La Chandeleur 2023

Saturday, February 4, 2023 From 2:30 PM To 4:00 PM Add to Calendar 2023-02-04 14:30:00 2023-02-04 16:00:00 La Chandeleur 2023 Celebrate this popular holiday with your French Library community! The French Library, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York

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Meet and mingle with your Francophone community while celebrating La Chandeleur with us! We'll observe this popular holiday with crêpes and a variety of delicious toppings. All ages are invited and welcome to attend!

Early RSVP recommended.

Free for children under 4yo.

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For Members/Non-Members (Adult)

$15/$20

For Members/Non-Members (Child 4-18)

$10/$15

About This Event

Also called Crêpe Day, la Chandeleur is a French holiday during which people traditionally eat crêpes and drink cidre. Though la Chandeleur is often associated with the Catholic holiday of Candlemas, it actually stems from pagan traditions. And, of course, there is the traditional coin ritual: if you can flip a crêpe while holding a coin in your other hand, you and your family will not have to worry about financial problems. There is even a fun legend that ties Napoleon's misfortune with his time in Russia with the flipping of the crêpes!

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