Bengal's Corner

Bonjour,

The State of Vermont's *Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration* includes many French, Franco-American, French-Canadian & Quebecois activities and events. (www.champlain400. com)

3/28 *Va-et-Vient* @ Burnham Hall, Lincoln, VT (www.indie911. com/va-et- vient)

4/24-26 *Festival d'erables de Vermont / Vermont Maple Festival* @ Saint Albans, VT (www.vtmaplefestiva l.com)

4/25 *Toumani Diabate* @ 8 pm, Flynn Center, Burlington, VT (www.flynncenter. org)

5/02 *Fiddlehead Festival* @ Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, VT (www.chandler- arts.org)

5/06-10/23 Exhibit: *Mapping Champlain's New World* @ Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, VT (www.henrysheldonmu seum.org)

5/15-10/23 *Franco-American / French-Canadian Days* @ Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes, VT (www.basinharborclu b.com)

5/18-19 *Our Hidden Heritage: 1609* @ Flynn Center, Burlington, VT (www.flynncenter. org) *Va-et-Vient* (www.indie911. com/va-et- vient)

6/03 *Sylvie Beaudreau: Legacy of Samuel de Champlain* @ 7 pm, Fletcher Library, Burlington, VT (www.fletcherfree. org)

6/05-14 *Discover Jazz Festival* @ Burlington, VT (www.discoverjazz. com)

6/18-20 *Franco-American Heritage Festival* @ St. Albans, VT (www.stalbansvt. com) *Josee Vachon* (www.joseevachon. com)

6/20 *The Beaudoin Legacy* @ Flynn Center, Burlington, VT (www.flynncenter. org)

6/28-7/07 *Historic Bike Tour of New France: Lake Champlain & Quebec City* (www.gosojourn. com)

7/02-05 Conference: *When the French Were Here* @ Champlain College, Burlington, VT (www.champlainquadr icentennial. com) (www.champlain. edu)

7/04 *Quadricentennial Celebration* @ Bayside Park, Colchester, VT (www.champlain400. com) *The Beaudoin Legacy* (www.beaudoinlegacy .com)

7/17 *French-Canadian Dinner* @ 6:30 pm, Mary's, Bristol, VT (www.innatbaldwincre ek.com) *Va-et-Vient* @ 8 pm, Red Barn, Bristol, VT (www.innatbaldwincr eek.com)

7/18 *French Heritage Day* @ City Park, Vergennes, VT (www.frenchheritaged ay.com) *The Beaudoin Legacy* (www.beaudoinlegacy .com) *Va-et-Vient* (www.indie911. com/va-et- vient) *Quebecois music group to be announced*

7/28-8/02 *Historic Bus Tour of New France: Lake Champlain & Quebec City* (www.travel- vermont.net/ new-france- historic- tour)

7/31-8/02 *Champlain Valley Folk Festival* @ Ferrisburgh, VT (www.cvfest. org) *The Beaudoin Legacy* (www.beaudoinlegacy .com) *David Boulanger* (www.myspace. com) *Laura Risk* (www.laurarisk. com) *Va-et-Vient* (www.indie911. com/va-et- vient)

8/01-06 *Historic Bus Tour: Cette terre s'appelait Nouvelle France: Lac Champlain & Quebec* (www.travel- vermont.net/ new-france- historic- tour)

8/08 *Dinner with Samuel de Champlain* @ Mary's, Bristol, VT (www. innatbaldwincreek.com)

8/09-23 *Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival* @ Randolph, VT (www.centralvermont chambermusicfest .org)

8/14-16 *Lake Champlain Maritime Festival* @ Burlington, VT (www.lcmfestival. com)

8/30-9/08 *Historic Bike Tour of New France: Lake Champlain & Quebec City* (www.gosojourn. com)

9/06 *Festival du nouveau monde / New World Festival* @ Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, VT (www.newworldfestiv al.com) (www.chandler- arts.org)

9/12 Conference: *Vermont Archaeological Society* @ St. Anne's Shrine, Ilse La Motte, VT (www.saintannesshri ne.org) (www.vtarchaeology. org)

10/02-04 *Voyage with D'Olobaratz & the French Flotilla on Lake Champlain (www.champlain400. com)

11/06-07 *IDIECON: American, Canadian & French Music Festival* @ Burlington, VT (www.bigheavyworld. com)

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Benoît Pelletier Shoja