French Cinémathèque: The French Dispatch
2025-04-28 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Online
French Cinémathèque
One Film One Federation (OFOF), in collaboration with Telescope Film, presents a celebration of Francophone cinema offering a curated selection of monthly films through 2025. Alliance Française members can enjoy the monthly selection followed by a free hosted discussion in English with Peter
Debruge, Chief Film Critic of Variety.
Telescope Film, the only site in the US exclusively for international film and TV, now offers a dedicated page for France.
Monday, April 28 7 pm The French Dispatch REGISTER HERE
Language: English (2021) Directed by Wes Anderson
Editor Arthur Howitzer Jr. runs the French Dispatch, a satellite publication of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun. After he dies, the French Dispatch is set to cease operations. The magazine’s journalists assemble for a final issue – a collection of stories set in the fictional 20th century French town of Ennui-sur-Blasé.

French Navy Coast Guard Vessel: The Fulmar
2025-05-04 15:00 - 16:30 | Alliance de Française de Detroit / French Institute of Michigan, 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 2925, Bingham Farms, MI, 48025, United States
(Lecture in French)
Free Event
Click to Register
You are cordially invited to a special lecture by Lieutenant Commander François Mauger, presenting Mission Cadillac: From Saint-Pierre et Miquelon to Detroit.
Lieutenant Commander Mauger will introduce the French Navy vessel FULMAR and discuss its mission in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.
The presentation will cover:

The French Maritime Territory, the second largest in the world
The strategic role of the Navy in protecting and enhancing these vast maritime territories
The mission and operations of the Fulmar
The unique challenges faced by vessels operating in such environments

Join us for this fascinating insight into modern naval operations and the global presence of the French Navy.
On Monday, May 5th, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. there will be 45 minute guided tours of the FULMAR, docked in Detroit: Eight total depending on interest/registration. (Visits in French or English for citizens of NATO member countries, 10 persons at a time).
BOOK YOUR VISIT HERE
Please bring your passport for the visit.
Check this link, if you need to check if you are a citizen of NATO member countries.

ANNUAL PICNIC/Membership Meeting & Elections
2026-06-04 18:00 | Grosse Pointe Woods Lakefront Park, 23000 Jefferson Ave,, St Clair Shores, MI, 48080, United States
Menu: Hamburgers, hotdogs, sausages, salads, side dishes and desserts will be provided
Cost: Free of charge to all AFGP members & their families
What to bring: Just your own choice of beverage
(beer and wine are permitted)
NEW THIS YEAR: FRANCE TRIVIA!
RSVP IS NECESSARY! Park entrance is only permitted to non-residents of GPW if their name is on the RSVP list.

Please indicate the number coming in your group.
Find us at Pavilion 1, by the marina, on the far side of the canal.

RSVP ONLINE
or CALL 313-516-8417
(text or leave a message)
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