Selected events of the Comité Tricolore and its members.
Below, some events of the Comité Tricolore and its members. To see all of our members activities, please consult their web page under Our Members
For information about our "Solidarity Dinners" -concept, photos and recap of past dinners- please click here.
Le réalisateur et producteur Benoît Cohen sera à Washington, DC, dans le cadre de la projection de son film "Ma France à Moi".
Les deux projections publiques des 14 et 15 octobre seront suivies d’un Q&A avec Benoît Cohen.
Lundi 14 octobre : Projection publique à Eaton DC
Lieu : Salle de cinéma d’Eaton DC - 1201 K St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Heure : 18h30 - Projection du film suivie d’un Q&A avec Benoît Cohen
À partir de 20h30 : Réception et séance de dédicace dans l’espace de réception.
Oct 14: VIP evening at Eaton DC, projection + Q&A + cocktail / Places Limitées
Link to register (General Admission $16)
Mardi 15 octobre : Projection publique à Georgetown University
Lieu: Auditorium Lohrfink à l’Université de Georgetown
Heure : 18h00 - Projection du film suivie d’un Q&A avec Benoît Cohen
Link to register (FREE)
The Arlington Sister City Association Aachen Committee invites you to a performance of the Aachen Cathedral Choir. Admission is free.
Please consider bringing a canned good to support UUCA’s Little Pantry. Optional cash donations will be collected following the performance to support future free concerts at UUCA and for scholarships for Arlington Sister City Association high school exchanges.
As the oldest German boys’ choir, the Aachen Cathedral Choir goes back to the "Schola Palatina". More than 1200 years after its founding, the choir still focuses its activities on the musical interpretation of the liturgy in Aachen Cathedral. A separate primary school for boys and girls, supported by the cathedral chapter, forms the basis for the choir’s recruitment of new talent. The cathedral choir performs about 50 services and concerts in the cathedral every year. In addition, the choir performs in many churches in the Aachen diocese and neighbouring dioceses.
Details and Tickets: https://app.aplos.com/aws/events/aachen_cathedral_choir
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette’s historic Farewell Tour of the US (1824-1825), La Maison Française at the Embassy of France is proud to host a panel discussion on the multifaceted life and legacy of Lafayette. This event will bring together renowned experts to shed light on Lafayette’s various roles—as a military leader, diplomat, and champion of liberty—while exploring his profound influence on French-American relations.
Details and Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-multi-faceted-and-multi-talented-marquis-de-lafayette-tickets-1025091224447
Un mercredi midi sur deux, une conférence en français sur des sujets variés : littérature, histoire, musique, art, science.
Rendez-vous à :
Tenley-Frienship library
4450 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington,DC
Les rencontres sont aussi diffusées sur Zoom. le lien se trouve ici: https://thefrench.church/conferences
La Maison Française, in partnership with the French American Piano Society, presents Suzanna Bartal in a solo piano performance interpreting Franz Liszt’s (1811–1886) Années de Pèlerinage.
Années de Pèlerinage (Years of Pilgrimage) by Franz Liszt is a monumental collection of piano pieces that captures the essence of Romanticism. Spanning three volumes, the work reflects Liszt’s deep personal and artistic journey through the landscapes, art, and literature of Europe. Each piece in the collection is a vivid musical painting, infused with the sights and emotions Liszt experienced during his travels in Switzerland and Italy. ...
Details and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/washington-suzanna-bartal-annees-de-pelerinage-tickets-810859321057
About this event:
The event will be in English and will last about 2 hours.
This event will include a master class & 3 different spirits, each in 3 different declensions and with nibbles pairing.
Doors will open at 6:30pm.
There will be a Special 10% Sale Discount on all orders on the day of the event for all attendees.
Bacchus Wine Cellar (located at 1635 Wisconsin Avenue NW) will also offer an additional 10% discount on all its wines when you come retrieve the spirits that your odered at the event.
All proceeds will go to the Alliance Française of Washington, DC to support its cultural programs.
The annual celebration will be on Oct 19 in Yorktown.
On the eve of the 243rd anniversary of the joint French American victory at Yorktown, we dedicate this memorial as another enduring symbol of French American alliance and friendship.
Friday, October 18: dedication of our memorial honoring the French soldiers who died for the cause of American Independence at the Battle of Hook at Abingdon Elementary School park near Yorktown, VA.
• Saturday, October 19: celebration of French-American Victory at Yorktown, with laying of Le Souvenir Français wreaths at the French Cemetery and the French Memorial.
Information: tchaunu@SouvenirFrancaisUSA.org
Soirée Alsace: Dinner & Culture.
Friday October 18, 2024 at 6:30pm. Location: French Embassy, DC.
Tickets available:
Alsace DC members get discounted pricing. If you would like to become a member and get the discounted price, email us at alsacewashingtondc@gmail.com (Annual membership: $30/individual, $50/family).
Do you know what the Statue of Liberty, Firestone Tires and the Marx Brothers have in common?
Join us and find out at an unforgettable evening at the French Embassy in DC on Friday, October 18th, starting at 6:30 pm.The event will start with an interactive presentation about the region of Alsace in France, where you’ll discover Alsace’s contributions to the world... and have a chance to win prizes!
The presentation will be followed by a 3-course sit down dinner, with Alsatian specialities.
Menu details
One drink is Included: a glass of Alsatian white wine or soda.
A cash bar will be available to purchase additional drinks
Grand déjeuner en plein air, organisé par le Comité Tricolore pour la communauté française de Washington, dans les jardins, et sur une invitation de l’Ambassade de France
Tickets et détails: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billets-dejeuner-sur-lherbe-a-lambassade-de-france-1025998447977
Cette année en association avec nos membres, les Maîtres cuisiniers de France, l’Académie Culinaire de France et le National Club de Pétanque.
Le dimanche 20 octobre 2024 de midi à 16h. Fin du service à 14h00. Nous serons à l’intérieur s’il pleut.
Au menu: Plat chaud, salades variées et desserts, cafés, boissons sans alcool et vins français au cash bar (au verre ou bouteille).
Sponsors (contactez-nous pour devenir Sponsor):
Tickets et détails: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/billets-dejeuner-sur-lherbe-a-lambassade-de-france-1025998447977
Sample all the finest bread, baguettes and other delicious specialties, made by the finalists and vote on which bakery receives the Fan Prize, while the judges award the Grand Prix.
You will also have access to a charcuterie and cheese buffet, as well as a complimentary glass of wine.
This is French Morning Media Group’s best (and tastiest) event of the year.
The 2024 edition of the Best Baguette in Washington DC Competition is sponsored by Paris Gourmet, French produce importer, and its butter brand Beurremont.
Details and Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/best-baguette-in-washington-dc-competition-the-finale-tickets-952551165177
This groundbreaking program seeks to examine the question of “who owns culture?” with a sensual exploration of 19th-century Eastern-inspired French music’s origins.
Featuring the North American debut of Algerian early music group, Ensemble Amedyez, and a returning collaboration with Opera Lafayette fan-favorite, Kalanidhi Dance.
Who owns culture? This question is forefront in this groundbreaking program that examines the national origins of 19th-century Eastern-inspired French music. The internationally acclaimed Algerian early music group Ensemble Amedyez makes its North American debut with Opera Lafayette to present a program of traditional Algerian melodies, first as they were interpreted by French Romantic composer Francisco Salvador Daniel, and then in their original, authentic form.
Terrace Theater, The John F. Kennedy Center
Pre-Show Discussion 6:30p.m. & Post-Show Talkback
L’Opera Comique de Washington is honored to host The Gregorian Choir of Paris: A Tribute to Notre-Dame de Paris
Location:
North Bethesda United Methodist Church
10100 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814
Join us for a special concert featuring Le Choeur Grégorien de Paris, as they bring to life the ancient and sacred music that has been preserved and cherished at Notre-Dame de Paris for centuries. In this powerful performance, the Choir will explore the "Ars Antiqua"and its deep connections to Gregorian plainchant, showcasing the profound musical heritage of the world-renowned cathedral.
As Notre-Dame de Paris rises from the ashes after the devastating fire of April 2019, this concert celebrates both the tangible and intangible heritage of the iconic structure. While Notre-Dame’s masterful Gothic woodwork is being carefully reconstructed by skilled artisans, the Cathedral’s sacred musical tradition—a rich legacy of chant, organum, and conductus—remains alive, drawing from the depths of history.
This event is particularly poignant as it comes just before the reopening of Notre-Dame in December 2024, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Gregorian Choir of Paris will take audiences on a historical journey through music, paying homage to the cathedral’s restoration and the deep spiritual and artistic legacy that it represents.
This unique performance is a chance to experience the sacred and timeless music that has echoed through Notre-Dame de Paris for centuries. Celebrate the resilience of this magnificent cathedral and the artistry that continues to inspire and uplift generations.
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to witness the beauty of Gregorian chant and support the ongoing revival of one of the world’s most beloved landmarks.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/le-choeur-gregorien-de-paris-comes-to-maryland-tickets-1012921424247?
We are very pleased to announce the next free online lecture: The Winter Sun in Capricorn which will be given by Shelley Williams, our very first Servane de Layre-Matheus grant recipient, on October 24th at 7:30pm EST.
At the dead center of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Franklin’s Tale, part of his Canterbury Tales written in Middle English between 1385-1400, is a striking visual emblem. This passage describes the feeling of winter when the sun is in the zodiac sign Capricorn, and then describes the Roman god Janus sitting by a Christmas feast. It was long ago recognized that this image was derived from the Labors of the Month tradition, a medieval motif in art which pairs zodiac signs with seasonal work or occupations. If this is so, then which version of the Labors of the Month, exactly? Are there visual matches with Chaucer’s poetic description and extant contemporary art? The answer is surprising: the only precise match with Chaucer’s emblem is at Notre-dame de Chartres, on the north porch and portail royal. I explore these analogous images and consider what this parallel may indicate, both for Chaucer’s tale and the cathedral sculptures.
Internationally renowned harpsichordist Justin Taylor comes to Washington D.C. to perform the opening concert of ‘Festival Capriccio 2024’. This harpsichord festival is presented by Capriccio Baroque, the Washington metro area’s premier harpsichord concert series. The Festival celebrates three of today’s most acclaimed French harpsichordists, Justin Taylor, Pierre Hantaï, and Christophe Rousset.
Justin Taylor performs works selected from his recent block buster album ‘Bach & l’Italie’. His program includes gorgeous music by J.S. Bach and his Italian contemporaries D. Scarlatti, B. Marcell, and A. Valente. Their brilliance intrigued and stimulated Bach to put his hand to composing some music in their vibrant, sparkling ‘Italian Style’.
Details and Tickets:https://capricciobaroque.org/events/justin-taylor-2/
The Comité Tricolore is inviting you to Bastille Brasserie and Bar, in Alexandria, VA
"A little bit of Paris in the heart of Alexandria VA"
Details and Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity-dinner-of-the-comite-tricolore-at-bastille-alexandria-tickets-1016656435767
Bastille Brasserie & Bar is the place where great French cooking and Alexandria locals meet. The team invites you to experience deliciousFrench food, wine and cocktails, all in a relaxed and approachable setting.
Since opening Bastille in 2006 on the outskirts of Old Town Alexandria VA, the restaurant has garnered eight RAMMY nominations, Washingtonian Top 100 listings and Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top 50 restaurants.
Chefs Christophe & Michelle Poteaux’s award winning restaurant & bar, has continuously offered guests fresh takes on classic French cuisine. Their creations are rooted in the use of seasonal, locally sourced and farm fresh ingredients.
Please check below the wonderful 3-course menu with many favorites for the Comité Tricolore’s friends.
Location:
606 N. Fayette Street is only two blocks from the Braddock Metro, 5 Blocks from King Street and one block from Route 1 South. We are located in Alexandria’s quaint Parker Grey neighborhood.
Tickets are available at the price of $100 per person, which consists of $75 for your meal (tax and tip included, drinks excluded) and $25 as a donation to the Comité Tricolore (larger donations are of course encouraged). The donation is tax deductible. Eventbrite fees are included too. For information on the Comité Tricolore’s charitable mission, please consult our web site: www.comite-tricolore.org
If you are coming with friends, please let us know so that we can seat you together at the same table. We regroup guests at tables of 6 or 8 unless you wish a separate table.
Details and Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity-dinner-of-the-comite-tricolore-at-bastille-alexandria-tickets-1016656435767
Un mercredi midi sur deux, une conférence en français sur des sujets variés : littérature, histoire, musique, art, science.
Rendez-vous à :
Tenley-Frienship library
4450 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington,DC
Les rencontres sont aussi diffusées sur Zoom. le lien se trouve ici: https://thefrench.church/conferences
Delight in the exquisite music of Ukrainian composers Serhiy Bortkiewicz, Viktor Kosenko, Myroslav Skoryk, and Oleg Bezborodko.
This event is organized by US Ukrainian Activists (USUA).
Charity Concert of Ukrainian music starring the remarkable Ukrainian American pianist Pavlo Gintov at the Embassy of France in the USA.
Details and Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evening-of-ukrainian-music-pianist-pavlo-gintovs-charity-concert-tickets-980381155427
Join us for a captivating evening of elegance and artistry at the French Embassy’s Maison Française! L’Opéra Comique de Washington invites you to an exclusive fundraising gala, where you’ll be transported by the power and passion of live opera with stunning performances by our exceptional artists.
Be swept away by the voices of soprano Natalia Pérez, mezzo-soprano Melanie Ashkar, and tenor Sahel Salam, under the masterful baton of Artistic Director Simon Charette. Our chamber orchestra and the voices of The French Choir of Washington and The Choir of the French Embassy promise a night of music that will leave you breathless.
This event is more than just an evening of unforgettable performances—your attendance directly supports L’Opéra Comique de Washington’s mission to bring the magic of French operetta to the Nation’s capital and to nurture the next generation of operatic talent.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opera-gala-lopera-comique-de-washington-tickets-1003608027627?
