Bastille Day 2021 Round-Up
06 Jul 2021 events francophone fun
The Alliance Française de Chicago team is gearing up for an exciting Bastille Day celebration this weekend! In honor of La Fête Nationale, we wanted to round up some of our most anticipated events on and around the holiday.
Below you’ll find a list of AF Chicago-approved French activities in the Windy City and virtually:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7
- Bastille Day Scavenger Hunt (Online/In-Person; running through Wednesday, July 14)
- Bonjour Les Kids - French Songs & Dancing for Kids (Online)
THURSDAY, JULY 8
SATURDAY, JULY 10
- Bastille Day Chicago - Afternoon Event (In-Person)
- Bastille Day Chicago - Evening Event (In-Person)
SUNDAY, JULY 11
- Ciné-Club: Marat/Sade (Online)
TUESDAY, JULY 13
- “Mama Weed” US Premiere Sponsored by International French Cinema Fest (Online, Password: BASTILLE)
- Free Bastille Day Trivia (Online)
- French Barbecue Demonstration (Online)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14
- French Yoga (In-Person)
- Bonjour Les Kids - French Songs & Dancing for Kids (Online)
- The Shiny Shrimps / Les Crevettes pailletées Film Screening (Online - 24 Hours)
- Bastille Day 5K/8K Walk/Run (In-Person)
ANYTIME
- Bastille Day Trifle Demonstration (YouTube Video)
- July 14 - playlist by frenchculture | Spotify (Playlist)
- Paris sous la Révolution | Paris Musées (Online)
- Les meilleurs podcasts pour francophiles - France-Amérique (france-amerique.com)(Podcast)
- Bastille Day, July 14, 2021: the military parade returns on the Champs-Elysées with an audience - Sortiraparis.com (Online)
- Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center (Online)
- FrancoFiles S01E11: Bastille Day – Then & Now – The history & present culture of France’s National Day - France in the United States / Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. (franceintheus.org) (Online)
- Neat Artifacts at the Newberry
- Paris sous la Révolution | Paris Musées (Online)
Bonne fête nationale à tous!