My French Book Fest

Join us for this exciting French book festival in New Orleans, where we bring together authors, illustrators, and educators from across the Francophone world to promote French language and youth literature. Perfect for families, educators, and children attending French immersion schools in Louisiana, the festival offers interactive workshops, book signings, storytelling sessions, and a bilingual literature showcase. With a strong focus on French immersion education and promoting Francophone culture in Louisiana, My French Book Fest is a unique opportunity to deepen your connection to Louisiana's French heritage. Don't miss out on this immersive experience in Francophone culture, right here in New Orleans!

Schedule of Events:

The Alliance Francaise welcomes from November 6 to 8 school audiences from 3rd to 5th grade. Each course will last 1h45. Activities included: participation in book fair, recycling workshop with Vicky Fremont, interactive comics workshop with Dany Bouffard, calligraphy with Papier Plume, readings, and much more! This year we welcome international literary partners Acadian, Louisiana, Quebecois and French West Indians.

L'Alliance Francaise accueille du 6 au 8 novembre les publics scolaires des classes en 3rd au 5th grade. Chaque parcours durera 1h45 . Activites incluses : participation au salon du livre, atelier recyclage avec Vicky Fremont, atelier BD avec Dany Bouffard, calligraphie, lecture, et bien plus! Cette annee, nous accueillons des partenaires internationaux litteraires antillais acadiens, louisianais, quebecois et francais.

6:00 pm Performance by Etienne Sybille

This interactive, musical, and ecological performance kicks off with an exploration of the beauty and marvels of nature in eastern France, as well as the importance of preserving it. Scott, a small extraterrestrial robot, is dispatched from his planet and crash-lands dramatically onto the stage. Reconstructed as a puppet crafted from tin cans, Scott appears on screen as a character, engaging with the audience and Etienne.

The environmental concerns on Earth today mirror those faced on his planet millennia ago, allowing Scott to educate children on the importance of preserving our planet. Etienne then translates Scott's teachings into musical performances, creating a captivating blend of instruments crafted live before the audience's eyes. Some lucky children even get to participate in playing these instruments!