Now playing at Bantam Cinema in Bantam “The Midwife“, or “Sage Femme“, in French, with Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot. Visit Bantam Cinema, or call 860-567-0006 for show times.
The Alliance Française invites you on October 25th to join them on their
Fall museum tour. We are traveling to the Bruce Museum
in Greenwich to see the “In the Limelight” exhibit of the works of artist
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and view a film featuring the works of Post
Impressionist Paul Cezanne. Click here for the press release from the Bruce Museum: In The Limelight_Toulouse-Lautrec_Bruce Museum Read more
The Alliance Française “Cocktail de Rentrée” was celebrated on Friday evening, September 22nd at the lovely home of John Lamb and Lawrence Tuchman. Appetizers, prepared by the Board Members, and drinks concocted by John were enjoyed by all.
Remembering Brian as a teacher, poet, artist and former Board member of AFNWCT.
HEAVEN
I think of floating up to heaven as the flight . . .
from nature’s touch into the vastness of space,
from breath into celestial wind,
from the earthly rhythms into ethereal color,
from all the senses
into boundless imagination.
There bodiless, soaring without limit,
seeing the invisible, believing the impossible,
knowing fully, loving all.
There, beyond all darkness,
beyond all fear,
I am reborn
as one infinite, eternal, simple soul.
Brian Lindsay Denyer, 2015
Presenter of art and poetry
By request of Marcy Jackson
The 2nd AFNWCT Ligue de Pétanque ran this year from May through September 2017 with 19 members participating. Whereas last year the group played on 2 courts: one in Southbury and one in Bethlehem, two of our participants this year built two new courts which offered more opportunities to play throughout the season and different challenges, each court completely different in size, shape and terrain contours.
Congratulations to the 8 semi-finalists: Anne, Gail, Jean-Marie, Jim, Marcel, Marda and Noelle for having reached that level and for the concentration and passion demonstrated. Fabulous games. Fabulous! Best ever! Magnificent! Games no-one had seen before!
The finalists were, with ladies first and then men in order of age, Anne, Ulrich, Jim, and JM.
The final tournament was held in Bethlehem under a very hot sun, several spectators watching and with very warm interactions amongst the players.
Results:
1st place: Jim , Gold
2nd place: Anne, Silver
3rd place: Jean-Marie, Bronze
4th place: Ulrich
Thanking our hosts Gail and Marcel
Many thanks to Anne/Mark, Marda/Jean-Marie, Marcel/Gail and Fran/Jodie for offering their courts
for this seasons’ games and to Gail and Marcel for hosting the finale and closing celebration dinner. It was much appreciated by our AF members and the players.
Click the link below to check out the photos from the preliminary games, finale and dinner.
