The holidays are coming up soon and we are showcasing the Comité Tricolore and its members’ festive events!
The theme of the day: Les Expressions Françaises: "Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point"!
This is a heads up to save the dates and reserve.
Come celebrate the Holidays with the Comité Tricolore around a convivial and festive dinner on December 10th !
Start the Holidays with fine traditional French cuisine around the fireplace of an elegant country-farmhouse.
Located in Chevy Chase village, the Chef at La Ferme has prepared a special 3-course menu designed for the Comité Tricolore!
Reserve to come and join us
La Ferme was voted most romantic restaurant by Bethesda magazine’s readers in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024.
45 tickets are available at the price of $ 90 per person (tax and tip included, drinks excluded). For our Holiday Dinner, we do not add any donation for the Comité Tricolore to the ticket price. Donations are at your discretion. Your generosity will help us fulfill our charitable mission.
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.
Champagne and French Sparkling Wine Tasting
December 12th from 6PM to 9 PM
The French-American Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its final and most highly anticipated event of 2025, an evening of Champagne and French Sparkling wine tasting at the Embassy of France!
This wonderful event will be a walk-around tasting featuring over 40 sparkling wines from Champagne, Burgundy and Alsace. This walk-around wine tasting will be accompanied by cheese and charcuterie, hors d’oeuvres, and other light fare.
For details and to reserve your tickets click here
4th Annual Winter Holiday Concert...
Noël, c’est l’amour !
December 13th at 8 PM
Walter Johnson HS Auditorium - 6400 Rock Spring Drive - Bethesda, MD 20814
The French Choir of Washington presentst its 4th Annual Winter Holiday concert.
Expect another (yet unique) joyful musical evening under the direction of its artistic director Simon Charette.
Program will feature the French Choir of Washington, Adult & Youth choirs.
Talented local professional musicians will perform together and form a string and wind ensemble for the occasion, with a string quintet, a trombone, trumpet, horn and pianist.
Concert will be followed by a reception with light refreshments and finger food where all concert attendees will be welcome to meet with our artistic director, choristers and musicians.
Click here for details and tickets ($19, free for kids under 15)
Holiday Classics & A Salute to Our Armed Forces
December 17th at 7:30 PM
Start the season in the elegant and prestigious National Press Club with an Enchanted Holiday Tribute.
This exceptional evening blends the stirring artistry of The Washington Tattoo and the refined voices of the Washington Opera Society into a spectacular, sophisticated celebration.
Far from your everyday holiday concert, the performance will showcase beloved seasonal classics alongside a heartfelt salute to our Armed Forces, culminating in a festive sing-along.
General Admission $75.00 Admission at 7 pm, concert only
VIP $125.00 Early admission (6:30 pm), includes champagne reception
Cocktail Attire
Click here to reserve
Holidays With The Opéra Comique de Washington
A Winter Serenade
December 19th 2025 7:30 PM
L’Opéra Comique de Washington returns to The United Church for Winter Serenade, a festive evening of operatic gems, seasonal favorites, and timeless holiday melodies.
Celebrate the warmth and joy of the season with a program featuring beautiful voices, beloved carols, and soaring arias, all performed in the stunning acoustics of this historic venue.
Click here for details and tickets
Les Expressions Françaises
Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point
Slow and steady wins the race
The expression comes from the famous fable "The Hare and the Tortoise" by Jean de La Fontaine, written in 1668: the hare, too sure of his victory, procrastinated, while the determined tortoise progressed slowly but surely, ultimately winning the race.
Jean de La Fontaine (1621 - 1695), a storyteller and a poet was inspired by the fables of Aesop, a Greek fabulist who is believed to have lived in the 6th century BC and written "The Tortoise and the Hare" !
The moral is: do not rush, take the time to check things out and act.
In our case, since there are so many offerings in December take the time to check what we offer, reserve and save the dates before it is too late or you wish you had not committed something else on that date!
If you are fascinated by La Fontaine and happen to be in Paris not far from the Champs Elysées, a museum opened its doors in September. La Cité Immersive des Fables offers an interactive journey covering more than 1,000 square meters, that allows you to relive La Fontaine’s most famous fables in an innovative staging combining narration, technology, and museography. An exceptional cast with renowned actors from French films and the Comédie-Française retell the stories in an educational and entertaining way.
- Le Lievre et La Tortue
