C’est la Vie festival will see Brisbane’s riverside transformed into summer along the Seine in Paris at Riverlife this month. Despite the current situation, Australia’s largest French Festival – Le Festival – will still be back to celebrate their 10th anniversary in style, with C’est la vie.
Rather than a festival over a single weekend, C’est la Vie is spread out over 4 weekends in October and November 2020 to bring together the familiar elements of the Le Festival and to comply with COVID-19 gathering guidelines.
C’est la Vie starts next weekend with several Masterclasses. Following weekends will see guests enjoy wine and cheese nights, VIP champagne breakfasts, and will close out with a series of cultural conferences.
Le Festival Director Betty Moinet said that the present circumstances are not entirely a deal-breaker and if there remains an opportunity to organise something then it should be taken.
She said: “France chose the rooster for an emblem as it is the only animal capable of ‘singing with its feet in the mud’, meaning that in spite of the less than ideal situation, we can and we will still find a way to bring our community together to celebrate.”
Tickets and registration for the C’est La Vie programs are now available online https://lefestival.com.au/
WHAT’S ON AT C’EST LA VIE FESTIVAL
MASTERCLASSES
Date: Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October 2020
Time: Friday – 12pm to 7:30pm
Saturday – 11:15am to 6:30pm
Sunday – 11:00am to 6:00pm
Cost: Early bird tickets from $42 to $98, Standard tickets up to $109
Where to buy: https://lefestival.com.au/french-masterclasses-2020/
Find out about the C’est la vie festival masterclasses in tomorrow’s article. Make sure you’re subscribed to updates so you don’t miss it – subscription link at the bottom of this article
WINE AND CHEESE NIGHTS
Date: Friday 23rd & Saturday 31st October 2020 (Exclusive Wine and Cheese Night)
Time: From 5pm
Cost: Between $44 and $52
Where to buy: https://lefestival.com.au/vip-events-2020/
CHAMPAGNE BREAKFASTS
Date: Sunday 25th October and Sunday 1st November 2020
Time: From 8am
Cost: $42
Where to buy: https://lefestival.com.au/vip-events-2020/
CULTURAL CONFERENCES
Date: Saturday 7th November 2020
Time: Details to come closer to the date
Cost: Details to come closer to the date – check https://lefestival.com.au/conferences-2020/
Which events are you going to go to at C’est la Vie?
If you’re in Brisbane, you may also like to read our articles about the Brisbane International Film Festival which is currently on:
Cats, detours and natural disasters- short films at BIFF 2020
Brisbane International Film Festival 2020 French language films
And to find out about other French related events happening all over Australia, check out what’s on in October
