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Café Conversation Un-Tea

Cafés Conversation En français

Feb 21, 2026

Enjoy a special edition of our Café Conversation series: practice your French with Alliance Française facilitators (any level of fluency is welcome) while enjoying Sofitel Chicago’s elegant afternoon “Un-Tea” service.
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Film Screening: February Fantastique—Fascination Film

Feb 23, 2026

For our last film in the February Fantastique Film Festival, we are delighted to announce our screening of the …
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Festival de la Francophonie 2026 Francophonie

Feb 27, 2026

About Festival de la Francophonie Festival de la Francophonie is the Alliance Française de Chicago’s annual …
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KickOff Party: Festival de la Francophonie 2026—La soirée commune ! Francophonie Wine and Gastronomy Music

Feb 27, 2026

[Le français suit] Grab your passport and enjoy a world of regional delights and libations from the …
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Story Hour & Winter Fun: Le Chandail de Hockey (The Hockey Sweater) Francophonie Kids and Youth

Feb 28, 2026

Called the best Canadian short story ever written, author Roch Carrier’s 1979 children’s book The Hockey …
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