CULTURAL Activities

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

French Cooking Class Series

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Beat Culture Brewery and Kitchen | 7250 NW 11th St, Miami, FL 33126

Join us in the kitchen for our new French Cooking Class series: a fun, interactive way to practice French while preparing delicious dishes together. Each month highlights a different theme, giving you the chance to cook, taste, and improve your French all at once!

FULL SERIES | The Making of the Great Museums of Paris - 2026

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Zoom Webinar

This new webinar series continues our Winter 2024 exploration of Paris’s museums, focusing on their evolution over the past 125 years. Through an introductory lecture and talks by museum curators and directors, we’ll explore a house museum, a presidential museum, a private museum, and a brand-new museum still in the making. Lectures will take place Thursdays at 1:00 PM, from January 15 to February 19.
All lectures are presented in English. One lecture will be presented in French with English subtitles.

#3 | The Making & Remaking of the Louvre Museum

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Zoom Webinar

What is the most iconic monument in Paris?
The Louvre stands out as a symbol of Paris’s history, evolving from a medieval fortress into the world’s largest museum. From royal palace to revolutionary museum and modern landmark crowned by I. M. Pei’s Pyramid, the Louvre embodies more than eight centuries of constant transformation.
Lecture in English.

AFMM Book Club | January 30th

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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: 8,2 secondes de Maxime Chattam
  • Moderator: Dominique Scobry
  • Discussion: Friday, January 30th | 6-7:30 PM | On site at AFMM

The Alliance cAFé | February 4th

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Chez Susie | Miami Shores area (the address will be provided upon registration)

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.
This time, let's talk pastry!

#4 | The Making & Remaking of the Fondation Cartier

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Zoom Webinar

Béatrice Grenier will explain how the programming and collection of the Fondation Cartier Pour l’Art Contemporain has evolved since it first opened in Jouy-en-Josas in 1984 as the first major art museum in France created by a private foundation; then moved to the glass building on Boulevard Raspail designed by architect Jean Nouvel in 1994; and moved again on October 25, 2025, to the building on Place du Palais Royal next to the Louvre formerly occupied by Louvre des Antiquaires and renovated by Jean Nouvel.
Lecture in English.

French Cooking Class - Sweet Valentine | Feb 12th

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Beat Culture Brewery and Kitchen | 7250 NW 11th St, Miami, FL 33126

Join us in the kitchen for our new French Cooking Class series: a fun, interactive way to practice French while preparing delicious dishes together. Each month highlights a different theme, giving you the chance to cook, taste, and improve your French all at once!

Gathering together, let’s indulge in chocolate and strawberries. We’ll make all sorts of sweet creations to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

#5 | La création du Musée du Grand Siècle

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Zoom Webinar

Alexandre Gady décrira les nombreuses étapes de la création d’un musée entièrement nouveau, le Musée du Grand Siècle—le XVIIe siècle de Louis XIII et Louis XIV—dont l’ouverture est prévue fin 2027 : la constitution de sa collection, la construction du bâtiment pour l’exposer, le recrutement d’une équipe de conservateurs et autres professionnels pour gérer sa collection et organiser sa programmation ainsi que le financement d’un projet aussi ambitieux. 
Lecture in French with English subtitles

Rencontre avec Seh Lynn | "Deux Coréennes"

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Alliance Française Miami Metro | 100 Biscayne Blvd 6th floor (Conference Room), Miami FL 33132

Join us for an in-person conversation with Seh Lynn, author of "Deux Coréennes". This event will explore the powerful story of two women from North and South Korea, touching on identity, resilience, and lived experience across a divided country.  

The discussion will be held in French and the Q&A in French & English.
The book will be available for purchase online and on the day of the event.

🍷 The evening will conclude with a wine and cheese reception.

#6 | The Making & Remaking of the Centre Pompidou

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Zoom Webinar

Arthur Dayras will explain how the Pompidou Center of Contemporary Art, located in its iconic building on the Beaubourg plateau designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, came to be the first “presidential museum”, the reasons for the renovation of the museum that will start in 2026 and continue until 2030, how the museum’s ambitious cultural program “Constellation” will enable it to operate during the five years of renovation works, and how the museum will be transformed after the works have been completed.
Lecture in English.

The Alliance cAFé | March 4th

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La Croquantine de Matthieu | 7930 NW 36th St, Doral FL, 33166

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.
This time, let's talk about birds!

AFMM Book Club | March 10th

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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: Astérix en Lusitanie Goscinny & Uderzo
  • Moderator: Dominique Scobry
  • Discussion: Tuesday, March 10th | 6-7:30 PM | On site at AFMM

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

Recurring events





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January 10 | Make your dream to live in France come true!

Take just one hour of your time to get the inside scoop from moving-to-France and property expert, Adrian Leeds, to learn how easy it can be to make your dream come true...and to find an apartment to rent or a home to buy anywhere in France your heart desires.

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January 14 to 29 | Miami Jewish Film Festival

The Miami Jewish Film Festival is back this year with an inspiring and diverse lineup.
Good news for French speakers: the festival once again features French-language films.

A great opportunity to enjoy cinema and discover francophone voices — check it out! 

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January 21 to 29 | ScreenDance Miami Festival

This year’s ScreenDance program at PAMM celebrates the meeting of dance, cinema, and contemporary creation.

Two French films are featured:
If It Were Love (Si c’était l’amour) by Patric Chiha and Gisèle Vienne, screening at the opening, and
Through by Monique Léger and Béatriz Mediavilla, the festival’s opening film.

A great opportunity to discover the work of two francophone artists through dance on screen.

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January 22 | Special Virtual Evening with Jacques Pépin

You are invited to join legendary chef, author, and artist Jacques Pépin for an intimate virtual conversation celebrating his remarkable career and his newest book, The Art of Jacques Pépin: Favorite Recipes and Paintings from My Life in the Kitchen (published by Harvest). He will be joined in conversation by James Beard Award-winning Chef Jean-Louis Gerin. 

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February 10 | PIAF! THE SHOW

Step into the world of Edith Piaf, the greatest francophone artist of all time, as Piaf! The Show embarks on an extraordinary global tour to honor the 110th anniversary of La Môme.
 
"Dramatic, witty, warm, authentic and utterly fantastic!"
— The New York Times
Don’t miss this extraordinary celebration of Piaf’s life and music. 

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January 30 - February 5 | A Private Life

Did you know Jodie Foster speaks fluent French? Watch her star in this bold French film by Rebecca Zlotowski — playing Jan 30–Feb 5. A stylish, modern film noir you won’t want to miss!  

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February 26 | Makaya McCraven

Visionary drummer and sonic architect redefining the sound of modern jazz. 

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April 12 | Bab L'Bluz

French-Moroccan sounds meet Gnawa trance and 70's psychedelic rock.

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April 17 | Naïka

French-haitian star creating a bold fusion of pop, R&B, and world sounds. 

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