The month has flown by, but hopefully you've had a chance to participate in some of the DC Francophonie Festival events.

Pas encore? Pas de soucis! 

There are several more planned before the end of the month, including tomorrow's virtual Roundtable on contemporary Caribbean literature and Nuit de la Poésie on March 31!

Also: 

Local Student Showcase: 
Celebrating La Francophonie! 

We especially hope you will walk down Howard Ave in Kensington and behold the amazing student projects on view in our window (partially pictured above).

Students from both the Sligo Creek Elementary School French Immersion students and Lycée Rochambeau  came up with some fantastic expressions of the French Language, France and La Francophonie.  It's really impressive -- venez voir! 
 

Highlighting Francophone countries and authors:

Here are just a few of the new authors and books we can't wait to read:

Virtual Event @Alliance Française of Washington DC  

Table ronde: la littérature contemporaine de la Caraïbe

Saturday 25th March 2023 — 2:00pm to 3:00pm

BOOKS AVAILALE FOR PURCHASE @BONJOUR BOOKS DC

 

Special French Storytime with Communikids! THIS EVENT IS FULL

of age. Storytime, music and activities for children.
DATE: Sunday March 26, 2023
11:00-11:45
Raindate: Sunday April 2. 2023

THIS EVENT IS FULL

Club de Lecture: Notre Dame du Nil
Sun, Apr 23, 10:30 AM
Bonjour Books DC • Kensington, MD

French Author Pavilion at the Kensington Day of the Book!
Sun, Apr 23, 11am - 4pm
Bonjour Books DC • Kensington, MD
Free

The Kensington Day of the Book Festival is a family friendly street festival spanning three blocks of Howard Avenue in the heart of historic Kensington. Come meet authors, poets, literary and community organizations. Live music on a few stages, special guest speakers, poetry readings, cookbook demos, children’s program, and much more. Not your average book festival! Now in its 16th year, this festival offers something for everyone!

This year Bonjour Books DC, Kensington's French Bookstore, is proud to sponsor the LOCAL FRENCH AUTHOR PAVILION as part of the festival!

We welcome the following Washington, DC Area authors who have published books in the French language or on French & Francophone themed topics:

  SONIA DRIDI   GARY ZUERCHER TANGI COLOMBEL*    LILIANNE MILGROM     NANA HOWTON   OLGA WATERS     GREGORY WOOD  PAULINE MOUHANNA KARROUM    JEAN-JACQUES DE ST. ANTOINE DIANE AFOUMADO

*We also welcome Florida-based Tangi Colombel from our partner, Rencontre des Auteurs Francophones on his East Coast book tour!

Don't miss it! À ne pas manquer!