French-speakers invite Atlantans to celebrate the Francophonie Festival March 17 – 31, 2012
Welcome to the 13th Atlanta Francophonie Festival presented from March 17 through March 31, 2012. The multi-cultural event is geared to Atlanta’s diverse community of French-speakers – known as francophones – and anyone wishing to discover the cultures from around the world where French is spoken.
Among the highlights are a Cajun music concert, a performance by the only French-speaking theater troupe (...)
Saturday, March 17, 2012
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Alliance Française in Midtown, 1197 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30361
Languages of the event: French
Muriel Bloch fell in love with tales in 1979. Once captivated, she began to tell stories in France and abroad alone or accompanied by live music, often in museums. The repertoire of this all-land storyteller is important and eclectic from folktales that she recycles and interpret in her own way to novels and stories of her invention, (...)
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 **Please note that the date on the Francophonie Flyer is incaccurate**
at 7:00 p.m.
Alliance Theatre , 1280 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309
Languages of the event: English
Enjoy a public lecture presenting new scenes from « Les Femmes d’en-haut » ("The Women Above") performed by Théâtre du Rêve of Atlanta , the only French-speaking theatre company in the US at the Alliance Theatre.
This is a wonderful opportunity to see a play in production. Guest director (...)
Two films and viewing of Picasso to Warhol
Thursday, March 22, 2012
from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
High Museum of Arts in Midtown, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta (The movies will be screened at the Hill Auditorium)
Languages of the event: Films in French with English subtitles
$9 for a combined ticket including the exhibition and two films
FREE for High Museum members and/or films only
The Francophonie Festival teams up with the High Museum of Art in Midtown to offer a combined ticket (...)
Saturday, March 24, 2012
at 7 p.m.
Alliance Française in Midtown, 1197 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30361
Languages of the event: French with English subtitles
FREE event, but reservations are recommended.
1981 (2009 - 102 min)
By Ricardo Trogi.
Quebec, comedy.
Filmmaker Ricardo Trogi recalls the events surrounding his family moving to a new neighborhood when he was 11-years-old. (read (...)
French Immersion Day for high school students and teachers
Saturday, March 24, 2012
from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Alliance Française in Midtown, 1197 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30361
Free validated parking in the Colony Square parking lot (up to 4 hours)
Languages of the event: French
$ 10 (coffee and buffet style lunch included)
French immersion Day is open to students and teachers (in separate classes).
Students will have the opportunity to participate in workshops, games, role play (...)
Sunday, March 25, 2012
from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
St. Regis Hotel, in Buckhead, 88 West Paces Ferry Road
Languages of the event: English and French
$45 for adults
$21 for children ages 12 to 16
FREE for children 11 years of age and under
tip and drinks (alcoholic or not) included in price
Valet parking $5
Atlanta’s francophone community gathers for an elegant gourmet brunch buffet with live jazz and world music by local musicians.
Children are welcome and will enjoy the (...)
Cartooning workshop with Plantu and other French-speaking political cartoonists
Thursday, March 29, 2012.
from 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Alliance Française in Midtown, 1197 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30361
Languages of the event: French and English
In conjunction with Cartooning for Peace, an international gathering of professional cartoonists from around the world launched by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan and Plantu, internationally known cartoonist with Le Monde, several (...)
Film from Switzerland – La Petite Chambre
Friday, March 30, 2012
at 7 p.m.
Alliance Française in Midtown, 1197 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30361
Languages of the event: French with English subtitles
FREE event, but reservations are recommended
La Petite Chambre (The Little room) (2010 - 87 min)
By Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymondfrom.
Switzerland, drama.
This is a story of the heart. Edmond’s is no longer strong. But it still beats with an independence which fights against (...)
Francophonie Festival Finale
Back to the Bayou: New Voices in Zydeco and Cajun
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole and Feufollet
Saturday, March 31, 2012
at 8 p.m.
Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University, 80 Forsyth Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Languages of the event: English and French
To buy your tickets: call the Rialto Box Office at 404 413 9849 and mention “Francophonie” to receive 15% off tickets.
The Francophonie Festival teams up with the Rialto for their (...)