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Editorial
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From
Elisabeth Kerdelhué, General Manager
July
in Melbourne...
Vive la Révolution et vive la France!
With our Bastille Day Arty Apéritif
at the National Gallery of Victoria taking place on “le 14 juillet”, this is your chance to celebrate the French
National Day in style…. And enjoy a private viewing of the Winter Masterpieces
Exhibition – Vienna:
Art & Design. And for one lucky guest, there is a trip for two to Paris flying with Air France to be won in our Grand
Raffle.
Indeed, Bastille Day is just around the corner
and for Melbourne’s
shameless Francophiles, the celebration of “le 14 juillet”
in the middle of winter is the perfect excuse to go out and indulge in
your favourite French dish, be it the quintessential coq au vin, boeuf bourguignon or a perfect steak-frites! For
those of you who have not yet decided how and where to celebrate, we have
listed below some of the special events that will be hosted by various
FACCI members – The Hotel Windsor, Embrasse,
Botanical, PM 24, Cacao. For the young and young
at heart, Red Bennies and the Alliance Française
are hosting an evening of music and dance at Red Bennies in South Yarra. There will definitely be a strong
Gallic flavour in Melbourne.
If you miss out on Bastille Day, your next chance
at a French feast will be on Friday 22 July, at the 2011 ConnectEast Tour de France Lunch, to be held at the
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. Now in its 8th year, this
annual lunch is all about the things that make France so appealing. This
year’s menu, prepared by Executive Chef Shaun Bowles and his team will
feature some all time favourite dishes, washed down with great wines from
some of the most famous wine regions of France, not to mention a
superb plateau de fromages selected by
long-time FACCI friend and supporter, Will Studd.
For those inclined to organise their own Tour de
France route – be it driving or cycling - you have the chance to enter
our raffle and win two tickets to France flying with the multi
award-winning airline, Emirates, and driving in the comfort and luxury of
a Renault Laguna provided by Renault Eurodrive.
And it is all for a good cause as the funds raised
at the lunch will be donated to our charity partner, Hanover Welfare
Services.
So get behind Cadel
Evans and strengthen your French connections at this not-to-be missed
Tour de France Lunch celebration. Thanks to footage from SBS TV, you will
be able to travel vicariously through some of the most beautiful French
towns and villages alongside your favourite Tour de France riders – be
they French or Australians!
A très bientôt, au
14 juillet ou au Tour de France… where else?!
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Bastille Day Events in Melbourne
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Bastille
Day 2010 Arty Apéritif
Thursday 14 July - 6.30-9.00pm - NGV International
Win a trip
for two to Paris flying the French colours
with Air France!
Storm
Bastille Day in style at our Arty Apéritif, a
glamorous French affair at the National Gallery of Victoria that includes
a performance by Patrick Studios Australia and a private viewing of the
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces Exhibition, Vienna: Art & Design.
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► Click here
to download
the booking form
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Bastille
Day Celebrations at Botanical
Thursday 14 July, from 7pm
The Botanical will be hosting a series of French-inspired celebrations
for Bastille Day.
Cheong Liew is revisiting French
cuisine to celebrate Bastille Day. His unique approach will surprise and
delight.
Enjoy a five course dinner with matching wines by Bibendum,
the French wine experts.
$165 p/person
► Bookings are essential – Please
call 03 9631 4000
Storm the
Bastille at Embrasse
Thursday 14 July - from 6.00pm - Embrasse
Restaurant
A Tale of Two Cities…
Join us in celebrating the storm of the Bastille at a truly revolutionary
dinner. As part of the celebrations Embrasse
will be offering a memorable night of exceptional wines and very special
produce.
 Menu:
5 Course Set Menu and wine match
Cost: $210.00 p/person all inclusive
► Bookings are essential as space
is limited -
Please call 03 9347 3312 or email info@embrasserestaurant.com.au
Vive La France!
Bastille Day celebrations at The Hotel Windsor
Monday 11 to Sunday 17 July – Bastille Day Menu
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 To
celebrate our executive chef Jérôme Trémoulet’s heritage and all things French, 111
Spring Street at The Hotel Windsor is offering an exclusive Bastille Day
menu from Monday 11th until Sunday the 17th of July only.
FACCI members will receive a complimentary glass of French
sparkling wine when they present their FACCI membership card on arrival.
The menu features traditional French fare from duck confit wrapped in feuille
de brick, through to chicken breast “coq au vin”
with bacon and mushroom ragout, mashed potatoes and for dessert,
Grand Marnier soufflé with crème anglaise.
There will be live entertainment on Thursday the 14th of
July to coincide with the official day celebrations.
Prior to joining The Hotel Windsor in August 2008 Jérôme held the position of executive chef at the
multi-award-winning Penfolds Magill
Estate. During his time with Penfolds Jérôme collected a swag of
awards such as the  David Dandie
Award for Excellence 2008.
►Bookings
are essential - call 03 9633 6004 or email restaurantreservations@thehotelwindsor.com.au
Bastille Day Celebrations at
PM 24
Thursday 14 July
Enjoy a decadent three course lunch or five course dinner
at PM 24.
Designed especially for the occasion by Philippe Mouchel and his chefs, highlights on the menu include
traditional fish soup, rouille and croutons,
and Opera, Bastille.
To further enhance the dining experience, wine match is also available.
Lunch: 12 - 3pm
Cost: $60 p/person or $90 with matching wines.
View the Lunch Menu
Dinner: 6pm onwards
Cost: $110 p/person or $170 with matching wines.
View the Dinner Menu
► Bookings
are recommended - Please call 03 9207 7424
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Patriotic macarons at
Cacao!
 Laurent Méric, of Cacao Fine Chocolates & Patisseries has
rolled up his sleeves to make a selection of treats flaunting the colours
of the French flag to celebrate Bastille Day.
French flag design macaron filled with a rich
vanilla bean flavoured mousseline!
This macaron can be purchased in any of our 4
stores in Melbourne
or on line at www.cacao.com.au
Not only has Cacao added some Parisian style to its award winning macarons, they are also giving FACCI members special
offers on corporate orders.
More information will be available soon on
www.facci.com.au/membership/membership-card-benefits.html
► Place your order on
www.cacao.com.au
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Bastille
Day Party 2011
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 Friday
15 July - 7pm - 3am at Red Bennies
For the second year, Red Bennies and Alliance Française
join forces to bring you a soirée of delights to celebrate the
14th July with the support of business and
networking institutions: FACCI Young Professionals, Cartell Music, Organisation Clandestine, and French
meet-up Melbourne.
To fight off the winter cold we are bringing some heat from the European
summer with a 'belle epoque' inspired
jazz Bastille Day ball, featuring the jazz band La Mauvaise
Réputation, Burlesque performer, Imogen Kelly as Mary Antoinette, guest
DJs throughout the night and bien sûr French cancan dancers.
Get dressed up for the occasion: 1930's, Boudoir, Belle Époque,
Jazzy, Pigalle vs
Odeon, Lido vs
Moulin Rouge, etc...
Red Bennies
Level 1, 373 Chapel Street
South Yarra
► Entry
$15 presale / $20 on the door
Click here to book your tickets!
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Films
Mozart’s Sister
Screening at Palace Como,
Palace Balwyn, Palace
Brighton Bay
and Cinema Nova
from Thursday 7 July
A speculative account of Maria Anna “Nannerl”
Mozart (Marie Feret), five years older than
Wolfgang (David Moreau) and a musical prodigy in her own right.
Originally the featured performer, she has given way to Wolfgang as the
main attraction, as their strict but loving father Leopold (Marc Barbe) tours his talented offspring in front of the
royal courts of pre-French revolution Europe.
Approaching marriageable age and now forbidden to play the violin or
compose, Nannerl chafes at the limitations
imposed on her gender. But a friendship with the son and daughter of
Louis XV offers an alternative.
 For those of you
who would like to see Mozart’s Sister, we have five
complimentary double passes to give away, on a first-come,
first-served basis. If you are interested, please contact Melanie Lim on melanie.lim@facci.com.au
or call (03) 9600 0000
Tickets are kindly provided courtesy
of Ned & Co.
OTHER FLAGSHIP EVENTS IN JULY
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presents
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The ConnectEast 2011 Tour
de France Luncheon
Friday
22 July - 12.00-2.30pm – Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Grand Raffle with
two return airfares to France
flying award-winning airline Emirates, and the use of a Renault Laguna
for 21 days provided by Renault Eurodrive. Win
a spot on the Ernst & Young “Cycle to the Peninsula with Cadel Evans” corporate cycling event, held next
November in Melbourne,
or two Giant men’s and women’s bikes, kindly donated by CBD Cycles.
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► Click
here to download the booking form
 
► Sponsorship
opportunities are available. Please contact Melanie Lim for more
information on Melanie.Lim@facci.com.au
or on 03
9600 0000.
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Check
out the 2011 FACCI VIC Calendar of events
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Publications
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 More than French by Philippe Mouchel
and Rita Erlich
More than French
is a collection of more than 100 recipes for cooking and preparing French-inspired
dishes – heavily influenced by Philippe’s work experience and travels,
especially his time in Japan.
Each recipe has been thoroughly tested by renowned food writer Rita Erlich.
Published by
Slattery Media Group.
Available in all
good bookstores and at PM24.
www.pm24.com.au
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Thank
you to our Patron Members for their support
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Contacts
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| Melbourne
VIC 3000
T. (03) 9600 0000 | F. (03) 9600 0005 | E. info@facci.com.au
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