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FIAF First Tuesdays

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
5:30–8:30pm

 Recommended by Time Out New York

Visit your French home in NYC the first Tuesday of each month for an evening of French language, culture, and fun!

Enjoy wine and French conversation with old and new amis at the popular Rendez-Vous, catch a CinémaTuesdays film screening, take a free French class, tour the latest Gallery exhibition, and more!

All free for FIAF Members and Students!

Venue
FIAF
22 East 60th Street
Btwn Park & Madison
New York, NY 10022

Library Tour & Open House
5:30–8pm
FIAF, Haskell Library, 2nd Floor

5:30pm: Guided tour of the Library's collection and resources
5:30–8pm: Magazine give-aways, new acquisitions display, and more

Free and open
to the public

Exhibition Tour
Eric Fonteneau:
La Bibliothèque
6pm
FIAF Gallery

In his site-specific installation, La Bibliothèque, contemporary French artist Eric Fonteneau creates a trompe l’œil library featuring thousands of graphite and charcoal rubbings of book bindings copied at libraries in Europe and America. Enjoy a private tour of the exhibition at 6pm!

Free and open
to the public

Free French Classes
6 & 7pm
FIAF Language Center

Free 30-minute French classes and discussions led by FIAF Instuctors. Register on the 3rd Floor.

Free; first-come,
first-served

Rendez-Vous
6:30–8:30pm
FIAF, Le Skyroom, 8th Floor

Wine, soft drinks, snacks, and conversation en français—join the party in Le Skyroom! More info.

FIAF Members Free
Non-Members $12

Tickets at the door

CinémaTuesdays
Designer agnès b. presents
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
7:30pm
FIAF, Florence Gould Hall

agnès b., the French fashion designer and guest curator of the February CinémaTuesdays series, Carte Blanche to agnès b., comes to FIAF to introduce the 7:30pm screening of Jean Renoir’s The Crime of Monsieur Lange. agnès b. will participate in a Q&A following the screening. More info.

FIAF Members Free*
Non-Members $10
Students w/ ID $7

*$2 advance tickets

Wine provided by AOC Fine Wines.

FIAF Winter 2012 Season Sponsors: American Airlines, the official airline of FIAF; the Cultural Services of the French Embassy; Florence Gould Foundation; Institut français; National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; Robert de Rothschild