Pierre Jodlowski, guest at Montreal's Semaine du Neuf

The French composer of mixed music Pierre Jodlowski blends acoustic and electronic sounds in a work characterised by its density, as well as its theatrical and political roots. As a producer of active music as well as imagery and staging, he regularly performs solo and in collaboration with other...

Published on 19/03/2024

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Lady Donli, musician in residence in Paris

A key figure on the Nigerian music scene, Lady Donli won over critics and audiences alike in 2019 with her debut album, Enjoy Your Life. Blending R'n'B, Afrobeat and jazz, she has established herself as a free radical, a musical revelation, delivering astonishing live performances on social networks...

Published on 06/09/2023

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Emmelyne Octavie, winner of the Des mots à la scène programme

An unclassifiable artist, capable of moving from poetry to theatre, from song to fiction, Emmelyne Octavie tackles themes of exile and uprooting through her eclectic works. Winner of the Prix de la Dramaturgie Francophone, awarded by the SACD, in 2022, she has just been selected for the Institut...

Published on 30/08/2023

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The Institut français launches a new international travel scheme

With MIRA - Mobilité à l’International de Recherche Artistique (International Travel for Artistic Research) the Institut français is updating the way in which it supports French artists with their international research projects. Calls for applications are open from 12 July to 31 August 2023! 

Updated on 13/07/2023

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Call for applications - Jazz Tour by the Institut français in Indonesia

With a view to strengthening artist exchanges and expanding on forms of cooperation, the Institut français in Indonesia is working with Forum Jazz Indonesia to make it easier for French jazz groups to tour the country. One tour, organised in partnership with AJC, is aimed at young talents and...

Updated on 30/03/2023

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10th edition of the Stage Intensif de DanseS + Atelier Bèlè in Martinique

Dance and music teachers and artists Solène Felicite-Zulma, Steeve Felicite-Zulma, Rémi Elfort, Raymonde Torin, Jean-Claude Torin, Maïron Valmorin, Léna Blou, Félix Flauzin, and Jeanguy Saintuswere awarded the Institut français Caribbean Mobility Fund with the support of the Guadeloupe and...

Updated on 03/01/2023

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¡Viva Villa! festival, at the Collection Lambert in Avignon

Founded in 2016 on the initiative of Casa de Velázquez in Madrid, Villa Kujoyama in Kyoto and the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici, the ¡Viva Villa! festival was born of a shared desire to offer a regular event in the form of a collaborative venture between the three institutions. Held in...

Updated on 10/11/2022

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The Institut français supports the Amplify Music Incubator

The Institut français supports initiatives to benefit the cultural and creative industries. As such, the Amplify Music Incubator, the first development scheme for Indian artists, is receiving the support of the Institut français. For its third edition, this initiative from music agency Gatecrash is...

Published on 18/10/2022

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Alune Wade presents "Sultan", a music album supported by the Institut français

To accompany the release of his new album Sultan, Alune Wade, a major figure in contemporary African jazz, toured in West Africa with the support of the Institut français. After performing at Dak'art, the Biennale of Contemporary African Art, and at the Saint Louis Jazz Festival, his tour continued...

Updated on 29/08/2022

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Launch of the France-Portugal 2022 Season, in France and in Portugal

Officially inaugurated on 12 February 2022, the France-Portugal 2022 Season seeks to give the French public the opportunity to meet the many faces of modern Portugal and to take a fresh look at its neighbour. The implementation of the French portion has been entrusted to the Institut français.

Updated on 28/06/2022

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Les Histoires courtes (The short stories) of the Institut français

 

The Institut français is posting a series of short stories on its social networks every Friday. 

Updated on 23/06/2022

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