Québec Government Office in Chicago

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The Québec Government Office in Chicago is pleased to announce several Québec-related events to celebrate the Month of the Francophonie in March! These activities are notably organized in partnership with the Alliances Françaises of Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul, the Consulate General of Canada to the United States in Chicago, as well as the Caribou à lunettes. Let’s all come together and celebrate our collective passion for the French language! For more information on the upcoming events, all the details are below:

March 9th: An online conversation with Canadian-Congolese author, Blaise Ndala, who will join us to talk about his works and his career. Done in collaboration with the Alliance Française de Minneapolis-St. Paul. Event in French.

March 10th: Screening of the film “Language is a Love Story” at the Alliance Française de Chicago. The projection will be followed by a live Q&A with the director of the film, Andrès Livov. Film subtitled in English.

March 13th: Online poetry workshop moderated by Lucile de Pesloüan, author of “Tiens-toi droite.” Done in collaboration with the Caribou à lunettes. For adolescents ages 12 to 17. Event in French.

March 15th: Online cooking workshop by the Montréal-based restaurant Le Virunga, moderated by Chef Maria-José de Frias. Done in collaboration with the Alliance Française of Chicago and of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

March 19th: Kids programming during a book fair at the Alliance Française de Chicago. A bilingual reading of “The Hockey Sweater” by Roch Carrier, an arts and crafts section to create your very own hockey sweater out of paper, street hockey, and a sugar shack will be outside.

March 20th: Online artistic workshop moderated by Tania Baladi, author of “Les ratés.” Done in collaboration with the Caribou à lunettes. For children ages 6 to 11. Event in French.

For all questions, please contact Martin Dionne or Evan Pelke.

Vive la Francophonie!