2024 Vermont Francophonie Celebration
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From the organizers:
Vermont celebrates international Francophonie on March 28 with a flag-raising at the Winooski School District Performing Arts Center. Hear from dignitaries and celebrate Francophone and Francophonie in Vermont during le mois Francophone (March).
The event is hosted by Winooski Mayor Kristine Lott. Representatives from Vermont, Quebec, Canada, and France will be in attendance. Guests include:
- Lise Veronneau
- Kristine Lott, Mayor of Winooski
- Mount Abraham Union High School class
- Anson Tebbets, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
- Bernadette Jordan, Consul General of Canada in Boston
- Marie-Claude Francoeur, Québec Delegate to New England
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