Le Mois de la Francophonie events have been postponed to later in the year, so we hope to see you at the flag-raising event and Gala Dinner fundraiser when life returns to normal. Pierre Bensusan…
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A record of recent local and regional events held or sponsored in part by the AFLCR
Bilingual Burlington!
Burlington School District Superintendent Obeng is seeking everyone’s support in this effort to bring French to our younger students in Burlington. Won’t you join forces in a show of support for this initiative paralleled only…
French Heritage Day Downtown Winooski
This Sunday, August 11th – Don’t miss out! Run in conjunction with Winooski’s weekly Farmers’ Market, this year’s French Heritage Day promises to be a bunch of fun for everyone. Help us staff the AFLCR…
Champlain Colloquium August 1st
Limited 1/2 off the price of admission is available to AFLCR members by contacting president@aflcr.org Samuel de Champlain forever changed the history of our region by naming its green mountains “le Vermont.” His maps and…
Bastille Day 2019 in Montréal
Since 1886, the Union Française has organized a Bastille Day celebration in Montréal, Quebec. Check out their home page here and learn how you can take part in this year’s festivities. L’Association Française de Montréal…
Bienvenue aux Québécois!
Chances are you’ll be hearing more French spoken in Vermont the next few days as our friends from Québec and points north come down to take advantage of their long holiday weekend. The Québec National…
Félicitations Madame le Chevalier !
é What do Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eleanor Roosevelt and Lise Veronneau all have in common? No, it’s not their tenacious ability to take charge and get things done. It’s that all three are foreign nationals who…
Saint Albans Rencontre Internationale
Special thanks to Saint Albans’ Mayor Tim Smith, and AFLCR members Stan Bradeen and Roger Léger for having organized this special gathering on April 27. We were about 20 people for lunch from New York,…