• Spread the Word
   Dînner chez Ris
   "Against our Will" ("Malgré-Nous") at the French Embassy
• Bastille Day is around the corner
• Spotlight on a Sponsor - Jade Fiducial
• Did you Know ? La Pétanque et le Cochonnet

• Our next Solidarity Dinner is May 18th at Ris, an upscale neighborhood restaurant serving seasonal American cuisine by executive chef / owner Ris Lacoste.
  Chef Ris’ farmers market fresh menus change often to showcase year-round local offerings. Click here to register. Check out the special menu created for us and join us for a nice evening among friends!
  30 tickets are available at the price of $ 85 per person, which consists of $ 60 for your meal (tax and tip included, drinks excluded) and $25 as a donation to the Comité Tricolore. The donation is tax deductible.

• May 17th: presentation of the film "Against our Will" (Malgré-Nous).
  The Alsace Washington DC Association is organizing a special evening on the topic of those Alsatians and Moselans who were enrolled into the German Army against their will during World War II. Benjamin Steinmann, a young Alsatian film director will present this film himself at the Maison Française of the French Embassy (the film is in English).
  Register here.

Bastille Day is around the corner!

What better way to prepare for the summer!
Come and join us on July 15th to celebrate La Vendée

Be first to get your tickets on May 16th, as only a limited number of Early Bird tickets are available.

We have planned an exclusive seated dinner.

Enjoy a delicious selection of dishes curated by the best local chefs, participate in our silent auction filled with wonderful items, and sip a glass of wine while listening to some fantastic live music.

You will enjoy local specialty dishes unique to the Vendée Region.

Bastille Day is the annual fundraiser for the Comité Tricolore.
All proceeds from the evening will help sustain its charitable mission through the year.

Do not miss the opportunity to become a sponsor.

JADE FIDUCIAL

JADE FIDUCIAL is a French-American firm with expertise in accounting, tax and financial services.
We have 15 offices across the USA and offer a wide range of services for both individuals and corporations.

Led by French and American CPAs who have perfect knowledge of the American and French tax systems, they are as close as possible to their clients and French-speaking companies operating in the USA or wishing to do so.

Since the French-American tax treaty is very intricate having CPAs on your side, who fully understand the critical aspects of your taxes, ensures that you will comply with all tax return requirements and will have accurate advice to help you minimize your global tax situation on both sides of the Atlantic.

JADE FIDUCIAL hires French-speaking staff who have a relevant experience in France and master the French General Accounting Chart as well as the American accounting standards.

American tax experts complete the team to give support in more complex situations.

La Pétanque et le Cochonnet

Yes, we do have a Club de Pétanque in Washington DC!

Pétanque is a sport where individuals or teams throw their Boules towards a smaller target ball, the Jack, or Cochonnet. You aim or point (’tu Tires ou tu Pointes!’) your Boule to get as close to the target as possible.

But more than that, the main goal is to meet other people and develop friendships.

Games of Boules have been recorded since the time of the Gaulois. These games were very popular in the Middle Ages,such as the Jeu de Paume played in the royal courts of France, and which is considered precursor of tennis, although it was played without a racket. Petanque is one of these traditional Boules games.

The name of the cochonnet can be traced to these old games as well. Rabelais in his book Gargantua (1534) talks about playing bowling, trinkets and "J’oüer au cochonnet", ou "au cochonnet va-devant”.
 
As the Washington Pétanque Club indicates: “Pétanque is a social game. Our club is about the people who play and the friendships that are made on the courts.”

If you live in the Washington DC metro area you can go and play every Saturday from 1:30 PM until the last players leave around 4:00 PM and Wednesday afternoons starting at 1:30 pm at Virginia Highlands Park in Arlington, VA. They have a potluck picnic from noon to about 2 p.m. once a month.

The Club has loaner boules and instructions for beginners. If you want to become an expert you can find official instructions on how to play the game (in French) at the Federation Internationale de Petanque!

Put the social in social media and go to their Facebook page
Or Contact: Jamil Sopher: jamil@sopher.us