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JULY-AUGUST 2012
Some of the months' highlights include: |
CELEBRATIONS 2012 DE LA FETE NATIONALE DANS LE MIDWEST
BASTILLE DAY 2012 CELEBRATIONS IN THE MIDWEST
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BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION IN CHICAGO
French organizations of Chicago are taking over the Daley Plaza on July 14th from 5:00-10:00pm to celebrate France’s National Holiday (Bastille Day)! Highlights of the event include Live French music, French food, entertainment and refreshments.
NOT TO BE MISSED! Grand Raffle featuring exciting prizes. Tickets will be on sale on July 14th as well as online starting mid-June at http://bastilledaychicago.org/
For further information please contact: Bastille.Day.Chicago@gmail.com
NOT TO BE MISSED! Several Bastille Day Celebrations will be organized in cities throughout the Midwest including: Des Moines, Louisville, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Kansas City, St. Louis, Omaha, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, and the three-day long Bastille Days festival in Milwaukee!
Click here for complete information and to find a Bastille Day event near you! |
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BOURSES SCOLAIRES 2012-2013
Les dossiers de bourses pour l’année scolaire 2012-2013 doivent être déposés auprès du consulat général de France à Chicago entre le 15 août 2012 et le 17 septembre 2012, cachet de la poste faisant foi. Aucun dossier ne sera accepté après cette date pour les élèves relevant de la seconde campagne boursière. En savoir plus. |
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| MESSAGE DE M. MARC BILLON, CONSEILLER A L'ASSEMBLEE DES FRANCAIS DE L'ETRANGER |
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Hélène Conway nommée Ministre déléguée chargée des Français de l’étranger
Madame Hélène Conway a été nommée jeudi 21 juin 2012 Ministre déléguée chargée des Français de l’étranger en remplacement de Yamina Benguigui, qui reste elle à la Francophonie. Hélène Conway avait été élue Sénatrice des Français de l'étranger le 25 septembre 2011.
Dossiers de bourses scolaires pour l’année 2012-2013
Les dossiers de bourses scolaires pour l’année 2012-2013 doivent être déposés auprès du consulat général de France à Chicago entre le 15 août 2012 et le 17 septembre 2012, cachet de la poste faisant foi. En savoir plus. |
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JULY 16-17: FRENCH AMBASSADOR FRANCOIS DELATTRE IN CHICAGO
French Ambassador to the Unitesd States, François Delattre, will be in Chicago on July 16-17 on the occasion of the launching of a French audio-guide at the Art Institute of Chicago. Ambassador Delattre will also present the insigna of Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres to Mr. Douglas Druick, Director of the Art Institute of Chicago. |
| SYLVAIN BELLENGER APPOINTED SEARLE CHAIR AND CURATOR OF DEPARTMENT OF MEDIEVAL THROUGH MODERN EUROPEAN PAINTING AND SCULPTURE |
The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to announce the appointment of Sylvain Bellenger as the Searle Chair and Curator of the museum's Department of Medieval through Modern European Painting and Sculpture starting on October 1, 2012.The Department of Medieval through Modern European Painting and Sculpture is the largest of the Art Institute's 11 curatorial groups, with a collection that includes the museum's renowned holdings of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works; modern European masters and earlier paintings. Bellenger is currently Chief Curator of National Heritage at the Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art in Paris.
Read the Art Institute's Press Release.
Read: Chicago Tribune. |
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FOREIGN MINISTRY LAUNCHES TRAVEL ADVISORY TWITTER ACCOUNT
Summer vacationers have a new resource from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs—a Twitter account to advise the public on travel safety abroad. The Quai d’Orsay launched a Twitter version of their Conseils aux Voyageurs (“Advice to Travelers”) website, which already receives over half a million visitors per month. https://twitter.com/#!/ConseilsVoyages |
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FRANCE HONORS FORMER U.S REP. FROM MINNESOTA JIM OBERSTAR
On June 19, François Delattre, Ambassador of France to the United States, bestowed the insignia of Commander in the National Order of Merit upon former U.S. Representative from Minnesota James Oberstar. Based on a decision by the French President, this appointment illustrates France’s profound gratitude for Rep. Oberstar’s exemplary commitment to French-American relations, and acknowledges in particular his role in establishing the Congressional French Caucus. Complete information. |
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| FESTIVAL D'AVIGNON: AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS |
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From 7 to 28 July 2012, the Avignon Festival is back, buzzing with excitement and teeming with new ideas. This year, the associate artist is British actor and director Simon McBurney. It is Avignon’s resolutely international programme, which manages to be both inclusive and innovative, that makes this an exceptional arts festival. Avignon is the leading international festival of contemporary live theatre and performance. Dance now plays a prominent role alongside theatre and the festival includes mime, puppets, equestrian shows, street arts, exhibitions and more... Read. |
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● Chicago (IL). May 31. Awards towards Exellence Scholarship Ceremony
● Louisville (KY). June 6. National Order of Merit Ceremony for John Lina
● Chicago (IL). June 7. Signing of a Memoradum of Understanding between Chicago Public Schools and the Academie de Paris.
● Chicago (IL). June 8. French Legion of Honor Presentation Ceremony
● Chicago (IL). June 16-17. The French Pastry School showcases Chicago for France's highest ranking chefs.
● Chicago (IL). June 21. Make Music Chicago 2012
● Chicago (IL). June 26-July 1. Paris Opera Ballet makes its Chicago debut
More on RETROSPECTIVE. |
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JULY 28: OPENING OT THE FRENCH HERITAGE MUSEUM AT THE STONE BARN IN KANKAKEE
Vic Johnson & Charles Balesi (Co-curators) are collecting French History from Kankakee & Iroquois Counties.
Genealogy: the French Heritage Museum is looking for French family histories. |
| JULY 27-29: THE SECOND ANNUAL CHICAGO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL @ THE MUSIC BOX THEATRE |
| Vive le Cinema! Now in its second year, The Music Box Theatre will host three days of the very best in contemporary French cinema and will feature special guests and film presentations.
The Chicago French Film Festival is supported by the Cultural Services of the Consulate General of France in Chicago, Institut Francais, and Unifrance. The Second Annual Chicago French Film Festival will focus solely on the latest and greatest works from France. Please visit www.musicboxtheatre.com for the full schedule this summer. |
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GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL -
JULY 27 & 28: BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY
With its famous opening gesture and uplifting emotional message, Beethoven's Fifth is the archetypal example of the form. Also featured on the program are two works inspired by Egypt.
Grant Park Orchestra - Jun Märkl, Guest Conductor & Pascal Rogé, Piano
Program: Debussy: Khamma; Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5, Egyptian; Beethoven: Symphony No. 5. To view this season’s calendar, click here. |
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JIMMY ROBERT VIS-A-VIS
August 25 to November 25, 2012
Jimmy Robert Vis-à-vis is the first major solo museum exhibition in the United States of work by French artist Jimmy Robert. Born in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France, Robert looks to cultural figures of the recent past—avant-garde writers, filmmakers, visual artists—who were not only pioneers in their respective art forms but who were also deft at subtly registering the traumas and effects of their social conditions. Supported by the Institut Français.
Complete information - Museum of Contemporary Art |
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| Jimmy Robert- Untitled, 2010. Archival inkjet print and white metal sheet. 34 5/8 x 34 5/8 in. (80 x 80 cm); 26 x 26 in. (60 x 60 cm) © Jimmy Robert, courtesy Galerie Diana Stigter. |
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JULY 13-29: FOURTH ANNUAL CLASSIC FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Cinema St. Louis and the Webster University Film Series will celebrate the city’s Gallic heritage and France’s cinematic legacy with their Fourth Annual Classic French Film Festival, presented by TV5MONDE. Showings will take place at Winifred Moore Auditorium ( Webster Hall, 470 E. Lockwood Ave.) |
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TV5MONDE serves as presenting sponsor of the Classic French Film Festival. Additional sponsorship support is provided by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago, a Friend of Alliance Française de Saint Louis, Jane M. & Bruce P. Robert Charitable Foundation, Missouri Arts Council, Missouri Humanities Council, Regional Arts Commission, Star Clipper, and Stella Artois.
Download the program. For more information, visit www.cinemastlouis.org or call 314-289-4150. |
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| For a listing of Cultural events in the MIDWEST click here. |
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CONVENTION ANNUELLE DE L'AATF
Le français au bord des Grands Lacs: la convention annuelle de l'AATF aura lieu à Chicago du 5 au 8 juillet 2012. Consultez le programme et toutes les informations utiles sur le site de l'AATF. En savoir plus. |
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| JULY 25-27: COMMON ECONOMIC CHALLENGES CONFERENCE |
| The Goethe-Institut Chicago, in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank, the Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany, the cultural service of the Consulate general of France in Chicago, the Alliance Française of Chicago, the German Chambers of Commerce and the European Studies Alliance at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is organizing a conference entitled: Getting the Euro to Work: social economic and political dimensions in Chicago. Complete information. |
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| NOT TO BE MISSED IN SEPTEMBER! |
21-23 SEPTEMBRE: PROGRAMME DE DEVELOPPEMENT PROFESSIONNEL FRANCO-AMERICAIN:
Analyser son métier pour valoriser ses compétences
Soutenir et défendre son enseignement en développant des projets éducatifs
Le Programme de Développement Professionnel Franco-Américain est conçu et organisé par le Service culturel du Consulat général de France à Chicago et Next Land Consulting, LLC. Le PDP-FA est une formation unique et innovante, créée en février 2011. Il propose aux participants de développer de nouvelles compétences professionnelles, en construisant et valorisant des outils, des techniques et des savoir-faire adaptés aux situations professionnelles de chaque participant. En savoir plus. |
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