These workshops/classes are part of a partnership with the New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures (Nous Foundation) and will be held at their gallery and bookstore space at 602 Toulouse Street in the French Quarter.
Le Cinéma d’Afrique de l’Ouest
Class Name: Le Cinéma d’Afrique de l’Ouest
Instructor: Iwani Tall
Level: B1-C2
Schedule: Wednesdays (5:30 am-7:30 pm), 3 sessions (Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Nov. 18)
Description: This class invites students to discover West African cinema from the 1960s, a period marked by decolonization and the emergence of a distinct African cinematic voice. Through films such as La Noire de..., students will explore how directors used the medium to grapple with questions of identity, independence, and post-colonial society, while building their vocabulary around film and history.
The class taught by Iwani Tall will take place at the New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures (602 Toulouse St.)
Class Name: Le français à travers les arts
Instructor: Iwani Tall
Level: B1-C2
Schedule: Tuesdays (5:30 - 7:30 pm), 3 sessions (Dec. 1, 8, 15)
Description: This class invites students to discover recent and current exhibitions in Paris through the lens of Connaissance des Arts, the French arts magazine. Each session will focus on a specific exhibition, helping students build their vocabulary around the arts while engaging firsthand with content on view in France today.Class Name: Le Cinéma d’Afrique de l’Ouest
The class taught by Iwani Tall will take place at the New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures (602 Toulouse St.)