Creative cooperation between India & France
Our mission is to foster consistent and visible interactions among artists, creators, students, and cultural professionals. Through partnership, creation, innovation, and knowledge sharing, we aim to establish a lasting dialogue between India and France. The French Institute in India is dedicated to promoting a culture of openness that lies at the core of human exchanges. Together, the cultural and creative industries of France and India become engines of value creation and innovation.
We support significant artistic and cultural endeavors across various fields, including visual arts, architecture and heritage, performing arts, fashion, design, gastronomy, and young audience initiatives.
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Every year, the Indian cultural season is marked by numerous collaborations between the major Indian cultural actors and France.
We facilitate training programmes for artists or professionals in collaboration with French and Indian institutions.
A dynamic network of residencies designed to foster cultural exchanges between France, India, and the South Asia region.
News & Activities
A Franco-Indian Edition for the Year of Innovation: Anil Padia of Yoshita 1967 Named EU Finalist
Discover the 17 Fellows selected for the inaugural edition of THE BRIJ Cultural Leaders Fellowship 2026, a nine-month journey of learning, reflection, and collaboration for emerging cultural leaders across India.
Franco-Algerian artist Kader Attia will curate the 2027 Kochi-Muziris Biennale; a milestone in France-India cultural collaboration
THE BRIJ will open with a major Franco-Indian exhibition uniting around fifty artists from both countries in contemporary artistic exploration.
From Mourad Merzouki's Cartes Blanches to winning PECDA 2026 — dancer Deep Das traces a journey rooted in sustained Indo-French collaboration and a mentorship in France at CCN Rennes.
THE BRIJ Cultural Leaders Fellowship, is releasing its 1st edition of a 9 month programme for mid-career practitioners and cross-sector professionals working within the cultural landscape.
Events
An evening of raw, intimate music that stays with you long after it ends. Ahmedabad & Puducherry, June 2026.
Music that moves your body and shakes something deeper — this is not a show you watch, it's one you feel.
Put on your headphones. Let the city take you somewhere unexpected. bAlllAd by Bertrand Devendeville.