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In France, graphic novels are a really big deal, and the most important festival for graphic novels occurs in Angoulême., a small city in southwestern France. The Angoulême International Comics festival is in its 51st year. The winner of this year’s “Grand Prix” is a British author, Posy Simmonds, 78. She is only the fourth woman to win the award. Click to see some of her drawings and to read about her connections with graphic novels and France.

Interested in practicing your French language skills? Alliance Française-Lansing offers a peer-led intermediate Conversation entre amis on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and Conversation café every Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Other groups are sponsored by MSU’s French Department at the EastRead More →

Practice your French at AF-Lansing’s monthly events. For example, our bi-monthly soirees allow members and their guests to meet, share a dish, a bottle of wine and enjoy a bit of French culture and language.  Some soirees are social events, while others center on French holidays such as la Fête desRead More →

Alliance Française – Lansing is a nonprofit organization authorized under the auspices of La Fondation Alliance Française, headquartered in Paris. Any person, regardless of race, religion, national or ethnic origin may become a member by paying annual dues.Read More →

AF-Lansing hosts activities and events to explore and celebrate French culture, history and language. Although we offer no formal language instruction, we provide opportunities for speaking and listening to French as part of our ongoing activities.  We welcome people who speak French at all levels, from native through beginning French,Read More →