CELEBRATE THE INAUGURATION TOGETHER SEPARATELY! 🇺🇸🍾
This is, of course, open to all, so feel free to - safely - invite friends and family from anywhere in the world. Please RSVP to receive the ZOOM link on Wednesday.
Current official Inauguration schedule:
- VP Swearing in ceremony - 11:45-12pm ET // 5:45-6pm FRANCE
- Presidential Swearing in ceremony - 12-12:15pm ET // 6-6:15pm CET
- Presidential Address - 12:15-1pm ET // 6:15-7pm FRANCE
- Pass In Review ceremony - 1:15-1:45pm ET // 7:15-7:45pm FRANCE
- Presidential escort - 2-2:45pm ET// 8-8:45pm FRANCE
- Virtual Parade 3-5pm ET // 9-11pm FRANCE
2021 Inauguration Celebration (virtual)
Join the Democrats Abroad Lyon chapter in celebrating the historic inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on January 20.
Kamala will take the Oath of Office at 11:45 AM Washington, D.C. time (17:45 in Lyon), followed 15 minutes later by Joe at noon.
We'll be starting our event an hour earlier for some interesting and fun activities, including:
- A look back at some Famous Inaugural Speeches
- Poems and Readings
- An Inauguration Trivia Quiz
- Vote for the Best- and Worst-Dressed First Ladies
- Inauguration Ball Music
Although, according to the Washington Post, some stateside Americans will be celebrating with special eats and drinks including Ice Cream Jubilee's Cuppa Joe, and Amtrak Joe's Pilsner and Madam Veep's IPA beers from Atlas Brew Works, we'll be able to provision ourselves with food from the world's gastronomical capitol and champagne.
Bring your favorite snacks and beverages and join us for some virtual celebration!
Political Wine for March / Chapter Elections
This event is open to our members only due to limited seating. Members will have the opportunity to cast their online vote for our Chapter's new Executive Committee. This committee has a term limit of two years and will be announced at the end of this event. In addition, we welcome you all to come and interact with fellow Americans in the region and engage in American political discussions. So join us for a Zoom Political Wine! Pour yourself a glass of rosé, and let’s chat.
To best manage this Zoom meeting, please RSVP quickly! The link to the Zoom meeting and password will be sent to you directly from our dafrance.riviera@gmail.com account on the date of the event.
The Biden-Harris Presidential Inauguration Watch Party January 20, 2021
Dear Members of Democrats Abroad Toulouse,
We are excited to invite you to our 2021 Inauguration Watch Party. Join us to celebrate the day we have all been working hard for: the Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on January 20th.
Our celebration will kick off on Zoom at 17:30 CET (link to come after RSVPing), and then we will live stream the events in Washington DC: the VP swearing in ceremony, the Presidential swearing in ceremony and the Presidential Address. Afterwards we can celebrate together as a Chapter, knowing that Democrats Abroad everywhere will be doing the same.
Celebrate & Watch the Biden-Harris Inauguration with DA France
Join Democrats Abroad Global, and Democrats Abroad France, as we watch and celebrate the Inauguration of President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and the dawning of a new day in America. (Updated Jan 16): We will begin at 5:00PM France time — note that the time has been updated by the Biden Inauguration planners, due to the VP Swearing in Ceremony now beginning at about 5:30PM France time, with the Presidential Swearing In Ceremony expected to begin around 5:45PM.
BHM - John Lewis: Good Trouble Film Screening
21 February is John Lewis' birthday. In his honor, we will be screening the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble. After the film will have a discussion.
Watch the trailer
RSVP to receive the Zoom link.
Event Start Time by Location
Vancouver, Canada | 08:00 PST |
Washington DC, USA | 11:00 EST |
London, United Kingdom | 16:00 GMT |
Frankfurt, Germany | 17:00 CET |
Athens, Greece | 18:00 EET |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 20:00 GST |
Bangkok, Thailand | 23:00 ICT |
Political Wine for April
This social event is open to our members only due to limited seating. We welcome you all to come and interact with fellow Americans in the region and engage in American political discussions. So join us for a Zoom Political Wine! Pour yourself a glass of rosé, and let’s chat.
To best manage this Zoom meeting, please RSVP quickly! The link to the Zoom meeting and password will be sent to you directly from our dafrance.riviera@gmail.com account on the date of the event.
Political Wine for February
This social event is open to our members only due to limited seating. We welcome you all to come and interact with fellow Americans in the region and engage in American political discussions. So join us for a Zoom Political Wine! Pour yourself a glass of rosé, and let’s chat.
To best manage this Zoom meeting, please RSVP quickly! The link to the Zoom meeting and password will be sent to you directly from our dafrance.riviera@gmail.com account on the date of the event.
Solidarity Sundays 39: Americans Divided

Tea Time
AAPI Networking
We’re holding our first ever networking event for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders living overseas. Come get acquainted, swap stories, and find your community!
We’ll be doing short introductions, a question of the day, and a speed round of meet and greet! If there’s anything you want to do, achieve, or find - let us know, or bring it up in the meeting.
Don’t forget your snacks, your beverage of choice, and of course, your microphone.
And if you need some inspiration for your tea choices, check out these new tea based cocktails from Saveur.
RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
TIME ZONE | |
Vancouver, CA | 8:00 am |
Toronto, CA | 11:00 am |
London, UK | 18:00 |
Berlin, DE | 19:00 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE | 22:00 |