaniment: hot and cold

finger-food. So, spread the word amongst your friends or visitors and come along!

When: Thursday 18 November 2010

Where: Supper Room at Twyford Hall, Merimbula, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Cost: $ 25 for members, $ 30 for guests

Bookings: Please mail your booking slip (below) with your cheque no later than Friday 12 November.

Enquiries: Please ring Margaret on 6495 3515 with any enquiry

2011 Membership Flyer

Now that the new committee is settled in, we are hoping to encourage a wider membership. You can click on the flyer above to get a full sized copy you can print for your friends.

Our new committee

Alliance Française A.G.M.

The Alliance Française de la Côte de Saphir held it’s 22nd A.G.M. on Monday 13th September in order to review the past 12 months and to elect it’s new committee for it’s 23rd year.

There was a touch of sadness as we remembered the contribution of past president Peggy Hamilton who passed away earlier in the year.

Outgoing president, Danielle Watkins commented on the various activities of our Alliance over the past 12 months: our successful French language classes; enjoyable social activities; our monthly friendly petanque games; Danielle’s attendance at the Asian-Pacific French speakers’ forum in New Caledonia; and our annual donation to Médecins Sans Frontières. Special mention was made of the work done by Regine Kasper in producing our monthly newsletter “la Mouette”, and the outgoing committee’s ongoing assistance and valuable contributions.

Danielle was recognised for her energetic contributions to our Alliance over her 3 years as president, and will certainly be missed.

The committee for 2010/2011 is:

President: Rex Speller
Vice President: Carmen Coutts-Smith
Secretary: Margaret Gaunson
Treasurer: Neil Porter
General committee members: Brigitte Leroy, Dorothea Polonyi, Gérard Decottignies, Graeme Gerrard and Peter Alexander.

We look forward to a rejuvenated Alliance year ahead with some new ideas already generated – members have been invited to contribute suggestions for our social calendar for 2011.

A.G.M.

DINNER and ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – MONDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2010

Venue:
Garden Room at the Pambula-Merimbula Golf Club

Time:
Monday, 13th September at 6pm sharp

Cost:
$25.00 per person for the 2 course dinner

Bookings:
Please mail the booking slip to Danielle Watkins (6495 0859) to arrive no later than Wednesday 8th September as Danielle must have final numbers by Friday 10th September.

All Alliance Française de la Côte de Saphir members are cordially invited to celebrate our 22nd anniversary at the AGM and dinner being held in the Garden Room at the Pambula-Merimbula Golf Club. Any item of business must be given to the Secretary, Margaret Gaunson, in writing, either by posting to the Secretary at PO Box 3 Merimbula NSW 2548 or by email to afsaphir@gmail.com

Thanks to Carolyn Dewaegeneire, we will raffle some very nice French wine to raise much needed funds for Médecins sans Frontières.

Bastille Day

Our Alliance is celebrating Bastille Day

Come and join the fun!

When? Saturday 17th July 2010 at 6:30pm

Where? Pambula/Merimbula Golf Club

Music/cabaret/dancing

2 course dinner/apéritif and canapés on arrival

Prizes

Members $44, non-members $50

All booking enquiries to Danielle (6495 0859) before 10th July

Canadian lunch

May: Sunday 23rd, Canadian themed lunch, venue The Wharf in Merimbula.

Welcome to the Alliance Française de la Côte de Saphir Pages

Centred on Merimbula but encompassing the entire Sapphire Coast from Bermagui to the Victorian border in the somewhat remote corner of south-eastern Australia, (250 km from Canberra, 500 km from Sydney and 600 km from Melbourne), we provide a range of monthly social activities including soirees and lunches with guest speakers and French films, picnics and outings and French conversation coffee mornings, with our Bastille Day gala dinner and cabaret being the highlight of the year.
Our regular monthly petanque contests culminate in a Break-up Lunch/Grand Petanque contest for 'La Coupe d'Antibes' in December each year, the winners' names being inscribed on a plaque held permanently, with the cup on display in our office.
For members' home use, we maintain a library of 150 sub-titled French films on video, as well as a large collection of art and travel books, and reference material on study and travel in France. A detailed newsletter, featuring photographs of past events and full information on events to come, is posted or e-mailed monthly to all members.

The map below indicates how widely we are read.