At the age of 30, Franco-Swedish designer Alexandre Chapellier quit his desk job and launched his own luxury brand. His company, Cinabre, makes all of its pieces in France. Their collection of men’s accessories includes bow ties, scarves, lapel pins, tote bags, hats and pocket squares. At the end of 2015, Cinabre opened its first […]
My Little Paris is an engaging blog on all things French. It includes everything from recommendations on chic restaurants and bars, beauty advice, shopping, design, where to travel, podcasts, week-end plans, and how to plan your birthday depending on your style. There are also pages dedicated to eco-friendly ideas to help preserve our planet, wedding […]
The Marquis de Lafayette, who served the Continental Army with distinction during the American Revolutionary War, was born of a family whose coat of arms bore the Latin words “Cur Non” or “Why Not?” These are words we at the French-American Cultural Foundation live by as we celebrate with “joie de vivre” our countries’ rich […]
Representatives from the French-American Cultural Foundation recently attended a conference in Paris organized by George Washington’s Mount Vernon with Université Paris 8: The Republics of France and the United States – 240 Years of Friendship. This event explored the long and important relationship between our two countries. Historians, policy makers, curators and cultural professionals gave […]
Patrick O’Connell, a native of Washington, DC, is a self-taught chef who pioneered a refined, regional American cuisine in the Virginia countryside. His alliance with local farmers and artisanal producers was an adaptation born of necessity more than 30 years ago when nothing but milk was delivered to the tiny town of “Little” Washington, VA […]
Philippe-Pierre Jacques-Yves Arnault Cousteau Jr. is the son of Philippe Cousteau and the grandson of Jacques Cousteau. Philippe has continued the work of his father and grandfather by educating the public about oceanic environmental and conservation issues. A multi Emmy-nominated TV personality, film maker, explorer, author and co-founder and CEO of non-profit EarthEcho International, Philippe […]
The American Revolution: A World War was a ground breaking exhibition that ran at the National Museum of American History during the summer of 2019. The exhibition examined the 1781 victory at Yorktown and the Franco-American partnership that made it possible. The centerpiece of the exhibition included two paintings created by Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe as […]
Celebrating the spiritual and cultural significance of Notre-Dame de Paris and hope for its future after the tragic fire, a unique concert featuring Johann Vexo, organist at Notre-Dame de Paris took place at the National Shrine of the Immaculate conception on April 26, 2019. The French-American Cultural Foundation in conjunction with the Embassy of France […]
Washington DC, April 16th, 2019 – French-American Cultural Foundation Chairman Constance J. Milstein has written to the French Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Gérard Araud, to express the Foundation’s comradeship, sympathy and support for the French people after the fire that engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France, on 15th April. The letter also pledges support […]
Washington DC, April 8th, 2019 – The French-American Cultural Foundation, the French Embassy, and The National Museum of American History have joined forces to produce an insightful seminar with leading experts and a groundbreaking new exhibition on the American Revolution. The seminar entitled ‘France and the American Revolution: At War and at Peace’ is being […]
