Coucou Events
French Cultural
Events in New York
Come and join our fun, culturally-savvy events throughout the year – art shows, film screenings, wine tastings and everything in between!
While the backyard parties we organized in our former Williamsburg space were legendary, we plan to continue the tradition in our new Nolita space! We celebrate our French cultural heritage by hosting parties for such annual events as Bastille Day and Mardi Gras, but sometimes Coucou parties are just an excuse to get together and meet classmates, teachers and students of other levels in a casual setting! Class outings are a regular occurence as well – we’ve taken groups to various local bars and restaurants, and sometimes to a game of Escape The Room (in French!).
Immersive French Outings is a series curated by long-term Coucou teacher Pia. Pia is well-connected in the New York art scene and has taken students to movie premieres, French restaurants, the opera and to visit a local French artist’s studio. A great way to practice your French and have a unique cultural experience all at the same time!
Upcoming Coucou Events:
Yoga in French
Unroll your mat, stretch out and find your inner French yogi!
Coucou teacher Laura is a registered yoga instructor. She will walk you through a one-hour Vinyasa flow taught both in French and English. Feeling focused and relaxed, you’ll see that practicing yoga is the perfect set-up to enhance language learning.
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Saturday September 7th – 10am to 11am
Saturday September 28th – 10am to 11am
French Cheese Workshops
In Coucou’s cheese workshop, you’ll learn about the subtleties of the cheese-making process, the main categories of French cheeses and the particularities of the various terroirs where they originated. You’ll also learn a bit about the etiquette of serving and eating cheese in France. Plus, we’ll be tasting delicious cheeses from Murray’s cheese! The course is open to students of all levels and will be taught in French and in English. Come learn some French cheese jargon with a glass of delicious French wine in hand!
Coucou teacher and friend Willy will lead this fun event! Willy is a Georgia-raised, French-braised chef who trained at Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon and is equally passionate about the French language as he is about French cuisine. Willy worked under several well-known French chefs and learned about French cheese with Etienne Boissy, who was voted best cheesemonger at the prestigious “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” awards. Willy has collaborated with Coucou several times over the past 6 years, both as a French teacher and as a chef.
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September 10th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
French Phonetics
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH – 6PM TO 9PM
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French Macarons
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 6PM
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with Mille-Feuille to offer a pastry class at their bakery in Greenwich Village! One of the bakery’s expert French chefs will teach you all the fundamentals of macaron-making. First, you’ll learn the technical theory behind le macaron. You’ll then practice baking macaron shells, whipping up a traditional ganache, and piping the pastries. At the end of the process you’ll be able to taste macarons fresh from the oven and even bring some home with you!
THIS CLASS WILL TAKE PLACE AT MILLE-FEUILLE BAKERY: 552 LAGUARDIA PL, NEW YORK, NY 10012 (BETWEEN 3RD STREET & BLEECKER)
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Creative Writing
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST FROM 1PM TO 4PM
POETRY, FICTION, NON-FICTION.
Want to give French creative writing a shot? We’ll analyze a few different pieces of French fiction and poetry, paying close attention to style and voice. After, you’ll have the chance to work on a rough draft or simply an idea that you’d like to put on paper in French.
OPEN TO STUDENTS OF LEVEL 4 & UP
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Méditation
Thursday September 26th at 5:30pm
What if you could practice your language skills and find inner peace at the same time?
Coucou teacher Florian will take you on a peaceful and calming internal journey in French for 30 minutes of guided relaxation before your French class. All language levels are welcome.
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Dessiner et Picoler (Drink and Draw)
Friday October 4th from 7:45pm to 8:45pm
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Previous Coucou Events
French Glee Club!
Saturday July 27 from 3pm to 5pm COME VOCALIZE, HARMONIZE, AND OOH-LA-LA WITH US! Have you always dreamed of singing “La Vie en Rose”? Coucou is proud to announce our first-ever Glee Club in French!…
Coucou Bastille Day!
Saturday July 13th – 9pm till late Coucou will celebrate France’s fête nationale with great musical performances by Coucou friend Jared Saltiel and a surprise guest. Then French DJ Omer Mil will make us dance all night!…
Spring Apéro in LA!
May 9th 7:00pm @ Zebulon Let’s celebrate Spring together! Come meet the Coucou community at Zebulon, one of our favorite spots in LA. We’ll be enjoying drinks and small bites on the terrasse. Looking forward to seeing you…
Mardi Gras Dance Party!
Saturday March 9th – 9pm til late On March 9th, put your sparkliest dancing shoes on and come to Coucou for Mardi Gras! Traditionally, Mardi Gras was the night before Lent when people would party,…
A Very French Valentine’s!
Friday Feb 15 – 7:45pm to 9:45pm For a post Valentine’s Day treat come mingle with fellow Coucou students! We’ll screen the first two episodes of Netlix’s off-beat French rom-com series “Plan Coeur”! After the…