Alliance Francaise Buffalo

The Alliance Française de Buffalo (AFB), incorporated as Cercle Culturel de Langue Française de Buffalo, Inc. is a non-profit, non-political cultural and educational organization whose members are a diverse group sharing common interests in French language and others aspects of French culture, including art, architecture, cooking, fashion, books, and films.

The AFB is unique in the Buffalo area as it is not an arts organization nor an ethnic group, not a social club or an educational association, but having some attributes of all these. It sponsors plays, lectures, films, and concerts in both French and English which are open to the public. By offering the rare opportunity for the Buffalo public to see professional theater in French, it is an enriching component to Western New York's cultural resources. It also offers social gatherings, including a holiday dinner in December, usually with a French menu and an annual celebration of the French national holiday on or near July 14th.

Other services to members are French conversational classes at all levels, informal discussion groups, and a playgroup for young children and their parents. The organization also encourages the teaching of French in the area schools and provides recognition to outstanding students.