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Social activities are central to WICE's mission of creating and strengthening ties between the Anglophone and Francophone communities in Paris.

Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, we have in-person French/English conversation groups that meet from 15:00 - 16:30 in the 15th arrondissement. After the conversation sessions end, many of the participants go to nearby cafés for an hour of so of hanging out and chatting over drinks and snacks.

Once a month WICE hosts either an apéro or lunch. The apéros are 10€ (unless you are an active volunteer, in which case they are no cost), and they include wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and a variety of cheeses and charcuterie to munch on. The lunches are a little different in that everyone pays for their own meal.

UPCOMING EVENTS

    • 11 Apr 2023
    • 04 Jul 2023
    • 13 sessions
    • Maison Communale, 69 rue Violet , 75015 Paris

    Tuesday In-Person French - English Conversation Group

    Looking for a relaxed and welcoming place to practice and improve your French or English? WICE conversation groups allow you to practice your language skills in an easy, convivial atmosphere with native speakers.

    The Tuesday group meets at the Maison Communale, 69 rue Violet , 75015 Paris from 15:00 - 16:30. Participants are divided into small groups of 5 - 6 people, and the conversations are 45 minutes in French and 45 minutes in English. The subjects are of  the group’s choosing. Though an intermediate level of English and French is expected, there is a wide range of abilities.

    There is no need to register, but if you wish to participate in person in Tuesday's group, please contact Mary-Jo at maryjo@wice-paris.org.


    After the conversation group finishes, participants often go the nearby Le Commerce Café, 80 rue du Commerce, for an hour or so of socializing.

    Maison Communale, 69 rue Violet , 75015 Paris. Metro line 8 stop Commerce, and busses #42, #70, #88.

    Participation is free with WICE membership.

    • 14 Apr 2023
    • 30 Jun 2023
    • 12 sessions
    • Le Patronage Laïque Jules Vallès, 72 Avenue Félix Faure, 75015 Paris

    Friday In-Person French - English Conversation Group

    Looking for a relaxed and welcoming place to practice and improve your French or English? WICE conversation groups allow you to practice your language skills in an easy, convivial atmosphere with native speakers.

    The Friday group meets at the Le Patronage Laïque Jules Vallès ,72 Avenue Félix Faure, 75015 Paris from 15:00 - 16:30. Participants are divided into small groups of 5 - 6 people, and the conversations are 45 minutes in French and 45 minutes in English. The subjects are of  the group’s choosing. Though an intermediate level of English and French is expected, there is a wide range of abilities.

    After the conversation group finishes, participants often go across the street to Bistro Mon Rêve for an hour or so of socializing.

    There is no need to register, but if you wish to participate in person in Tuesday's group, please contact Mary-Jo at: maryjo@wice-paris.org.

    Le Patronage Laïque Jules Vallès ,72 Avenue Félix Faure, 75015. Metro line 8 stop Boucicaut, and busses 62, 70, 80, 88.

    Participation is free with WICE membership.

    • 13 Jun 2023
    • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Place Dauphine, Íle de la Cité, 75001 Paris
    • 3
    Register

    The Italians call it bocce.  The Spanish call it bocha. Here it's called pétanque, and if you've walked through a park in Paris, you've seen it being played. It is the quintessential French outdoor activity and a wonderful way to meet people and while away a few hours in almost any of Paris's parks.

    Following up on our first highly-successful pétanque class and games a few weeks ago, we will have another session at Place Dauphine, on Île de la Cité, on the afternoon of Tuesday, 13 June. This will include lessons for newcomers (with all equipment provided by WICE). And after the class we hope everyone joins us for coffee or an apéro at one of the local cafés or restaurants.

    The session is free for WICE members, but registration is required, and the registration limit is eight people.

    If the session is full, please join the waiting list so that we can better plan future sessions.


    • 15 Jun 2023
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Le Saint Germain, 62 rue du Bac, 75007 Paris
    Register

    Come enjoy some beverages, snacks, and fellowship with other WICE members, instructors, and volunteers at the early-spring apéro. Share your thoughts with the board of directors on the future of WICE.  Meet new people and connect with old friends . . . and if you're lucky, go home with the door prize. It's all happening here at the WICE early-spring apéro.

    Note: Registration required. You can pay either online or at the door, although online payments are preferred. If you are having trouble registering, please contact wice@wice-paris.org

    10€ for regular members and guests; free for active volunteers.

    See you there!

Past events

18 May 2023 EY161 WICE Lunch
17 May 2023 XY171 Learn to Play Pétanque
20 Apr 2023 EA141 WICE Early-Spring Apero
16 Mar 2023 EM161 WICE Lunch
17 Feb 2023 WICE Late-Winter Apéro
10 Feb 2023 Friday French-English Conversation Group (in person)
09 Dec 2022 WICE Winter Holiday Apéro
06 Oct 2022 WICE Apéro
17 Sep 2020 ES171 WICE Virtual Open House 2020
20 Mar 2020 WICE Online Apéro
25 Feb 2020 EF251 Apero with WICE
28 Jan 2020 EJ281 Apero with WICE
26 Nov 2019 EN261 Apero with WICE
29 Oct 2019 EO291 Apero with WICE
25 Jun 2019 EU251 Apero with WICE
28 May 2019 EY281 Apero with WICE
30 Apr 2019 EA301 Apero with WICE
26 Mar 2019 EM261 Apero with WICE
15 Mar 2019 EM151 Champagne and Amuses Bouches Mixer
26 Feb 2019 EF261 Apero with WICE
29 Jan 2019 EJ291 Apero with WICE
12 Dec 2018 ED121 Christmas Sing-Along and Farewell to WICE 40
27 Nov 2018 EN271 Apero with WICE
30 Oct 2018 EO301 Apero with WICE
25 Sep 2018 ES251 WICE Open House 2018
26 Jun 2018 EU261 Apero with WICE
10 Jun 2018 EU101 Summer Picnic - CANCELED
29 May 2018 EY291 Apero with WICE
24 Apr 2018 EA241 Apero with WICE
27 Mar 2018 EM271 Apero with WICE
27 Feb 2018 EF271 Apero with WICE
30 Jan 2018 EJ301 Apero with WICE
28 Nov 2017 EN281 Apero with WICE
31 Oct 2017 EO311 Apero with WICE
19 Sep 2017 ES191 WICE Open House 2017
27 Jun 2017 EU271 Apero with WICE
30 May 2017 EY301 Apero with WICE
25 Apr 2017 EA251 Apero with WICE
19 Apr 2017 EA191: WICE Art Gallery Vernissage
28 Mar 2017 EM281 Apero with WICE
28 Feb 2017 EF281 Apero with WICE and Meet the Instructors
31 Jan 2017 EJ311 Apero with WICE and Meet the Instructors
29 Nov 2016 EN291 Apero with WICE
25 Oct 2016 EO251 Apero with WICE
01 Jul 2016 PWL012 Literary Dinner
10 Jun 2016 Bilingual Books "The Lowland" by Jhumpa Lahiri
20 May 2016 EY201 WICE Member Art Gallery: Opening Night
13 May 2016 Bilingual book group; "The Custom of the Country" By Edith Wharton
08 Apr 2016 AA081 - The Lie - VIP Theater Event
08 Apr 2016 Bilingual Book Group "Mrs. Dalloway" by Virginia Wolff
11 Mar 2016 Bilingual Books "All The Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
12 Feb 2016 Bilingual Book Group "An Officer and a Spy" by Robert Harris
08 Jan 2016 Bilingual Book Group "La Peste" ("The Plague") by Albert Camus
22 Nov 2015 AN221 Henna Day: Talk on Oriental wedding traditions and beauty rituals at Café Maure
13 Nov 2015 SN131 - WICE Member Art Gallery - Opening Night
13 Nov 2015 Bilingual Books "NW" by Zadie Smith
24 Oct 2015 AO241 - Cyrano de Bergerac - VIP Theater Event
25 Sep 2015 SS251 - WICE Member Art Gallery - Opening Night
06 Sep 2015 FULL The Mysteries of Van Gogh Unveiled at the Village of Auvers-sur-Oise - Day Trip
28 Jun 2015 EU281 Café Maure de la Mosquée - Sweets & The Secrets of Eastern Culture
05 Jun 2015 Book Group "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
03 Jun 2015 SJ031---- Smartphone Photography Workshop IV
27 May 2015 SM271---- Smartphone Photography Workshop III
20 May 2015 SM201---- Smartphone Photography Workshop II
15 May 2015 Book Group: "The Orphan Master's Son" by Adam Johnson
13 May 2015 SM131 Smartphone Photography Workshop I
28 Apr 2015 SY282 - WICE Member Art Gallery - Opening Night
12 Apr 2015 EA121 Passionate Love & "La Folie" at the Musée d'Orsay (FULL; call office for Waitlist)
03 Apr 2015 Book Group - " Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
13 Mar 2015 SM133 - WICE Member Art Gallery - Opening Night
06 Mar 2015 Book Group - "The American" by Henry James
15 Feb 2015 EF151 Make-up Workshops Preview
06 Feb 2015 Book group - "Someone" by Alice McDermott
30 Jan 2015 EJ301 Cocktail Hour at Café Marly - Palais du Louvre, plus Rhodes Exhibition
09 Jan 2015 Book Group: "The Testament of Mary" by Colm Toibin
05 Dec 2014 Book Group: "The Accidental Tourist" by Anne Tyler
03 Dec 2014 SD032 - Movie Night: Easy Rider
12 Nov 2014 SN052 - Movie Night: The Fighter
07 Nov 2014 Book Group - The Pickup by Nadine Gordimer
01 Oct 2014 SO011 - Movie Night: Into the Wild
02 Jul 2014 SL021 - Movie Night : O Brother Where Art Thou?
02 Jul 2014 EL022 House Boxing at Le Club Fitness
28 Jun 2014 PWU281 Literary Dinner
25 Jun 2014 PWU251 "Getting Published: A Writer's Options" Experts' Panel
11 Jun 2014 EU111 Issue 15 Launch - Upstairs at Duroc Celebration Reading
10 Jun 2014 EU101 - WICE Coffee Hour at Coutume
06 Jun 2014 SU061 - Friday Film Festival : Being John Malkovich
21 May 2014 E7211 Upstairs at Duroc Evening Poetry Reading
20 May 2014 AY201The Yanomani People and their Life in the Amazonian Rainforest
18 May 2014 EM182- WICE Wandering
16 May 2014 SY161 - Friday Film Festival : In Bruges
29 Apr 2014 EA292- WICE Coffee and Tea Break
08 Apr 2014 AA081 Making the Most of Culture Clash
04 Apr 2014 SA041 - Friday Film Festival : Hot Fuzz
20 Mar 2014 SM202 - WICE Member Art Gallery - Opening Night
13 Mar 2014 EM131 WICE Night Out- Dinner at La Cafe du Commerce
11 Mar 2014 AM111 Learn to Play the Piano in Just One Hour!
09 Mar 2014 EM091- WICE Wandering
20 Feb 2014 EF131- WICE Coffee and Tea Break
11 Feb 2014 AF111 A Thinking Persons's Guide to Better Movement
07 Feb 2014 SF071 - Friday Film Festival : The Cabin in the Woods
02 Feb 2014 EF021: WICE Launch Over Paris! Spring Launch and Membership Bash
23 Jan 2014 SJ231 - WICE Member Art Gallery - Opening Night
13 Dec 2013 SD131 - Friday Film Festival : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
01 Dec 2013 ED011 Sunday Social: Musée d'Archéologie Nationale in Saint Germain-en-Laye
21 Nov 2013 EN27A "Pause on the Landing Series" 21 Nov Upstairs at Duroc Reading
14 Nov 2013 SN144 - WICE Member Art Gallery - Opening Night
03 Nov 2013 EN031 Afternoon with Wine at Chateau Champs-sur-Marne: Art History Launch Event
08 Oct 2013 ES083 - Pilates day - Mat class (FULL)
08 Oct 2013 ES082 - Pilates day - EXO Chair class
08 Oct 2013 ES081 Pilates day - Reformer class (FULL)
04 Oct 2013 SO041 - Friday Film Festival : The Blues Brothers
26 Sep 2013 SS262 - WICE Member Art Gallery - Opening Night
24 Sep 2013 ES241 Open House 2013
18 Sep 2013 SS181 - Great Gardens Galore - Visual Arts Expedition
28 Jun 2013 PWU282 Literary Parisian Gourmet Dinner - Summer Writing Course
27 Jun 2013 PWU271 WICE Summer Writing Course Faculty Reading
12 Jun 2013 EU121 - WICE Member Art Gallery - Opening Night
13 May 2013 EY131 - Miss Representation: Cocktail, movie screening & discussion
10 Apr 2013 EA101 Upstairs at Duroc - Issue #14 Launch Reading
05 Feb 2013 SF051 An Evening For Friends
31 Jan 2013 EJ311 - Aimless Meandering Walk
28 Jan 2013 EJ281 Neighborhood Gathering
10 Dec 2012 ED101 - Aimless Meandering Walk
21 Nov 2012 EN213 - Pilates Mat class
21 Nov 2012 EN212 - Pilates Reformer class
21 Nov 2012 EN214 - Aimless Meandering Walk
04 Oct 2012 LO042 A Practical Guide to Living in France Workshop
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