BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//French Institute in India - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:French Institute in India X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in X-WR-CALDESC:Events for French Institute in India REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230227T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230227T203000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20230222T113104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T120745Z UID:15941-1677522600-1677529800@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Happening – Film screening and Q&A DESCRIPTION:As part of the New Delhi World Book Fair\, the Embassy of France in India and French Institute in India in collaboration with Alliance Française de Delhi invite you for the screening of French film – Happening followed by Q&A session with the Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux. \nSynopsis: France\, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant\, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing\, Anne resolves to act\, even if she has to confront shame and pain\, even if she must risk prison to do so… \nAnnie Ernaux is the author of twenty books with Éditions Gallimard\, including La Place/A Man’s Place (Prix Renaudot 1984)\, Passion simple/Simple Passion (1991)\, L’Événement/Happening (2000\, made into film by Audrey Diwan in 2021)\, Les Années/The Years (2008\, nominated for the Man Booker International Prize 2019) and Mémoire de fille/A Girl’s Story (2016). Her books have been gathered in a collection entitled Écrire la vie (2011). \nHer writing\, heavily influenced by autobiography\, has strong connections to sociology. “Ernaux’s work is uncompromising and written in plain language\, scraped clean. And when she with great courage and clinical acuity reveals the agony of the experience of class\, describing shame\, humiliation\, jealousy or inability to see who you are\, she has achieved something admirable and enduring” says the Swedish Academy. \nStep out and enjoy this event\n\nFebruary 27 | 6:30 PM \n\n\n\n\nFilm Screening | Q&A \n\n\n\n\n\nAlliance Française de Delhi \n\n\nFree Entry. Open to allInstructions\n\n\nAdmission is free and on a first-come\, first-served basis.\nThe venue and organizers reserve the right to deny entry in the case of overcapacity or any misbehavior.”\n\n\nHappening / L’Événement (2021) URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/happening-film-screening/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2023/02/Happening.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230226T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230226T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20230211T062623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T105907Z UID:15692-1677434400-1677438000@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:An evening with Annie Ernaux DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of literary conversation led by author Nilanjana Roy\, where you will be able to gain insights into the work and life of one of the greatest living authors. A dedicated time will be secured for questions from the audience\, including journalists. A book signing session will follow the event. \nConsidered by many to be France’s most important writer\, Annie Ernaux was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 2022 for her life’s work.\nAnnie Ernaux is the author of twenty books with Éditions Gallimard\, including La Place/A Man’s Place (Prix Renaudot 1984)\, Passion simple/Simple Passion (1991)\, L’Événement/Happening (2000\, made into film by Audrey Diwan in 2021)\, Les Années/The Years (2008\, nominated for the Man Booker International Prize 2019) and Mémoire de fille/A Girl’s Story (2016). Her books have been gathered in a collection entitled Écrire la vie (2011). \nHer writing\, heavily influenced by autobiography\, has strong connections to sociology. “Ernaux’s work is uncompromising and written in plain language\, scraped clean. And when she with great courage and clinical acuity reveals the agony of the experience of class\, describing shame\, humiliation\, jealousy or inability to see who you are\, she has achieved something admirable and enduring” says the Swedish Academy. \nStep out and enjoy this event\n\nFebruary 26 | 6PM \n\n\n\n\nLiterature \n\n\n\n\n\nShri Ram Centre for Performing Arts\, Delhi \n\n\nRSVP on Insider to attendInstructions\n\n\nAdmission is free and on a first-come\, first-served basis.\nIt is mandatory to register beforehand.\nPlease bring a digital copy of the confirmation email from the French Institute in India at the time of the event.\nThe venue and organizers reserve the right to deny entry in the case of overcapacity or any misbehavior.”\n\n\nNobel Prize lecture: Annie Ernaux\, Nobel Prize in Literature 2022 URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/an-evening-with-french-nobel-prize-winner-annie-ernaux/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2023/02/An-evening-with-French-Nobel-Prize-winner-Annie-Ernaux.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230307 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20230214T062919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T181234Z UID:8325-1677322800-1678100399@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:New Delhi World Book Fair DESCRIPTION:France\, the Guest of Honour at the New Delhi World Book FairVisit a beautifully-designed French Pavilion in the newly-designed state-of-the-art Hall. Participate in exclusive literary programmes\, workshops\, book releases\, seminars\, and a lot more … \nSee the ProgrammeAfter India being country of honor at the Festival du Livre de Paris in France in April 2022\, it is now France’s turn to be guest of honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair\, which is opening its doors at Pragati Maidan on 25 February 2023. \nProgram of the French presence at the NDWBFConferences and round-tables \nSaturday\, February 25\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n\n\n1 pm\nWriting through illustrations! Round-table with French graphic novelists Zeina Abirached\, Simon Lamouret\, Lisa Mandel and Mathieu Bertrand at International Pavilion\n\n\n2 pm\nAn hour with star children’s book writer Susie Morgenster at International Pavilion\n\n\n\n4:30 pm\nInaugural session with Nobel Laureate Annie Ernaux at International Pavilion\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, February 26\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n\n\n9 am\nPresentation of the French publishing market at Ashok Hotel\n\n\n2 pm\nFascinating world of children’s books – Round-table with renowned French children’s book writers Susie Morgenstern\, Benjamin Chaud\, and Laura Nsafou at International Pavilion \n\n\n4 pm\nThe stories that never leave us! Round-table with award-winning French fiction writers Camille Laurens\, Olivia Ruiz\, and François-Henri Désérable at International Pavilion\n\n\n6 pm\nA Writer’s Place – An evening with Nobel Prize Winner Annie Ernaux at Shri Ram Centre \n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, February 27\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n\n\n6:30 pm\nHappening – movie screening and Q&A with Annie Ernaux at Alliance française de Delhi\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshops and other activities\nSaturday\, February 25\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n\n\n11 am\nPerformance-reading of A Nestful of Light by Karthika Nair and Joëlle Jollivet at Children’s Pavilion\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, February 26\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n\n\n11 am\nBe your own hero – workshop by Laura Nsafou at Children Pavilion\n\n\n\n11 am\nDrawing workshop by Benjamin Chaud at Eureka Bookstore\n\n\n\n4 pm\nLive drawing concert and workshop by Karthika Nair and Joëlle Jollivet at National Crafts Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnimations\nFebruary 25\, 26\, 27\, 28\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n\n\n3 pm\nLive drawing battles with graphic novelists at French Pavilion\n\n\n4 pm\nGet yourself clicked in a French café photo booth at French Pavilion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 28\n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n\n\n\nCafé des poètes – Poetry readings at French Pavilion\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover the 🇫🇷 French authors visiting NDWBFKey points about the French publishing market\n\nA market of over €4 billion\, one of the most dynamic in the Eurozone;\nAfter a record year in 2021\, the market is stabilising\, but book sales in 2022 are still up significantly vs. 2019 (+11%)\, as in all European countries;\nThe number of bookshops is very high\, thanks in particular to the law on the fixed prices of books;\n20\,000 to 25\,000 book outlets (bookshops\, cultural superstores\, hypermarkets\, supermarkets) including 3\,500 independent bookshops. It is one of the densest networks in the world;\n67\,646 new titles and new editions published;\nLiterature\, as well as comics (including Manga) and children’s books are the driving forces of the market\, even if all sectors are performing very well;\nNearly 10\,000 publishing structures in France;\nAfter two historically strong years\, digital book sales are down by 4% vs. 2021\, but up by 11% compared to 2019;\nOverall digital book sales in publishing are lower than in other markets\, mainly because it is so easy to buy a printed copy;\nStrong evolution of the “audio” market with the emergence of platforms in France;\n20% of films released in France are book adaptations;\nFrance is a very “open” market (more than 18% of new releases are books translated from a foreign language);\nFrench is the second most-translated language in the world after English (17\,000 titles translated in 2021)\n\nCelebrating 50 years of NDWBF!\nThe 31st edition of New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF)\, held for the past 50 years\, is a major calendar event in the publishing world. NDWBF 2023 is scheduled from 25 February to 5 March 2023 in newly constructed Halls 2-5 GF at the centrally located Pragati Maidan\, New Delhi. The Fair is organized by National Book Trust\, India\, an autonomous organization of the Government of India under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with India Trade Promotion Organization. Today\, Indian publishing stands poised at significant crossroads towards the path of growth. NDWBF offers the exhibitors a unique opportunity for business with this growing book industry. It is also an ideal venue for promoting titles\, co-publication arrangements and trade. Besides the many literary and publishing conferences and programmes that are organized during the Fair\, it also opens up a gateway to the publishing and intellectual world of South Asia. The Fair attracts participation from major publishing houses across the globe. In 2021\, the Fair was organized virtually and the platform had more than 2.8 million hits\, visitors from 70 countries across the world\, 150 Indian Exhibitors and about 15 Foreign Exhibitors. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/france-at-the-new-delhi-world-book-fair/ CATEGORIES:Bonjour India,Bonjour India Books ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2021/12/France-at-New-Delhi-World-Book-Fair.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230315 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20230206T063852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T062404Z UID:15569-1676977200-1678791599@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Choose France Tour DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/regional-choose-france-tour/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2023/02/CFT-Twitter-01.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230216T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230216T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20230210T062815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T110018Z UID:15678-1676570400-1676574000@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Webinar: Study Cinema\, Image and Sound in France DESCRIPTION:Did you know that France is renowned for offering some of the most outstanding specialized programs in the field of cinema? \nThis presents an opportunity for you to learn about the various courses offered by French educational establishments\, the necessary admission criteria\, potential career opportunities\, and more. \nFurthermore\, you can gain insights from a former student about their educational journey in studying cinema in France. \n\n\n \n \n Webinar Registration\n \n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email(Required) URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/webinar-study-cinema-image-and-sound-in-france/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2023/02/Twitter-webinar-study-cinema-image-and-sound-in-france.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230210T173000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230210T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20230209T045153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T110012Z UID:15619-1676050200-1676057400@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:French Live DESCRIPTION:Debashish PaulDebashish is a 1994-born sculptor and performance artist who explores queer identity and the societal norms surrounding it. He studied at the Indian College of Art and Draftsmanship and later pursued a master’s degree from Banaras Hindu University. He uses sculptural dresses to reveal his emotions and desires. His work has been recognized in several exhibitions and has won various awards\, including the Allegro Main Prize and lnlaks Fine Art Award. His work is showcased as part of the Artist-in-Residence program at the India Art Fair 2023. \nME WITH MY PETPerformance“Metaphorically a pet or imaginary friend is my memory whom I am always carrying with me. In my lonely fantastic world\, I am continually having conversations with them. In a way\, pets are my other internal self. This idea arises from the distance that is created in personal relationships. In this work\, I want to understand how someone’s memories internally create a form and love it like a pet\, and a new story of life is created. \nIn this project\, the sculptural dresses as well as freestanding sculptures represent my internal body and various imagined non-human forms. The dresses were made in Varanasi and the first durational live performance was executed in Khanta village in Sonbhadra district\, and Jargo village near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh\, India.” \nFIRE IN THE BELLYLaunch of the PosterzineFeaturing 8 trailblazing women artists and creative powerhouses – Anikesa Dhing\, Aqui Thami\, Aravani Art Project\, Dhruvi Acharya\, Meena Kandasamy\, Rithika Pandey\, Shilpa Gupta\, and Zeenat Kulavoor – this posterzine is a call to action\, a celebration of female strength\, and an invitation to join the movement for equality. \nEach poster is a unique expression of the artist’s vision\, a tearable and pastable piece of art that can be used in small  acts of celebration and protest. From enormous issues of sexuality\, class\, caste and ecology to innermost pains and pleasures\, these I posters explore the complexities of the world\, and invite you to engage in the power of DIY and surprise yourself with your own inner fire. \nFRANCE EU GENDER CHAMPIONThe choice of such programming is also deeply linked to our vision of art as an inclusive creative practice which should provide everyone with the opportunity to express themselves on subjects such as gender\, empowerment\, and many others. \nThe Embassy of France in India and the French Institute in India\, along with the network of Alliances Françaises in India\, are committed to promoting equality and inclusivity through all their programs. 2023 marks the year of “France EU Gender Champion” and we will be organizing\, along with our partners\, a series of events promoting leading voices in the field of gender equality. We invite everyone to join us! \nMore upcoming French Live event\n\n18 April – Sufi Night \n\n5 October – Music Sundowner  \n\n2 November – Fashion Show  URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/french-live/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2023/02/Featured-Image-01.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230301 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20230207T063011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T105712Z UID:8004-1675767600-1677581999@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Convergence DESCRIPTION:Xavier Zimbardo\, Les moineaux du Lake Palace Hôtel\, 1982 © Collection Musée Niépce NicéphoreMarc Riboud\, India\, 1956 © Fonds Marc Riboud – Musée National des Arts Asiatiques – GuimetMarc Riboud\, Darjeeling\, Inde\, 1956 © Fonds Marc Riboud – Musée National des Arts Asiatiques – GuimetLouis-Théophile Marie Rousselet\, Tombeau de Brising Deo sur le bord de la Betwa\, 1867 © Musée Goupil\, Ville de Bordeaux .jpgBernard Pierre Wolff\, Ellorâ\, Inde\, 1975How did French as well as Indian photographers perceive India over two & a half centuries of its history? In this exhibition\, different visions of French as well as Indian artists who travelled or lived in India from the mid-19th century to the 1970s will be showcased through the medium of photography.  \nAmong all these intrepid travellers\, writers\, journalists\, photographers and artists\, discover the works of notable French photographers such as Louis Rousselet (who came to India in the mid-nineteenth-century)\, Marc Riboud (a celebrated French photojournalist who travelled all around Asia in the 50s)\, and many other works of modern European Masters such as Denis Brihat\, Paul Almasy\, Michel Séméniako\, who took exploratory trips to  India from the 1950s onwards until the 1970s like the French-born American photographer Bernard Pierre Wolff. \nPhotography cannot change the world\, but it can show the world\, especially when it changes. - Marc Riboud\, French photographer (1923-2016) A selection of 19th-century prints and negatives from the most prestigious French institutions (The National Museum for Asiatic Arts – Guimet\, Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac\, Musée Nicéphore Niépce Museum\, Maison Européenne de la Photographie and Musée Goupil – Ville de Bordeaux) will be showcased for the very first time in India. \nEvent CalendarClick on your city to see the details \nAhmedabad | 24 March - 2 April\nTime: 4 pm – 8 pm\nVenue: Amdavad ni Gufa \n\nⓘ This event has passed. Join us for other Bonjour India events. Check out the calendar. \nBengaluru | 12 April - 23 April\nTime: 12 pm to 7 pm (all days)\nVenue: Bangalore International Centre (BIC) \n\nⓘ This event has passed. Join us for other Bonjour India events. Check out the calendar. \nChennai | 11 May - 23 May\nInauguration: 11 May at 6 pm\nExhibition on view: 12 – 23 May | 9:30 am – 6 pm\nVenue: Government Museum Egmore\, Chennai\n \n\nⓘ This event has passed. Join us for other Bonjour India events. Check out the calendar. \nDelhi | 28 April - 30 June\nOpening ceremony: 27 April | 6 pm\, open to all \nExhibition on view until 30 June\nView timing: 11 am to 6:30 pm \nVenue: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art\, No. 145\, DLF South Court Mall\, Saket\, New Delhi – 110017 \n\n\nHow to join?\n◉ Free event\, open to all\n◉ The museum is closed on Monday and on all public holidays.\n◉ Covid-19 protocol \n\nVenue Map\nKolkata | 15 Nov - 7 Dec\nExhibition Opening: 15 November at 6 pm \nOn view: 15 November – 7 December 2022\nTime: 10 am to 6 pm \nVenue: Indian Museum\, 27\, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd\, Fire Brigade Head Quarter\, New Market Area\, Dharmatala\, Taltala\, Kolkata\, West Bengal 700016\n \n\nHow to join? \n◉ Click the link to buy tickets: https://indianmuseumkolkata.org/ticket-booking\n \nMumbai | 22 Dec - 12 Jan\nExhibition Opening: 22 December at 5:30 pm \nOn view: 22 December – 12 January\nTime: 10 am to 6 pm \nVenue: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya\, Mumbai \n\nHow to join? \n◉ Click here: https://csmvs.in/visit-us \nDelhi | 7 Feb - 27 Feb\nOn view: 7 February – 27 February\nTime: 8 am to 10 pm \nVenue: India Habitat Centre\, Lodhi Road\, New Delhi – 110003\n \n\nHow to join? \n◉ Free Entry\, Open to all \nThe original photographs will be on view at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in Delhi\, the reproductions will travel across 5 different cities in India and will be on display in the form of outdoor exhibitions.‘By researching archives in France as well as India\, this project hopes to think about geography\, identity and ‘place-making’ as part of a larger cultural exchange wherein we may question belonging\, origins and the interdependence between people from across the world’ Rahaab Allana\, Curator\, Alkazi Foundation for the ArtsAbout the curatorRahaab Allana\nRahaab Allana is Curator\, Alkazi Foundation for the Arts; Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society (London) and was previously\, Honorary Research Associate at University College\, London. He is on the board of the Trans-Asia Photography (TAP) Review; Founding Editor of PIX; Founder of the ASAP/art app; and has recently guest-edited Aperture Magazine’s 2021 summer issue on Delhi. \nAboutPartnersThe Alkazi Foundation for the Arts\nThe Alkazi Foundation for the Arts (AFA) is a registered charitable trust dedicated to the preservation of the cultural history of India through extensive research on photography. Housed in the foundation is the private collection of Ebrahim Alkazi\, known as the Alkazi Collection of Photography\, which comprises works in the form of photographic albums\, single prints\, paper negatives and glass-plate negatives\, painted photographs\, and photo postcards. The collection is particularly strong in areas such as archaeology\, architectural history\, the urban development of colonial cities\, military studies\, anthropological studies and topography. \nKiran Nadar Museum of Art\nEstablished at the initiative of the avid art collector Kiran Nadar\, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) opened its doors to the public in January 2010 as the first private museum of art exhibiting modern and contemporary works from India and the sub-continent. Located in the heart of New Delhi\, India’s capital city\, KNMA is a non-commercial/not-for-profit organization that intends to exemplify the dynamic relationship between art and culture through its exhibitions\, publications\, educational and public programs. \nIndia Art Fair\nTaking place annually in India’s capital\, New Delhi\, the India Art Fair celebrates modern-day South Asia\, combining cutting-edge contemporary visual art with modern masters and vernacular artistic traditions. Positioning art and the artist’s voice at its core\, the fair’s programme draws together galleries and institutions\, private foundations and arts charities\, artists’ collectives and national museums\, cultural events and festivals\, enabling local and international audiences to engage in innovative ways with the cultural history and development of the region. In addition\, the fair is committed to supporting arts education and professional development opportunities and aims to increase audiences for the arts within India. India Art Fair is owned by Angus Montgomery Arts\, a division of Angus Montgomery Ltd. \nGuimet National Museum of Asian Arts\nPresenting 5\,000 years of Asian art\, the Musée Guimet is the largest European museum devoted to Asian art. Its collections are of unparalleled richness and diversity outside of Asia. From the Buddhas of Afghanistan to the Zen monks of Japan\, from Indian fabrics to Samurai armor\, and from Khmer treasures to Chinese fine art\, the Musée Guimet presents all the civilizations of the Asian continent. \nLes amis de Marc Riboud\nThe association Les amis de Marc Riboud was created in 2002 in order to expand the public’s awareness of the photographs by Marc Riboud. It relies on its members to encourage exhibitions\, books\, films and all projects that could help reach this goal. \nAfter Marc Riboud’s archives have been donated to the National Asian arts Museum – Guimet in Paris\, the association is hosted there to prepare exhibitions\, books and all projects keeping his legacy alive. \nMusée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac\nSimultaneously a museum\, a cultural centre\, and a place for research and teaching\, the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac was born from the political desire to highlight non-European cultures\, in the heart of Paris. Located on the banks of the River Seine\, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower\, the collection housed by the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac is extremely diverse\, both in terms of its regions (Africa\, Asia\, Oceania\, Americas) and its contents (photographs\, textiles\, sculptures\, masks\, etc.). The museum gathers a collection of 370 000 objects\, a considerable collection of graphic art and a collection composed of more than 710 000 ancient and contemporary photographic pieces. The photography collection covers the whole geographic area represented by the museum\, as well as the entire historical field of the medium\, from 1842 to today. \nMusée Nicéphore Niépce\, Ville de Chalon-sur-Saône\nLocated in Chalon-sur-Saône\, the ambition of the musée Nicéphore Niépce is to explain the basics of photography from its invention by Niépce up to today’s digital imagery. Its collections bring together almost three million photographs and objects that provide the possibility of a constantly renewed experience visit after visit. The use of interactive terminals and increasingly sophisticated technology provides a deeper understanding of the photographic world. \nThe museum is planned as an initiation to the broad principles of photography. Professional prints are displayed side by side with amateur efforts. The illustrated press has an important place as an essential support to the worldwide spread of the medium. \nMusée Goupil - Ville de Bordeaux\nCreated in 1991 by the Town of Bordeaux\, the Goupil Museum is dedicated to the image\, its techniques and its uses in the 19th century. It contains the collections of the House of Goupil\, a dynasty of art publishers and international gallery owners based in Paris who were active from 1827 to 1920. \nThe Goupil collections consist of 70\,000 photographs\, 46\,000 stamps\, 7\,200 matrices (engraved coppers\, stone lithographs\, typogravure and chromotypogravure blocks\, glass negatives) and one thousand books and illustrated reviews. \nMaison Européenne de la Photographie\nSince opening in 1996\, the MEP remains the primary French institution dedicated to photography in all its forms. Our exhibition programme includes both internationally recognised and emerging photographers and filmmakers\, highlighting the diversity of artistic approaches to contemporary lens-based practices. Including a world-class collection of photographic prints and artists’ films from the post-war period and one of the largest specialised research libraries in Europe\, the MEP is without equal in Paris. \nFor French language teachers: organize an outing for your students\n\nStep out of the classroom: A pedagogical kit (in French) to explore Convergence exhibition\n\nDownload the pedagogical kitOrganized with the collaboration of:Title Image: Bernard Pierre Wolff\, Chiites\, Festival du Muharram\, Lucknow\, Inde\, 1975 © Collection Maison Européenne de la Photographie\, Paris URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/convergence-photography-exhibition/ CATEGORIES:Bonjour India,Exhibition,Photography END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230119T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20230112T113036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T092024Z UID:15461-1674151200-1674154800@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Webinar: Bachelor of Science DESCRIPTION:Registrations are now closed for this webinar!From its long history in science\, literature\, art\, and history\, France has plenty of exciting options for international students. As we know French education is about innovation. Let’s discover English-taught Bachelor’s degrees related to\, Science and Technology. \n\nThe Bachelor of Global Engineering is a hybrid undergraduate program that takes elements from the best of both European and North-American engineering. The four-year program takes place in France for the first two years at Centrale Supelec and then 2 years at McGILL University in Canada.\n\n\nFounded in 1794\, École Polytechnique is France’s leading institution in science and technology. The Bachelor of Science is a highly selective three-year program\, taught entirely in English and tailored to academically inclined students with a very strong interest in mathematics and science. École Polytechnique’s well-rounded approach to learning allows students to develop a solid academic background in science\, while exploring topics unrelated to pure sciences.\n\n\nUniversity of Technology of Troyes\, a top-end French engineering school\, is offering a new bachelor’s degree in Data and Sustainability. This 3-year program fully taught in English is meant for students who are fond of data science and concerned about the future of our planet. At the end of the program\, the successful students will have all the required knowledge and tools to guide decisions concerning industrial production while ensuring sustainable development.\n\nCome & Explore more about the programs through first-hand information shared by institutional representatives. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/bachelor-of-science/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2023/01/Webinar-19-Jan-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230109T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20230123T210000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20230102T072904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T090416Z UID:15407-1673290800-1674507600@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Women Directors from France DESCRIPTION:Celebrating “Women Directors from France”Enjoy 5 films made by female French filmmakers from 9th to 23rd January 2023 at India Habitat Centre\, New Delhi. \nFree Entry\, Open to all \nProgrammeReal Love🇫🇷 C'est ça l'amourby Claire Burger \nJan 9 at 7 pm | Free Entry\, Open to allDrama / French with English subtitles / 98 mins \nForbach\, Eastern France. Present day. Since his wife walked out on the family\, Mario has raised their two daughters on his own. Frida\, 14\, blames him for her mother leaving. Niki\, 17\, dreams of independence. Meanwhile\, Mario waits for his wife to come home. \nAtlantics🇫🇷 Atlantiqueby Mati Diop \nJan 11 at 7 pm | Free Entry\, Open to allDrama / French with English subtitles / 104 mins \nAlong the Atlantic coast\, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada\, 17\, is in love with Souleiman\, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night\, Souleiman and his co-workers leave the country by sea\, in hope of a better future. \nA Radiant Girl🇫🇷 Une Jeune Fille Qui Va Bien by Sandrine Kiberlain \nJan 17 at 7 pm | Free Entry\, Open to allDrama / French with English subtitles / 98 mins \nParis\, summer 1942. Irene is a young\, bubbly\, 19-year-old Jewish girl. Her family watches her discover the world\, friends\, new love and a passion for the theatre. The aspiring actress is living her youthful life without a care in the world\, but she does not know that time may be running out. \nThe Crossing🇫🇷 La Traverséeby Florence Miailhe \nJan 18 at 7 pm | Free Entry\, Open to allAnimation / French with English Subtitles / 84 mins \nA small village looted in darkness\, a family forced to flee… The two oldest children\, Kyona and Adriel are quickly separated from their parents facing the road of exile alone. They embark on a heroic journey which takes them from childhood to adolescence in search of shelter\, peace and the hope of finding refuge and their family. \nSkies of Lebanon🇫🇷 Sous le ciel d'Aliceby Chloé Mazlo \nJan 23 at 7 pm | Free Entry\, Open to allDrama / French with English Subtitles / 90 mins \nIn the 1950s\, the young Alice leaves Switzerland for Lebanon\, a sunny and exuberant country. There\, she falls in love with Joseph\, a mischievous astrophysicist who dreams of sending the first Lebanese into space. Alice quickly finds her place in his family. But after a few years of dolce vita\, the civil war interferes in their paradise… URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/women-directors-from-france/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/12/Women-Cinema_Twitter-03.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221114T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221114T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20221107T084849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T064456Z UID:14886-1668450600-1668456000@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Webinar: The digital\, a vector of equality? DESCRIPTION:The French digital designer Isabelle Arvers and the Indian artist Gayatri Kodikal in conversation on the theme – The digital\, a vector of equality? \nMachines and software\, in their design and usage\, reflect the inequalities that run through the societies that develop them. Sometimes guaranteeing renewed access to education and culture\, these technologies can also consolidate power relationships and raise several questions. Does digital technology worsen inequality of opportunity? What is the relationship between art and digital technology? Is the design of video games neutral and does it promote inclusion? In what ways can video games be seen as a new language and medium for artists? How can we ensure that the information available on the Internet\, the digital world as a whole\, allows for a fair representation of the existing cultural diversity and does not leave out certain minorities? \nWatch the sessionAbout the panelists \nIsabelle Arvers\nIsabelle Arvers\, PHD Candidate\, LARSyS\, Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI)\, FBAUL\, is a French artist and curator whose research focuses on the interaction between art and video games. For the past twenty years\, she has been investigating the artistic\, ethical\, and critical implications of digital gaming. \nHer work explores the creative potential of hacking video games through machinima. As a curator\, she focuses on video games as a new language for artists. She curated several shows and festivals around the world\, including Jibambe na Tec (Nairobi\, AF\, 2020)\, Tecnofeminismo (Bogota\, AF\, 2019)\, Art Games World Tour exhibit (Buenos Aires\, 2019)\, Interspecies Imaginaries (Overkill\, 2019)\, Machinima in Mash Up (Vancouver Art Gallery\, 2016)\, UCLA Gamelab Festival (Hammer Museum\, Los Angeles 2015\, 2017)\, Evolution of Gaming (Vancouver\, 2014)\, Game Heroes (Alcazar\, Marseille\, 2011)\, Playing Real (Gamerz\, 2007)\, Mind Control (Banana RAM Ancona\, Italy\, 2004)\, Node Runner (Paris\, 2004) Playtime (Villette Numérique\, 2002)  . \nFrom 2013 to 2016\, she worked on art and research projects and curated and produced six antiAtlas of Borders exhibitions around the mutations of the borders in the 21st century\, including The Art of Bordering at MAXXI in Roma and Coding and decoding borders in Brussels. She was also in charge of the End of the Map exhibition in the fall 2015 in Paris about alternative\, subversive and emotional cartography. \nAs a tribute to Nathalie Magnan\, her association Kareron produced in 2018 TRANS//BORDER\, Nathalie Magnan’s teachings\, a series of events about ecosexuality\, cyber feminism\, alternative media and situated knowledge. Kareron is actually producing UKI a Sci-fi Alt reality cinema by Shu Lea Cheang. \nIn 2019\, she embarked on an Art and Games World Tour in non western countries to promote the notion of diversity of gender\, sexuality and geographic origin\, focusing on queer\, feminist\, and decolonial practices. In 2020\, Arvers started a PHD on Art & Games decolonization. \nGayatri Kodikal\nGayatri Kodikal is an artist and writer\, who has worked with moving image\, sound and esoteric game worlds. She indulges in the speculative\, the historical\, science fiction and feminist narratives. \nPsychology\, cinema\, game design and oral storytelling informs her research and inquiry that lead her to play with concepts of time\, memory\, decay\, traces and narrative forms. Game and ludic forms become a fertile space for conceptual art and thought. She writes to manifest and develop an ideology from a relationship with the ecological subject and the people\, plants and beings who inhabit it in the age of climate change and the modulating body in migrational movement. The work has often combined specific historical instances with her interests in ghost stories\, animism\, magic and spatial memories. The investigative quality of such instances\, missing information and wrong trails inspire fictional reconstructions and speculative situations that appear in most of the works. She is interested in how technology performs the haunting dance of absence and presence\, investigating the material and immaterial as collage\, assemblage\, where in she tries to maintain the illusive physicality of the digital and instability of the analogue. She also explores film material as a historical artifact\, by observing decay and preservation as documentation. \nThe archive is a key site of inquiry\, where she unfolds a counter-archive and decolonised method and form. Her anarchival practices bring a heterogeneity and different media and materials into archives along with performance tactics that emerge from collaborative processes. \nShe has taught at The National Institute of Design\, Srishti School of Art\, Design and Technology\, and KRV Institute of Architecture.Currently her research explores haunting\, encounter\, disappearance and camouflage as a speculative strategy for the modulating body. Her Masters thesis investigated the concept of ‘shapeshifting’ as a narrative trope that could lend itself to contemporary political strategies of embodiment; liminality and being in the void\, the anarchitectural practice of trans* bodies\, the fluidity and camouflage of protest spaces and the protester\, the abjection of statelessness\, the metaphor of the mangrove game world. She was guided by the mentorship of Hypatia Vourloumis and Anselm Franke at the Dutch Art Institute Roaming Academy\, The Netherlands. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/webinar-the-digital-a-vector-of-equality/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/11/BY.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221113T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20221113T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20221101T045610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T060516Z UID:14777-1668333600-1668362400@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Noir in Mumbai DESCRIPTION:NOIR IN MUMBAI premieres in India as part of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest \nAlong with the presence of three rising stars of French crime fiction – Johana Gustawsson aka the Queen of French Noir\, Sophie Hénaff with her Awkward Squad and Jérôme Loubry and his addictive thrillers – we are bringing in a unique event\, The Kala Ghoda mystery\, which will take the audience through the narrow streets of Mumbai’s Art District\, to resolve the mystery of the theft of the Kala Ghoda! \nCreated by writer Kalpana Swaminathan\, based on the great investigation organized every year at Quais du Polar festival in Lyon (France)\, this urban trail will require the participants’ entire attention to gather clues hidden on their way and get a chance to win two tickets to France! \nHow to Participate?Follow The Steps: \n\nRegister to secure your participation by sending an email to: info.culture.mumbai@afindia.org\nPick up your booklet at the Alliance Française de Bombay on Sunday\, 13th November anytime from 10 am to 2 pm\nFollow the steps in the booklet and answer the mystery\nDeposit your answer sheet at the final stop at Kitab Khana before 4 pm\nJoin US for the closing ceremony and the lucky draw at NCPA at 5 pm\n\nFollow The Steps: \n\nRegister to secure your participation by sending an email to: info.culture.mumbai@afindia.org\nPick up your booklet at the Alliance Française de Bombay on Sunday\, 13th November anytime from 10 am to 2 pm\nFollow the steps in the booklet and answer the mystery\nDeposit your answer sheet at the final stop at Kitab Khana before 4 pm\nJoin US for the closing ceremony and the lucky draw at NCPA at 5 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe winner will get two round-trip tickets to Paris!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthors on tourJérôme LoubryAuthor\, France\nJérôme Loubry was born in Saint-Amand Montrond\, famous for its book printing business\, where his passion for writing was born. He now resides in the South of France. In five years and with five books he has received more than twelve prizes\, in France and abroad\, including the “Prix de cognac”\, “Prix de Bruxelles” and ” Prix du livre de poche”. Two of his books The Refuge and The Final Chapter are available in English. \nSophie HénaffAuthor\, France\nFrench journalist and novelist\, she writes in the French Cosmopolitan newspaper and has a humour column La Cosmoliste. She started out in a Lyon-based café-theatre before opening a card and board game bar\, and then\, finally\, entering journalism. Poulets Grillés (The Awkward Squad) her first novel published in 2015 \, about an investigation led by a brigade composed of undesirable elements of the police. \nJohana GustawssonAuthor\, France\nBorn in Marseille\, France\, and with a degree in Political Science Johana Gustawsson writes books in the Nordic noir. She has worked as a journalist for the French and Spanish press and television. Her critically acclaimed Roy & Castells series (Block 46\, Keeper and Blood Song) has won the Plume d’Argent\, Balai de la découverte\, Balai d’Or and Prix Marseillais du Polar awards\, and is now published in twenty-three countries. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/noir-in-mumbai-2022/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/11/noir-in-mumbai.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221204 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20221108T053836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T085634Z UID:14902-1667818800-1670065199@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Wall Art Festival #2 DESCRIPTION:India has a variety of unique places: green cities\, economically fast-growing cities\, heritage sites\, and a network of a vast and magical park or natural sites…A comfortable public space makes the main cities of the country\, unique places among all the others\, where citizens enjoy spending time. \nIndia’s painting scene\, over the history\, is also a major aspect of Indian culture\, with worldwide known artists such as Sayed RAZA and a variety of pictorial traditions that remain part of contemporary Indian society. Its artists are recognized through their originality\, the respect of tradition and its unique identity for the storytelling\, painting\, and colourful aspects. \nConsidering and celebrating this incredible potential and the interest generated by this artistic practice\, the French Institute in India\, the network of Alliances Francaises in India\, JSW Paints and their partners will pursue the development of a second edition of the WALL ART FESTIVAL. From the 7th of November until the 2nd of December 2022\, all the invited artists will aim to make our cities and public space always more colourful and beautiful\, through the vision of visual artists. \nThe 5 wall-artists Kid Kreol and Boogie\, Olivia De Bona\, Neethi and Mr. Poes will be crossing the country to look for fresh paintings! \nFrom Jaipur to Pune passing by Delhi\, Ahmedabad or Kolkata new inspirations and collaborations are waiting for them. From Chandigarh to Bhopal passing by Chennai\, Trivandrum\, Hyderabad\, or Pune they will contribute\, with Indian artists and students\, to make India always more shiny! 13 cities where our Indo-French teams will become the actors of a new urban storytelling! Join them on their journey all over the country and prepare your pencils and spray cans. \n! CAUTION WET PAINT !\nWatch the AFTERMOVIE of the first edition of the Wall Art Fest. 1 \nWHERE? \nWall Art Festival is a national festival developed in many cities of the country. For the second edition of the Wall Art Festival\, the artists will be releasing + 16 projects all over the country. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/wall-art-festival-2-our-street-art-festival-is-back/ CATEGORIES:Artistic ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/11/Wall-Art.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220630 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220623T100201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T101536Z UID:14237-1656327600-1656500399@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Workshop for the Franco-Indian Campus for Health DESCRIPTION:France is committed to establishing a Franco-Indian Campus centred around Health in the Indo-Pacific region. It is envisioned as a joint venture between the two nations to institute and promote excellence in education and research through teaching\, training and research programmes delivered jointly by leading French and Indian Higher Education and Research Institutions. Considering the existing Franco-Indian scientific collaborations\, the priority topics identified during bilateral dialogues\, and the global challenges in health manifested by the pandemic\, the focus of the proposed Franco-Indian Campus would be the health sector. The fields of teaching and research will span pure and applied sciences\, social and human sciences\, life sciences and technology\, applied to One Health. \nA Call to Gather Leading French and Indian Higher Education and Research Institutions \nBolstered by a long-standing and fruitful cooperation in education and research between India and France\, the French Ministries of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and of Higher Education\, Research and Innovation (MESRI) have jointly launched this initiative\, to which € 900\,000 (7.4 Crore INR) of public funding has been allocated. To establish a fair and transparent process for the selection of partners\, be it standalone institutions or consortia\, a Call for Projects\, open to French Higher Education and Research Institutions\, was launched on the 15th of April 2022. By the 1st of June 2022\, the most promising project proposals were shortlisted by a jury from the two Ministries. These included both projects with Indian partners placed and those with Indian partners not yet identified. \nAbout the Workshop: \nThe representatives of the shortlisted projects\, put forth by 17 French Public Universities\, have been invited to India for a Franco-Indian Higher Education and Research Workshop under the framework of the Franco-Indian Campus for Health initiative to be held from 27th – 28th June 2022 at The Claridges hotel. It will be attended by 22 French and 41 Indian Higher Education and Research Institutions\, French and Indian research agencies\, industry and government bodies concerned with this initiative. This workshop will serve as the preliminary interface for the various stakeholders of this initiative to meet\, further develop their respective projects and explore new synergies both within and beyond the realm of this initiative. The University Grants Commission (UGC) will be represented at the workshop by its Chairman\, Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar. The UGC’s new regulations for Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning\, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes) Regulations resonate with this initiative in both spirit and in their call for action. \nWay Forward:  \nBy 30th September 2022\, the final project proposals will be submitted. They will be subject to a rigorous selection process by a panel of experts\, at the end of which\, in October\, three projects will be selected and awarded funding. The implementation of the selected projects must begin by the 31st of December. \nAt this preliminary stage\, the Campus is proposed as a coalition of Franco-Indian academic partners in which each pair of institutions/consortia agrees on a syllabus for a programme awarding a dual degree (1 Indian degree + 1 French degree). The partners could be French and Indian institutions/consortia that already have an ongoing collaboration(s)\, but they could also be new stakeholders\, provided there is an evidence of reciprocal commitment. The long-term aim of the campus is to confer degrees at Bachelor’s\, Master’s and Doctoral levels and facilitate high-end research and innovation projects. Ultimately\, this joint undertaking would strengthen the academic and scientific cooperation between India and France by leveraging and emphasizing the respective strengths of the two nations in higher education and research for the strategic sector of Health. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/workshop-for-the-franco-indian-campus-for-health/ CATEGORIES:Cooperation in Higher Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/04/Call-for-projects-Health.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220517 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220511T003029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T040055Z UID:11700-1651921200-1652698799@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:French Authors' India Tour DESCRIPTION:Phillipe ClaudelPhillipe Claudel is a French author and film director who works as a Professor of Literature at the University of Nancy. He was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe\, Meurthe-et-Moselle\, and studied in Nancy\, where he then remained for eleven years to work as a teacher in prisons. His experiences with students there inspired him to write short stories\, novels\, and finally\, screenplays: his 2008 film I’ve Loved You So Long won the 2009 BAFTA for the Best non-English-language film. \nUdaipur | 8 AprilJaipur | 9 AprilTiffany TavernierShe is a novelist and screenwriter who spends her time between literature and cinema. She has a visual and aesthetic writing style that pleases the eye as much as the mind. In her first novel\, Dans la nuit aussi le ciel (In the Night you find the Sky)\, she looks back on her experience as a teenager in the darkest depths of Kolkata. Her book Roissy has been translated into English and published by Seagull Books. \nDelhi | 6 – 9 MayKolkata | 10 – 15 MayFrançois-Henri DésérableAn ice hockey champion\, François-Henri Désérable has moved towards literature. His work Mon maître et mon vainqueur is an impossible love affair between Vasco\, curator of treasures at the Bibliothèque National de France (National French Library) and Tina\, a poet. It reveals passion as a philosophical test. \nDelhi | 6 – 9 MayMarie DarrieussecqShe is an author\, a translator and a psychoanalyst. The body\, the feminine\, ecology and also language (Basque) are some of the themes she covers. Her characters travel to different continents. Truismes\, which brought her fame\, has been translated into English as Pig Tales. She received the Medicis Prize and the Prize of Prize in 2013 for her book Il faut beaucoup aimer les hommes (Men). \nDelhi | 6 – 8 MayPondicherry | 9 – 12 MayChandigarh | 14 – 15 MayPatricia LoisonBorn in 1971 in India\, she is a French journalist and television presenter\, notably known for her show “Faut pas rêver” and for hosting the JT “Soir 3” on France Television. A resident of the Mother Teresa orphanage in Delhi\, Patricia Loison was adopted at the age of six months by a Franco-Belgian couple and grew up in a well-to-do environment in Paris. She tells the story of her search for her origins and her adoption in a marvelous essay\, Je cherche encore ton nom (I am still searching your name). \nDelhi | 7 – 9 MayJaipur | 9 – 12 MayPatrick WeilA political scientist\, President of the Bibliothèque sans Frontières (Library without Borders)\, he defends secularism throughout the world\, whether or not one believes in God. His web series on secularism is a platform that invites everyone to define its contours. His most notable work is De la laïcité (On Secularism). \nDelhi | 8 – 10 MayDhaka | 11 – 13 MayJUL\, Julien BerjeautA press and comic artist\, he is also a history and sinology teacher. His press cartoons have appeared in several major French newspapers and magazines. His graphic novel series Silex & the city was adapted into an animated series. In January 2018\, he participated in the state visit to China and presented the Chinese edition of his album La Planète des Sages\, a world encyclopedia on philosophers and philosophy translated into 12 languages around the world\, to President Xi Jinping. Since 2013\, he’s the official scenarist of the patrimonial comic book series Lucky Luke\, created by René Goscinny. \nAhmedabad | 3 – 4 MayKolkata | 5 – 9 MaySimon LamouretHe is a graphic novelist and illustrator who spent 4 years in Bangalore\, India\, where he taught at a design school. Bangalore and L’Alcazar are two of his albums that capture the bustling city with its construction sites and workers on every corner. L’Alcazar is currently being published in English by Bharat Murthy. \nPondicherry | 19 – 22 AprilBangalore | 23 – 26 AprilChandigarh | 2 – 5 MayDelhi | 6 – 12 MayMarie DesplechinMarie Desplechin studied literature and journalism. In her novels for young people\, she explores different literary veins: the historical novel with Satin grenadine and Séraphine\, whose main themes are the 19th century and the emancipation of women; the novel with several voices where fantasy and contemporary reality meet with Verte et Pome; stories about adolescence today\, notably Le journal d’Aurore; fantasy and the strange with Le monde de Joseph and Elie et Sam. For adults\, she has published a collection of short stories\, Trop sensibles\, novels\, Sans moi\, Dragons\, La Vie sauve written with Lydie Violet (Prix Médicis 2005) among others. She works regularly as a journalist for various magazines and participates in the writing of film scripts. In 2020\, she was awarded the Grande Ourse Prize at the Children’s Literature Fair at Montreuil. \nDelhi | 6 – 9 MayPune | 10 – 12 MayChristine JordisBorn in Algeria\, she studied English literature at Sorbonne and at Harvard. She wrote a PhD thesis on English black humor and\, on her return to France\, was appointed head of the British Council’s literary meetings. After having directed the Anglo-Saxon section at Gallimard\, she is now a contributor to Le Monde des Livres\, a member of the reading committee at Grasset and a member of the Prix Femina. Her novels and essays\, Une passion excentrique : Visites anglaises\, Gens de la Tamise : Le roman anglais au XXe siècle\, Le paysage et l’amour dans le roman anglais\, introduce the reader to the multiple\, changing and eternal aspects of England through the eyes of the painters\, writers\, poets and philosophers who have inhabited the island. Very fascinated by Asia\, where she has frequently travelled\, she has also published Bali\, Java\, en rêvant\, Promenades en terre bouddhiste de Birmanie and is interested in the history of Gandhi (Gandhi\, Gallimard\, 2006). In Raisons et sentiments\, she brilliantly revisits Jane Austen’s classic by transposing it to contemporary France where two heroine sisters – one embodying restraint\, the other spontaneity – question themselves and the world. In Prudence et Passion\, she transposes this Anglo-Saxon material to modern-day France\, dominated\, she believes\, by the tyranny of the new moral order. \nDelhi | 6 – 8 MayKolkata | 9 – 12 May URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/french-authors-india-tour/ CATEGORIES:Bonjour India,Bonjour India Books,Book,Books & Ideas,Debate & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/03/Authors-Tour.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220512 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220511T063022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T032440Z UID:13323-1651921200-1652266799@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:French Literary Fest DESCRIPTION:French LitFest 2022India was the Guest of Honour country at Paris Book Festival 2022. The Indian Pavilion witnessed a number of literary and cultural activities with Indian authors on tour in France. \nNow\, enjoy the spirit of literary encounters in your city. Meet contemporary French authors of novels and comics as part of Bonjour India. \nProgrammeEminent French authors\, graphic novelists and children’s writers bring forth a French literary weekend filled with round tables and debates on contemporary French literature and poetry at prestigious Bikaner House\, followed by interactions with children and book signings at some of Delhi’s most popular bookstores. A real treat for book enthusiasts! \nAlso\, witness a literary award ceremony with the announcement of the Romain Rolland Book Prize to award the best translation in 2021 of a French title into an Indian language\, including English. \nSaturday\, 7th MayFrench LitFest at Bikaner House\, New Delhi\n3:30 pm: Welcome refreshments \n4 pm: Introduction by Ms Eva Nguyen Binh\, President of Institut Français\, France\, and Ms Mugdha Sinha\, Secretary Science and Technology\, Government of Rajasthan\n \n4:15: Round table – TRENDS OF CONTEMPORARY FRENCH LITERATURE\nCome and meet 3 famous French authors who will discuss what it means to be a woman\, an author and “vagabonds” of the world. Christine Jordis was born in Algiers\, Patricia Loison in Delhi and Marie Darrieussecq in Bayonne. Three countries\, three identities\, one love: literature! \nWith Christine Jordis\, Patricia Loison\, Marie Darrieussecq\, in conversation with Arunima Mazumdar \n5 pm: Romain Rolland Book Prize Award Ceremony \nIn the presence of Ms. Dana PURCARESCU\, Deputy Head of Mission\, Embassy of France in India \n5:15 pm: Round table – LITERATURE\, POETRY & VISUAL WRITING \nWritings from far and near: how a former ice hockey player François-Henri; a French teenager in the hospices of Calcutta\, Tiffany; explore literature as alchemy between sport\, charity and immigration?! \nWith François-Henri Désérable\, Tiffany Tavernier\, in conversation with Kaveree Bamzai \nRegister to attendSaturday\, 7th MayRomain Rolland Book Prize ceremony\n5 pm | As part of the French LitFest at the Bikaner House\, New Delhi \nEvery year\, the Romain Rolland Book Prize awards the best translation of a francophone title into any Indian language\, including English. The winning publisher and translator are selected by an Indo-French jury. \nShortlisted titles for the 5th edition: \n\nPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi\nMeursault\, contre-enquete by Kamel Daoud\n\nRegister to attendSaturday\, 7th MayOh! Wonderful Childhood with Marie Desplechin\n5 pm | Eureka BookStore\, M-block Market\, Greater Kailash II\, New Delhi – 110048 \nChangemakers – some belong to legends\, some are from real life. They all were children once. Come and imagine the childhood of well-known personalities such as Santa Claus or the Fairy Queen\, with Marie Desplechin\, the author of Enfances. \nRegister to attendSaturday\, 7th MayThe Alcazar: book signing with Simon Lamouret\n6 pm | Bahrisons Bookstore\, 2nd floor\, R1\, Galleria Market\, DLF Phase IV\, Sector 28\, Gurugram \nMeet Simon Lamouret and grab the opportunity to buy a signed copy of his award-winning French graphic novel The Alcazar\, now available in English! The book follows the lives of migrant construction workers building a residential complex in Bangalore. \nRegister to attendSaturday 7th & Sunday 8th MayBattle BD / Comics Wars\n4 pm to 5 pm | DLF Mall of India\, Noida \nA show promoting comics through live drawing: combining music\, humour and interaction with the audience. Much like an improvisation match\, the authors compete on stage through drawing\, guided by the audience’s suggestions and the rhythm of a DJ’s playlist. Competing authors must create\, in only three minutes\, a piece of art which can be poetic\, funny\, offbeat or even provocative. One of them will be declared the winner. Will their story and art convince YOU? \nLearn more to attendSunday\, 8th May The Night of Film and Literature\n6:30 pm to 9 pm | Alliance Française of Delhi\, 72\, Lodi Estate\, New Delhi\, 110003 \nTiffany Tavernier in conversation with Arunava Sinha\nFollowed by Screening of Ça commence aujourd’hui \nRegister to attendTuesday\, 10th May Discussion: Secularism in France and India\n6:30 pm to 8 pm | Alliance Française of Delhi\, 72\, Lodi Estate\, New Delhi \nPatrick Weil in conversation with Gurpreet Mahajan\, Neera Chandhoke\, and Hilal Ahmed\nSession moderated by: Laurence Gautier (CSH Delhi) & Gilles Verniers (Ashoka University) \nRegister to attendFrench authors' India tour | 7th May onwardFrench authors are travelling across India to meet their readers and exchange with Indian authors and publishers. Meet them during their tour in Delhi\, Ahmedabad\, Bengaluru\, Kolkata\, Chennai\, Pondicherry\, Pune\, Mumbai\, Jaipur\, Hyderabad and Chandigarh. \nTo know more about each writer and about their programme\, click here: French Authors India Tour \nVisiting authors: \n\nTiffany Tavernier\nFrançois-Henri Désérable\nPatricia Loison\nMarie Darrieussecq\nPatrick Weil\nMarie Desplechin\n\n\nSimon Lamouret\nAnaïs Depommier\nCyril Nguyen Dinh\nChristine Jordis\nJul Berjeaut\n\n\nMore resources: \nParis Book Festival: https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/paris-book-festival-2022 URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/french-literary-fest/ CATEGORIES:Bonjour India,Bonjour India Books,Book,Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/04/French-LitFest.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220510 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220510T063000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T032511Z UID:8440-1651921200-1652093999@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Battle BD - Comics Wars DESCRIPTION:A show promoting Comics through live drawing\, combining music\, humour and public participation. In Battle BD\, the authors are confronted with live drawing\, freehand with no time to think. \nMuch like an improvisation match\, the writers compete on stage via drawing. The host\, Tony Curien\, guided by the audience’s suggestions\, imposes a theme on them. In three minutes\, they produce a poetic\, funny\, offbeat or even committed work\, to the rhythm of the DJ’s playlist. \nTo win the competition\, the artist’s work has to tell a story and convince the audience. \nSession with Anaïs Depommier\, Pickmean (Cyril Nguyen Dinh)\, and Tony Curien with DJ. \nJoin us with your friends and family for two unique shows in India! \nDate: 7 and 8 May 2022\nTime: 4 pm to 5 pm\nVenue: DLF Mall of India\, Noida\nHow to join? A free walk-in spectacle for all age audiences! \nClick here to see the venue map\n \nBonjour India literary events\nBattle BD – Comics WarsMay 7\, 2022 - May 8\, 2022A show promoting Comics through live drawing\, combining music\, humour and public participation French Authors’ India TourMay 7\, 2022 - May 15\, 2022Witness enriching sessions by eminent French and Indian authors\, experts\, as well as book launches\, children’s workshops and much more. French Literary FestMay 7\, 2022 - May 10\, 2022Eminent French authors\, graphic novelists and children’s writers bring forth a French literary weekend filled with round tables and debates. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/battle-bd-comics-wars/ CATEGORIES:Bonjour India,Bonjour India Books,Book,Debate & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2021/12/Battle-BD.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220405T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220405T210000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220218T063026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T135126Z UID:11554-1649185200-1649192400@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:The Goncourt Choice of India DESCRIPTION:The most prestigious French literary prize created in 1903\, The Goncourt Prize has been internationalized in 27 countries for 20 years now in the form of The Goncourt Choice. In 2022\, India proudly joins this illustrious list thanks to the collaborative efforts of Indian francophone students who love literature. The prize is supported by 10 institutions\, comprising the network of Alliances Françaises as well as 9 universities across India. \nThe contenders:\n\nLe Voyage dans l’Est by Christine Angot: a powerful novel\, which addresses incest by taking on various viewpoints\, that of the child\, of the teenager\, and finally of the young woman.\nMilwaukee Blues by Louis-Philippe Dalembert: poignant portrait of an ordinary man made extraordinary by his terrifying death. With his customary verve and wit\, Louis-Philippe Dalembert presents us with a lovable\, familiar character.\nLa plus secrète mémoire des hommes by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr: an astonishing novel about choosing between living and writing\, about the desire to go beyond the confrontation between Africa and the West.\nChild of a Bastard by journalist Sorj Chalandon\, a personal book confronting the disturbing truth exposed during his youth that his manipulative father had been a Nazi collaborator during the war.\n\nThe Goncourt Choice of India Laureate will be translated into Indian languages and will be supported by the IFI’s PAP Tagore programme. \nLearn more about the Goncourt Choice of IndiaOrganized with the collaboration of: URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/the-goncourt-choice-of-india/ CATEGORIES:Bonjour India,Book,Books & Ideas,Debate & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/04/The-Goncourt-choice-of-india-twitter-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220317T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220317T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220303T083553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T084122Z UID:10733-1647540000-1647543600@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Webinar: Engineering studies in France DESCRIPTION:Are you inclined towards technology and want to build your career as an Engineer? Do you know Engineering sciences are an area of excellence in France’s higher education system? \nBe a part of an interactive session about Engineering studies to get all your queries answered and to discover new facts about it. \nThere is a wide range of engineering programmes offered in France in the domains of IT\, aeronautics\, energy\, artificial intelligence etc. As per statistics\, in 2019-2020\, more than 1000 Indian students were studying in Engineering schools all across France. \nJoin us for a webinar on March 17\, 2022\, at 6 pm (IST) and explore: \n\nProgrammes offered in French and/or English\nEligibility criteria\nApplication procedure\nScholarships\nInternships and jobs opportunities\n\nClick here to register URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/engineering-studies-in-france/ CATEGORIES:CF events,Cooperation in Higher Education,Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/03/CF-Webinar-Twitter.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220315T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220301T115256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T111711Z UID:10649-1647369000-1647374400@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Parler inclusif : l'égalité en action et en paroles DESCRIPTION:Une francophonie engagée !!\nIn March 2022\, for International Women’s Day and for the Francophonie month\, the French Institute in India once again puts equality and French language at the forefront. \nWords we use daily impact our representation of the world. Does language reinforce gender inequalities? Can it contribute to reducing them? Discover how inclusive language is used across francophone territories\, with the examples of France and Quebec. \nA virtual roundtable organized on 15th March at 6:30 pm (IST) with: \n\nEliane Viennot\, professor emeritus at the University of Saint-Etienne and an honorary member of the Institut Universitaire de France\nCatherine Leclerc\, Associate Professor in the Department of French-language literature\, Translation\, and Creative writing at McGill University in Montreal\, Canada (replacing Corina Borri-Anadon).\nModerated by Vijay Singh\, Indian film-maker\, screenplay-writer and novelist living in Paris\n\n“Parler inclusif : l’égalité en action et en paroles” is part of the Equality and Francophonie series carried forward by the French Institute in India.\n\n\nMeet the speakers\n Éliane Viennot is a professor emeritus at the University of Saint-Etienne and an honorary member of the Institut universitaire de France. A specialist in feminine authors and stateswomen of the Renaissance\, she is more broadly interested in the relations between women and power over the long term\, their historiographical treatment and their transmission in the collective memory (La France\, les femmes et le pouvoir\, 2006\, 2008\, 2016\, 2020\, the latest to be published). She contributes to the renewal of studies on the Querelle des femmes and also explores its consequences on the French language. www.eliane-viennot.fr \nCatherine Leclerc is an Associate Professor in the Department of French-language literature\, Translation\, and Creative writing at McGill University\, where she teaches the literature of linguistic minorities in Canada\, as well as sociolinguistics and translation. While her research has long focused on literary multilingualism\, her current project\, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada\, is devoted to inclusive writing in French and in English-French translation. She has an article coming up on this topic in the next issue of the journal Travail\, genre et sociétés. www.mcgill.ca/litterature/fr/catherine-leclerc \n\nModerator\nVijay Singh is an Indian film-maker\, screenplay-writer and novelist living in Paris. After studying History at St Stephen’s College\, Delhi\, and the Centre for Historical Studies\, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)\, New Delhi\, he moved to École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales\, Paris\, for his doctoral work. Since the early eighties\, he has written extensively for Le Monde\, Le Monde Diplomatique\, Libération\, the Guardian and several other international newspapers. Over the last two decades\, he has written and directed many acclaimed films among which Jaya Ganga and One Dollar Curry. Before stepping into the world of cinema\, Vijay Singh had published several books that had won wide critical acclaim: Jaya Ganga\, In Search of the River Goddess\, Whirlpool of Shadows\, The River Godess\, L’Inde\, La Nuit Poignardée\, etc. He is now working on his next feature\, The Opium Symphony\, which is adapted from his novel Whirlpool of Shadows. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/parler-inclusif/ LOCATION:Online event CATEGORIES:Books & Ideas,Choose French,CLE,Equality,Event,Featured Events,Francophonie ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/03/Parler-inclusif-legalite-en-action-et-en-paroles.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220310T223000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220310T233000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220305T063346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220305T063616Z UID:10775-1646951400-1646955000@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Home and the World: Migration Identity and Exile DESCRIPTION:French-Haitian author and poet Louis Philippe Dalembert in conversation with Mugdha Sinha\, secretary\, Science and Technology\, Government of Rajasthan and IAS literary society of Rajasthan.\n\nHOME AND THE WORLD: migration Identity and Exile\n\n\n\n March 10\, 2022\n Time: 5 pm\n Venue: Jawahar Kala Kendra\, Jaipur\n\n\n.\n RSVP: Ms Mugdha Sinha at +91 7042150000\n Limited seats by invitation only\n COVID-19 protocol\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent by Literary Society of the IAS Association\, supported by Jawahar Kala Kendra – JKK\, Prabha Khaitan Foundation\, The French Institute in India – French Embassy in India\, and Alliances Françaises in India\n\nMore Francophonie events URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/home-and-the-world-migration-identity-and-exile/ CATEGORIES:Books,Books & Ideas,Featured Events,Francophonie ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/03/HOME-AND-THE-WORLD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220220T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220220T200000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220209T064032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220220T144332Z UID:9884-1645383600-1645387200@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Launch of the Alcazar DESCRIPTION:The French Institute in India in collaboration with the publishing house Comix India is launching the English translation of Alcazar\, an award-winning French graphic novel by Simon Lamouret. \nThe Alcazar follows the lives of migrant construction workers building a residential complex in Bangalore. \nSimon will be in conversation with Bharath Murthy\, his Indian publisher and Mansi. The session will be moderated by Angshuman Chakraborty\, a comics collector. \nThis publication has been supported by the PAP Tagore programme \nFeb 20\, 2022 | 7 pm IST \nLive on YoutubeSimon Lamouret\nSimon Lamouret is a graphic novelist and illustrator based out of Toulouse\, France. \nA few years after graduating from Les Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg\, he decided to move to Bangalore for a year. His initial plan of spending a year abroad turned into him spending several years in India: drawing and observing\, first in a spirit of novelty\, later in a more focused manner. \nThis journey is witnessed through his two graphic novels: Bangalore (2017) and L’Alcazar (2020) which he published in France. While the first was an autobiographical travelogue about the peculiarities one finds on the streets of a major Indian city\, the second attempted to depict the daily life of construction workers based on a thorough observation of a construction site near his house. \nMansi Kashatria\nMansi Kashatria is currently a PhD researcher in Cultural Studies based out of Norrköping\, Sweden. \nHaving a background in Migration Studies\, Rural Livelihoods\, and Geography\, she finds herself on the margins of these disciplines but with one foot always out in the world of contemporary art. Growing up under the post-colonial thought can be blamed for her critical and disjointed relationship with the discursive economy of contemporary art and its institutions. Her latest and ongoing research\, therefore\, hopes to develop a critical inquiry into how certain artistic practices can act as a site of resistance\, radicality\, and emancipation. \nThe research experience with Alcazar was pivotal for Mansi in not only establishing a collaboration with a dear friend who is a skilled graphic novelist but also in the way the entire research practice aimed for an accessible\, inclusive artwork that keeps the authorship of the narration with those whose lives we become a part of in the novel. \nBharath Murthy\nHe is a cartoonist\, filmmaker and editor/publisher. He edits and publishes Vérité\, a comics magazine for adults\, under the Comix India label. \nAngshuman Chakraborty\nAngshuman lives and works in New Delhi. An avid fan of the comics medium\, he started the YouTube channel “For the Love of Comics” in 2018. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/launch-of-the-alcazar/ CATEGORIES:Books,Books & Ideas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/02/LDI-announcemnts-Twitter-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220219T230000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220220T000000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220216T102304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220220T144338Z UID:10110-1645311600-1645315200@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Pascal Gallet in concert DESCRIPTION:In a special episode of Cafe with a French\, experience the sublime music of world-renowned pianist Pascal GALLET\, whose first piece was performed and recorded when he was 10 years old! \nIn this exclusive session organised by IFI Jaipur\, Pascal will not only perform a selection of master composers like Chopin and Beethoven but will also showcase his pedagogical approach with an extract from Pierre et le loup. \nThe session will be intercepted with his own commentary on using music not only as a form of entertainment but as a way to animate the way we teach and learn in our classrooms. \n☑ Open to all\n☑ No prior knowledge of French is needed; Pascal will speak in both French and English.\n📅 19 February\n🕗 Saturday\, 5:30 PM \nJoin via Zoom Meeting\nMeeting ID: 987 5774 96453\nPasscode: 2VJ0Hi \nAbout Pascal Gallet\nPascal began his career as a soloist in France\, then internationally (Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra\, UNAM Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra\, Duisburg Philharmonic conducted by Jonathan Darlington\, Winnipeg Philharmonic Orchestra)\, touring extensively in Canada\, the United States (New York)\, Mexico\, Italy\, Spain\, Switzerland\, Serbia\, China\, Taiwan and Japan. \nHe is the only pianist in the world to have recorded André Jolivet’s complete works for piano. \nPascal has also devoted some of his talents to teaching music\, especially to the younger generations\, to help them enjoy and appreciate this Western classical genre. URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/pascal-gallet-in-concert/ CATEGORIES:Francophonie ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/02/Pascal_Twitter_format.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220210T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220210T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220118T122352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T111527Z UID:9408-1644516000-1644519600@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Webinar: Learning French DESCRIPTION:Did you know there are more than 300 million Francophones around the world?\n\nLearning a new language widens your horizons\, both professionally & personally. For example\, learning the French language develops the potential of communicating in more than 50 countries from Europe and Africa. The skill to translate and interpret opens a whole new world for professional aspirants. But learning French is also a way for you to diversify your studies opportunities and access some very prestigious courses in France. \nJoin us for a webinar on 10 February at 6 pm and find out: \n\nhow the Alliance Française Network in India can help you learn French. Know about the levels of proficiency in French\, DELF/DALF certifications\, and much more!\nabout studying French in France. Besides\, career opportunities in domains such as teaching\, translation\, interpretation\, and more!\nto learn how French broadens multiple opportunities for employment in a magnitude of industries in India as well as abroad.\n\n\nRegister for the webinarClick here to know more about Learning French in India! URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/webinar-learning-french/ CATEGORIES:CF events,Cooperation in Higher Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/01/CF-Webinar-Twitter.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220124T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220124T171500 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220117T073552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220204T150940Z UID:9364-1643040000-1643044500@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Infraordinary things DESCRIPTION:Writer and filmmaker\, Laurence Hugues leads a poetic journey between documentary and intimate with a particular interest in the work of women. A graduate of FEMIS\, she works largely with found and pre-filmed material from several countries: West Africa\, India and Switzerland. Driven by her strong environmental commitments\, she now lives in the French region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.  \nHer book “Pas vu Maurice: chroniques de l’infraordinaire“\, (Creaphis) is written from the found notebooks of her aunt Marie\, who lived on an abandoned farm in Haut-Forez. Marie was a prolific note-keeper\, the documenter of the everyday. The book is written in two voices\, two female voices\, that of Marie from her notebooks\, recounting her “infraordinary” life\, and the commentary of Laurence\, that binds the narrative together. The photographs of the notebooks and the village of Marie taken are by Claude Benoit a la Guillaume. \nThe writing of women\, especially the informal body of work\, the literature of everyday life that often passes under the radar\, hidden and forgotten is the objective of this first webinar. This is part of a series titled the Voice of the Other\, which explores literary creations and the stories unheard and lost\, that seldom find a place in what we are taught to call “literature”. \nThe session will be in French\, moderated by Dr. Nidhi Raisinghani\, head of the department\, European Languages\, Literature and Cultural Studies\, University of Rajasthan. \nInformation\n24 Jan at 4 pm \n\nOpen to all \n\nB1+ level in French required \n“Infraordinary things” is the first instalment of Voice of the Other\, a webinar series on marginalized literary voices. \nRegister for the webinar\nLearn about Laurence Hugues at https://laurencehugues.net\nAnd her book Pas Vu Maurice here: http://www.editions-creaphis.com/fr/catalogue/view/1228/pas-vu-maurice URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/infraordinary-things/ CATEGORIES:Artistic,Equality,French in Jaipur ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/01/The-Voice-of-the-Other-Twitter-Post.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220802 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220120T054707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T152509Z UID:9432-1642676400-1659351599@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:French Films with MUBI DESCRIPTION:Catch an exciting line-up of French films on MUBI\nWe are collaborating with MUBI to bring you some great new cinema as part of the MyFrenchFilmFestival over the next few months!  Register below to access the platform for free for a period of 90 days. \nSign up now!Scroll down to discover the available films\nHoney Cigarde Kamir Aïnouz\, 2020\, available from 20th January \nIn 1993 Paris\, a French Algerian teenager falls for a new classmate\, only to realize for the first time how restrictive the rules of her patriarchal family are. As the terror of fundamentalism emerges in her homeland and her family crumbles\, she explores the powers and dangers of her own desire. \nSkies of Lebanonde Chloé Mazlo\, 2020\, available from 20th January \nIn the fifties\, young Alice leaves her natal Swiss mountains for the sunny and vibrant shores of Beirut. She falls madly in love with Joseph\, a quirky astrophysicist intent on sending the first Lebanese national into space. However\, after years of bliss\, the civil war threatens their Garden of Eden. \nThe Monopoly of Violencede Durfresne\, 2020\, available from 4th February \nAs anger and resentment grow in the face of social inequalities\, many citizens-led protests are being repressed with an ever-increasing violence. Monopoly of Violence gathers a panel of citizens to confront their views on the social order and the legitimacy of the use of force by the State. \nThe Night Doctorde Elie Wajeman\, 2020\, available from 8th February \nMikaël is a doctor on night call. He looks after patients from underprivileged neighbourhoods\, as well as drug addicts. Torn between his wife and his mistress\, and embroiled in trafficking fraudulent prescriptions\, Mikaël is left with no choice: tonight\, he has to reclaim control over his life. \nOther titles:\n\nTitane (Julia Ducournau\, 2021)- available from 28th January\nPetite Maman (Celine Sciamma  – available from 18th February\n\nand lots of other French classics… \nHow to register? \n\nTo avail of this special offer register at https://mubi.com/promos/ifi\nSignup with Facebook or create an account with your email and password.\nAdd your credit card details and set up your account with your username \n\nImportant information: \n\nThe offer is valid till 31 July i.e. you can register anytime before the said date to avail of the 90-day free subscription.\nAfter a 90-day free subscription users can either revoke their credit card or continue to watch with MUBI as per their monthly charges.\nThe offer is only valid for users registering through the promo link URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/films-mubi-2022/ CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Film Festival,film tv videos ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/01/Science-Arts-Culture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220114T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20220114T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220111T144255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220117T075504Z UID:9271-1642183200-1642186800@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:S.Thala – An Indian DESCRIPTION:A choreographic study by the Annette Leday/Keli company\nConception: Annette Leday\, Hélène Courvoisier \nDirection and choreography: Annette Leday \nArtists: Annette Leday\, Hélène Courvoisier\, Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan Nair\, Sadanam Manikandan\, Annette Leday \nS.Thala is a dance performance inspired by Marguerite Duras’ Indian cycle. The creative process of S.Thala started in Kerala in December 2019 under the direction of Annette Leday\, a French choreographer and dancer immersed in Indian and French theatrical and dance forms. \nBy revisiting Duras’ fantasized India in this cycle and the very real one at the heart of her company’s productions\, Annette Leday and the dancers propose a poetic visual approach of Duras prose through a choreographed interpretation of her organic writing. \nFor Annette Leday\, “creating a contemporary dance performance is a bit like writing a poem”. S.Thala focuses more on exploring the relationships and emotions of the “characters” and the emblematic atmospheres of Duras’ universe than on trying to reproduce or illustrate the complex narrative schemes of her texts. \nVenue: Kerala Arts and Crafts Village\, Kovalam URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/s-thala-an-indian-suite/ LOCATION:Kovalam\, Kovalam\, Kerala\, 695527\, India CATEGORIES:Artistic ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2021/12/CF-Webinar-Twitter.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220216 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20220114T085907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T101521Z UID:9346-1642158000-1644922799@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:MyFrenchFilmFestival 2022 DESCRIPTION:Discover 30 French films online\n\n\nMyFrenchFilmFestival.com is an innovative concept to shine a spotlight on new generation French-language filmmakers. It gives Internet users across the globe the chance to share their enthusiasm for French cinema. \nThe festival offers 30 films: features and shorts\,  divided into thematic sections. \nViewing fees\n \n\nShort films are free.\nFeature films cost €1.99 each. Festival Pack: €7.99 for access to all available films.\n\nWatch and vote\n \n\nTen feature films and ten short films are presented in competition.\nRate these films and post your comments on the website.\n\nWatch and voteHow to watch? \n\nRegister at www.myfrenchfilmfestival.com\nFestival dates: from January 14 through February 14\, 2022\nLanguage: the movies are in French with English subtitles URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/my-french-film-festival/ CATEGORIES:Event,Featured Events,Film Festival,film tv videos ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2022/01/MyFFF-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211219 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20211106T052748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220220T144408Z UID:7838-1639652400-1639825199@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Développer les compétences DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR APPLICATIONSDeveloping oral skills in beginners\nThis course aims to equip participants with the means to design and implement teaching activities that enable beginners (A1-A2) to develop their oral comprehension and expression skills. At the end of the course\, participants will be able to define pedagogical objectives by selecting materials adapted to the needs and levels of the learners. \nTraining \nThe training is provided by two expert trainers from the Alliance française de Paris: Emmanuelle Garcia and Claire Marchandeau. \n\nTraining: Developing oral skills in beginners\nDates of the course: Thursday 16 and Friday 17 December 2021\nTimetable: from 15:00 to 18:00\nTraining mode: online\nDuration: 6 hours\n\nThe number of places is limited to 30 people (2 groups of 15). \nAudience\nThe course is designed according to the needs identified in India. It is open to teachers of French as a foreign language:\nTeachers of French as a foreign language in schools and universities;\nTeachers with a minimum level of French B1. \nParticipation fee for the trainee or their institution\nA financial contribution will be requested from the candidates upon confirmation of their selection. This contribution of 1000 INR (one thousand Indian rupees)\, non-refundable\, is paid by the selected candidates by bank transfer to IFI. \nPayment of expenses \nIFI will cover the costs of organising the 6-hour training course as indicated in the programme. \nCommitments of the trainees\nThe trainees commit themselves to : \nParticipate in the entire duration of the training and respect the schedule of the programme. Certificates of attendance will be given to trainees who have attended the entire course regularly and punctually; \nTo pass on the skills acquired to their colleagues and students as far as possible. \nApplication procedure\nApplicants should complete the application form\, which can be accessed via the following link: \nClick here to access the application form – https://forms.gle/kWcNvNHTM6YG5aFJ6 \nSuccessful applicants will be required to sign an individual agreement with the IFI regarding their participation in the training. \nThe trainee’s registration will be definitively confirmed after IFI has received the signed agreement and the contribution to the costs. \nContent of the training course\n2 workshops of 3 hours each: \nDay 1: Improving oral comprehension \n\nDesigning and implementing pedagogical activities to help learners develop their listening skills\nDefine learning objectives according to the level of the learners\nSelect materials adapted to the needs and level of the learners\nDetermine an effective approach and working methods to facilitate comprehension\nPropose original activities in oral comprehension\n\nDay 2: Developing oral expression \n\nDesign and implement teaching activities to enable learners to express themselves orally\nDefine teaching objectives according to the level of the learners\nSelect motivating tasks adapted to the learners’ level\nDetermine an effective approach and working methods to facilitate the expression\nPropose methods that encourage interaction between learners\n\nThe trainers  \nClaire Marchandeau has been a teacher in France and abroad for a variety of audiences. She is also the author of textbooks and activity books (Entre Nous 2\, Maison des Langues – Cahier Inspire 1\, Hachette). Today\, she puts this experience at the service of teachers. Choosing motivating materials\, encouraging interaction\, managing the heterogeneity of a class are some areas of reflection on which she relies to help teachers in their classroom practices. \nEmmanuelle Garcia has been a teacher of French as a foreign language in France and abroad with a variety of audiences. She is also co-author of the Cosmopolite collection (Hachette). She now shares her knowledge with the Alliance Française de Paris. She is committed to working on classroom dynamics\, awakening curiosity\, transmitting and collaborating to develop more serene classroom practices. \nCalendar \nWednesday 24 November 2021: deadline for applications\nFriday 26 November 2021: sending of the agreement to the selected candidates\nWednesday 15 December 2021: sending of the Zoom link to participate in the training URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/developper-les-competences-orales-chez-les-debutants/ CATEGORIES:Teacher Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2021/12/Concevoir_une_evaluation-07.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20211129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20211210T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20210917T070647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220220T144442Z UID:6032-1638180000-1639155600@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Bourses pour un stage pédagogique de courte durée DESCRIPTION:Université pédagogique d’hiver\ndu 29 novembre au 10 décembre 2021\nAppel à candidatures\nLe stage s’adresse à des professeurs expérimentés\n\nde nationalité indienne ;\nenseignant le français langue étrangère dans un établissement indien\, école ou université ;\nayant au moins deux années d’expérience dans le même établissement ;\nayant un niveau de langue française DELF B2 ;\nayant dans son établissement un rôle de coordination ou de conseil pour les autres professeurs\, ou y assumant la responsabilité de projets pédagogiques ;\nemployé à plein temps (éventuellement sur plusieurs établissements) au moins 15h hebdomadaires ;\nn’ayant pas bénéficié d’une bourse de stage équivalent au cours des années 2017 à 2019.\n\nObjectifs du stage\n\ndiversifier et enrichir les pratiques de classe pour améliorer l’efficacité de l’enseignement et la motivation des apprenants ;\napprendre à maîtriser et à utiliser les outils numériques en classe de façon simple ;\nintroduire les outils numériques en classe au service de l’acquisition des compétences langagières ;\nproposer une méthodologie adaptée au contexte contemporain ;\ndonner une image attractive du français.\n\nNota bene : \n\nLe stage ne comportera pas de cours de français et n’est donc pas destiné aux professeurs ayant des besoins importants de perfectionnement linguistique.\nCertains bénéficiaires de cette formation pourront\, par la suite\, être invités à intervenir dans des formations organisées par l’IFI afin de transmettre leurs connaissances.\n\nProgramme du stage\nDécouvrez le programme de formations par quinzaine destiné aux enseignants de français langue étrangère et langue seconde.\nTrois modules au choix de 12 heures chacun\, parmi l’offre suivant : \nde 8h30 à 10h00a) Inverser la classe avec des ressources numériques\nb) Développer une démarche interculturelle \nde 10h30 à 12h00a) Enseigner la grammaire autrement\nb) Favoriser les pratiques ludiques et créatives \nde 13h30 à 15h00a) Enseigner le FLE aux enfants\nb) Dynamiser l’oral avec la radio \nConsultez les descriptifs des modules: https://cla.univ-fcomte.fr/universite-pedagogique-hiver/\nPrise en charge\nLa prise en charge comprend : \n\nformation incluant visites et découvertes culturelles ;\ntransport international ;\nhébergement en famille en demi-pension (si régime végétarien\, préciser) ;\ngratuité du visa.\n\nNota bene :\nLe stagiaire doit contracter une assurance pour le voyage international\, l’assurance prise en charge par la bourse ne s’appliquant qu’à partir de l’arrivée sur le territoire français. \nFrais de participation\nChaque candidat retenu doit payer les frais administratifs de 12.000 INR (douze mille roupies indiennes)\, au nom de l’ « Institut Français en Inde ». \nNota bene :\nLes frais de participation sont non-remboursables même en cas de désistement. \nCalendrier\nDates prévisionnelles :\nle 30 septembre 2021 : Date limite pour le dépôt des candidatures\ndu 29 nov. au 10 déc. 2021 : Stage de formation\nle 28 novembre 2021 : Départ de Delhi/ Bombay/Chennai\nle 11 décembre 2021 : Retour de France \nCandidature\nLes candidats sont invités à rédiger une lettre de motivation mettant en évidence leurs attentes\, en fonction des questions qui se posent concrètement dans l’exercice de leur métier dans le contexte indien. La lettre de motivation sera un élément déterminant pour la sélection des candidats. \nPostulez votre candidature URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/bourses-spcd/ CATEGORIES:Cooperation in Higher Education,Teacher Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2021/10/Twitter_Call_For_Applications_CLA-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211127 DTSTAMP:20260605T234022 CREATED:20211119T100626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211119T101127Z UID:8196-1637838000-1637924399@www.institutfrancaisindia.in SUMMARY:Exceptional French Language Teacher Award 2021 DESCRIPTION:Institut Français and Embassy of France in India in collaboration with the French Language Teachers associations in India will be pleased to confer the Exceptional French Language Teacher Award EFLTA to teachers who showed great commitment to ensure that their students not only learnt French but enjoyed the whole learning experience throughout the pandemic will be felicitated for their exceptional efforts and contribution for the continuous improvement of French language in India. \nThe award ceremony will be held at\nInstitut Français India in Delhi\nConsulate General of France in Mumbai\nConsulate General of France in Bangalore URL:https://www.institutfrancaisindia.in/event/exceptional-french-language-teacher-award-2021/ CATEGORIES:CLE,JIPF ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ifindia.cdn.betanet.in/ifindia/uploads/2021/12/Copy-of-PRix-Goncourt-twitter-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR