Film nights
The last Sunday evening of the month in the autumn and winter means we look forward to a further season of French films, including the repeat of some established favourites from previous years.
Our forthcoming programme  is as follows:
 
29th Oct. Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1963) (‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’)
26th Nov. Petite Maman (2021)
Provisionally
28th Jan. Jean de Florette (1986
25th Feb. Manon des Sources (1986)
24th Mar. Un beau soleil intérieur (2018) (‘Let the Sunshine In’)
28th Apr. Paris (2008)

Please do come along to our Salsa and Merengue evening, now on
FRIDAY 6th October at 7.30 pm at the Rosewood Hall in the Pangbourne club.
It will be a similar format as the very successful and greatly enjoyed previous evening in May last year led by our fabulous Salsa teacher Russell Morse and his wife Hella.
There will be some instruction followed by a chance to put your skills to the test..
Why not bring a group of friends and a few snacks along with you while you have a go?  Full bar available.
Please email us at infopangbournetwinning@gmail.com for tickets or more information.

Romuald et Juliette

This Comedy Romance stars Daniel Auteil.

A company president gets framed for a food poisoning scandal and the only person who can help him is the evening cleaning woman who always seems to be at the right place at the right time.

This month's French Film -
Sunday 27th November.
Pangbourne village hall.
Doors open at 6.45 pm (the film starts at 7.30 pm).
£6 per person, A bar will be available.

Cycling with Molière
A once-great actor, Serge Tanneur (Fabrice Luchini), has retired from the limelight. Too much pressure meant that one day, he simply decided he would act no more. For the past three years, he has lived in solitude on the Île de Ré, spending his time cycling through the windswept landscape. Fellow actor Gauthier Valence (Lambert Wilson), whose career is flying high, is planning a production of Molière's play The Misanthrope and wants to offer Serge the role of Filinte. Gauthier is convinced he will accept, since Serge himself has become a misanthrope, withdrawn from society and raging against the world. It would be wonderful to see him return in that part. But Serge plays hard to get.

Hope to see you at a film night soon.

FRENCH FILM NIGHT

Last Sunday of the month

FIRST FILM SUNDAY 30th October
Pangbourne Village.Hall.. Bar available

Doors open at 6.45 pm (the film starts at 7.30 pm).
£6 per person, A bar will be available

This month's film will be
Summer Hours (L’heure d’été) (2008)
A film by Olivier Assayas.
The divergent paths of three adult siblings converge when their mother, heiress to an extensive 19th century art collection, dies suddenly.
They are left to reconcile their differences and come to terms with their shared memories, background and childhood.
Adrienne is a successful designer in New York, Frédéric is an economist and university professor in Paris, and Jérémie is a dynamic businessman based in China.
An absorbing, beautifully photographed and moving film from a renowned director, Summer Hours features exceptional performances from Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling and Jérémie Renier; and some extraordinary pieces from the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay.
“A warm and wise drama about the tensions and mysteries of family life” – Time Out.
“Deeply moving….deftly played and beautifully photographed” – Empire.

The next film will be Sunday 27th November – Cycling with Molière
A once great actor, Serge Tanneur (Fabrice Luchini), has retired from the limelight. Too much pressure meant that one day, he simply decided he would act no more. For the past three years, he has lived in solitude on the Île de Ré, spending his time cycling through the windswept landscape. Fellow actor Gauthier Valence (Lambert Wilson), whose career is flying high, is planning a production of Molière's play The Misanthrope and wants to offer Serge the role of Filinte. Gauthier is convinced he will accept, since Serge himself has become a misanthrope, withdrawn from society and raging against the world. It would be wonderful to see him return in that part. But Serge plays hard to get.

Hope to see you at a film night soon.

ART CAFE Coffee Morning
SATURDAY 22nd. October

Coffee morning 10.30-12.30
The old stables. Whitchurch. (just over Whitchurch bridge)
Please come along to support us and enjoy a sociable hour drinking tea/coffee. and eating cake.

SALSA EVENING- Friday 6th May, 7.30 pm.

ALL WELCOME!

Why not bring your friends along for an evening of Salsa music and dancing in the Rosewood Hall at Pangbourne Club. Whitchurch road.Pangbourne.

Or just come for a drink and a chance to catch up with everyone. Bar available.

(Bring your own picnic or nibbles but only drinks bought at the bar to be consumed)

Our Salsa coach Russell, will teach us a few steps, refine our technique and then provide us with some great tunes to try out our moves.

No previous experience or partner is necessary. Tickets £10 p,p,

Payment by bank transfer. For tickets contact infopangbournetwinning@gmail.com

Join us for a relaxing stroll through the countryside followed by a meal in the King William pub in Ipsden Near Wallingford Oxfordshire. OX10 6AD

Or just meet us there at 12 30 for lunch. E mail me if you would like the menu . We will order our meal choices in advance.

lkilsbysteele@btinternet.com

French Film night “CEZANNE ET MOI”

The writer Émile Zola and the post-impressionist painter Paul Cézanne become friends at a school in Provence. Their paths are still united in Paris, where they carry out their professional work.

Celebration of the Fete des Rois

The Ferryboat's Party Menu for our Fete des Rois (Epiphany) Dinner on Friday 7th January is now available. If you would like to join us for what will certainly be an excellent evening of delicious food and engaging company, please see your email inbox for full details and a form to book your place.. But hurry! There are only places for the first 32 applicants.

I very much look forward to seeing you on the 7th,

Joyeux Noel

Nigel Suffield-Jones

Sunday 10th October Autumn walk and lunch. 

Join us for a gentle stroll in the countryside followed by lunch in the Old Boot pub in Standford Dingley. Meet for the walk in the car park at 11 am or at 1.15 pm to join us for lunch.

Contact Nigel on  Nsj2@gmail.com  for a menu and to order your lunch choice.

To all our members
Manger et Parler (changed from Marcher Parler) is now taking place on Zoom each week at 1pm. This week it is taking place on Wednesday 15th April. . If you would like to join the group for a bit of French convo and banter please message me here for the link.

Thanks

Lauren

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)

A film by Julian Schnabel.

In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor in chief of the French fashion magazine Elle

suffered a massive stroke, which left him a prisoner in his own body and able to communicate only

by blinking his left eye. This he termed being ‘inside the diving bell’, but his memory and imagination

(‘the butterfly’) remained untouched.

Using a special alphabet, Bauby defied the odds and wrote a book, showing the amazing resilience of the human spirit.

This is his story as filmed by the American director and artist, Julian Schnabel. The film stars Mathieu

Amalric and Emmanuelle Seigner. It won awards for best director (Cannes Festival and Golden

Globes) and best-adapted screenplay (BAFTA).

‘Fascinating and beautiful...immensely moving’ – Time Out.

One of the most life-affirming films of the year’ – Film Review.

Duration 107 minutes, in French with English subtitles.

It contains nudity and moderate language.

  AGM - POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2021

Our annual planning meeting for our association will be taking place at the Dorman rooms. Horseshoe road. Pangbourne.
7pm for 7,30pm.start.     Wine and nibbles available.

PLEASE COME ALONG!
Please support the work of the hardworking committee.
Our numbers will yet again be reduced this year. We are desperately in need of new volunteers on the committee. Please speak to Alison Hill if you can help. or have any questions. 01189841401

AGENDA

Pangbourne Twinning Association Friday 27th March 2020

7.30 pm Dorman Room, Horseshoe Road, Pangbourne .

1.    Apologies for absence

2.    Minutes of the last meeting

3.    Chairman’s report

4.    Treasurers report

5.    Constitution:  to report that the Management Committee has reviewed the Constitution.

The management committee proposes the following amendments to the Constitution: (NOTE  requires 2/3 majority to approve)

    i.    2. Aims of the Association: Amend the wording of part a), replacing the words “ and District” with “ and the surrounding area” To add the following words

c) “To increase understanding and appreciation of French culture, history and language

d) To promote project-led exchanges connected with economic development, trade exchanges or exchanges of knowledge / skills.

e) To promote and increase social cohesion in Pangbourne and surrounding villages through a programme of social and cultural activities.” 

   ii.    3 Membership. To delete all reference to payment and categories of membership so that 3 now reads
“Membership shall be open to all persons who support the aims of the Association.”

iii.   5 The Committee. To amend the wording to reduce the number of members from twelve to a minimum of six including the officers and reducing the quorum from 5 to 4 so that 5 now reads
“The affairs of the Association shall be conducted by a Management Committee consisting of a minimum of six members, including the officers elected annually at the A.G.M. of the Association.
a) The Committee shall have the power to co-opt and co-opted members shall have the right to vote.
b) The quorum shall be four.
c)The Committee shall have the power to set up sub-committees, which shall have the power to co-opt to their membership, with the power to vote.
d) To avoid possible conflicts of interest, no Committee member shall have any trading interest in the Committee.”
  iv.    6. Election of Officers.  to amend the wording to be in line with recent practice that the AGM elects the officers, rather than the management committee. So that 6 now reads “The AGM shall elect a Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer. Such other officers as it deems necessary shall be appointed by the Management Committee. An Honorary Auditor shall be elected annually by the A.G.M. of the Association.”

  v.   8 The Management Committee shall be headed “ The Annual General Meeting (AGM). The notice period required for the AGM should be increased from 14 days to 28 days.
vi.     9 Voting at the AGM should be amended to remove reference to categories of membership. (copies of the draft amended Constitution will be available at the meeting).

6.    Election of Officers
Chair
Hon Secretary
Hon Treasurer
7.    Election of  Management Committee
8.    Appointment of the Auditor

Any other business

 QUIZ NIGHT POSTPONED

Please accept our sincere apologies but this Friday's (13th March ) quiz night is postponed until the autumn.
We hope you can still join us later in the year. If you would like a refund for your ticket please email or ring us at the number below or let us know if we can put your ticket on hold to use again later in the year.
Ticket enquires Alison Hill  01189841401

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

Lauren

• Tuesday, March 10th, 2020

• 11:15 AM  2:00 PM

WALK and TALK / MARCHER et PARLER

If you are interested in improving your French conversation skills, why not join us for a gentle walk. During the walk, we will try to converse in French. Our next rendezvous will be on the 10th March, 11.15 am. Now at Streatley. Meet in the Bull car park. Antonia has kindly volunteered to lead us on a walk Following the walk we hope to visit a pub. for a snack or a drink.

As this is proving to be a popular idea we will repeat the idea on a regular basis maybe every first Tuesday of the month. Tuesday morning is popular at the moment.

Sunday 23rd February
Aurore - I Got Life.
A film by Blandine Lenoir
Aurore (I Got Life!) (2017) A film by Blandine Lenoir. Cèsar award winner Agnês Jaoui gives an intelligent and affecting performance as Aurore, fifty and flirty but not doing so well. Her world is turned upside-down when ex-love returns, reigniting her lust for life and love. This witty film is a ‘joyous observation of motherhood, friendship and feminity’ (Diva Magazine), which is timely and uplifting – a wonderful ode to embracing age while staying young. ‘A celebration of the female spirit’ – The Irish Independent. ‘Magical’ – Evening Standard. ‘Marvellous’ – The Irish Times. Duration 86 minutes, in French with English subtitles. . BBFC classification 15.

You are invited to join us at

THE ART CAFE (just over Whitchurch bridge)

Come for tea / coffee and cakes. 
Come for a chat, bring a friend or just for a break in your shopping.
10.30-12.30

Hope to see you there.

MARCHER ET PARLER

• Tuesday, February 11th, 2020

• 11:00 AM  2:00 PM

WALK and TALK / MARCHER et PARLER

If you are interested in improving your French conversation skills, why not join us for a gentle walk or a visit to a garden or house. During the walk, we will try to converse in French .. Our next rendezvous will be in Reading beside the Fishermans cottage by the canal at 11 am... Russell has kindly volunteered to lead us on a canal and riverside walk Following the walk we hope to visit the pub. for a snack or a drink.

As this is proving to be a popular idea we will repeat the idea on a regular basis maybe every 2 months. The day of the week is flexible. Though Tuesday morning is popular at the moment.

L’Homme du Train (The Man on the Train) (2001)

A film by Patrice Leconte.

A mysterious stranger, Milan (Johnny Hallyday), steps off a train in an unfamiliar place and looks for

a pharmacy to buy aspirin for a headache.

He meets retired school teacher, Manesquier (Jean Rochefort) who apparently is his complete

opposite. However, they both realise that they have always wanted the life of the other man……

This film is ‘a comedy-drama of wit, delight and humanity’ and is a ‘funny, moving, poetic and

unsentimental look at failure, with two terrific central performances’ (Sunday Times).

The Guardian had it that this ‘emotional relationship between two heterosexual men is such a

difficult thing to dramatise, but Leconte brings it off with delicacy and persuasive charm’.

‘Highly entertaining’ – Evening Standard.

‘Masterly’ – Sunday Telegraph.

Duration 86 minutes, in French with English subtitles.

Contains a little strong language and moderate violence.

BBFC classification 12.

Will you be queen or king for the evening?

Do join us at our post Christmas celebration at the Ferryboat Inn Whitchurch on Friday 10th January.

A delicious three course meal with a slice of Galette des Rois (Cake of the Kings) included which holds a special crown to celebrate the journey of the Three Kings.. If you find the crown you are to be treated as a royal for the evening.

Look out for an update of menu choices and a booking form on our website and Facebook pages

WALK and TALK / MARCHER et PARLER

If you are interested in improving your French conversation skills , why not join us for a gentle walk or a visit to a garden or house. During the walk we will try to converse in French ably led by language expert Antonia Des Forges. . Our next rendezvous will be in Basildon in the car park of the Red Lion at 11 am... Russell has kindly volunteered to lead us on a welly walk Following the walk we hope to visit the pub. for a snack or a drink.

As this is proving to be a popular idea we will repeat the idea on a regular basis maybe every 2 months. Day of the week is flexible.

Following the successful start to our latest film season at the end of October, Our next film on Sunday 24th November is a comedy entitled ‘Après Vous’. Please see below for a synopsis of the film with more information. The film stars French acting legend Daniel Auteuil and is directed by Pierre Salvadori, who directed ‘Beautiful Lies’, so well received when we screened it last January. Doors open at Pangbourne Village Hall at 6.45pm, The film will be screened at 7.30pm.

Drinks are available before the film starts. Come along and brighten up a dark November evening. We look forward to seeing you there.

Après Vous (After You) (2005)

A film by Pierre Salvadori. By the director of ‘Beautiful Lies’, which we showed in January 2019, this ‘surprising, dazzling comedy….sparkles like a bottle of fine wine’.

Antoine, a restaurant head waiter, takes a short cut through a park one evening and rescues Louis, a despondent, lovelorn stranger, from a suicide attempt. It isn’t long before Antoine decides to fix everything that is wrong in Louis’ life, including intercepting his suicide note, finding him a job at his restaurant and attempting to mend the rift between Louis and his former girlfriend, Blanche. But there is an unexpected twist of fate……..

‘Most satisfying! Graceful, witty and irresistible!’ – Los Angeles Times. ‘An unusual French treat. Sly, funnier than hell, and deliciously unexpected.’ – CBS Radio

Duration 106 minutes, in French with English subtitles. Contains strong language and an attempted hanging scene/. BBFC classification 15.

You are invited to join us at

THE ART CAFE (just over Whitchurch bridge)

Come for tea / coffee and cakes. 
Come for a chat, bring a friend or just for a break in your shopping.
10.30-12.30

Hope to see you there.

AUTUMN AND WINTER FILM NIGHTS

They are back! Forget the end of summer and the inclement weather– our first film of the new season is on Sunday 27th October.
Our first film is The Guardians (‘Les Gardiennes’) which is based in rural France in World War One and considers the plight of the women who are forced to run things when the men are called to the front. It is beautifully shot and features a score by the legendary Michel Legrand.
As usual, doors open at Pangbourne Village Hall at 6.45pm, with the film screened at 7.30pm sharp. Entry is £6 per person, payable on the door.
We will be running our usual pre-film bar with wine, beer and soft drinks.
Details of these will be available on the film night and in subsequent communications, but there is a good mixture of comedy and drama.
I look forward to seeing you on 27th October,

Our first film of the new season. The Guardians.

The Guardians (Les gardiennes) (2017)

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WALK and TALK / MARCHER et PARLER

If you are interested in improving your French conversation skills , why not join us for a gentle walk /visit to a garden or house. During the visit we will try to converse in French ably led by language expert Antonia Des Forges. .

Our first trial meet will be a walk around Englefield garden on Monday 30th September (note change of date from previously advertised). You are welcome to join us at 12 noon at the entrance to the estate outside the garden centre. Following the walk we hope to visit the tea shop in the village.

If this proves to be a popular idea we could repeat the idea on a regular basis maybe every 2 months Day of the week is flexible.

COFFEE MORNING at the ART CAFE

• Saturday, September 21st, 2019

• 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

You are invited to join us at

THE ART CAFE (just over Whitchurch bridge)

Come for tea / coffee and cakes. 
Come for a chat, bring a friend or just for a break in your shopping.
10.30-12.30

Hope to see you there.

You are invited to join us at

THE ART CAFE (just over Whitchurch bridge)

Come for tea / coffee and cakes. 
Come for a chat, bring a friend or just for a break in your shopping.
10.00-12.30

Hope to see you there.

This year we will be opening a FRENCH CAFE at our stall at the fete.

Come along to try French specialities sweet and savoury as well as our renowned Crepes.

We will of course also be serving Wine and soft drinks.

Do come along and meet the team.