Alliance Française de Nelson Tasman

26/05/2026

🎬✨ FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL – OPENING NIGHT IN NELSON !

Join us this Wednesday night for a special evening to kick off the French Film Festival.

📍 State Cinema, Nelson
🗓️ Wednesday
⏰ 7:00 PM - DRINKS AND NIBBLES IN THE FOYER FROM 6:30 PM
🎥 Opening film: Colours of Time

Bring your friends, soak up the atmosphere, and celebrate the magic of French cinema with us 🍷🍿

🎟️ Don’t miss out – book your tickets now!

19/05/2026

🚶‍♀️🇫🇷 Marchons Marchons is back this Sunday!

Join us for our next Marchons Marchons walk this Sunday 24th May for a walk in beautiful Nelson - AIRPORT PERIMETER!

Whether you're a beginner or fluent speaker, everyone is welcome — it’s all about fresh air, good company, and a bit of French along the way
📅 This Sunday
📍 AIRPORT PERIMETER
⏰ 1 PM

Bring comfortable shoes, a smile, and maybe a friend!

Let us know if you're coming by signing up on helloclub: https://afnt.helloclub.com/public/event/69f04400bbf2361f7ab7f0d5/marchons-marchons-airport-perimeter

À très bientôt 👋

14/05/2026

Only two weeks until the L'Oréal Groupe French Film Festival Aotearoa 2026 gets underway!

It's time to book your tickets tout de suite.

02/05/2026

🚨Familles Francophones de Nelson !
Si vous cherchez à vous immerger vous et vos enfants dans la langue et la culture Française, rejoignez notre groupe de familles francophones:
Ruru et le petit village bilingue

🇫🇷🌊🐠 Plouf ! On plonge ensemble dans le monde sous- marin .🐋

Notre prochaine session Ruru arrive à grands coups de nageoires… et cette fois, on explore LE MONDE SOUS - MARIN !✨
Rendez-vous le Dimanche 10 Mai à 9h au Enner Glynn playcentre.
Préparez-vous à plonger dans un grand bain de jeux, d’histoires et de découvertes en Français bien sûr.

À très vite pour une exploration au fil de l’eau! 🫧
L’équipe Ruru

🇬🇧🌊🐠 Splash! Let’s dive together into the underwater world. 🐋

Our next Ruru session is swimming closer… and this time, we’re exploring THE UNDERWATER WORLD! ✨
Join us on Sunday, May 10th at 9am at Enner Glynn Playcentre.
Get ready to dive into a sea of games, stories, and discoveries — all in French, of course.

See you soon for an adventure beneath the waves! 🫧
The Ruru Team

28/04/2026

📅 Save the date ! Le Festival du Film Français arrive bientôt @ State Cinemas Nelson .🎥 🇨🇵❤️

Bienvenue to the French Film Festival Aotearoa 2026!
This year marks the 20th edition celebrating French film in
Aotearoa, and it is truly fantastique to return to 24 towns and
cities across the motu. Our 2026 line-up showcases stories that
encompass a variety of perspectives and genres, and I hope
you’ll enjoy discovering them! - Fergus Grady (Festival Director)

11/04/2026

🇬🇧This month Cine-Club: "Le Retour" (Homecoming), a powerful film by director Catherine Corsini.

Set against the beautiful backdrop of Corsica, this moving drama explores family secrets, identity, and the complex bond between a mother and her daughters. Don't miss this beautiful cinematic experience!

📅 When: Monday, April 13th
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Where: State Cinema

Grab your tickets and let's celebrate French cinema together! 🇫🇷✨

🇫🇷 Rejoignez-nous pour notre séance mensuelle du Ciné-Club:
"Le Retour", un film poignant de la réalisatrice Catherine Corsini.

Avec pour décor la magnifique île de Corse, ce drame émouvant explore les secrets de famille, l'identité et le lien complexe entre une mère et ses filles. Une expérience cinématographique à ne pas manquer !

📅 Quand : Lundi 13 avril
🕕 Heure : 18h00
📍 Lieu : State Cinema

08/04/2026

🚨 Our AGM coming soon!

Our Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday
19th April 2026 at the Alliance Francaise
Nelson Tasman premises - Nayland Pool,
Nayland Road, Stoke at 9.30am.
Coffee and croissants will be offered before
the meeting from 9am.
RSVP is necessary: [email protected]

Note that you need a valid membership to
have a voting right.

We have a few vacant positions on the
board of trustees and we will be seeking
interest for committee members preferably
with complementary skills (eg. event
coordination, financial acumen, law,
leadership skills, etc), and a genuine interest
in developing a thriving future for the Alliance
Francaise Nelson Tasman.

Please forward your interest to the secretary's
email: [email protected] 🎯