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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News & Activities
At the 9th Design Parade in Toulon, the French Institute in India and æquō launch the Villa Swagatam x æquō Prize, offering the winner a creative residency in India and a showcase at the India Art Fair 2026.
Yto Barrada in Conversation with Anushka Rajendran at Khoj Studios – A Rare Evening of Artistic Resonance, Cultural Reflection, and the Reimagining of Social Sculpture.
Awdhesh Tamrakar announced as the 2025 PAIR Award recipient for a three-month summer residency at the Cité internationale des arts, Paris.
Grant for lens-based practitioners in South Asia by Serendipity Arts & Rencontres d’Arles in association with French Institute in India.
A key event fostering Indo-French collaboration in urban development, heritage conservation, and architectural innovation.
French-Senegalese artist Delphine Diallo presents her powerful visual storytelling at Chennai Photo Biennale 2025, exploring identity, representation, and African heritage.
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.