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L’hermione “Lafayette’s Frigate of Freedom”
Join us for a meaningful morning dedicated to the Hermione, an emblematic symbol of French maritime history and Franco-American friendship. This fundraising event, featuring expert-led conferences and networking opportunities, aims to support Hermione's crucial reconstruction efforts.
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Learn from Experts: Dive into Hermione's storied past and its impact on French and American history through engaging talks.
Network: Connect with fellow history enthusiasts, maritime scholars, and philanthropists.
Support a Cause: All proceeds will go towards Hermione’s repair, ensuring it continues to sail as a living link to our shared history.
Donate here: https://www.friendsoffdf.org/projects/association-hermione-la-fayette/
About the Hermione:
Constructed in record time in 1779, the Hermione is renowned for its pivotal role in the American War of Independence. The reconstruction of this historic frigate, completed after 17 years of dedication, symbolizes the resilience and craftsmanship of past and present generations. Today, the Hermione seeks your support to navigate through its latest challenge - significant repair work necessitated by damage to its hull.
Secure your spot today and be part of a collective effort to preserve a piece of living history.
We look forward to your support in making this event a success and taking a step forward in preserving our shared maritime heritage.
Marie-Antoinette's Inner Chambers (In English)
Followed by Q & A session led by Véronique Vassout, Cultural Advisor at AF Silicon Valley.
https://www.afscv.org/community/event-rsvp/?event_id=129
Prepare to be transported into the refined world of Marie-Antoinette as Alliance Française Silicon Valley presents an exclusive virtual exploration of the Queen's Inner Chambers, discreetly nestled behind the Grand Apartment at the iconic Palace of Versailles.
Discover a Hidden Gem: The Queen's Inner Chambers, a collection of intricately adorned rooms, stand as a testament to the evolving tastes and styles that have graced the annals of history. This intimate space has recently undergone an extensive restoration campaign, revealing a unique fusion of historical significance and opulent grandeur.
Marie-Antoinette's Refined Touch: Join our seasoned guide, Philippe Maillet, as they lead you on a leisurely journey through this luxurious apartment, unveiling the refined touch of Marie-Antoinette in every corner. Her indelible mark echoes through the decor, reflecting her distinct personality, extravagant lifestyle, and passion for decoration, the arts, and fashion.
Immerse Yourself in History: this visit will immerse you in the intricate details of the chambers, allowing you to appreciate the richness of the decor and unravel the compelling stories embedded within.
Innovative Spatial Expansion: Discover Marie-Antoinette's ingenious spatial solutions as she artfully designed new rooms on the floor above, including a charming Billiard Room. A miniature summer apartment graced the ground floor, showcasing the Queen's creativity with a bedchamber, library, and bathroom, opening onto the picturesque Marble Courtyard.
Event Details:
Date: May 5th, 2024 - Time: Doors open at 8:30am
Visit starts promptly at 9:00am
Location: Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto
Live Morning in a French Museum: Arles Antique
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Date: 03 Mar 2024, 9:00am - 11:00am (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Experience the spectacular wonders of the Arles Archaeological Museum without ever leaving the Bay Area. Join us on March 3, 2023, at The Emerson Montessori School, Palo Alto, as we broadcast a Live-Guided Tour directly from the Arles Archaeological Museum located in Provence, France. Our expert guide will take you on a journey to dive deep into the ancient history of Arles, exploring navigation and the life of the port through the latest scientific research of the museum's underwater archaeologists and showcasing artifacts from the Neolithic period to Late Antiquity.
Extend this adventure and experience the time of Caesar with the pottery game activity. You will create and take home your production: oil lamp, replica of Roman coins, toy horse, or come and face each other in the most famous strategy game of this era.
https://www.afscv.org/community/event-rsvp/?event_id=147
Château de Versailles
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As a world premiere event, this partnership between AF Silicon Valley and Versailles Palace represents a significant milestone for both organizations. We are thrilled to anticipate the presence of distinguished guests and esteemed local dignitaries, including Frédéric Jung, the Consul of France, and Thomas Célerier, Co-President of the French-American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco. Our primary objective is to deliver an extraordinary experience to our community and to ensure its success.
The event consists of three unique live guided visits to the world-famous Versailles Palace in English, held at the Palo Alto Art Center in Silicon Valley. The dates are as follows:
Visit of the King's Apartment - January 20, 2024
Visit of the Marie-Antoinette's Inn Chambers - May 5, 2024
Celebrations and Festivities at Versailles Palace – December 7, 2024 (venue to be announced)
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One of the participants, Nancy Hardyck from Mountain View, confirmed that she enjoyed the presentation and was pleased to have attended: “not knowing what to expect, I was blown away by the strength of the cooperation to present such an excellent and informative program, live via Zoom, from France to California. «Un Matin au Musée Français» was interesting and exceeded all my expectations. The Alliance group has done a great job and I look forward to the next sessions. A very educational and fun morning!”
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A project is always very personal. The result is the sublime, that of offering the world the possibility of remote access to, permanent and temporary, collections belonging to renowned French museums.
Virtual live visits between American and French museums. A highly qualified speaker, a specialist in each collection, shows us the richness of our heritage for about an hour. The presentation is followed by a Q&A session, that allows the audience to further extend their fabulous experience. The interaction between people serves to rekindle the spirit of these objects from another era. By transcending geographical boundaries, we become active participants in the preservation and transmission of our world heritage, bridging the past and the future
Join us and register here today for our November 3, virtual tour of the Bordeaux Wine and Trade Museum.
Éléonore de Castro, lecturer specialized in paleontology will be our guide for this journey conducted in English.
This visit will take you back to the prehistoric ice age when the first men occupied the Dordogne. It is a landscape of steppes made of forests frozen lands, reindeers, mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses. We hope this experience will give you a better understanding of the history of this particular period of humanity.
We will follow the evolution of the first hominids in the world and more particularly in the Dordogne, cradle of prehistory in Europe.
We will discover the environment of these first men through their habitat and their way of life with the help of artifacts.
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Special thanks to the French Consulate for helping make this event happen.