Written by JC Agid Angèle — the voice who set the world humming and dancing during the Paris Olympic closing ceremony with her haunting take on Night Call — waits quietly in the shadowed balcony of the Plaza’s grand ballroom. Below her, 500 guests ripple with anticipation at the 2025…
Continue readingWritten by JC Agid It’s Le Bilboquet’s 40th birthday—a few months early. On June 2, 2025, the restaurant’s co-founder and frontman, Philippe Delgrange, was awarded the 10th Art de Vivre Award by L’Alliance New York and its president, Tatyana Franck. Delgrange joins the ranks of legendary French tastemakers in New…
Continue readingWe all know the classic fairy tale featuring a young girl, a wolf, a hunter, and a doomed grandmother—its folklore has been retold by everyone from the Brothers Grimm to Charles Perrault. But French theater company Das Plateau knew the story was long due for a more modern analysis, and…
Continue readingSalut! I’m Amy Estes, a student in Neda Akbarnejad’s B1.3 class. My love affair with French language and culture began when I was just three years old. As the story goes, I would pull my father’s college French textbooks off of the bookshelf and ask him to teach me. Sadly,…
Continue readingIn this fourth segment of L’Alliance New York’s running “Meet Our French Teachers” series, we’re highlighting a fantastic educator at L’Alliance’s Montclair campus, Florian Le Bris. What’s your background with the French language and how did you arrive at teaching French? I came to New York City from France almost…
Continue readingFor ten years now, L’Alliance New York has honored the most influential people in the food, wine, fashion, and beauty industries with their Art de Vivre Award. These incredible individuals don’t just promote the French art of living, they embody it—and their creations are beloved by and well known to…
Continue readingNow’s the moment to lean into family time, before the weather gets warmer and the littles are off to summer camp—and what better way to bond than over a shared read or movie night? To get you started, we’re featuring two of our favorite recently-released French children’s books and currently-streaming…
Continue readingWant to uncover the creative process behind The New Yorker's iconic covers? Join us this weekend at L’Alliance New York for the final two days of the exhibition Covering the New Yorker! Tickets are still available to Sunday’s conversation with The New Yorker’s Art Editor, Françoise Mouly, and guests at…
Continue readingGraphic novel, comic book, art, pop culture, and literature enthusiasts—unite! L’Alliance New York has one epic weekend in store for you, care of its inaugural Comic Arts Fest 2025. From Friday, March 28 to Sunday, March 30, L’Alliance will host acclaimed graphic novelists and comic book artists for masterclasses, screenings,…
Continue readingIn this fifth segment of L’Alliance New York’s ongoing “Meet Our French Teachers” series, we’re highlighting another wonderful educator at L’Alliance’s Montclair campus, Neda Akbarnejad. What’s your background with the French language and how did you arrive at teaching French? I have been passionate about French literature since childhood. Over…
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