Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Bastille Day Party Info and Ticket Information

LARGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR—LIVE AUCTION BENEFITING FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM HELD AT ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE D’AUSTIN’S BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION
A TOUCH OF PARIS IN THE BOOMING CAPITAL CITY.


Austin, TX: In conjunction with the Alliance Française D’Austin (Austin’s French Alliance), the French Legation Museum invites you to an exciting night of Franco-Texan fun in Central Austin.

The Alliance Française D’Austin is hosting its sixteenth annual Bastille Day Celebration on Saturday, July 16, 2011, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Historic French Legation Museum at 802 San Marcos Street, just east of I-35. $8 advance tickets available online here; $10 at the door; children 12 and under are FREE.

Ava Arenella, Kalu James, and Courtney Sanchez & Sway will entertain the crowd with their delightful music. Fine foods from Pascal’s Catering, ‘Say She Ate’ Mobile Comfort Foods, Crêpe Crazy, and La Pâtisserie, wine, and local beer will also be available at the event. Festival proceeds will benefit the Alliance Française D’Austin’s Frederique Moinard Scholarship Fund, which annually awards scholarships to area students. The French Legation Museum, under the custodianship of The Daughters of The Republic of Texas, will also hold a live auction with fine wines, weekend getaways, gift certificates to local restaurants and entertainment, museum memberships, and other fine items up for bid.

The French Legation Museum is a non-profit historic house museum whose mission is to promote understanding and appreciation of Texas history and culture through preservation of the legacy, structure, and collections of the French Legation of The Republic of Texas.

The Alliance Française d'Austin is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage and develop knowledge of the French language and French and Francophone cultures, and to foster cultural, intellectual and artistic exchanges between the USA and France and French-speaking countries.


For more information online, please check www.afaustin.org or www.frenchlegationmuseum.org
…email the organizations at info@afaustin.org or programs@frenchlegationmuseum.org.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Bastille Day Celebration and Auction July 16, 2011

We are happy to announce that the French Legation Museum has received many exciting items that will be up for auction as a part of the live auction fundraiser! From museum and film passes, gift certificates to area restaurants, weekend getaways, to wines, we have a little something for everyone!

Our generous donors include:

ART on 5th
Austin Steam Train Association
Paramount & State Theatre
The Blanton Museum of Art
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Boggy Creek Farm
Chez Nous, French Bistro
INNU Salon
Lone Star River Boat
Mexic-Arte Museum
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Rockin' R River Rides
The Alamo
La Boite
East End Wines
Neill-Cochran House
The Huisache Grill
Slow Food Austin


As well as many other anonymous donors and Friends of the French Legation Museum
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