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Date
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Time
11:00 a.m.
Place
Armory Food & Event Hall
Cost
Free Event

Seattle's French Fest: A Celebration of French-Speaking Cultures will take place on March 24, 11am-5pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.

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.

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EVENT SCHEDULE

ARMORY

TIME EVENT
11:00am - 11:50am School Choirs
  • FASPS
  • Les Lillas
  • North Seattle French School
  • FASW & All
12:00pm - 12:10pm Drawing Contest Winner Announcement
12:15pm - 12:25pm Opening Ceremony Remarks
  • Ariane OGIER - Honorary Consul of Seattle
  • Louise LE CAM - Embassy of France in the United States
  • Sofia-Cristina VISAN & Didier POIRIER - France Education Northwest
12:30pm - 1:15pm Bonnie Birch
1:30pm - 1:50pm Te Fare O Tamatoa
2:00pm - 2:45pm Djam Four
3:00pm - 3:40pm Heather Keizur

Les feuilles mortes
Ce soir
Petite Maline
J'ai deux amours
Amours t'es la?
La vie en rose
Boum!

3:45pm - 4:00pm Baguette Contest results
4:00pm - 4:15pm AirFrance Raffle Drawing
4:15pm Closing Remarks
4:30pm Sponsor Videos
5:00pm End of the event

PLAN YOUR VISIT TO SEATTLE CENTER WITH PARKING INFORMATION AND OTHER FOOD & DRINK OPTIONS.

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