La Grande Fête de la Francophonie held in Washington, D.C. in Solidarity with the Haitian People

Posted by Susanna at 1:24 PM, Mar 7, 2010 (Comments)

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French Ambassador Pierre Vimont (in the middle) and guests

"LA GRANDE Fête de la Francophonie," which was held on Friday evening, March 5, in Washington, D.C. at the French Embassy - La Maison Française - is the crowning event of the 2010 Francophonie cultural festival. This year "la Grande fête" was dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives during Haiti's recent earthquake, and to the rebuilding efforts of those who survived. Funds collected from the event will be given to the American Red Cross to support their campaign to help the people of Haiti rebuild their country.

Romanian Ambassador Adrian Vierita and his wife Codrina Eugenia Vierita

DURING THE FESTIVE evening hundreds of guests could enjoy culinary specialties from over 35 nations and dance the night away to live music provided by Cyprus' Nikolas Metaxas and swinging Cajun tunes from Louisiana Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys. Representatives from various embassies, governments and institutions presented their cultures and showcased their rich traditions and cuisines of the French speaking world.

Nathalie Jobin and French Cultural Attaché Roland Celette

THE FRANCOPHONIE FESTIVAL is a month-long event in Washington, to enjoy films, children's programs, lectures, concerts and other cultural arrangements. Visit www.FrancophonieDC.org for the entire schedule, March 1 to April 11.

Ann-Marie Brisbois and Robert Dyer

Jennifer McFarland, Sarah Grafton and Siobhan Gavagan

Lath John Akadje is the Cultural Attaché of Côte d'Ivoire.

Koustubh Parulekar, Sasha Sutcliffe-Stephenson, Shelagh Hayes and Jean-François Peyronnard

Fatoumata Noumansana (in the middle) with friends

Priyanka Neewoor, Jennifer Nelligan, Nagesh Rao and Kate Culpepper

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