Celebrate Le Mois de la Francophonie this March!

March is the global month to celebrate Francophonie — the diversity and vibrancy of the French language and Francophone cultures. Across the United States, a wide range of Le Mois de la Francophonie events are planned by Alliance Française chapters, offering cultural, literary, artistic, and community experiences that bring people together around shared language and creativity.

Alliance Française de Chicago

Chicago’s Festival de la Francophonie highlights global storytelling through special film screenings and cultural events that spotlight voices from Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. The celebration culminates around March 20 with programming that blends cinema, conversation, and community. Click here for details. 

Alliance Française de Los Angeles

In Los Angeles, March programming includes a Francophonie-themed short film screening and cultural workshops exploring French history and heritage. These events invite West Coast audiences to discover contemporary and historical perspectives from across the French-speaking world. Click here for details. 

Alliance Française de Minneapolis/St Paul

The Twin Cities chapter dedicates its Mois de la Francophonie to Tunisian culture, with cooking classes, film screenings, concerts, and family programming throughout March. This thematic focus offers members an immersive exploration of one Francophone country’s artistic and culinary traditions. Click here for details. 

Alliance Française de La Nouvelle-Orléans

In New Orleans, where Francophone heritage is deeply rooted, the chapter presents concerts, a Francophone film festival, lectures, and discussions celebrating both global and Louisiana French cultures. A French Music Festival and Créole-language events mark International Francophonie Day with a distinctly local flair. Click here for details. 

Alliance Française de San Diego

In celebration of the Month of Francophonie, San Diego will present a recent film from Quebec, La petite et le vieux, at their French Film Club, and will host a traditional Francophone evening on March 26, themed around Egypt. Click here for details. 

Alliance Française de San Francisco

In San Francisco, March features Francophone film screenings, café conversations in French, and literary gatherings that bring readers and cinephiles together. The chapter’s events create welcoming spaces for language learners and Francophiles to engage with contemporary French-speaking culture. Click here for details. 

Alliance Française de Seattle

Seattle celebrates with French-language happy hours, a poetry-themed dictation, film discussions, and family storytimes. The chapter also participates in the city’s annual French Fest, extending the spirit of Francophonie into the broader community. Click here for details. 

Alliance Française de Washington DC

In March, the Washington DC chapter hosts a month-long Festival de la Francophonie featuring a Francophone book fair, a community dictation, poetry night, and guided museum tours in French. The programming brings together embassies, authors, and cultural partners from across the Francophone world for one of the capital’s signature international celebrations. Click here for details.