HISTORY OF EVENTS

History of Events

- October 1st., 1994: A l’Ecole Française opens.

- December 1994: First End of Year Party.

- July 14, 1995: First “14th of July” (“fête du 14 Juillet) party, at the school.

- December 1995: End of Year Party.

- July 14, 1996: “14th of July” party with “pique-nique” in Fairmount Park, and “pétanque” (traditional

French outdoor bowls game).

- December 1996: End of Year Party.

- July 14, 1997: “14th of July” party in Mannayunk.

- December 1997: End of Year Party.

- July 14, 1998: “14th of July” party at Aldar, and “pétanque” and Pastis at Patricia’s.

- December 1998: End of Year Party.

- July 14, 1999: “14th of July” party at the Cynwyd Club.

- July 1999: Travel to the “Laughing Festival of Montreal” to celebrate the 5th anniversary of

A l’Ecole Française.

- December 1999: End of Year Party.

- July 14, 2000: “14th of July” party at the Cynwyd Club, with “pétanque”.

- December 2000: End of Year Party.

- March 2001: Travel to the Richmond French Film Festival, with gala.

- July 14, 2001: “14th of July” party at the Cynwyd Club, with performances and bowls game.

- December 2001: End of Year Party.

- March 2002: Travel to Richmond French Film Festival, with gala.

- July 14, 2002: “14th of July” party at Bistro Saint Tropez

- December 2002: End of Year Party.

- February 2003: Lacroix Kitchen Tasting

- February 2003: International House French play, dinner at White Dog Café

- March 2003: Long week-end ski trip in Mont Tremblant, Québec.

- April 2003: Athenaeum club of Philadelphia exhibit: “Rare French Books from the Gould

Foundation”, visit of the club’s permanent Napoleon archives, followed by dancing

“apéritif” on the Moshulu’s deck.

- July 14, 2003: Dancing dinner at Georges’ in Wayne, PA.

- December 2003: Lacroix Kitchen Tasting.

- March 2004: “Pre-Travel” to France dinner at the school.

- July 2004: “14th of July” party on the Moshulu ship.

- 08/03/04-08/14: Travel to Aquitaine (French South-West), Bordeaux vineyards, ocean cities and basque

mountains.

- September 2004: “Post-travel” dinner.

- October 2004: Students attending for 10 years or more gathered for a Sunday brunch at the Fountain

Room of the Four Seasons hotel to celebrate the school’s 10th anniversay.

- December 2004: End of Year party at the Cynwyd Club.

- April 2004: Travel to the International Lafayette Festival of Francophone Music for a long

week-end.

- July 2004: “14th of July” party at the Cynwyd Club, bowl game.

- November 2005: Ciné-club opening.

- December 2005: End of Year party.

- February 2006: Ciné-club.

- Mardi-Gras 2006: Dinner at Carmine’s café, Narberth.

- April 2006: Ciné-club.

- July 2006: “14th of July” party on Boathouse Row dancing dinner.

- October 2006: Ciné-club.

- December 2006: End of Year party.

- January 2007: Kings’ cake celebration.

- February 2007: Ciné-club.

- Mardi-Gras 2007: Dancing dinner at Carmine’s Café, Bryn Mawr.

- March 2007: Travel to the 15th French Film Festival of Richmond, with gala.

- May 2007: Ciné-club.

- July 2007: “14th of July” week-end party at the Philadelphia Northern Old Penitentiary, and

dancing dinner on Boathouse Row.

- September 2007: Ciné-Club.

- November 2007: Visit guided in French of the Laurel Hill cemetery, “apéritif” and dinner in Mannayunk.

- December 2007: End of Year Party.

- January 2008: Kings’ cake celebration.

- Mardi-Gras 2008: Dinner at Crawdaddy’s, West Chester Pike.

- May 2008: Ciné-club.

- July 2008: “14th of July” party at Pond restaurant, Radnor.

- September 2008: Visit to the Academy of Fine Arts’ exhibit: “The Treaty of Paris”, lunch in Chestnut Hill.

- October 2008: Ciné-club.

- November 2008: Visit guided in French of the Barnes Foundation, Bala Cynwyd, followed by lunch.

- December 2008: End of Year Party.

- February 2009: Crêpes tasting for the “Chandeleur” celebration.

- February 2009: Music party.

- Mardi-Gras 2009: Dancing dinner at Les Bons Temps, Philadelphia.

- April 2009: Ciné-club.

- July 2009: “14th of July” week-end party at the Northern Old Penitentiary of Philadelphia, and on

Boathouse Row.

- September 2009: Ciné-club.

- October 2009: Dinner at Pond Restaurant to celebrate the school’s 15th anniversary.

- November 2009: Ciné-club.

- November 2009: Photo Gallery opening.

- December 2009: End of Year party at the Cynwyd Club.

- January 2010: King's Cake celebration

- January 2010: Frantz Zephirin, Haïtian artist, exhibit tour at Indigo Arts Gallery

- April 2010: Picasso Exhibit followed by dinner at the Waterworks restaurant

- July 2010: "14th of July" week-end party at the Northern Old Penitentiary of Philadelphia, and

at the home of A l'Ecole Française's founder.

- November 2010: "Images de France" - Photography exhibit

- November 2010: Cooking & Tasting class: Garlic Soup

- December 2010:             End of Year party.

- January 2011:                 Kings' Cake party.

- March 2011:                    Sponsoring of the Flower Show gala dinner.

- March 2011:                   Mardi-Gras party at Bourbon Blue.

- April 2011:                       Private Concert.

- April 2011:                       Photography Exhibit & Champagne wines tasting.

- June 2011:                       Wine tasting class.

- July 2011:                        "14th of July" week-end party at George's restaurant in Wayne, and at the Eastern

                                           State Penitentiary.

- July 2011:                        Wine & Pâtés tasting.

- November 2011:             African dinner for African Author.

- November 2011:             Tasting of the day: "le gâteau au yaourt" or "cheese cake"

- December 2011:             End of Year party.

- January 2012:                 Kings' Cake party.

- February 2012:               "Le hot-dog" tasting

- February 2012:               Mardi-Gras party at Bourbon Blue.

- March 2012:                    Ciné-club: Van Gogh.

- March 2012:                    Moroccan dinner.

- April 2012:                      Spring tasting: white asparagus/green asparagus, vinaigrette.

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