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DC FRANCOPHONIE FESTIVAL
EDITION 2016
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The Annual DC Francophonie Cultural Festival is back!
This year, the programs encompass dance, discussion panels, author readings, exhibitions, French-language guided tours of the African Art Museum, movies and of course the traditional Grande Fête - on March 18 this year!- with music, food and culture blasts from over 35 countries of the French-speaking world that shows Francophonie is alive and kicking!
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The Annual DC Francophonie Festival is your chance to get a taste of them and an appreciation for how a language can unite many different people in a fabulous multicultural dialogue.
We hope you will attend many of the scheduled events thoughout this month of March.
A bientot!
The DC Francophonie Festival Steering Committee
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— GRANDE FETE de la FRANCOPHONIE & OTHER EVENTS —
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LA GRANDE FETE: FOOD, MUSIC, DANCE & FUN!
Friday, March 18, 7:00 pm
La Maison Francaise, 4101 Reservoir Rd NW
Beginning at 7 p.m., launch into a world tour of francophone cultures. Sample food and drink from more than 30 embassies as you explore each nation's unique attractions and traditions. DJ Princess Slaya will be back spinning music from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and plenty of destinations in between. At 9 p.m., she pumps up the sounds as the evening’s dance party begins.
Stay tuned for an official announcement of all the countries participating this year! We have newcomers!
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DANCE : ON T'APPELLE VENUS
(They Call You Venus)
Friday, March 4, 7:00pm
Maison Française
4101 Reservoir Rd NW
This dance solo is a tribute to Sarah Baartjman, a South African woman better known as the Hottentot Vénus. In the early 1800s, Baartman, a slave, was brought to Europe where she was exhibited for public display. In “On T’Appelle Vénus,” dancer Chantal Loïal uses choreography to pay homage to Baartman legacy; creating a moving tribute not just to black women, but all women, summing up all the abuses and tragedies of colonialism and of the violence done to women. This project is an ode to femininity, that of a Black woman to all other women.
Chantal Loïal was born in 1969 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies. At 6 years old, she discovers the world of folklore dancing on the island. She arrives in France in 1977. A self-made dancer, her passion for dancing will lead her to meet with Africa, then West Indian and finally contemporary dancers and choreographers until she becomes a professional dancer. In May 2015, Loial performed for the opening of Guadeloupe Islands’ highly-anticipated Memorial ACTe, the Caribbean Center dedicated to the memory and history of Slaver. In 2015, Loïal received the Légion d’honneur (Legion of Honor), the highest French Recognition, for her work in the arts
In French and English.
Presented by Alliance Française de Washington in partnership with the Annual DC Francophonie Festival.
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MOVIE: LES FRONTIERES DU CIEL
TUESDAY, March 1, 7:00 pm
Alliance Française de Washington DC
2142 Wyoming Avenue NW
This film recounts an ordinary couple’s hellish descent into misery at the fault of society, their own guilt, and death. Sami and Sarah, both Tunisian, have been married for 10 years; she is pregnant and he is an architect. They live a seemingly happy and peaceful life until they are confronted by an unexpected struggle.
This is a free event but registration is required.
This screening is offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia.
In French and Arabic with English.
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MOVIE: WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 7:00 pm
Alliance Française de Washington
2142 Wyoming Avenue NW
This is a story about four pioneers who fathered the “Yugoslav school of basketball”. The central event is the crucial game at World Cup 1970 between then Yugoslavia and the United States . From the point of view of the main character, Nebojša Popović, we follow the growth and life path of enthusiasts, whose professional work, ideas and efforts made their major dream come true, the first gold medal for in world championships.
This screening is offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia.
In Serbian with English subtitles
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NATIONAL MUSEUM of AFRICAN ART
950 Independence Ave SW
Tours in French Language
Sunday, March 6, 1:00 pm
African Mosaic exhibition and selected works from the Disney Tishman Collection
African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of Collecting pays tribute to the extraordinary variety of individual works of art that come into the museum as gifts or purchases. Together, these artworks represent 10 years of building a permanent collection that embodies the diversity and oustanding quality of Africa’s art.
Donated to the museum in 2005, the Walt Disney–Tishman Collection is known for its unique and rare works of traditional African art from throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The collection has been instrumental in defining the field of African art history in the United States and abroad.
Meeting point is at the reception desk.
Tours are FREE but reservations are absolutely required: limited availability and the tours are very popular.
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EXHIBITION: WEST AFRICAN ART
Permanent Exhibition
Embassy of Ivory Coast
2424 Massachusetts Ave. NW
The Madam Fatou Sylla Foundation in cooperation with Mbari Institute invite you to a special exhibit highlighting cultural art from Ivory Coast and other West African countries.
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The Annual DC Francophonie Festival is organized by a steering committee regrouping the following partners (by alphabetical order): Alliance Francaise de Washington DC; Embassy of Belgium; Embassy of France; Embassy of Haiti; Embassy of the Principality of Monaco; The Smithsonian Associates.
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