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Francophonie week in the french cultural network in India, March 15 - 23, 2009 Every 20th March, the international Francophonie Day brings together 200 million French users and more than 800 million people living in the 70 member States of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF) to celebrate the French language (...) more... Interview of Mr. Jérôme Seydoux, CEO of french cinema company Pathé, co-producer of "Slumdog Millionaire" Grégoire Favet : “ Slumdog Millionnaire”, this film wouldn’t have existed without you ? Jérôme Seydoux : That would be somewhat pretentious. It exists thanks to us, but it may have existed without us. When we read the script, we really (...) more... Alliance Française de Delhi & Sewara Hospitality & Development present fusion music by French Band "Masaladosa", 27th February 2009 Alliance Française de Delhi & Sewara Hospitality & Development present MASALADOSA On 4th March 2009 at 7.30 pm Venue : Lodi – The Garden Restaurant – Lodhi Road more... Alliance Française de Delhi and ai present festival of pop french culture, 27th February 2009 Alliance Française de Delhi and ai present the way we were cette année là : A festival of pop french culture showcasing cinema-art-fashion and music through the ages. Venue : The Love Hotel at ai MGF Metropolitan Mall Saket-New (...) more... France and french coproducer PATHÉ company salute the tremendous success of « SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE » at the Oscar ceremony , 26th February 2009 The French movie company Pathé is a major actor in the European and in the world cinema industry : it is one of the top film producers in Europe and it is also playing a leading role in film distribution in Europe. Its success derives from its (...) more... 0pen House - Lycée Francais de Pondichery, 21st February 2009 Lycée Français de Pondichéry organising an open-day event. One of the first of its kind, it will be held on 21st February 2009 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. It would give us great pleasure to welcome you and your friends (students, teachers and (...) more... Alliance Française de Delhi & ai celebrate valentine’s Eve, 13th February 2009 Alliance Française de Delhi & ai celebrate valentine’s Eve at L’amour Nuit at the jazz lounge at ai on February 2009 at 8 p.m. more... French Essayist Cécile Guilbert and Indian author Madhu Jain to exchange views on the art of the essay, 11th February 2009 The French Information Resource Centre and Book Office of the French Embassy are pleased to invite you to a discussion on the theme ‘The Art of the Essay’ by celebrated French essayist and literary critic, Cécile Guilbert. Guilbert wrapped (...) more... A Retrospective Collection by Bernard Faucon at Alliance Française de Delhi, 3rd February 2009 Alliance Française de Delhi & the French Embassy in India cordially invite you to the inauguration of a "Retrospective Collection" By Bernard Faucon On Tuesday, February 3 at 6.30 pm. The artist will be present at the event. Venue : Galerie (...) more... New edition of “Freedom At Midnight” co-authored by Dominique Lapierre released at the French Embassy, 30th January 2009 In the backdrop of India’s 60th Republic Day, the French Embassy is pleased to inform you that co- author Dominique Lapierre celebrated on January 30th the new edition of “Freedom at Midnight” by Vikas Publishing House. H.E. Mr. Jérôme (...) more... Release of S.H Raza’s book “MANDALAS”, 23rd January 2009 In collaboration with French publishers Albin Michel, Paris, Art Alive presented ’Mandalas’ which is the legendary Sayed Haider Raza’s authoritative work on the artistic search and practice of the Mandalas. First published in 2004, (...) more... The Tribute Wall dedicated to Mumbai Attacks, an exhibition painted by three French Graffiti Artists, 17th January 2009 Alliance Française de Delhi & Arts.i inaugurated "The Tribute Wall dedicated to Mumbai Attacks" painted by three French Graffiti Artists on December 2008. The event was inaugurated by Ms. Anjolie Ela Menon on January 17, (...) more... Alliance Française de Delhi presents the screening of Documentaries by Patrick Cazals, 13th January 2009 The Alliance Française de Delhi presents Chroniques Indiennes, Indian Chronicles, screening of documentaries by Patrick Cazals on January 13, 2009. The screening will be followed by an interaction with the director. 5:30 p.m. : Amrita (...) more... My Favourite Lévi-Strauss : international seminar to celebrate the birth centenary of legendary anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss, January 12th 2008 The French Embassy in India has the pleasure to invite you to the international seminar to celebrate the birth centenary of legendary anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss entitled My Favourite Lévi-Strauss. This programme is hosted by javascript (...) more... Rahe Naam...(satire) a play by Pierrot’s Troupe, 9th January 2008 An absorbing solo on the fallacy of creation of Pakistan, narrated by a 92 year old man played by a 29 year old actor. Venue : Alliance Française de Delhi, January 9 at 7 p.m. Duration : 1.30 hrs Script & Direction : Dr. M. Sayeed Alam (...) more... Invitation to participate in the Idole Indienne 2009, Concours de chansons, 22nd December 2008 Letter of invitation Rules Letter of invitation The Indian Association of Teachers of French is happy to announce that this year it is again organizing the Idole Indienne, a Contest of French Songs meant for students and teachers of French in (...) more... Alliance Française de Delhi - Cultural Calendar December 2008 The first Graffiti Artists week in Delhi. International Week of justice festival. Universal declaration of Human Rights. For further information please contact : 43 50 02 00. more... Two events to mark the end of India Photo Now ’08 (IPN 08) : "Mad in India by Tendance Floue" and "India Shining India Crying" by Johann Rousselot" : The projected photo exhibitions, 8th December 2008 In April 2008, Tendance Floue was invited by the French Embassy in India to participate in the inaugural photography festival on the Indian subcontinent, IndiaPhotoNow’08. Tendance Floue, in partnership with journalists Cécile Cazenave and (...) more... Symbolic opening of the French Human Rights House and decoration of Raghu Rai and Upmanyu Chatterjee with ‘Officier des Arts et des Lettres’ award, 11th December 2008 H.E, Mr Jérome Bonnafont, Ambassador of France to India, unveiled a plaque engraved with the 1948 United Nations Human Rights Declaration, thus symbolically opening the French Human Rights House in India. The Ambassador then decorated two (...) more... French Graffiti artists express their vision of Delhi through live graffiti performance, 12th December 2008 Alliance Française de Delhi and d4delhi.com in collaboration with ai and Plan Clan present ai love india. French graffiti artists will express their vision of Delhi through live graffiti performance with a french DJ, Martin Dezer at the Love (...) more... French Vietnamese writer Anna Moi in conversation with British-Indian writer Rana Dasgupta, 9th December 2008 The French Embassy has the pleasure to invite you to join French Vietnamese writer Anna Moi’s dialogue with British-Indian writer Rana Dasgupta. Hailing from multi-cultural background, the two writers will exchange views on the theme “Does a (...) more... Ritu Kumar awarded the prestigious French Government honor of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, 8th December 2008 The French government has bestowed the prestigious award of "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres “(Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters)” on veteran designer and revivalist Ritu Kumar. The award is in recognition of Ritu Kumar’s (...) more... Photographs by Johann Rousselot, 5th December 2008 The Embassy of France in India and the Alliance Française de delhi cordially invite you to the inauguraton of the exhibition on Friday, December 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. more... Autoportraits exhibition by internationally renowned photographer, Samuel Fosso, November 29 - January 2, 2009 A unique exhibition of autoportraits by renowned African photographer, Samuel Fosso is on view from November 29, 2008 to January 2, 2009. This is the first time that the Bangui based photographer is bringing his fascinating monochromatic and (...) more... Alliance Française de Delhi & ai present a jazz concert by French Band, 28th November 2008 Alliance Française de Delhi & ai present a jazz concert by French Band, Le Petit Orchestre Swing de France on Friday, 28 November 2008 at 9 pm. Venue : The Jazz Lounge at ai, Metropolitan Mall, Saket. Please note that the passes are not (...) more... Visit of Mr Alain Seban, President of Centre Pompidou, Paris Paris-Delhi-Bombay, The Harmony of Opposites, 24th November 2008 Mr Alain Seban, President of the world’s leading emblematic cultural institution, the Centre Pompidou in Paris was in Delhi on 24th November to present the Paris-Delhi-Bombay exhibition. The exhibition opens at the Centre Pompidou in spring (...) more... Cafe des Savoirs : debate at the Faculty of Management Studies French and Indian entrepreneurs had an animated discussion with students of the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University, at a debate organised on their campus recently. The debate, the second in the Cafe des Savoirs series, (...) more... French author Beatrice Commengé in Delhi, 21st November 2008 The French Embassy has the pleasure to invite you to the French Information Resource Centre (FIRC) to meet noted French author Beatrice Commengé. The French novelist who has several fiction and non fiction books to her credit, will hold a (...) more... First French Book Fair in Delhi : Celebrations of books and reading, (8th - 12th November 2008) On the occasion of the 20th edition of Lire en Fête, Alliance Française de Delhi in association with Goyal, the first french books store in delhi present "The First French Book Fair in Delhi." Venue : Alliance Française de Delhi Timings (...) more... French Information Resource Centre hosts function to release a book by noted hindi Writer Geetanjali Shree Noted hindi writer Geetanjali Shree’s collection of 12 short stories titled ‘ Maa, March aur Sakura’ was released by celebrated poet Kunwar Narain at a function at the French Information Resource Centre on Aurangzeb Road here (...) more... Books Office- French Embassy on Le Clézio - Nobel Prize for Literature Recipient 2008 The Book Office of the French Embassy is happy to inform you that French author Jean Marie Gustave Le Clézio has recieved the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish Academy describes him as "an author of new departures, poetic adventure (...) more... Thich Nhat Hanh’s books "Under the Banyan Tree" and "The Sun my Heart" release at the French Embassy, 25th September 2008 French Ambassador Jérome Bonnafont welcomed internationally renowned French of Vietnamese origin, Thich Nhat Hanh, by releasing the English edition of his books titled ‘The Sun My Heart’ and ‘Under the Banyan Tree’ at the Alliance (...) more... Sarangi Maestro Ustad Kamal Sabri’s sole steering recital at the French Embassy, 22nd September 2008 Sarangi Maestro Kamal Sabri’s maiden recital at the French Embassy recently drew an overwhelming response from music lovers. The occasion was the meeting of the French cultural network in India. And Kamal Sabri, the 33 year old son of the (...) more... An evening in Paris with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan , 27th September 2008 Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is all set to give a solo recital in France on September 27. The legendary artist has been invited by the prestigious Cité de la Musique in Paris to participate in a night long concert. During an (...) more... The World’s most popular Opera CARMEN at Kamani Auditorium 18 & 19 April 2008 at 7 p.m. and 20 April 2008 at 6 p.m. The Neemrana Music Foundation (TNMF) and the French Embassy, in association with The Ashok, present “Carmen”, Georges Bizet’s dramatic masterpiece. Carmen, a sensational story of passion, love, and betrayal, is one of the world’s most (...) more... "Aerosol, Arrêt au sol", an exhibition of eight young artists, 4th-12th April 2008 Discover the take of eight young French artists from the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Tours (France) on Delhi through their exhibition, Aerosol, Arrêt au Sol at the Alliance Française from 4-12 April 2008. Find out more from Angélique (...) more... X-Makeena live at the Ashok Theatre The Alliance Française of Delhi and the French Embassy in India bring a concert by the French Hip Hop group X-Makeena at the Ashok Hotel amphitheatre on 26th march at 7 pm. X-Makeena will perform as part of the International Francophonie (...) more... Francophonie Weeks 2008 The Francophonie Week will be celebrated in Delhi this year, with an array of films (Festival Vivre Ensemble), concerts and exhibitions.Please visit www.afindia.org for detailed schedule. Celebrated worldwide on 20 March every year, the (...) more... Festival of poetry : 10th Edition- A selection of poems by Alain Mabanckou Métissage : United Colours of Babel A selection of poems by Alain Mabanckou Translated by Rita Malhotra On the occasion of the 10th Edition of the Printemps des Poets, a festival of poetry celebrated by the French Ministry of Foreign (...) more... Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society Delegation travels to India on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2008 In celebration of International Women’s Day 2008, the Embassy of France in India is pleased to announce the upcoming visit to India of a delegation from the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society (WEFCOS), from 14th to 18th March, 2008. In (...) more... The French Touch festival in Mumbai From 19 March to 19 April 2008 more than 80 French and Francophones artists will participate in the first FRENCH TOUCH Festival in Mumbai. They will have their first encounter with Indian culture and display, in turn, contemporary creation in (...) more... Congratulations from M. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the Republic, to Marion Cotillard, on receiving the Oscar for Best Actress in "La Vie en Rose" I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Marion Cotillard, who has just received the Oscar for Best Actress for her masterful interpretation of Edith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose", directed by Olivier Dahan. Half a century after Simone (...) more... Shah Rukh Khan honoured at the French film festival in Mumbai with the Officer of the “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” Mr Shah Rukh KHAN honoured with the distinction of Officer of the “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the Ambassador of France to India, Mr Jérôme BONNAFONT, in the name of the President of the French Republic. The bestowal was held on (...) more... Phèdre en Inde : a production by the Artist in Residence programme The Embassy of France in India, under the aegis of the Theatre Utsav organised by the National School of Drama presented Phèdre en Inde, put together by well known French actor-director, Astrid Bas and her team of artists comprising Georges (...) more... Lecture by Julien Bouissou : How to narrate India to France ? Venue : FIRC Library Hung between the Indian complexity of economy and society and French prejudices about India. Julien Bouissou had simultaneously studied business management and philosophy respectively at High Graduate Business School in (...) more... Dominique Lapierre in New Delhi For more photos please visit the photogallery World-wide launch in English of his bestseller Embassy of France, 28th November 2007 The world-wide launch in English of the bestseller, Once upon a Time In The Soviet Union authored by Dominique (...) more... Jazz Utsav 2007 Jazz Utsav 2007, Delhi’s annual coming together of jazz music, jazz musicians and jazz fans, will be held this year from November 23-25, at the FICCI Auditorium, Tansen Marg. The French Embassy in India and the Capital Jazz come together to (...) more... French children’s author and storyteller, Ms Muriel Bloch in India Venue : 2 Aurangazeb Road, New Delhi On the occasion of the visit of Ms. Muriel Bloch at International Conference on Storytelling , held in New Delhi from 17 to 19 September 07 organized by Association of Writers and Illustrators for Children (...) more... Afro- Indian Fusion Concert by Marie Philoméne NGA Alliance Française de Delhi & The Embassy of France in India cordially Invite you to an Afro- Indian Fusion Concert by Marie Philoméne NGA (With four artists playing (...) more... Fine Loire valley wines from Bouvet-Ladubay The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chairman & Directors Four Seasons Wines Limited, UB Group launched the Bouvet-Ladubay wines hailing from Loire Valley, France , at a special function held in the Residence of the French Ambassador, (...) more... Launch of Sujata Bajaj’s book "Ordre du Monde" Sujata Bajaj’s book Ordre du Monde was launched at the French Embassy on November 6th in the presence of the French Ambassador, Mr Jérôme Bonnafont and several personalities from the world of fashion. Text : by _ By Jean Claude Carrière (...) more... Book launch : “The Monumental India Book” Photographs : Amit Pasricha, Text : Aman Nath, Visit of Ms Valérie Pécresse, Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education and Research Visiting French Minister for Higher Education and Research, Ms Valérie Pécresse to India, (1st-3rd Nov), launched Mr Aman Nath and Mr Amit Pasricha’s book which is a visual tribute to Indian heritage in North India and Rajasthan on 1st (...) more... International Meet of Francophone Women Writers The French Ambassador, Mr Jérôme Bonnafont released the English translations of two Rupa France collection titles PAGLI by Ananda Devi and OUREGANO by Paule Constant - works of famous women Francophone writers - at the French Embassy on (...) more... Franco-German Film Festival : “The world through ARTE’s eyes” 5th – 11th October The Embassy of France in India, the Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany, Max Mueller Bhavan/Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française organised a festival of documentary films from ARTE, the Franco-German TV network (...) more... Paris, A Love Affair : Photographs by Amit Mehra Artist in Residence programme of the Embassy of France in India : A platform for Franco-Indian cultural and artistic exchanges A photo exhibition entitled “Paris A Love Affair” by Amit Mehra, an artist who was part of the (...) more... Thales Program : scholarship winners from India The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the THALES Group have selected the second group of scholarship winners in the program to assist foreign students that was started in May 2006. This second group comprises 26 scholars from (...) more... Shah Rukh Khan conferred the Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres French Government distinction “Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters”conferred on Shah Rukh Khan New Delhi, 19th June 2007 The French government has bestowed the award of Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer of the (...) more... French Kiss 2007 Indo-French Musical Expedition Travels to Nine Indian Cities ! Have you participated in the French Kiss contest ? Celebrated every year on Summer Solstice Day, the Fête de la Musique promotes all streams of music and has spread to various (...) more... The Gupta Art exhibition to be inaugurated at the prestigious Grand Palais galleries in Paris. [Paris, 4 April - 25 June, 2007] This exhibition was organised by the Réunion des musées nationaux, the musée des arts asiatiques Guimet and the National Museum, New Delhi. The Gupta era (4 - 6 AD) marks the high point of Indian (...) more... Chhoti si asha ‘Chhoti si Asha’, a gala fund-raiser evening for Salam Balak Trust and Cansupport Embassy of France, Saturday, 10th February 2007 On Saturday, 10th February, the Embassy of France organised ‘Chhoti si Asha’ ( a ray of hope) - a gala (...) more... Highest French distinction, the Officer of the Legion of Honour conferred on Amitabh Bachchan For pictures please visit photo gallery [ New Delhi, Tuesday, 23 January, 2007 ] The French government has bestowed the award of Officier de la Legion d’Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour) on mega superstar, Mr Amitabh Bachchan. (...) more... Book launch : “THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER” by Guy Sorman Published by Full Circle Global French Embassy, New Delhi, 12th January 2007 Recognised as the leader of new liberalism in France, Guy Sorman delves into the depths of China’s innermost villages in this provocative book on China. He spent (...) more... French Government distinction conferred on Dr. Alka Pande [ New Delhi, Tuesday, 12 December, 2006 ] The French government has bestowed the award of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) on noted academician, Alka Pande. The award is a (...) more... "Lille3000 - Bombaysers, a Documentary Film [ New Delhi, Wednesday, 20 December, 2006 ] Venue : M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Française de Delhi Timming : 4.30pm In Lille (north of France), a festival based on India is going on (15 October 06-15 January 07) named "Lille3000 - (...) more... Highest French distinction :Officer of Order of the Legion of Honour” conferred on Amitabh Bachchan [ Paris, Wednesday, 11 October, 2006 ] The French government has bestowed the award of Officier de la Legion d’Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour) on mega superstar, Amitabh Bachchan. The "Légion d’Honneur" (Legion of Honour) (...) more...