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Alliance Française Halifax (AFH)
AFH is a Language Centre and a French Cultural Centre. It is a canadian not-for-profit association. AFH works to promote French Culture, in the wide sense of Francophony. We act to develop the teaching and learning of French, and encourage communication between francophones, francophile and all Canadians, through a modern cultural and education program.

The Language Centre
Founded in 1903, the Alliance Française d'Halifax belongs to Alliance Française, the world's largest network of French language schools and cultural centres. It is located today in the historical Hydrostone district, in the North End of Halifax. In Canada, 12,000 students attend courses in the schools of the various chapters of Alliance Française, from Vancouver to Halifax.

Through its cultural program and the quality of its teaching AFH aims to be a vibrant cultural force for people of all ages and backgrounds.

French Courses
we have been offering the highest-quality French instruction for over 100 years. With over 800 students, we are among the best language schools in Nova-Scotia dedicated to the instruction of French.

Instructors: Native French speakers, fully qualified to teach French as a second language. (FLE).

Method: Developing communication skills through total immersion in French and by incorporating the use of video, audio, and printed materials, carefully selected to best fit students'needs.

Courses: Widest variety of courses at all levels and interests for adults, toddlers, kids and teens are scheduled at various convenient times. Classes have a maximum of 12 students to ensure a personalized, student-centered experience.

State-of-the-Art Technology: Two classrooms are equipped with projectors for multimedia presentations.

multimedia library
The multimedia library offers a growing collection of documents (books and magazines, videos audio tapes, DVDs, CDs). The catalogue is available online and from several computer stations installed in our premises. Several activities are organized at regular (monthly) intervals, among which a Book Club, a cine-club and a Sciences Workshop.

The Cultural Centre
The AfH offers a range of cultural events including concerts, dance performances and poetry. Every month our program UniversCiné features classic contemporary films which makes AFH unique in Halifax with its presentation of all French movies year-round. The monthly documentaries give an opportunity to discover and discuss in french social issues which are not often presented in the mainstream distribution, as for example in the series L'Afrique se filme. There is also a variety of social programs available to members and non-members revolving around traditions such as the La galette des rois and Beaujolais Nouveau

Alliance Française Halifax participates actively to the cultural life of the francophone community in Halifax. It has been involved in partnerships with CKRH-Radio Halifax Métro, the Art Gallery of Nova-Scotia, Pier 21, and Atlantic Film Festival, the Saint Cécilia Concerts Series