2009: The 400th Anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s
exploration in 1609 of the lake and region that bear his name
Click here to read an excellent piece by Dr. Frances Chevalier on the significance of this celebration
Click here for a comprehensive list of resources for educators related to the celebration
Here is the web page for Vermont Celebrates Champlain:
http://celebratechamplain.org/content/view/164/38/ |
| -school
program, French Colonial Life, Ethan Allen Homestead,
$3 per student, grades 1-12 -groupes
de conversation : {à Burlington, La Pause-Café,
le mardi à 18h chez Borders à Church Street}
{à Bristol, Les Boulangers, certains samedis}
{à Middlebury College, La Maison Francaise, le
mardi à 19h30, Franklin St. durant l'annee scolaire}
{à Jericho, Deborah Rawson Library, 8 River Road,
Jericho : le mercredi de 18h à 19h.}
-to
receive the Calendrier des Activités Francophones,
send 2 self-addressed, stamped envelopes to: Simon Barenbaum,
PO Box 307, East Middlebury, VT 05740.
-Alliance
Française of the Lake Champlain Region. Monthly newsletters,
invitations to cultural events, bimonthly conversations
groups, excursions, discounts to cultural events...
these benefits and more are included in your $20 yearly
membership fee. For an application contact: Alliance
Française of the Lake Champlain Region, PO Box 521,
Montgomery Center, VT 05471.
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Four
excellent websites, through which you may also get on
electronic newsletters
consulfrance-boston.org
(French Consulate in Boston)
(to
get on e-newsletter: lists.consulfrance-boston.org/mailman/listinfo/info-boston)
www.frenchculture.org
(French Consulate in NYC)
(to
get on e-newsletter: www.frenchculture.org/newsletter/index.html)
quebecusa.org
(Quebec Govt. Office in Boston)
(go
to email to request to be on the e-newsletter list)
afrikara.com
(Francophone African news and cultural events - weekly
updates)
(email
webmaster@afrikara.com
to get on e-newsletter) |
| Middlebury
College
International Film Festival Films are held in Middlebury
College's Dana Auditorium, which is located on College
St. Admission is free.
(All
films are free and are shown in Dana Auditorium at 3:00
and 8:00)
Savoy
Theater (Montpelier) 802-229-0598 888-676-0509 savoydv@together.net
Catamount
Arts (St. Johnsbury) (802) 748-2600 (800) 805-5559
E-mail: catamount@kingcon.com
Vues
d'Afrique: African Film Festival in Montréal
- mid-April annually
Green
Mountain Film Festival, Montpelier www.focusonfilm.net
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