JOIN US FRIDaY, JULY 14, FROM 5 TO 9 PM!
Come and discover our celebration of Bastille Day, the French National Holiday, on Friday, July 14 from 5 to 9pm!
Enjoy live music, food and drinks, kids’ activities, a puppet show, a vintage Citroën cars parade, a vendors market, a visit from Marie-Antoinette herself, dancing and more!
The event will take place at our building, the Joly Center, located at 227 Colfax Ave N, with activities in our parking lot and along 2nd Ave N.
To make this event accessible for all, this is a donation-based event. Your support helps us to pay the fabulous musicians and entertainers, host free family-friendly activities, and bring together our community. Please consider a $10 donation when RSVPing. Merci pour votre soutien !
DEMANDEZ LE PROGRAMME !
5PM
Francine Roche Trio
The Francine Roche Trio will kick-off the live entertainment for our Bastille Day Celebration with traditional guinguette music! This trio includes vocals by Francine Roche, Mark Stillman on accordion, and Jim Price on violin. Venez danser et profiter de notre guinguette !
7PM
Whale in the Thames
Whale in the Thames is an Underground / Aboveground Rock and Roll band from the Twin Cities. High energy and full of playful antics, Whale in the Thames is a group that takes their fun seriously whose music has been described as a breath of fresh air. With songs in French, sometimes-synchronized dance moves and clever props, their live shows are always entertaining and we are thrilled they are joining us for Bastille Day!
6PM
Afoutayi dance
Afoutayi Haitian Dance, Music and Arts is a Minnesota-based performance company and nonprofit arts organization whose mission is the promotion Haitian heritage and expanding contemporary representations of Haiti through music, art, dance, and history education. Come and enjoy movement, tradition, sonorous folklore, and Haitian, African, and Afro-Caribbean spirit!
8PM
Douala Soul Collective DJ Set
and Karaoké!
Douala Soul is an art and music Collective influenced by the lifestyles of people in the city of Douala, Cameroon with roots in all styles, beats, and moods, playing all vinyl sets of African rhythms, zouk, funk, soul, jazz, cumbia, disco, hip hop, reggae, and all four corners of the world. This collective enjoys collaborating with many artists and bringing people together, spinning records for those on the move, pushing back dem borders… Rock at the core. Dance, ready or not!
Want to sing a song in French during our special Bastille Day karaoke time at the end of the event? Let us know below!
FUN FOR KIDS!
5-7PM
Face -painting
6pm
‘‘puss-in-boots’’
Puppet Show
5-9PM
Bouncy Castle
and Games!
Flags, baguettes, tour eiffel, and more! Our celebration of French Independence Day will include an expert in face painting or maquillage artistique. Kids, don’t miss it!
Did you know that France has a long history with the the art of puppets? That tradition lives on and the group David Hanzal Puppets will perform Puss-in-Boots, in English, adapted from the classic fairy tale. Fun for the whole family but best suited for ages 4-9. Register for the show by clicking the link below. Un spectacle à ne pas manquer !
Storm La Bastille aka the Wacky Colors Bouncy Castle! In addition to the bouncy castle, we will have games including ring toss, jump rope, egg-racing and many more!
FOOD
La Belle CrÊpe
With la Belle Crêpe, enjoy a taste of France through healthy fresh and delicious menu items! Come and enjoy the delicious sweet and savory crêpes from 5 to 9pm!
hONEY AND rYE
Honey and Rye inside our building will be open for our celebration! Try their quiches, Parisian sandwiches, veggie sandwiches with buttered radish and greens, and make your own sandwich with tasty baguettes and a selection of charcuteries and cheeses!
The brick oven bus
Want to eat a good pizza? The Brick Oven Bus will be here with us! In addition of their menu, try their special Pizza with beef tongue in reduced French onion soup stock red onions and gruyere cheese and topped with green onion!
DRINKS
Beer Selection
Coors Light $7
Fulton Lonely Blonde $8
Summit EPA $8
Leinenkugals Summer Shandy $8
High Noons $8
Wine Selection
Signature Pinot Noir $9
Signature Pinot Grigio $9
Signature Rosé $9
Non-Alcoholic
Coke $2
Diet Coke $2
Sprite $2
La Croix $2
Fiji Water $2
COOKING DEMO!
CRÊPE DEMO!
Join the dynamic duo, Joe & Dotty Zahner, in the AFMSP teaching kitchen during Bastille Day for a delicious crêpe demo!
You'll learn tips and tricks to making the perfect crêpe for a summer brunch or dessert!
Demos will take place every half hour from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
VENDORS MARKET
Shop handmade goods from local artists, learn about francophone organizations in MN, and of course… La Boutique!
List of Vendors
French American Chamber Commerce
French detours
French-American Heritage Foundation of Minnesota
FLOTSAM&FORK
EARTHEN Joy Ceramics
KFAI - Bonjour Minnesota
L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School
MSP Film Society
Nikkolette's Macarons
Notre École
Panache Apple
Paris Off Script
The Little Jewelmaid
HedgGie
SUPPORT A PARTY FOR THE PEOPLE!
To keep Bastille Day a celebration for all, AFMSP aims to host our event free of admission each year. This year, we are asking for your support. Your gift will make it possible for AFMSP to engage the many local Francophone musicians and performers that make our celebration so fun and entertaining! Our celebration brings together thousands from our community and for many, is an introduction to our organization. Help us make this year our best and biggest Bastille Day celebration yet by becoming a patron!
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Become a Bastille Day Patron by making a gift at the $250, $500 or $1,000 level, and you receive special benefits so that you can enjoy the celebration in style! Among other special treats and swag, you’ll receive:
Sacré Coeur - $250 One VIP parking space, two drink tickets, two meal vouchers, and a ride for two in the Citroen car parade, ($200 tax-deductible donation).
Champs-Elysées - $500 Two VIP parking spaces, four drink tickets, four meal vouchers, a ride for two pairs in the car parade, and a reserved hi-top at the Joly Center to enjoy the music of the Francine Roche Trio, ($400 tax-deductible donation).
Tour Eiffel - $1,000 Three VIP parking spaces, six drink tickets, six meal vouchers, a ride of three pairs in the car parade, and a reserved hi-top at the Joly Center to enjoy the music of the Francine Roche Trio, ($850 tax-deductible donation).
Sacré Coeur Patron Level — $250
Champs-Elysées Patron Level — $500
Tour Eiffel Patron Level — $1,000
MERCI À NOS SPONSORS ET PARTENAIRES
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Nos Partenaires
parking
The Bastille Day festivities will take place in our parking lot and the section of 2nd Avenue North adjacent to our building.
In addition to the ample free street parking in our neighborhood, event attendees can park in The Firm parking lot and in the Downtown Dogs/Dog’s Day Out parking lot, kiddy-corner from AFMSP, except the first row facing their building, on either side of the entrance ramp to Downtown Dogs.
As Hennepin County's construction on Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) continues, the intersection with West Lyndale Avenue North is closed due to ongoing roadwork. See a map of the road closures and learn more about alternate routes here.
Part of 2nd Avenue North will be blocked off for our event between Colfax Avenue North and our driveway. See map.
