AUGUSTA (AP) — French music will be playing and French food will be on the menu as Maine’s Franco- American community is recognized during the state’s 11th annual Franco-American Day.
Festivities in Augusta today include French music being performed in the halls of the State House, a Franco-American breakfast menu in the cafeteria, and historical and cultural displays from Franco American organizations.
Presentations are scheduled by Franco-American veterans from Lewiston and dignitaries from France, Canada and province of Quebec. There will also be a press conference to announce this year’s inductees into the Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame.
The festivities are scheduled during International Francophone Week, which is being celebrated worldwide this week.
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