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Same Meaning, Different Images: English Idioms Through a French Lens Divine Mosaka, AFL Instructor
Date: Saturday, April 11th, 2026 Time: 10 AM - 12 PM Location: AFL Office | 9505 Williamsburg Plaza, Conference Room Price: $35 for AFL Members | $45 for non-members Join AFL Instructor Divine Mosaka for an interactive Immersion Workshop exploring the richness and quirks of French idiomatic expressions. Dive in, practice, and discover how these phrases bring the language to life. Learning a language is more than learning vocabulary and grammar. It is learning how a culture thinks. Idioms are powerful linguistic tools because they compress centuries of history, belief systems, literature, and daily life into a few words. These differences are not mistakes in translation; they are windows into cultural imagination. By comparing images rather than simply translating words, you will discover that language is not only a system, it is a worldview and idioms are linguistic fossils. To understand idioms is to understand how a society imagines the world. -
Ciné Salon | ONLINE VIA ZOOM
April 15 - June 17 • Wednesdays 6:00p - 7:00p Prof: Véronique Strange Location: via Zoom (link will be provided) Required Materials: Participants must be able to access films on their own time through streaming services. Chosen films may contain graphic imagery or language that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. Please review selected film summaries linked below.How does it work?
- The instructor has selected a specific film for each session. Our selections are available via various streaming services, usually at no cost.
- Meetings will take place every two weeks with time allotted to view film on students' own time in between.
- Each participant watches the film before the discussion at a time that fits their schedule.
- Participants must register for the event to receive the Zoom meeting link in a confirmation email.
- Register no later than Monday before a discussion to ensure receipt of the Zoom link in time for the event.
- At the time of the event, participants join the online Zoom meeting.
- A list of questions will be made available as a proposed structure for the discussion.
- Have fun discussing the films with other participants in a relaxed atmosphere! Each meeting will last about 90 min.
What films are included?
Participants will meet every other week to discuss the following films:April 22:May 6:
Where can I view the films?
or The links to the films in the list above includes information about where each movie can be streamed.How do I sign up for multiple meetings?
If you want to sign up for all remaining film discussions, select that option in the purchase menu. If you only want to attend some of the discussions, each meeting is listed as a separate product in this page, with each meeting priced at $15. (No discounts available.) You may add any or all of them to your cart for purchase, although our system only allows one item to be selected at a time. To add an additional item, return to this page to select the next item. This allows each participant to purchase exactly the films that they want to attend and lets us know who plans to attend which meeting. We will also leave the Ciné Salon page open until the last week of the session, to allow additional participants to register. -
When: Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 11 am - 1 pm Where: AFL Office -- 9505 Williamsburg Plaza, Suite 101, Louisville KY Price: Free for Members • $15 for Non-Members Description: Join us this winter for the Alliance Française de Louisville’s Book Club as we read « Et tu ne le sais pas » by French author Diana N. Katalayi. We’ll gather at the AFL Office on March 21 from 11 AM–1 PM for a guided discussion in French led by AFL Board Members Victoria Boggs and Megan Scott. Light refreshments will be served. Diana N. Katalayi will also be the featured guest at our March Speaker Series on March 29 from 3:00–4:30 PM, offering attendees a special opportunity to continue the conversation and engage with her about the novel. This event is free for AFL members and $15 for non-members. Please note that each participant is responsible for purchasing their own copy of the book, and the entire novel should be read prior to our March 21 meeting. Link to the book: ET TU NE LE SAIS PAS: un thriller-romance époustouflant aux personnages drôles et attachants (French Edition) -
When: Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 3:00 - 4:30pm Where: AFL Meeting Room -- 9505 Williamsburg Plaza, Louisville KY Price: Free for Members • $15 for Non-Members Description: Le parcours d'une autrice indépendante Diana K. Ilunga, Paris, France L’Alliance Française de Louisville a le plaisir d’accueillir l’autrice française Diana K. Ilunga pour une rencontre exceptionnelle autour de son livre « Et tu ne le sais pas ». Lors de cette conférence, elle partagera son parcours d’écriture et son expérience de l’autoédition, tout en présentant l’histoire et les thèmes de son ouvrage. La discussion sera interactive et permettra aux participants d’échanger directement avec l’autrice. La conférence se déroulera entièrement en français. Entre rigueur juridique et passion littéraire, Diana N. Katalayi Ilunga navigue avec aisance. Diplômée d'un Master en Droit des Affaires, d'un Master en Corporate Law et et d'un Master en Assurances, cette juriste de métier est aussi une autrice qui fait bouger les lignes. Convaincue que la littérature doit être le miroir de notre société, elle crée en 2021 Les Supers Ilunga pour que chaque enfant puisse s'identifier et croire en l'impossible. Elle poursuit cette quête d'inclusion avec son premier roman, « Et tu ne le sais pas », un thriller-romance où se croisent des destins venus des quatre coins du monde. À travers ses récits, elle redonne vie à des valeurs humaines profondes, portées par un fil conducteur immuable : l'amour.
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- Tuesday 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
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