Commemorate 450

[fsujax]

This is pretty cool. Celebrating 450 years of French history on the First Coast.

http://www.coj.net/commemorate450.aspx

[tufsu1]

The Mayor's Deputy Chief of Staff, Michelle Barth, has been working hard on this for months

[JeffreyS]

Nice that this occasion is getting some attention.

[Dog Walker]

The Mayor's Deputy Chief of Staff, Michelle Barth, has been working hard on this for months

She did a really dynamic and interesting presentation on the Celebration at Intuition Ale works a couple of weeks ago.  Had us all saying Reebo instead of Reebault.  Looks like it's going to be fun.

[fsujax]

well, I went to Olio for lunch had the Croquet Madame and then walked down to the river to see the ships. It was a spectacular day on the river. Olio was slammed busy! I am sorry folks but when it comes to days like this, we could just blow Charlotte, Atlanta and other landlocked cities out of the water! I honestly just cant understand why businesses arent lining up to move downtown. If only I were a CEO!

[ben says]

I love me some Olio...and some riverfront...

[JFman00]

Going to the French lecture tonight from Alliance Française, should be interesting. Looking forward to seeing the tall ships.

[Adam W]

The Mayor's Deputy Chief of Staff, Michelle Barth, has been working hard on this for months

She did a really dynamic and interesting presentation on the Celebration at Intuition Ale works a couple of weeks ago.  Had us all saying Reebo instead of Reebault.  Looks like it's going to be fun.

She did a presentation at a bar? I hope it was just a practice run.

[Adam W]

This is pretty cool. Celebrating 450 years of French history on the First Coast.

http://www.coj.net/commemorate450.aspx

I'll definitely check out those French ships of they're in town on the weekend.

[Ajax]

Going to the French lecture tonight from Alliance Française, should be interesting. Looking forward to seeing the tall ships.

I didn't see that on the schedule. Where will it be held and is it open to the public? 

[JFman00]

Going to the French lecture tonight from Alliance Française, should be interesting. Looking forward to seeing the tall ships.

I didn't see that on the schedule. Where will it be held and is it open to the public?

I don't think they advertised it very well, here's the email I got:


Les Racines Française de L'Amerique

As previously announced the Alliance will have a special program at 7 p.m.on Monday April 30th as part of the commemorative events of the 450th. anniversary of the arrival of French culture to America.

The conference entitled "LES RACINES FRANCAISES DE L"AMERIQUE - CULTURE ET IDENTITE" by Gerard Charpentier Ph.D, will take place at the Jacksonville Historical Society's Old St. Andrew Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., 32202. 7 p.m. Monday April 30th.

The conference will be in French with English translation for the last segment. It will be illustrated with numerous slides in English and French projected simultaneously on two screens.

Among our distinguished guests will be the Consul General of France in Miami Gael de Maisonneuve accompanied by descendants of Jean Ribault, Theodore de Bry and Rene de Laudonniere and Francois Kloc, Jacksonville French Honorary Consul.

Registration:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=7tlvwohab&oeidk=a07e5uj3ocd3eebace8&oseq=a0144gt95r13f

[Charles Hunter]

The tall ships will leave Wednesday morning, and open for tours on Tuesday.
Shame they can't stay long enough for Art Walk.