Melbourne Accueil needs you !
Do you like to organise gatherings, chat with international people, welcome newcomers ? Melbourne Accueil is for you ! The current board wants to broaden itself with new ideas, and develop the…
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Farewell to the Principal of Camberwell Primary Bilingual School
On Wednesday, the 25th of March, the Camberwell community was invited to celebrate Principal Helen Warnod‘s career at Camberwell Primary School. Helen retired this year after 24 years at Camberwell Primary…
“Francophonie” at Glen Eira College
The week of March 16th, Glen Eira College celebrated the Francophonie week. It held many activities to allow the discovery of French culture, such as French songs, crepe flipping and animated…
Call for help for Vanuatu
On Friday, 13th of March, one of the worst cyclones to have occurred in the history of the Pacific nation, cyclone Pam, caused terrible devastation across many of the islands of Vanuatu. His…
Conference on estate managment of French people living in Australia
Do you own real estate in France or are you considering investing in France? To know how to optimize your investments, you are invited to attend a conference about real estate management…
A debate not to be missed: Understanding Charlie, the implications for language, culture and globalization
After the recent killings in Paris and Copenhagen, the English language media had a hard time understanding, defining and explaining France’s attachment to the values underpinning the satirical magazine Charlie…
Diplomatic Breakfast for the Australian Grand Prix
On Friday, March 13th, the Consular Corps of Melbourne organised a Diplomatic Breakfast for the 2015 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Guests attended an interesting presentation demonstrating how sporting events can…
A “garden of voices” with Les Arts Florissants
On Tuesday, March 10th, the French musical ensemble Les Arts Florissants performed “Jardin à l’italienne”, with soloists of the Jardin des Voix 2015 at the Melbourne Recital Centre – a performance which highlighted the Baroque Italian style of…
March 19th : celebrate French Cuisine!
After UNESCO inscribed the “Gastronomic meal of the French” on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010, March 19th 2015 will see the worldwide celebration of the…
VSL, Victoria’s Language School, celebrated its VCE success !
On Tuesday, 2 March, the Victorian School of Languages (VSL) celebrated its top-scoring students in the 2014 VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) exams, that included 29 languages studied through VSL. The audience of…