CULTURAL Center

Our  activities and events are meant to foster a rich relationship between American, French and Francophone communities in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area around French language and Francophone cultures.

Upcoming events

AFMM Book Club | September 18

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Alliance Française Miami Metro | 100 Biscayne Blvd Ste 2120, Miami FL 33132

Join our French Book Club to explore exciting stories, improve your French, and share your thoughts with fellow readers! Open to learners from B1/B2 level and above. Fun, friendly, and full of surprises—come and discover your next favorite book with us!

AFMM Book Club

  • Book: Nos Histoires d’Amérique, Edited by Anna Alexis Michel
  • Moderator: Dominique Scobry
  • Discussion: Friday, September 18 | 6-7:30 PM | On site at AFMM

A l'heure de l'Apéro | September 29

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AFMM - 100 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2120 | Miami, FL 33132

A l'heure de l'Apéro | 6:00–8:00 PM

Looking for a fun way to practice your French while discovering French culture?

Join us for A l'heure de l'Apéro, our new monthly gathering where language, culture, and conversation come together in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Each edition features a different theme—from French traditions and gastronomy to history, current events, literature, and more.

Whether you're learning French or already speak it, this is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow francophiles, enjoy a traditional French apéro, and improve your French naturally.

📅 Every last Tuesday of the month | 6:00–8:00 PM
🥂 First Apéro: Tuesday, September 29

AFMM Book Club | October 2

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Alliance Française Miami Metro | 100 Biscayne Blvd Ste 2120, Miami FL 33132

Join our French Book Club to explore exciting stories, improve your French, and share your thoughts with fellow readers! Open to learners from B1/B2 level and above. Fun, friendly, and full of surprises—come and discover your next favorite book with us!

AFMM Book Club

  • Book: L'Or de Jerusalem, by Nathalie Cohen
  • Moderator: Dominique Scobry
  • Discussion: Friday, October 2nd | 6-7:30 PM | On site at AFMM

Alliance cAFé | October 7

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Marie-Blachère Midtown 3421 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137

Let's speak French over coffee. A casual, monthly gathering in a café /bakery, offering members and students the opportunity to engage in French conversations.
Let's talk about  cinema!

Author Reading | Saint Exupéry and The Americas | October 7

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Coral Gables Museum | 285 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables | FL 33134

Join our reading event to explore exciting stories of Saint Exupery and The Americas. 

AFMM Book Club

  • Book: Saint Exupery and The Americas, by Monsieur Thierry Chaunu
  • Lecturer | Guest Speaker: Monsieur Thierry Chaunu
  • Lecture in English: October 7| 6:30 PM 
  • Coral Gables Museum

Discussion | Marilyn's Housekeeper | October 14

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AFMM - 100 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2120 | Miami, FL 33132

Join us for a Special Evening in English with French-American author Laurent Morlet as he discusses his acclaimed novel Marilyn's Housekeeper.

Discover the fascinating story of Marilyn Monroe's final days and her relationship with Eunice Murray, her last confidante.

  • Book: La Gouvernante de Marilyn, by Laurent Morlet
  • Lecturer | Guest Speaker: Laurent Morlet
  • Lecture in English: October 14| 6:30 PM 
  • AFMM | 100 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 2120 | Miami, FL 33132

Can’t get enough of French culture?
Rewatch our past events and talks on our YouTube page!

Recurring events





L'AFMM aime et recommande...

Silken Sisters in Commerce

september 17 | A presentation by R. Mummert 

4 :00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online

The French silk trade was established in Lyon during the Renaissance, but the prime market for the luxurious silk fabrics and elaborate designs of Lyon was 250 miles to the northwest, in Paris.  

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L'Etranger | Cinémathèque

september 28 | Francophone cinema

7  :00 pm - 8:00 pm | Online

In 1938 French Algeria, Meursault drifts through life with quiet detachment until his neighbor Raymond draws him into a series of events that culminate in a fatal confrontation on a sun-drenched beach. As he stands trial, Meursault's indifference comes to define his fate as much as his actions.

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Bordeaux, Then and Now

Octobre 8 | Virtual talk

4 :00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online

Discover the surprising connections between the American and French Revolutions and their lasting consequences in this online talk by historian Robert Henrey. Presented in French with English subtitles.

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French Cinémathèque|Miséricorde

Octobre 26 | Virtual talk

7 :00 pm - 8:00 pm | Online

Following the death of his former boss, Jérémie returns to Saint-Martial, France, for the funeral, staying with his boss’s widow, Martine. While living with her, Jérémie finds himself drawn into a web of small-town intrigue with Martine's son, Vincent, a threatening neighbor, and the local priest.

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Bordeaux, Then and Now

Octobre 29 | Virtual talk

4 :00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online

Join Bordeaux-based wine authority Jane Anson and acclaimed photographer Peter Aaron for a rich conversation inspired by their new book, Bordeaux Chronicle.




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Bordeaux, Then and Now

November 17 | Afternoon conversation

4 :00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online

Explore the rich visual imagination behind Proust’s work and the world of art that shaped his writing. In presence of Eric Karpeles, author and painter, and Fereshteh Priou of the Proust Society of Greenwich



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The Baroness Pontalba in Paris and New Orleans

December 3 | Virtual talk

4 :00 pm - 5:00 pm | Online

Drawing upon the research behind The Blood of the Baroness, authors Rory O’Neill Schmitt, PhD and Rosary O'Neill, PhD, explore Micaëla’s resilience, her French-American identity, and the enduring cultural conversation between France and New Orleans.

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