Each year we feature a raffle around Bastille time and this year’s festival at Director Park is amazing! First prize is a fabulous Avanti Paris Visite package for two, kindly arranged by Avanti Destinations (the leader for independent travel to Europe, Central America, and South America) and valued at $1000.

The prize includes 3-nights’ hotel accommodations, two 3-day Paris Visite Passes, a Paris TripBuilder CityGuide, and daily breakfast.

Second prize is two four-day, first-class France RailPasses plus an Apolis FrenchTrotters bag; retail value of the prize is $820.

Yet another prize is a two-night luxury “Romeo & Juliet” stay in a Symphony Suite at the Heathman Hotel, including wine, chocolates, roses, candles, valet parking and Continental Breakfast; value $800.

Buy your raffle tickets this week by calling the Alliance at 503.223.8388 or on-site at the festival on July 14 in Director Park. Tickets are just $5 each, or 5 raffle tickets for $20. Max 999 to be sold. 100% of proceeds benefit the nonprofit cultural programs of the Alliance.

Click here for more details; the winner will be selected July 15 at 7 p.m. (winners need not be present to win); buy your tickets now before they run out.