{"id":44148,"date":"2026-02-09T14:04:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/?post_type=events&#038;p=44148"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:54:50","slug":"an-evening-with-francophone-authors-panel-book-signing-aperitif","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/fr\/events\/an-evening-with-francophone-authors-panel-book-signing-aperitif\/","title":{"rendered":"An Evening with Francophone Authors (Panel, Book Signing &amp; Ap\u00e9ritif)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Presented with the support of the Organization Internationale de la Francophonie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"538\">This spring, New York once again opens its arms to the French-speaking world. From March 26 to 28, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rencontredesauteursfrancophones.com\/newyork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Festival International des Auteurs Francophones<\/a> returns for its fifth New York edition, its tenth on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"768\">And this year, the French American Academy is proud to play a central role, welcoming authors, readers, students, and families for a joyful, thoughtful, and truly global celebration of French-language literature and culture, held in honor of Francophonie Month.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"768\">The festival showcases the richness and diversity of Francophone voices from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join Us for a Special Francophone Evening with Guest Authors at The French American Academy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RDAF-LOGO-square-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44149 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RDAF-LOGO-square-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/faacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RDAF-LOGO-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/faacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RDAF-LOGO-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/faacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RDAF-LOGO-square-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/faacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RDAF-LOGO-square-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/faacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RDAF-LOGO-square.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friday, March 27 at 6 PM \u00b7 Jersey City &#8211; The Heights Campus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The French American Academy will welcome a remarkable group of writers, poets, educators, and storytellers from around the Francophone world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Your Free Tickets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"eventbrite-widget-container-1982705486483\"><\/div>\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/static\/widgets\/eb_widgets.js\"><\/script>\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    var exampleCallback = function() {\n        console.log('Order complete!');\n    };\n\n    window.EBWidgets.createWidget({\n        \/\/ Required\n        widgetType: 'checkout',\n        eventId: '1982705486483',\n        iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-1982705486483',\n\n        \/\/ Optional\n        iframeContainerHeight: 425,  \/\/ Widget height in pixels. 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From poets and playwrights to novelists and educators, each brings a unique story and perspective to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The participating authors represent a wide range of backgrounds, countries, and literary genres, offering readers a truly global perspective on French-language literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover the authors and the journeys that shape their writing. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Festival-des-Auteurs-Francophones-27-mars-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read their profiles here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"536\"><strong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"536\">Participating Authors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"746\">\n<li data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"552\">\n<p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"552\">Mona Azzam<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"552\">Emma Baron<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"552\">\n<p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"552\">Aur\u00e9lie Ramadier<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"593\">\n<p data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"593\">Elisabeth Simon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"610\">\n<p data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"610\">Fouad Grairi<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"626\">\n<p data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"626\">Samar Miled<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"644\">\n<p data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"644\">Marie Marquet<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"665\">\n<p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"665\">Brigitte Mascaro<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"694\">\n<p data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"694\">Sandrine Mehrez Kukurudz<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"711\">\n<p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"711\">Sophie Turco<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"726\">\n<p data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"726\">Aby M\u2019Baye<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"746\">\n<p data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"746\">Evelyne Fallows<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","campus_category":[248],"class_list":["post-44148","events","type-events","status-publish","hentry","campus_category-jersey-city-the-heights"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/44148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"campus_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faacademy.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campus_category?post=44148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}