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Toronto Bastille Day Committee Press Release
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UEFA Euro Championship Finals: France vs Portugal at Wychwood Barns
July 10, 2016
Toronto, July 7, 2016 – After France beat Germany in the Semi-Finals games of the UEFA Euro
2016, the finals will oppose France and Portugal on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 3pm.
This final match will be projected on a giant screen as part of Toronto Bastille Day that will take place
from 11AM to 8PM.
Contact:
Ronan Le Guern
(647) 517 3485
[email protected]
France’s National Holiday
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France’s national holiday, which marks the taking of the Bastille on July 14 , 1789, and the Fête de la
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Fédération on July 14 , 1790, is an opportunity for French people to celebrate France each year. The
traditional dances known as bals populaires are a fundamental and iconic aspect of these celebrations
that take place in cities across France.
Toronto Bastille Day Committee
The Toronto Bastille Day organizing committee consists of representatives of French associations in
Toronto, the Toronto French School, Lycée français de Toronto, Centre Francophone de Toronto,
Alliance française Toronto, and the Consulate General of France in Toronto. In total, this committee
includes representatives of 19 organizations.