Schedule Announced for Bastille Day At The French Institute Alliance Française

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) announces further details for the annual Bastille Day, happening for the first time this year on New York's famed Madison Ave. For over 20 years, FIAF has hosted the city's largest celebration of France's national holiday, Bastille Day on 60th Street.

This year's event will expand to Madison Ave. and include live music and dance performances, wine and champagne tastings, a special film screening of Azuro, exciting prize drawings, and more than 40 booths showcasing the best of French food and Francophile culture.

Schedule of events:

FREE, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Outdoor stage location: 59th Street (down the street from FIAF's Florence Gould Hall)

12:30pm: Opening remarks from FIAF and NYC representatives
1pm: Preview performance from French musical Notre Dame de Paris
1:45pm: Dance performance by Cal Hunt and street dancers
3pm: Roots/blues singer Paul Beaubrun and his band
4pm: DJ Orson
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WINE & CHAMPAGNE TASTINGS

Location: FIAF's Le Skyroom, 22 East 60th Street
1:30-3pm
Champagne & Musette Party
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Location: FIAF's Tinker Auditorium, 22 East 60th Street
12:30-5pm
Summer in the South of France
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FILM SCREENING

Location: FIAF's Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street
5:30pm
Matthieu Rozé's Azuro, starring Valérie Donzelli
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PRIZE DRAWINGS

More than 20 lots will be raffled off, including a grand prize travel package for two to France's Occitanie region.
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FRENCH-THEMED MARKET

Location: Madison Ave. from 59th to 63rd Streets
12pm, noon to 5pm

More than 40 top purveyors of French food, beauty, fashion, culture, and travel will be featured at this year's Bastille Day fête. The French Garden returns featuring premium shops with exclusive food, fashions and accessories from French boutiques.
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FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Location: Madison Ave. from 59th to 63rd Streets
12pm, noon to 5pm

Instructors from FIAF's Language Center will lead this year's selection of family activities. Children can enjoy a Tour de France-themed arts and crafts corner, while Adults can participate in a lively French trivia contest to win prizes.
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FIAF INFORMATION BOOTHS

Located on Madison Ave. from 59th to 63rd Streets
12pm, noon to 5pm

Don't forget to take advantage of the 10% discount on French classes and memberships offered in honor of Bastille Day!
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FIAF is New York's premier center for French language and Francophone cultures. FIAF's mission is to create and offer New Yorkers innovative and unique programs in education and the arts that explore the evolving diversity and richness of Francophone cultures. FIAF seeks to generate new ideas and promote cross-cultural dialogue through partnerships and new platforms of expression. fiaf.org.