by MerciSF | 2-09-2025 | Agenda, News, See All, Theater Alliance Française de San FranciscoTheater in French
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Alliance Française de San Francisco will present Richard, a bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s Richard III by French director and performer Antony De Azevedo. This 75-minute production transports the audience into the surreal... 
by MerciSF | 18-09-2024 | Business, Education, News Alliance Française de San FranciscoFrench LanguageLycée Français de San Francisco
On August 29th, the Lycée Français and the Alliance Française de San Francisco signed a strategic agreement in the presence of the Consul General of France in San Francisco, Florian Cardinaux. This partnership aims to promote the French language and culture by... 
by MerciSF | 28-10-2023 | Agenda, News, See All Alliance Française de San FranciscoBeaujolais NouveauTheater
The Alliance Française of San Francisco is celebrating the grand reopening of its theater with a touch of elegance, while honoring the beloved French tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau! The evening promises a variety of entertainment, starting with a live music band... 
by MerciSF | 9-11-2022 | Agenda, See All, Theater Alliance Française de San FranciscoCompagnie CarminaTheater in French
The Compagnie Carmina returns with a squeaky comedy For No Good Reason (Pour un oui, pour un non) by Nathalie Sarraute. Performed more than 600 times since it was staged in 1986, this play analyses the unspoken aspects of our relationships under the microscope and... 
by Anne Marie | 3-11-2019 | Agenda, See All Alliance Française de San FranciscoBeaujolais Nouveaul'Apéro SFLe Marché SF
The tradition is strong! Every year, on the 3rd Thursday of November, this is the release day of Gamay from Beaujolais region in France. L’Apéro, l’Alliance Françise of San Francisco and many French vendors of the Bay have teamed up to bring the tradition... 
by Anne Marie | 17-09-2019 | Agenda, See All Alliance Française de San FranciscoAutodesk GalleryFrancophileFrancophoneFundraiser
The Alliance Francaise was founded originally in France in 1883 by prominent French citizens, including Louis Pasteur and Jules Verne, for the propagation of the French language and culture abroad. In 1889, the Alliance Française de San Francisco chapter (AFSF) was... 
by Anne Marie | 12-09-2019 | Agenda, Movie, See All Alliance Française de San FranciscoFilms in FrenchYves Saint Laurent movie
The film begins in 1658, when the French actor and playwright returns to Paris with his theatrical troupe to perform in the theatre the king’s brother has given him. Most of the film is in the form of a flashback to 1645. Following an unsuccessful run as a... 
by Anne Marie | 20-08-2019 | Agenda, Movie, See All Alliance Française de San FranciscoFilms in FrenchYves Saint Laurent movie
Saint Laurent is a 2014 French biographical drama film co-written and directed by Bertrand Bonello, and starring Gaspard Ulliel as Yves Saint Laurent, Jérémie Renier as Pierre Bergé, and Louis Garrel as Jacques de Bascher. The supporting cast features Léa...
