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Journee de la Francophonie

Come & celabrate the Francophone world at this event organized by the Department of European Languages & Studies in collaboration with the French Consulate’s Cultural Services and UCI Study Abroad Center.

2:00pm   
Enjoy a buffet lunch followed by a talk by Lebanese writer Charif Majdalani, sponsored by the French Embassy Spring 2017 Authors on Tour.  Charif Majdalani, born in Lebanon in 1960, is one of the most important names in Lebanese literature today. Majdalani lived in France from 1980 to 1993 and now teaches French literature at the Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut. The original French version of his novel Moving the Palace won the 2008 François Mauriac Prize from the Académie Française as well as the Prix Tropiques. For more information on Charif Majdalani's bibliography, click here.

3:00pm  
The Francophone Day will conclude with a Francophone world trivia.  Prizes for the top 5 winners!  You will gain an appreciation for Francophone cultures, have an opportunity to practice your French, play fun games, and make new friends!