Bon été à tous !
Bon été à tous !
We are delighted to announce that we are giving away one free place on our autumn/winter courses in either French or German (starting end of September - date to be confirmed). You are eligible to enter if you are enroled in one of our short 4-week summer courses (details of our summer courses can be found here for French and here for German).
If you can solve the following riddle then you will be in with a chance to win. The winning entries will be notified by email. Closing date is Friday August 31st 2012.
Use your language skills to translate and solve this riddle. Please reply by email to: info@instituteoffrench.ie and give the answer in English, French or German. Good luck! Bonne Chance! Viel Glück!
En Français
Une famille est en détresse sur une île. Ils doivent se rendre à la côte.Une chaloupe ne peut soutenir que 90 kg. Ils ne peuvent pas nager.
Indices:
Papa pèse 85 kg.
Maman pèse 65 kg.
Le fils pèse 45 kg.
La fille pèse 40 kg.
Le chien pèse 8 kg.
Question: Comment ont-ils fait pour se rendre à la côte?
Auf Deutsch
Eine Familie ist auf einer Insel gestrandet. Sie müssen an die Küste reisen. Ein Boot kann nur 90kg tragen. Sie können nicht schwimmen.
Indizes:
Der Vater wiegt 85 kg.
Der Mutter wiegt 65 kg.
Der Sohn wiegt 45 kg.
Die Tochter wiegt 40 kg.
Der Hund wiegt 8 kg.
Frage : Wie kommen sie an die Küste ?
Open Day at Cork Institute of French
OPEN DAY SEPTEMBER 14th 2011
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Terry Shannon meeting with teachers
Our lovely Gillian showing the Lord Mayor the Cheese selection
Big Cheese Quiz competition well under way
The Lord Mayor tasted some of the cheeses
A student and a teacher
Student checking out the grinds
Lord Mayor meeting with students
Gillian again!
The Lord Mayor and a student
Pictures: http://www.templephotographystudio.com/
People of the Sea - Gilles Perrin
People of the Sea - Photographs by Gilles Perrin
Running from 9 February People of the Sea by Gilles Perrin Hosted by iophotoworks and the Institute of French.
An encore exhibition of large format, black and white documentary photographs by French photographer, Gilles Perrin which focuses on people working in the maritime industry around Cork County. This is an edited selection of works from the recent exhibition held in Sirius Arts Centre and West Cork Arts Centre.
The Institute featured in two Cork Papers!
The Cork News (July 30)
The Cork Independent (August 5)
We were very pleased to be the only French Language Centre in Munster to be published in both 'The Cork News' and 'The Cork Independent' back-to-school feature supplements as a serious language centre where quality education and exam-focussed tuition are always of the utmost priority.
Cork City Marathon
Cork City Marathon
The city’s marathon is a 26.2-mile course. It is held on 7th June.
The course is closed to traffic and St Patrick's Street will be closed to traffic for the day.
Bonne chance à tous!
96FM Cork for Kids Radiothon
Cork for Kids Radiothon....
....is back on 96FM! and will take place on the 27th, 28th and 29th May 2010
Donations will help raise funds for sick children. Funds raised will go directly to the children’s ward in the Mercy and CUH to help purchase life saving equipments and improve facilities for every child attending these hospitals for treatment.
Shandon Sunday
Shandon Sunday!
Ce nouvel événement culturel aura lieu à Shandon dans le coeur historique de la ville de Cork. Une visite guidée est organisée ce dimanche 16 mai et emmènera locaux et touristes à la découverte de l'église Sainte Anne et du Musée du Beurre.
Le bateau du peuple
Inauguration du bateau le “Julia”
Une semaine entière de festivités débute aujourd’hui pour inaugurer la nouvelle route Cork - Swansea.
Fastnet MV Julia - Le bateau du peuple
Ce bateau du peuple, puisque acquis grâce aux bonnes volontés des habitants de West Cork, s’appelle le MV Julia fait 154 mètres de long et peut accueillir jusqu’à 1800 passagers. Le MV Julia est rentré il y a quelques mois dans les chantiers navals de Cork de manière à être rénové. La nouvelle compagnie porte le nom de Fastnet Line, rappelant la course de voiliers du même nom.