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CHICAGO<\/strong><\/h3>\n

FESTIVAL DE LA FRANCOPHONIE DE CHICAGO<\/a>
Feb 28 – Mar 31, 2025 – In-person<\/strong>
The Alliance Fran\u00e7aise de Chicago<\/strong> proudly presents the 23rd edition of the Festival de la Francophonie<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, celebrating the richness of French-speaking cultures throughout March. Enjoy a vibrant program featuring improv, cinema, music, gastronomy, and a lively dance party with artists and flavors from Benin, Canada, Belgium, France, Cambodia, Haiti, Switzerland, Morocco, Togo, and Quebec.<\/p>\n

Not to miss !\u00a0<\/p>\n

Feb 28: Kick Off \/ Soir\u00e9e commune<\/strong>\u00a0Tickets<\/a>
<\/strong>March 11: Soir\u00e9e France – Taking Back the Groove<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013 Film Screening, Discussion & Reception – Free\u00a0 Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Alliance fran\u00e7aise North Shore: LA C\u00d4TE D’IVOIRE, MON BEAU PAYS<\/strong><\/a>
March 11, 2025 – 7:00 pm – Online – In French
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Yed Anikpo’s presentation will cover the geography, economy, people, and history of C\u00f4te d’Ivoire. It will conclude on a personal note as Yed shares photos of his family and their latest vacation.This program will be held on Zoom. Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Empty bottle : Kokoko!<\/a>
<\/strong>March 9, 2025 – 9:00 pm
<\/strong>Kokoko! is an experimental electronic music collective based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their sound is created through homemade, unconventional instruments made from scrap, and their lyrics focus on political problems within the country.<\/p>\n

MINNEAPOLIS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

MOIS DE LA FRANCOPHONIE DE MINNEAPOLIS\/ST PAUL<\/a>
March 6-27, 2025 – In-person<\/strong>
This year, the\u00a0Alliance fran\u00e7aise Minneapolis\/St Paul\u00a0<\/strong>invites you to discover the cultural richness of Laos through art, cinema, gastronomy, literature, panels and music. More info<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

KANSAS CITY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

STUPEUR et TREMBLEMENTS \u2013 A Theatrical Adaptation<\/a><\/strong>
March 8, 2025 – In-person<\/strong> – In French with English subtitles
In the frame of the Francophonie month in March, the Alliance fran\u00e7aise de Kansas City<\/strong> and Youyouyou Productions are pleased to present this satirical one-woman show led by French artist Layla Metssitane, based on the book Stupeur et Tremblements<\/em> by Belgian best-selling author Am\u00e9lie Nothomb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2525964,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[219,213,230],"app_city_tax":[223],"app_event_type":[237],"class_list":["post-2525465","app_event","type-app_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-cinema","app_discipline-literature","app_discipline-music","app_city_tax-chi","app_event_type-festival"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCelebrate la Francophonie in the Midwest - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/celebrate-la-francophonie-in-the-midwest\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Celebrate la Francophonie in the Midwest - Villa Albertine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CHICAGO FESTIVAL DE LA FRANCOPHONIE DE CHICAGOFeb 28 – Mar 31, 2025 – In-personThe Alliance Fran\u00e7aise de Chicago proudly presents the 23rd edition of the Festival de la Francophonie, celebrating the richness of French-speaking cultures throughout March. 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