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Brisbane French Festival Program

 

MAIN STAGE

Schools' Performances
Alliance Française de Brisbane,  Alpha Tykes,
Brisbane Central State School
, Les Petits Princes,
Play Frog and also
Wynnum State School

From 10 am to 4 pm
Great Raffle
Win 2 Flights tickets for Paris, La Reunion or Noumea!
Win Dior and Guerlain's gift bags and more!
Fashion Parades
Discover the great creations from the designers
Pia du Pradal, Ekyog, Le Classic Boutique and Hilde Heim
From 11:20 am to 12:40 pm
Cooking Demonstration
Learn how to cook French with the Black Pearl Epicure cooking school!
From 12 pm to 1 pm
Performances
Fox Lane Quartet at 1:15 pm
Tahitian Group at 2:30 pm
AF Choir "Chantefique" at
3:30 pm
Halfway From Noumea at 4:30 pm
Burlesque Show at 4:15 pm and 6:25 pm
 

Fox Lane Quartet
Featuring French lyrics, gypsy jazz guitar, violin & accordion, ‘Fox Lane Quartet’ combine the musical influences of Django Reinhardt and Edith Paif with flavours of New Orleans, Manouche, Jazz, Bal-Musette and Chanson to create a swinging musical performance with a nostalgic feel.
From 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm
http://www.myspace.com/foxlanequartet

AF Choir "Chantefique"
The choirmaster, Narelle Todman, created the choir for people to explore the combined pleasures of choral singing and learning French.
From 3:30 pm to 3:50 pm
http://www.afbrisbane.com/news/af-choir/ 

Halfway
The band was formed 3 years ago in Noumea, when Yann (drums), Joachim (bass) and Jordy (guitar) decided to play together. They won the first place at the Rock Decouvertes music contest and had the opportunity to perform punk rock music at the Brisbane French Festival.
From 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm

Bal Populaire opening at 5:30 pm

Celebrate the Bastille Day and join the Bal Populaire for an enchanted night!
French Can Can Show, as well as Burlesque Show!
Join the dance floor with a lot of various French music: Valse, Bal Musette, Rock, Swing,...
Swing Manouche, and MZAZA will perform for this exceptional occasion!

French Can Can
French Can Can dancers
show will be held on the main stage.
At 5:45 pm, at 7:40 pm and also at 8:40 pm

Burlesque Show
Burlesque show will take place on the main stage at 4:15pm and 6:25 pm by Lola the vamp: www.myspace.com/lolathevamp
Swing Manouche
Featuring the improvisational and compositional skills of Ewan MacKenzie, Dan Cosgrove, Kay Sullivan, Miranda Deutsch and Peter Freeman, Swing Manouche look forward to bringing you their infectious and lyrical take on the unique style of music that is Gypsy Jazz.
From 6:00pm to 6:25 pm
From 7:15 pm to 7:40 pm
http://www.youtube.com

MZAZA

Mzaza explores the cross roads between ancient and contemporary melodies from France, Spain, the Balkans and the Middle East. Their sensual stage show, eclectic instruments and unique way of expressing their influences have captivated audiences and earned them airplay around Australia.
From 8:15 to 8:40 pm
From 9:10 to 9:35 pm
http://www.myspace.com/mzaza
Bal Populaire
Join the dance floor and dance on a French music selection: Valse, musette, rock , 80's music and more...


All day along you can also enjoy a roving entertainment...!

 

ROVING ENTERTAINMENT

Acting Performance
Old World Style French Madam from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
French Spies from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Street Performing Arts
French Themed Stilt-walkers from 2 pm to 5 pm
Strictly Strings from 11 am to 1 pm
Caricaturists
Kevin Lindeberg and Allan Tulloch
will design a one of a kind portrait of you!
From 10 am to 4 pm

3rd Brigade Reenactment Group
All day along until 5 pm
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