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Seattle's French Fest: A Celebration of French-Speaking Cultures will take place on March 19, 2023: 11am-5pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series.
Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.
Armory Main Stage & Floor
| TIME | ACTIVITY/PERFORMANCE |
| 11:00am-11:30 am | Bienvenue and Schools Choir |
| 11:30am-12:00pm | Opening Ceremony: Frédéric Choinière, Master of Ceremonies Didier Poirier, FEN President Ariane Ogier, FEN Executive Director and Honorary Consul Frédéric Jung, Consulate General of France in San Francisco Nathalie Beaudoin, Consul and Program Manager, Foreign Policy and Diplomatic Service | Consulate General of Canada Darijo Bošnjak, Acting Director of Workforce and Talent Development | Québec Trade Office in Silicon Valley Philippe Goetschel, Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Seattle |
| 12:00pm-12:10pm | Presentation: Children's Authors |
| 12:15pm-12:45pm | Sponsor Videos/Projections |
| 1:00pm-1:15pm | Te Fare O Tematoa |
| 1:30pm-2:15pm | The Beau Goss Band |
| 2:30pm-3:15pm | Gansango Music and Dance |
| 3:30pm-3:45pm | Baguette & Art Contests Winners Announced! |
| 4:00pm-4:30pm | Ça Gaze Band |
| 4:30pm-5:00pm | Closing Ceremony Air Tahiti Nui Raffle Winner Announced! |
| TIME | DEMONSTRATION |
| 12:15pm-12:45pm | Chef Anne-Laure Ropars Chocolate mendiants |
| 1:15pm-1:45pm | Chef Laurence Boris Tarte à la vanille Muscovado |
| 2:15pm-2:45pm | Chef Didier Poirier Moules marinières |
| TIME | SESSION |
| 11:30 am-12:15pm | French cocktails with BCI |
| 12:30pm-1:15pm | Willamette Valley Wine Tasting with Domaine Résonance |
| 1:30pm-2:15pm | Four French regions Wine Tasting with Cépaé |
| 2:30pm-3:15pm | Cider & Brandy Tasting with French Cider and Spirits |
| 3:30pm-4:15pm | Languedoc-Roussillon Wine Tasting with The Princess & The Bear |
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 12:15pm-2:00pm |
Children books signing presented by Made in France & SJJ Join renowned children's literature authors and illustrators Alex Cousseau, Hervé Le Goff, and Edouard Manceau for Selfie Time and get your books signed.
The books are available only before the event, for purchase in the partner schools: The French American School of Puget Sound and North Seattle French School.
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| 2:15pm-3:45pm | “French for All” presented by Consulate General of France in San Francisco |
| 4:00pm-4:45pm | “Planning for the Unexpected” presented by Merrill Lynch |
| TIME | FILM |
| 12:15pm-1:00pm | Screening of “Ousmane” by Jorge Camarotti Ousmane, a newly arrived immigrant living in Montreal, faces a challenging situation when he meets an elderly disoriented lady at the end of his workday. Sponsored by: Québec Government Office in Los Angeles |
| 1:15pm-2:45pm | Screening of “La gang des hors-la-loi” (with English subtitles), from Jean Beaudin (2014) His father having just died at sea, young Nicolas intends to spend the summer at the baseball field of his small village with his friends. Sponsored by: Consulate General of Canada in Seattle |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm | Screening of “Jean-Michel Basquiat, l’Afrique au coeur” The French documentary Jean-Michel Basquiat, l'Afrique au cœur, looks back over this art legend and analyzes how Africa influenced his work and psyche. Sponsored by: TV5 Monde USA |
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 11:00am-5:00pm | Photo Exhibition: |
| 12:00pm-3:00pm | Baguette Contest |
