Greenie Gonzales 
As the Gonzales Committee on Cultural Affairs prepares to embark on its trip to Meylan, France the group received a unique sendoff at City Hall on Monday, March 9. CODOFIL arranged a flag-raising to coincide with the trip. March is the month CODOFIL celebrates the French language and the French-speaking world, and today Gonzales celebrated it by raising the flag of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
Founded in the early 1980s, the Gonzales Committee on Cultural Affairs (GCCA) was created to foster cultural exchange and raise awareness about our heritage, in order to bring the Gonzales Area closer to the rest of the world. The GCCA worked with CODOFIL to create a sister-city relationship between Meylan, France and Gonzales, LA that started in 1984. Since then, an annual exchange of citizens has occurred (even years in Meylan, odd years in Gonzales) and has extended to include exchanges of musicians, teachers, city leaders, quilting clubs, and other groups/activities. The GCCA also promotes the French and Spanish history of Gonzales within the community through the organization of and participation in cultural events throughout the year.
About GCCA:
Founded in the early 1980s, the Gonzales Committee on Cultural Affairs (GCCA) was created to foster cultural exchange and raise awareness about our heritage, in order to bring the Gonzales Area closer to the rest of the world. The GCCA worked with CODOFIL to create a sister-city relationship between Meylan, France and Gonzales, LA that started in 1984. Since then, an annual exchange of citizens has occurred (even years in Meylan, odd years in Gonzales) and has extended to include exchanges of musicians, teachers, city leaders, quilting clubs, and other groups/activities. The GCCA also promotes the French and Spanish history of Gonzales within the community through the organization of and participation in cultural events throughout the year.
“We could not be more pleased to host the Committee and CODOFIL to commemorate their unique contributions to our local culture and history,” Mayor Tim Riley said of the event. “The city will continue to support these endeavors.”
