Social Events
The FACC hosts a variety of social and cultural events in order to promote ties between France and the Pacific Northwest region. Such events are a way for members and their guests to expand their networks and enjoy French culture while contributing to the region's position as a dynamic, growing and international market.
Soiree Prestige Fundraising Gala
Saturday, May 1, 2010
What is Soirée Prestige?
Soirée Prestige is the French-American Chamber of Commerce’s annual fundraising Gala. As a non-profit organization, the French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest relies on fundraising events to fund operations.
In 2010 this elegant gala will be held on Saturday, May 1st from 6.00pm until midnight. The event will feature a cocktail reception and a silent and live auction, followed by a four-course dinner and band along with dancing.
Who will attend this year?
More than 150 guests from the Northwest’s French-American business community are expected to enjoy this “So Chic!” elegant Gala. This is the perfect occasion to invite your best clients and to enjoy a prestigious Soiree.
This unique and elegant annual spring gala features delicious food and wines, music and dancing, as well as silent and live auctions.
Funding from this gala will help the organization carry out its important missions of assisting French businesses in the development of their businesses in the Pacific Northwest and promoting cooperation between the two countries in the business sphere.
For Soirée Prestige sponsorship opportunities, please click here
Click here to register for Soirée Prestige 2010
Ticket prices:
Single ticket $190
Patron Ticket $300
Host Table for 8 guests with 2 bottles of champagne and name $1,800
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010
Time: 6:00pm-11:00pm
Place: Sunset Club, Seattle
Soirée Prestige is sponsored by:
Bal des Pompiers & Bastille Day Festival
Saturday & Sunday, July 10 & 11, 2010
Bastille Day is a summer celebration to mark the French Revolution and France's Independence Day.
The Bastille Day Festival takes place within the frame of the FESTAL program led by the Seattle Center and supported by the City of Seattle, whose goal is to bring foreign communities closer and to show the cultural diversity of the city. The Bastille Day Festival will take place on Saturday, July 10 and on Sunday, July 11, 2010.
It is an opportunity for the 7000-strong French community to invite the local population to discover France's traditions and art of living, while also showing its modern aspects.
The Festival begins with the Bal des Pompiers (Firemen's Ball), which is a great tradition in France and is part of the celebration for Bastille Day.
The night before, or on Bastille Day, July 14, the firemen of each city and village are hosts of their respective 'Bal des Pompiers' which often includes live music and partying in the streets. On the main square of any village, people enjoy great live bands, usually with accordions, and eat, drink and dance with the firemen under the warm summer night sky.
The festival includes a cultural aspect with a stage dedicated to cultural and musical events, graphic and photographic exhibitions, as well as booths selling French products from specific areas of France. There is also a trade and economic section that is composed of booths presenting French companies who are established in the area.
The Festival is organized by France Education Northwest, a 501c3 subsidiary of the French-American Chamber of Commerce under the auspices of the French government.
For the official Bastille Day Festival website: Click here.
Le Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival
Friday, November 19, 2010
The Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Festival attracts 300 guests each year. This great event celebrates the newly-released wines of Beaujolais and brings people together to eat, drink and be merry!
This annual event symbolizes the coming together of France and America and provides the opportunity for our partners to promote France and its products in an welcoming atmosphere.
The French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest will present its 18th Annual Festival du Beaujolais Nouveau on Friday, November 19th, 2010.
Beaujolais Nouveau honors the French tradition of welcoming the arrival of the first “new wines” of the year – the famous Beaujolais Nouveau from the Beaujolais region of France – this ceremonial uncorking of the wine in the cafés of France is celebrated all over the world.
Beaujolais is one of the older French vineyards, with the first vines being planted in Roman times. This tradition signals the end of the harvest season in France and the beginning of the fall holiday season!
To see pictures from the 17th Annual Festival du Beaujolais Nouveau 2009, click here!
About the 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau:
Open Wine Bar & French Buffet featuring:
300 fellow celebrants
Beaujolais Wines
French Fine Cuisine
French-themed village
Live Entertainment
Silent Auction
Guests had the opportunity to enjoy an open-wine bar with 3 different Beaujolais Nouveau wines: Georges Duboeuf, Joseph Drouhin and Terres Dorées, with aromas that evoke cherries and blackberries with a round, rich taste but without any tannic character.
The wine bar was paired with a wide range of food stations, as well as a French-themed village offering samplings of products from French restaurants and boutiques in the Puget Sound area.
More than 300 Francophiles sipped wine while enjoying live musical entertainment from a local band (TBC) playing French pop inspired jazz tunes.
The 2009 theme was “Beaujolais Bonheur”. This event gave guests the chance to put their worries of 2009 behind them and rejoice the French way with wine, food, music, fun and festivities. It goes perfectly with the fresh and light taste of Beaujolais wine!
Special thanks to our sponsors and food donors: WJ Deutsch & Son, Georges Duboeuf, France Amérique, France Today, Seattle Weekly, TV5 Monde, Peterson, Madrange, G&D Seafood, Hama Hama Oysters, Markea Prawns and UNIC.
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