French Corner

What’s on at CHPS and the Alliance Française

40 students from Grades 3 to 6 are heading off to the Alliance Française in St Kilda on Tuesday May 22nd to recite their poems in front of a panel of judges. They’re been working really hard during the past four weeks to learn their poems by heart and on delivering a polished performance. We wish them all good luck and look forward to reporting on their success in a later newsletter.

Here is the poem the Grade Threes have been learning;

Retour à la source

Nicole Perrier

Marcher

jusqu’au bord

de l’orage

Contre la montagne

Se laisser

Glisser

Dans l’eau

Flotter

les yeux dans les nuages

A reminder that Jazzy Jeudi is this Thursday, May 24th featuring jazz singer Kimba Griffith, further details can be found here. Also, the evening Fête de la Musique is coming up on Thursday June 21st, the Winter solstice. Featuring ten musicians, mulled wine, soupe à l’oignon and a jam session, this promises to be a fun event. More in the next newsletter, or click here.

Open House Melbourne

Eildon Mansion, the magnificent building which houses the Alliançe Francaise in St Kilda, will be taking part in Open House Melbourne Weekend 2018, which takes place on the weekend of 28th-29th July. This is a great way to learn more about its fascinating history. Tours can be booked in advance - but not yet! - so keep posted, click here for more information.

What’s on at Victorian Opera

Victorian Opera’s 2018 season features two French operas which will be sung in the original language.

William Tell, an opera in French by Rossini, an Italian, about the sharp-shooting Swiss national hero will open on on July 14th, (Bastille Day), and will also be performed on July 17th and 19th at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda. Tickets are still available from $35. Navigate here to get your tickets.

Pelléas et Mélisande, Debussy’s only opera, is being performed to commemorate the 100th anniversary this year of the death of the French composer. Based on a Greek myth, it features ethereal harmonies and atmospheric poetry, and will be performed at the Palais in October. Click here for more information.

For an interview with artistic director Richard Mills about both operas, click here.

Bonne Semaine!

Madame Gammon (Grades 2 and 4) gammon.sophie.s@edumail.vic.gov.au

Madame Robson (Grades Prep, 1 and 3) robson.sophie.h@edumail.vic.gov.au

et Madame Webb (Grades 5 and 6) webb.penelope.a@edumail.vic.gov.au