Activities

Activités 2011

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Visual media contest: “What are you a connoisseur of?”

When you think of French culture, what do you think of? Many people may think of fine wines and fabulous cuisine. Some may think of beautiful landmarks. Others perhaps think of French-speaking Africa, Asia, South America or Caribbean.

Do you think about words? The French language is rich with words that have been borrowed to enhance our own. Connoisseur, c’est un beau mot, n’est-ce pas?

Connoisseur: 1714, from Fr., from O.Fr. conoisseor “a judge, one well-versed,” from conoistre, from L. cognoscere “to know.”

In our society, and in societies all over the world, we have become connoisseurs. We are judges, we are well-versed and we know about things. Through creativity and social media, you can participate in expressing your passion, your pride and your point of view on ethnicity and cultural heritage in the 21st century.

The Bastille Days Celebration wants to know: What are you a connoisseur of? Combine images and text in a creative way, capture a video, write a poem with an image… and share what matters to you through images, symbols, and words.

If you are an amateur or a professional photographer, film maker, or use any other form of visual media please go to www.bastilleday.festalproject.com to submit your visual art.

What are you a connoisseur of?

For more information please visit: http://www.facebook.com/FestalFabricOfAmericaProject

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Live music with renowned musicians and bands.

More information on La Musique.

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Cooking demonstrations by local French and American Chefs.

More information on Le Bistrot.

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French wine tastings presented by experts within the wine industry. All wine tastings for Bastille Day Festival 2011 are $6.

SATURDAY

11:30am -12:00pm

Kobrand

Wine Tasting by Dieter Schafer CHE FMP MIH

Wines to be confirmed

12:30-1:00pm

Domaine de Nizas

Wine Tasting by Dieter Schafer CHE FMP MIH

Wines to be tasted:

2010 Domaine de Nizas AOC Rose
2007 Domaine de Nizas AOC Rouge
2007 Domaine de Nizas Carignan
2007 Domaine de Nizas Le Mas Rouge

2 :00-2 :30pm

Georges Duboef

Wine Tasting by Dieter Schafer CHE FMP MIH

Wines to be tasted:

Georges Duboeuf Macon Villages
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages 2009
Georges Duboeuf Juliénas Château des Capitan 2009
Georges Duboeuf Moulin A Vent “Domaine Des Rosiers” 2009

3:30-4:00pm

Seattle Central Community College
Northwest Wine Academy

Wine Tasting by Regina Daigneault

Wines to be tasted:

2010 Sauvignon Blanc
2010 Roussanne
2010 Mourvedre
2008 Well Red (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend)

5:00-5:30pm

Wine World

Wine Tasting by Lenny Rede

Wines to be tasted:

2010 Andrieux Fils Rosé – Provence
2009 Chateau Pech-Celeyran – Languedoc
2006 Domaine du Trillol – Corbieres
2007 Chateau Vaissieré – Minverois

SUNDAY

11:30am-12:00pm

Seattle Central Community College
Northwest Wine Academy

Wine Tasting by Aaron Korngiebel

Wines to be tasted:

2010 Sauvignon Blanc
2010 Roussanne
2010 Mourvedre
2008 Well Red (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend)

12:30-1:00pm

Champion Wine Cellars

Wine Tasting by Emile & Stephanie Ninaud

2007 Muscat d’Alsace – Schoenheitz
Clairette de Dié – Pétillant
Cabernet Franc – Domaine de la Noiraie, Loire
2006 Château des Tourtes « Cuvée Prestige » – Première Côtes de Blaye, Bordeaux

2:00-2:30pm

Vinum Importing & Distributing, LLC

Wine Tasting by Ray Bloom

Claude Lafond, Reuilly – Loire, Sauvignon Blanc
Château Mirival, Pink Floyd, Provence Rosé
Domaine Familongur, Carignan Languedoc

3:30-4:00pm

The House of Champagne Boizel

Champagne Tasting by Lionel Boizel

P. Ferraud, Beaujolais Villages
Domaine Philippe, Garrey Mercury, Vielles Vignes Burgundy
Boizel Brut, Rosé Champagne

5:00-5:30pm

SJT Cellars

Wine Tastings by Patrick Calliari & Jimmy Taranto

Wines to be tasted:

2005 Bordeaux Chateau de Clairvoy
2008 Bordeaux Chateau de Clairvoy
Champagne Brut Antoine de Clairvoy
Champagne Rose Antoine de Clairvoy

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Children’s activities:

Hands-on activities that engage children in French culture and music will be available, as well as interactive games such as petanque. For more information please see the Children’s activities page.

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Citroën Car Exhibition:

The North West Citroen Owner’s Club(NWCOC) was incorporated as a non-proft organization in 1989 for the benefit of all French car devotes. With over 100 members in the Vancouver B.B.-Seattle-Portland area, they hold a half-dozen meetings throughout the year. Although Citroen is the dominant mark in the club, some members own Peugeot, Renault, Panhard, and even more exotic automobiles.

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Visiual Media Exhibit at the Fisher Pavilion.

Festál Fabric of America Project: E=mc² is cultural engagement for contemporary people in a contemporary world. Through creativity and social media, you can participate in expressing your passion, your pride and your point of view on ethnicity and cultural heritage in the 21st century. Define your culture and what matters to you! To submit your visual art for the Bastille Day Festival click here.

For more information please visit http://www.seattlecenter.com/events/festivals/festal/detail.asp?EV_EventNum=79

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Screening of Rick Steves episodes from France in the Harrison St Gallery!