Events Rennes
2012 Highlights
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U.S. Ambassador to France Charles H. Rivkin travels to Angers
Ambassador of the United States in France, Charles Rivkin, traveled to Angers on March 23 to talk at the English-language library, becoming the first Ambassador to visit this pillar of the Franco-American community in Western France
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U.S. Ambassador to France Charles H. Rivkin inaugurates 3 Voices Exhibit in Nantes
Ambassador of the United States in France, Charles Rivkin, inaugurated a poster exhibit at a graphic design high school in Nantes, La Joliverie.
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Standing room only at a Black History Month program in Rennes
APP Rennes gave a well-received presentation for Black History Month at the Franco-American Institute in Rennes on February 28.
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Promoting Studies in the U.S. at the English Language Library in Angers
On January 26, APP Rennes Consul Robert Tate spoke to 40 university students about the American higher education system at a forum on studies abroad organized by the English Language Library in Angers.
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Election 2012: APP Rennes demystifies the U.S. Electoral Process
On January 17, Consul Robert Tate and Economic and Commercial Specialist Eric Beaty gave a presentation on the U.S. elections at Espace Ouest-France in Rennes.
2011 Highlights
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Photo exhibit on New York highlights local affection for the United States
Consul Robert Tate presided over the well-attended opening of a photography exhibit at the Franco-American Institute dedicated to New York City on November 28.
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APP Rennes- One of the five winners of the State Department’s Export Promotion Achievement Award
APP Rennes' export team was chosen for facilitating new export orders worth over $15 million in multiple sectors and scoring 9 export success stories in the first six months of 2011.
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“3 VOICES” Exhibit of the speeches of President Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama
The American Presence Post of Rennes inaugurated the “3 Voices” poster show exhibition on at the Angers English language Library as well as Caen City Hall in partnership with the Rennes’ School of Applied Arts (“Lisaa”).
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The prize Alexis de Toqueville
Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor for President Carter, was awarded the prestigious Alexis de Tocqueville prize for political literary achievement by former President of France Valerie Giscard d’Estaing in a ceremony in la Manche, Lower Normandy.
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International Film festival in La Roche-sur-Yon provides a window into American culture
Consul Rob Tate and Cultural Specialist Eva Prevost attended the inauguration of the international film festival in La Roche-sur-Yon, the capital of the department of Vendée in the Loire
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Roundtable at Ouest France
APP Rennes, in coordination with the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section and the office of the Environment, Science, Technology, and Heath, hosted President of American Farmland Trust Jon Scholl, Executive Director of the South River Federation Erik Michelsen and Embassy Environmental Specialist Keely Clifford for two presentations in Rennes.
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APP Rennes cultivates Agricultural Ties at the Space Show
Consul Robert Tate and Commercial Specialist Eric Beaty welcomed the Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs Wendela Moore and Minister Counselor for Agricultural Affairs Daryl Brehm to Rennes for the 25th edition of the Salon International de L’Elevage (SPACE)
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APP Rennes Marks the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11
Consul Tate joined Rennes mayor Daniel Delaveau the 10th anniversary commemoration ceremony of 9/11 in Gourin.
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Deauville American Film Festival
On September 2, Ambassador Charles Rivkin participated in the 37th edition of the Deauville American Film Festival