The DC Traveler » William-Shakespeare http://www.thedctraveler.com A Washington DC insider's travel guide that's full of area information for both tourists and residents. Covers area attractions, activities, events, nightlife, memorials and monuments, historic sites, museums, the Smithsonian... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:17:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Parlez-vous français ? Grande Fête de la Francophonie http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/03/parlez-vous-francais-grande-fete-de-la-francophonie/ http://www.thedctraveler.com/2007/03/parlez-vous-francais-grande-fete-de-la-francophonie/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:00:35 +0000 http://www.thedctraveler.com/parlez-vous-francais-grande-fete-de-la-francophonie/ Post from: The DC Traveler

]]> For you non-French speaking people (like me) that roughly translates to the Big Party of the French-speaking World.

French is the official language in 41 countries throughout Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and South America, and the second most frequently taught language after English. It’s also the official or administrative language of NATO, the World Trade Organization, the European Union, the international Court of Justice and even the International Olympic Committee. 

Visit the lands, taste the food and hear the music of 30 French-speaking countries as their embassies and governments present their respective cultures, people, traditions and culinary specialties.

The Casablanca Band will be performing music from North Africa to the Middle East as well as dances from the Middle East, complete with belly dancer.  And after, DJ Tass and his dancers will cover the globe with the unique styles and rhythms of the French-speaking world.

Grande Fête de la Francophonie   
La Maison Francaise – Embassy of France
4010 Reservoir Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Date and Time – Friday, March 23 – 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Tickets – $20.00 and are available online. 

Nearest Metro subway station – Farragut West – Blue and Orange lines, and then a 15-minute bus ride on the D6 bus. It’s probably best to take a cab to this event.

Parking – The embassy has limited parking, street parking also available.

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]]> William Shakespeare portraitAs part of the ultimate citywide Shakespeare Festival running from January through June, venues across Washington DC will be presenting all kinds of Shakespearian events, including music, dance, plays, film, art and more.  With over 20 classic retellings of Will’s most notable plays such as Hamlet and King Lear to more avant-garde or “unique” interpretations of the Bard’s works, there’s bound to be something for everyone. Recognized as one of the Queens of Jazz, Britain’s singing sensation Dame Cleo Laine will bring her rich, smoky jazz vocals mixed with interpretive scat rhythms to the Kennedy Center as part of the city’s Shakespeare Festival. She’ll be singing selections from her DownBeat five-star winning recording of Shakespeare and All That Jazz. One can also suspect shell perform a few great jazz standards as well. With close to 100 albums and recording spanning her 50-year career, she is the only performer to be nominated for Grammys in the Female Jazz, Popular, and Classical categories. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - Concert Hall 2700 F Street, NW Washington DC. 20566 Date Saturday, 2/18 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $20.00 – $65.00 Nearest Metro subway station Foggy Bottom/George Washington University station (23rd and I St.) – Blue and Orange lines – then a 3-block walk. There is also a free Kennedy Center shuttle that runs every 15 minutes Monday – Friday from 9:45 a.m.- Midnight, Saturdays 10:00 a.m.- Midnight, and from Noon – Midnight on Sundays. Parking Available at the Kennedy Center for $15.00.

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