If you are intimidated to make your own Bûche de Noël, this event is for you! Join us for an afternoon of culinary fun with blogger and home cook Anina Belle and her husband, French Chef Sébastien Giannini, who will demonstrate how to make an elevated version of the traditional Bûche de Noël. Worthy of a high-end French pâtisserie, this recipe is easy to make with a step-by-step guidance by incredibly talented Anina Belle Giannini and some useful tips from Le Chef. They will hold your hand through each step, making sure your cake is a masterpiece!
This event will be in English with a smattering of French words and expressions. Holiday vibes guaranteed. Join us!
Free for AFDC members and subscribers of Le Chef's Wife's Newsletter, $5 for general admission.
You may have visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. but how about seeing it again in a new light?
For this guided tour in collaboration with the Alliance Française of Washington, D.C., Tosca Ruggieri curates a special visit of French Art on view at the NGA. During this tour, Tosca will lead you on an in-depth visit of the museum’s masterpieces covering four centuries of French Art. You will explore paintings by Georges de la Tour, Chardin, Fragonard, Ingres, Monet, Degas, Matisse and others.
Meeting point: outside the National Gallery of Art’s West Wing entrance located on Constitution Avenue, perpendicular to 6th St NW. See the picture of the entrance below.
Allez, on y va !?
We are delighted to welcome you back in-person!
If you would like to visit the library, we kindly ask that you provide a proof of vaccination and wear a mask during your visit.
For questions, please e-mail library@francedc.org.
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