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Francofête

Francofête

Date: 2019-03-22

March is the month of Francophone, and in celebration of all things French the Alliance Française de Durban invite everyone to come and enjoy a free day of cultural festivities on Human Rights Day, Thursday 21 March in their Sutton Crescent, Morningside premises.

Francofête de Durban shares a significant date with Human Rights Day where over the last eight years, the Alliance Française welcomes locals to a day filled with music, dance, food, art and craft. This year is no different, the grounds of the cultural organisation alongside Sutton Park in Durban's Windermere has a fun-filled line up that starts at 10am and finishes at 6pm.

The morning is orientated more for family fun, with children's theatre by Assitej SA, a dance performance by Vusi Makanya and the KwaMashu School of Dance along with kid's activities taking place until 1pm.

Director for the Alliance Française, Vincent Frontczyk said, "Our Francofête celebrates diversity and tolerance on the occasion of Human Rights Day and Francophone week, bringing together all walks of life in Durban, transcending through all cultures, generations, home languages and communities. We look forward to a festive day of social cohesion in English, isiZulu, French and so many other languages in our colourful city."

Visitors feeling peckish can refuel at either the Alliance CafÈ or one of the two food trucks that will be on site.

Alliance Française would like to thank the Embassy of Switzerland in South Africa, Assitej SA, Black Coffee, Stratogo, the French Embassy in SA, The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, eThekwini Municipality and the Alliance CafÈ.

The Alliance Française uses the annual Francofête as an opportunity to showcase some of the best French, Francophone and French-inspired food, music, art and dance on Thursday 21 March.