Guinguette: Belgian & Swiss Style

Sunday 21 March, 3 PM

French Alliance - 427 Lovett Blvd. Houston, TX 77006

Cost: $40 for FACC, Swiss-American Society, Alliance francaise & Belgian trade commission members (good through March 19 ), $60 for non members (good through March 19), free for children under 12 and $10 for children 12 to 18 years old. March 21st: Tickets purchased on March 21st will be $65 for everyone.

To celebrate Francophonie Day, the French-American Chamber of Commerce, the French Alliance, the Swiss-American Society and the Belgian Trade Commission team up to give you a must-see Francophonie BBQ! This year features: Brunehaut Organic Belgian Beer Tasting, Swiss Artists and Masters at Work, Broken Spoke Cafe BBQ...

Broken Spoke Cafe will prepare the traditional Guinguette menu with a Belgian Touch accompanied by the traditional “Bierre-Frites”. The Brunehaut Organic Belgian Beer tasting presented by the Belgian Trade Commission will give you a unique chance to discover new aromas.

Swiss Artists and Masters At Work will showcase traditional Swiss artisanal professions and bring you inside the creation process. From art to music and culinary creations, the Swiss-American Society will surprise you with exclusive insights into exquisite creation processes.

A synopsis of Guinguettes: In the 18th century, consumerism took isolated villages outside Paris by storm.  Commodities, including alcohol, outside the city limits were considerably cheaper.  Guinguettes became the fashion, offering food, drinks and dancing in a picturesque country setting.  Today a guinguette is refered to in France as a waterside refreshment place.

Dolores Bauman will play old swiss favorites with her Accordeon.