Join us throughout the year for a variety of events celebrating the rich tapestry of French culture.
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French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) in Manhattan, granting access to their events!
Arranging Wild Flowers and Herbs: Provence Inspired
Join Master Florist Trish O’Sullivan for a presentation of French floral design with sophistication and understated grace. With insight on containers, flower selection and design techniques you will be inspired by Paris and beyond for easy DIY success. Learn the tips and tricks of the trade for keeping flowers looking fresh and long lasting without chemicals or floral foam.
Tuesday, June 3
2:00-4:00PM
299 Greenwich Avenue, 2nd floor
Events
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Bastille Day Flag Raising
Monday, July 14
10:00AM
Greenwich Town Hall (101 Field Point Rd., Greenwich)
FREE - No RSVP required
Join the AFG and Greenwich town officials for one of our most beloved traditions: the raising of the French flag at Town Hall in honor of Bastille Day! We'll gather to hear First Selectman Fred Camillo read a proclamation, watch the raising of the flag, sing together the French and American national anthems, and enjoy a petit déjeuner catered by Meli Melo!
Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a turning point in the French Revolution that marked the end of the monarchy and the birth of the French Republic. Each year, the Alliance Française of Greenwich joins chapters worldwide in honoring this historic day and promoting French language and culture as part of its global mission.
Display at Town Hall celebrating the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to Greenwich in August, 1824
Tuesday, June 4
4:00PM
Greenwich Town Hall (101 Field Point Rd., Greenwich)
FREE (Refreshments will be served)
You are cordially invited to a ceremony to view the new display at Greenwich Town Hall lobby that celebrates the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to Greenwich in August, 1824. Sponsored by the Alliance Française of Greenwich, the Horseneck Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Greenwich Historical Society.
CLICK HERE to read AFG's 2024 College Scholarship Recipient Indira Brou's (GHS '24) very informative essay on Lafayette.
Neuberger Museum Tour in French
Join us for a special tour in French of the new exhibition Rosalie D. Gagné: A Contemporary Alchemist, led by tour guide Dominique Herrmann.
Learn more about the exhibition HERE.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
1:00PM
Marquis de Lafayette "Victory Lap Through Greenwich" 200th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, August 19, 2024
10:00AM-12:00PM
Greenwich Historical Society (47 Strickland Road, Cos Cob)
FREE
Join Greenwich Historical Society, DAR Horseneck Chapter and AFG for the Marquis de Lafayette “Victory lap Through Greenwich” 200th Anniversary Celebration. Hosted at the Greenwich Historical Society, with the support of the Town and several local dining establishments. The celebration will feature: a Marquis de Lafayette re-enactor; remarks by Chuck Schwam, Executive Director of the American Friends of Lafayette, descendant Virginie de Lafayette, and First Selectman Fred Camillo; period music; French pastries; a student exhibit; a film; and archival information on Lafayette’s tour in Greenwich. A special commemorative prix-fixe lunch at L’Escale will follow at 1pm.
La Galette des Rois: Dinner at l'escale
Following the French tradition, AFG members meet to enjoy this traditional dessert, celebrating the Epiphany, at the end of the Christmas season.
Thursday, January 9
7:00pm
L'Escale Restaurant (500 Steamboat Road)
Prix Fixe - $75 (plus $15 per glass of wine)
RSVP to Sylviane Leibowitz at: [email protected]
Film Screening of UMAMI at MŌLÌ Restaurant
Monday, September 9
7:30PM - refreshments
8:00PM - film
MŌLÌ Restaurant (253 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich)
To celebrate the Focus on French Cinema Festival's 20th year in 2025, join us for a special film screening of UMAMI starring Gérard Depardieu (2023 FFC Audience Favorite). We will sit outside at MŌLÌ and enjoy wine and apps before the film begins.
Cocktail de Rentrée
Join us to kick off the fall season of classes and cultural activities with a glass of rosé, hors d'oeuvres, and camaraderie with our vibrant French/Francophile community! Meet our Board, French instructors, students, and members, and learn more about our many ways to Live French. Learn French. Love French.
Monday, September 30, 2024
6:00-8:00PM
299 Greenwich Avenue, 2nd floor
Presentation: Guided Tour of Normandy (September 2025)
Join us for a presentation by voyage designer Veronique Banzet of VeronicTravel about a group tour to the beautiful Normandy, France, in September of 2025. FREE - limited to 12 guests - refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 6:00-7:00PM
299 Greenwich Avenue, 2nd floor
RSVP to: [email protected]
AFG Holiday Lunch
To celebrate the festive season, please join us at the beautiful American Yacht Club in Rye, NY, for a delicious lunch overlooking the Long Island Sound.
See the holiday lunch menu HERE.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
12:30PM
American Yacht Club (499 Stuyvesant Ave., Rye, NY)
AFG & GAC Holiday Soirée
The AFG and the Greenwich Arts Council welcome all their members and students to a festive soirée with French carol singing, a champagne toast (and a champagne raffle!), and Bûche de Noël.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
6:30-8:00PM
Bastille Day Dinner at l'escale
*AFG Members Only
Monday, July 14
7:30PM
Greenwich Town Hall (500 Steamboat Road, Greenwich)
$95 Prix Fixe (+ drinks, tax & gratuity)
Join us for a special Bastille Day dinner with AFG's La Table Française. The group meets monthly to explore local eateries that feature French cuisine and dishes from French-speaking regions, and to converse en français.
RSVP to Sylviane at: [email protected]
