Made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture (CNC), Waynesburg University will host The Tournees Festival through February and the first week of March.

Each Wednesday, a French film will be shown in the McCance Auditorium, located on the third floor of Buhl Hall, at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited to attend.

"The chance to have The French American Cultural Exchange fund a film festival at Waynesburg University is a great opportunity to let other cultures enrich our campus and our community," said Julio Quintero, assistant professor of Spanish at the university.

The festival is sponsored by the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE). The University secured a competitive grant to fund the hosting of The Tournees Festival.

The Tournees Festival, according to Quintero, will display a variety of films including a documentary and an animated film.

Film titles and dates are as follows:

n Wednesday, Feb. 3, "Comme un juif en france" (documentary)

n Wednesday, Feb. 10, "El dorado"

n Wednesday, Feb. 17, "Entre les murs"

n Wednesday, Feb. 24, "Le fils de l'epicier"

n Wednesday, March 3, "Peur(s) du noir"

Tournees Festival sponsors include The Florence Gould Foundation, the Grand Marnier Foundation, Highbrow Entertainment, the Franco-American Cultural Fund and the Office of the Provost at Waynesburg University.

For more information, contact Julio Quintero at 724-852-3470 or jquinter@waynesburg.edu.