Advisory: First Lady Jill Biden to Host State Visit Media Preview and Spousal Program

As part of the official State Visit with France, First Lady Jill Biden will host a media preview ahead of the State Dinner and host Mrs. Brigitte Macron of France for a spousal program. This is the first State Visit of the Biden-Harris Administration.

On Wednesday, November 30th at 3:00 PM ET, the First Lady will host a media preview in advance of Thursday evening's State Dinner. The media preview will include brief remarks from the First Lady and White House Social Secretary Carlos Elizondo, followed by presentations from White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford and White House Executive Pastry Chef Susie Morrison. Sample place settings for the State Dinner will be on display. This media preview will be pooled for TV and open to pre-credentialed media. For media interested in credentials, REGISTER HERE by today, Tuesday, November 29th at 8:00 PM ET.

On Thursday, December 1st at 10:30 AM ET, as part of the State Visit, the First Lady will host Mrs. Macron at Planet Word, an interactive museum in Washington, D.C. dedicated to how words and language connect us to each other and the world around us. During their visit, the First Lady and Mrs. Macron will be joined by local public-school students enrolled in a French immersion educational program. The First Lady and Mrs. Macron will tour the museum and participate in a bilingual poetry reading by the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States Ada Limón, appointed by the Librarian of Congress, and former National Student Poet Maya Salameh. The visit to Planet Word will be covered by a U.S. and French press pool.