NEW ORLEANS – Fête Française, an annual free event organized by Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans, carries the distinction of being the original French Festival in New Orleans. Organizers said it is a unique opportunity to celebrate the French heritage of the city and showcase all things French: language, cuisine, art and music.
The 17th Annual Fête Française will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at the campus of Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans, 821 General Pershing Street (between Magazine and Constance streets), from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
This event celebrates all things uniquely French and helps to keep the Francophone heritage alive and well in New Orleans and Louisiana through a variety of food, entertainment, children’s activities and cultural demonstrations.
Musical performers will include:
• The Soul Rebels
• Feu Follet
• Sarah Quintana
• Kaye Dorian
Founded in 1998, Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orléans serves more than 235 students from 18 months of age through 7th grade. Ecole Bilingue follows the French National Curriculum and is only private French immersion schools in New Orleans that is accredited by the French Ministry of Education. The school’s experienced teachers come from France, Canada, Africa, and the United States. Ecole Bilingue has a proud tradition of providing students with an education that is distinguished by its unique academic approach and supported by a robust and richly diverse student body.
