In March of 1963 the Alliance Française came to Kansas City. The driving force behind it was Sally Ingalls Keith, a woman of great style and broad cultural interests. She organized the group from among French enthusiasts around town and launched it at a River Club Gala honoring the Comte de la Villebrune.
Sally was President for 10 years and during that period she recruited a traveling French theatre company that came every year to perform. There were 14 Juillet events at Richard Stern's and a French cooking school held in the KCPower and Light Company building.
In addition to social events, the Alliance encouraged local high school students studying French to compete in THE CONCOURS, a national essay contest sponsored by the Alliance Française of the United States and the French Embassy in Washington.
Federation Of Alliances Françaises
Founded in Paris in 1883, the Alliance Française now exists in 138 countries around the world, with 141 chapters in the United States. The Alliance Française de Kansas City is a privately funded, non-profit organization existing since 1963, with the goal of promoting French language and culture.
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