Holiday Party/Crêpe-Making Workshop

Hello Francophone Friends! Happy December! I hope everyone is enjoying what's left of la neige, and getting excited for winter break.

To bolster your spirits for these next two exam-packed weeks, the French Club is hosting a holiday party, complete with a crêpe-making workshop! It's this Sunday (TOMORROW!) at the lovely Wanderer's Tea House on Grand Riv, from 7-8:30 pm. The cost is $8/person for a crêpe and a bottomless pot of organic tea.


Yum!

Hope to see you there :)

Important Announcement!

Attention all French Club members and enthusiasts: The French Club e-Board is on the look-out for a Junior Officer to join our team! If you love French Club, and would like to get involved in planning our events, meet awesome people, and gain excellent resume experience, let us know! Interested members should send a short paragraph on why you want to join and why you'll be a great addition to our crew to frnclub@msu.edu.

Sad French Poetry for a Dreary Tuesday

Déjeuner du matin par Jacques Prévert 


Il a mis le café 
Dans la tasse
Il a mis le lait
Dans la tasse de café
Il a mis le sucre
Dans le café au lait
Avec la petite cuiller
Il a tourné
Il a bu le café au lait
Et il a reposé la tasse
Sans me parler


Il a allumé
Une cigarette
Il a fait des ronds
Avec la fumée
Il a mis les cendres
Dans le cendrier
Sans me parler
Sans me regarder


Il s'est levé
Il a mis
Son chapeau sur sa tête
Il a mis son manteau de pluie
Parce qu'il pleuvait
Et il est parti
Sous la pluie
Sans une parole
Sans me regarder


Et moi j'ai pris
Ma tête dans ma main
Et j'ai pleuré

MSU French Club & African Studies Center Present: African Culture Night

It's almost here! 

MSU French Club and the African Studies Center are coming together to create a fantastic event for you! The night will feature Moroccan journalist, Ahmed Benchemsi, speaking on the Arab Spring and media in Francophone Africa, delicious food, lots of information about study abroad opportunities, the lives of Francophone Africans, etc, and a showing of the film, Marock. (Check out the film trailer below!)


When: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 5:30-9:30 pm
Where: International Center, rooms 303, 305, and 307


Don't miss this exciting cultural event. It is bound to be jam-packed with great information and FUN!


See you there! :)

Recipes from Francophone Africa

The club is getting pumped for our Francophone Africa Culture Night, and recipes are coming out of the woodwork on the Facebook site. Here a few links to expose you to some delish African cuisine, and to get you excited for our upcoming event!

Ceebu Jën (Rice and Fish)

Cuisine Marocaine

BetumiBlog

Thanks to Linnea, Talal, and Michael for the links! Details on Francophone African Culture Night to come!

Berry Tart Recipe!

Une recette délicieuse pour les tartes aux fraises! 


Strawberry Tarts


Or mix things up a little and try it with raspberries instead:

Photo and recipe courtesy of our resident chef, Ryan Waldron, and raspberries provided by East Lansing's Farmer's Market!


Bon appétit!

Le Flâneur

Fantastic vid, fantastic song. Check it out!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The French Club is heading to Uncle John's Cider Mill on Sunday, October 16th at noon. For anyone interested, check out the facebook event page. Guaranteed FUN and delicious apples, cider, and donuts. This is the best part of fall, don't miss out!!

YUM!

La Fête de la Culture Française!

French Culture Night is fast approaching! Here are the deets:


When: Tuesday, Oct. 4, 6-9pm
Where: RCAH Theater (Basement of Snyder/Phillips Hall)
What: A celebration of French culture, complete with crêpes and quiches provided by our friends at Wanderer's Teahouse on Grand River. The night will include great food, presentations from recent study abroad participants about their experiences in Francophone countries, and a screening of the HILARIOUS French comedy Tellement proches. I can personally recommend this film, c'est très drôle!


Don't miss this fantastic event!

Paint It Black, Marie LaForet

Awesome French cover of The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" by Marie LaForet! Superb!

First post!

Bienvenue au blog officiel du club français de MSU! Welcome to the official MSU French Club blog! This is going to be a space for members to gather and discuss both club matters and Francophone-related items of interest, such as articles, photos, film or book reviews, music, video, poetry, events, recipes... anything related to French culture and language is fair game. Enjoy!