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CELEBRATIONS 2012 DE LA FETE NATIONALE DANS LE MIDWEST
BASTILLE DAY 2012 CELEBRATIONS IN THE MIDWEST |
BELOW IS A NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF EVENTS PROPOSED BY FRENCH OR FRENCH-AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS IN THE MIDWEST
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ILLINOIS ▪ IOWA ▪ KENTUCKY ▪ MICHIGAN ▪ MINNESOTA ▪
MISSOURI ▪ OHIO - WISCONSIN
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CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY LIKE NEVER BEFORE!
Don't miss the Bastille Day 5K/8K run on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 7:15 p.m. in Lincoln Park! |
Join us for this fun evening race! Special offer: save $5 with the code: BDFC5. Valid until July 1st, 2012
Race highlights include:
- Awesome tech t-shirt
- Chip-timed race
- Great post-race party at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
- Beautiful course in Lincoln Park
To register visit: Bastilledayrun.com
Don't forget to register with the team French Consulate & Friends. |
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DES MOINES
SATURDAY, JULY 14: BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION AND PICNIC
The annual Bastille Day picnic of the Alliance Française de Central Iowa will begin at 5:30 PM on Saturday, July 14 at the shelter west of the Des Moines Art Center in Greenwood Park (near the intersection of Grand Avenue and Polk Boulevard.) Please bring table service, a beverage and a dish to share. Wine and beer are permitted. There will be a prize for the best French dish as well as a pétanque tournament.
Everyone is welcome! For more information call 277-5741. |
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LOUISVILLE
SATURDAY, JULY 14: ANNUAL BASTILLE DAY PICNIC |
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On Saturday, July 14, 2012 fom 1:00-5:00 pm, the Alliance Française of Louisville will hold its Annual Bastille Day Picnic.
The event will be held at a new location: Passionist Earth & Spirit Center, located in the Barn behind St. Agnes (1924 Newburg Road • Louisville, KY 40205).
Don't miss out on this annual event where AFL welcomes Montpellier Work Exchange Students and their host families!
More details to follow. |
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DETROIT
SATURDAY, JULY 14: FETE DE LA BASTILLE |
| The event is hosted by the French Institute of Michigan, in cooperation with The Honorable Robert L. Weyhing, Honorary Consul of France, Detroit, The French Trade Office Chicago/Detroit – Ubifrance, and the following French Associations: L’Alliance Française de Détroit, Alliance Française de Grosse Pointe, Creative Cultural Weavers, Détroit Accueil, French American Automotive Business Association, French American Chamber of Commerce, French Institute of Michigan, French School of Detroit, Union des Français de l’Etranger. |
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Location:Congregational Church of Birmingham - 1000 Cranbrook Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 - Tel. 248- 646-4511.
More information to come. Please call the Alliance Française of Michigan / French Institute for any questions on this event at 248-538-5440. |
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GRAND RAPIDS
BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION |
Americans have The 4th of July; the French have Bastille Day. On July 14, 1789, an outraged group of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a fortress and prison in France where prisoners of influence were held, in hopes of capturing ammunition. Shortly thereafter, King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette took refuge in Versailles as the violent peasants pillaged and burned châteaux, and destroyed records of feudal dues; this reaction is known as the Grande Peur (great fear).
More information to follow... |
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MINNEAPOLIS / ST PAUL
SATURDAY, JULY 14 FROM 4-10 PM: 2012 BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION |
AF Minneapolis invites you to attend its 2012 Bastille Day Celebration, which will take place on Saturday, July 14, 2012 from 4:00 to 10:00pm at the Sofitel Hotel.
Save the plane fare to Paris and come to Sofitel Hotel to meet French culture. |
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Live music sets the mood with other French activities to make Bastille Day the perfect mini vacation for anyone. The event will feature authentic French music, a baguette competition, Citroen rides, an artists’ marketplace, and a plethora of children’s activities.
For tickets and complete information click here.
Sofitel Hotel - 5601 W. 78th St., Minneapolis, MN 55439. |
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KANSAS CITY
SATURDAY, JULY 14: FETE DE LA BASTILLE
The Alliance Française of Kansas City will celebrate Bastille Day at Tatsu’s French Restaurant (4603 West 90th Street, Prairie Village, KS 66207) on July 14th from 11:00am - 2:00pm. What would Bastille Day be without an AFKC celebration full of good food, fun and games and the singing of the “Marseillaise”?
This year’s fête will include trivia games with a chance to win door prizes, as well as singing and a delicious meal. You may register for $20 at AFKC. |
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COLUMBUS
SATURDAY, JULY 14: 2012 BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION
The Alliance Française de Columbus presents 2012 Bastille Celebration at La Chatelaine. The Alliance will offer the customary glass of wine for a toast, in return you will joyously participate in singing La Marseillaise. Staying on for dinner optional.
Saturday, July 14, 5:00 PM - La Chatelaine - Upper Arlington - 1550 W. Lane Ave - Columbus, OH 43221. More information to follow |
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MILWAUKEE
JULY 12-15: "BASTILLE DAYS FESTIVAL" presented by East Town Association in partnership with the Alliance Française de Milwaukee |
Bastille Days: July 12-15th - volunteers needed to help prepare and serve beignets and to promote culture at the Alliance Française Tent!
The Alliance Française of Milwaukee has been involved with the festival since it was created in 1981 to highlight the city’s French origins. Our presence at the festival has grown and improved thanks in large part to supporters like you.
This free street festival brings 200,000 visitors to downtown Milwaukee, and is the largest Bastille Days celebration in the United States. The Alliance Française offers visitors authentic French beignets and food, mini French lessons, and a chance to chat in French with our volunteers.
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Bastille Days returns to Milwaukee July 12 – 15
featuring new Mardi Gras celebration!
Did you know Bastille Days in Milwaukee is the largest Bastille Days celebration in the United States?
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Bastille Days, Milwaukee’s popular French festival and one of the nation’s largest French-themed celebrations, returns to downtown Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park, July 12 – 15. The free, four-day bash attracts over 250,000 visitors annually who enjoy live music, an international marketplace, chef and wine demos, French and Cajun cuisine, roaming busker entertainment and a signature 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica offering hourly light shows.
Bastille Days is located in Downtown Milwaukee and centered around Cathedral Square Park, providing a unique setting that both residents and visitors of East Town, always find charming.The event is known for the impromptu street performers, roaming minstrels, a variety of interactive and musical entertainment. Bastille Days also boasts a wide variety of some of the best restaurant vendors in Milwaukee!
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