Regular Events
Study Day | We Francophiles celebrate the end of each semester with a party! In the fall, we get together for raclette, and in the spring, it's crêpes savory and sweet.
Conversation Table | Entre Nous hosts French conversation several times a month at the Common Cup, the local coffee house. Students of all levels will find people to chat with in French.
Upcoming Special Events
Grand Dérangement Concert | Sept 17, 2009
Acadian group of world renown from Nova Scotia performs as part of CAC Performing Arts Series (check them out on youtube).
Jean Anouilh's Antigone | Nov. 5-7 2009
Theater major Jenna Reiser is directing Anouilh's avant-garde version of a Sophocles classic. Proscenium theater Thurs & Fri at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
National French Week | November 4-10, 2009
Stay tunes for more info about a whole week of special events: pie-the-mime, clou-donc, a Tour de Morris trike relay, and more!
Fourth Annual Festival of French and Francophone Films | Jan30-Feb 28 2010
Stay tuned for more details!
Festival des Voyageurs | Feb 12-21, 2010
We will make our second consecutive trip to Winnipeg to celebrate this incredible festival of French Canadian culture. Note: the trip will be over one of teo possible weekends and will cots each participant about $100. Stay tuned for more details and ijn the meantime, visit:
http://festivalvoyageur.mb.ca/wp/festival-du-voyageur-fr/
24th Annual Edith R Farrell Poetry Reading Contest | Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in Oyate Hall
Pick a French or Francophone poem and join us for one of UMM's oldest traditions to compete for a prize at your level of language proficiency. Categories this year may include: high school proficiency, beginners, intermediate, avanced, and faculty & staff.
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