PAST EVENTS
See below some special events we have planned for March in honor of the international Francophonie Celebration and our local DC Francophonie Festival!
Ongoing in March:
Pick a country, pick an author!
Normally we bland all our French literature together regardless of author's nationality. For the Francophonie festival we have pulled from our stacks to create a special selection organized by country and are adding more all the time. Come discover a new author, a new country, a new perspective!
We also pulled together a new selection of translations of some of our favorite Francophone authors translated into English -- available to browse and shop on our Bookshop page. We hope you take a chance to discover a new voice, a new country, and new perspective! Vive la Francophonie!
Local Student Showcase: Celebrating La Francophonie!
Come to Bonjour Books DC in Kensington this month to see creations by local students inspired by the French Language and La Francophonie displayed in our window and around the store!
We will be showcasing work by students at Rochambeau, the French International School from March 4-15) Montgomery County Public Schools' Sligo Creek Elementary School from March 16-31.
This is the first year that we are coordinating showcase and plan to expand to many more of our local schools whose students are learning French in the future. Please contact bonjourbooksdc@gmail.com if yo are interested in working with us to highlight the work of your French students.
@Alliance Française of Washington DC
Table ronde: la littérature contemporaine de la Caraïbe
Saturday 25th March 2023 — 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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
Special Storytime & Crêpe to Celebrate La Chandeleur!
Le Nord, Mon Amérique à moi : conversation avec Olga Russo
Thursday 21st October 2021 — 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Découvrez l’histoire d’Olga et de sa famille qui quittèrent leur Italie natale pour s’installer dans le Nord de la France. Le père d’Olga exerça le dur métier de mineur de fond, puis, devant les risques du métier, ils s’installèrent aux Etats-Unis.
Olga partagera ses souvenirs d’enfance dans le Nord auquel elle reste viscéralement attachée. Les participants auront l’occasion de poser leurs questions à l'auteure pendant la session Q&A.
Vous pouvez commander le livre chez Bonjours Books DC ici.
PAST EVENTS
Kylie The Crocodile in Paris: Story Time with Oliver & Lina Nordin Gee
Saturday 25th September 2021 — 11:00am to 12:00pm
3–9 year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to join us for a reading with author Oliver Gee and illustrator Lina Nordin Gee as they read their new picture book Kylie the Crocodile in Paris. Following the reading, Lina will show participants how to draw a crocodile and then the pair will answer questions about what inspired this “absolutely true story.”
This live, interactive virtual event will be hosted on Zoom. We will keep microphones muted during the reading part and art demonstration, after which participants will be encouraged to turn on their microphones and ask questions during the Q&A part of the event. Children will also be able to communicate with Oliver and Lina via chat throughout the event.
Purchase your own copy of Kylie the Crocodile in Paris here.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Friday 23 April at 1pm ET!
Friday 12th February 2021
6:30pm to 7:30pm
Online Conversation with Lilianne Milgrom
With more than 50 million books sold, translated into 49 languages, Marc Levy is the most widely read French author in the world.
We can't wait to hear him present his new novel, C’est arrivé la Nuit, the first volume of his new "Neuf" trilogy. The story follows nine computer hackers who are on a mission to take down the powerful villains of modern society. Think fake news, right-wing extremists, attacks on democracy. Sound a little too close to home? Voilà, the mark of a writer completely in sync with readers during these troubling times. Don't miss out!
We are thrilled to be partnering with "Un Endroit ou Aller" for this event! In French.
Jean Hegland et Tatiana de Rosnay:
