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Updated on 25/02/2019

Focus on digital mediation and cultural innovation

In order to carry on with their action of fostering the development of digital creation and cultural innovation, the Institut français and the French cultural network abroad have invited approximately fifteen foreign professionals, from June 24th to June 28th 2019 in Paris and La Rochelle, to meet...

Updated on 02/07/2019

Romania in France, France in Romania

The France-Romania 2019 Season ended in France on 16 April, and continues in Romania until 14 July 2019. French culture will be showcased there through its visual and stage arts, gastronomy and music...a look back at the highlights from France and a look foward to the opening of the season in...

Updated on 27/04/2022

Julia Grosse and Yvette Mutumba

Julia Grosse and Yvette Mutumba breathe new life into the world of contemporary art: based in Berlin, they design exhibitions and founded the magazine Contemporary And, a demanding print and digital publication whose aim is to “connect cultures”.

Updated on 04/05/2022

Yvonne Mburu

Connecting African doctors with each other and highlighting female scientists: Yvonne Mburu's mission is intersectional and resolutely "Afro-optimistic".

Updated on 05/06/2020

N’Goné Fall

N'Goné Fall, the General Commissioner of the Africa2020 Season, wished to place this ambitious project under the banner of pan-Africanism and collective intelligence.

Updated on 04/05/2022

The Africa2020 Season

Coronavirus COVID-19 : Africa 2020 Season postponed

The President of the French Republic announced in November 2017 in Ouagadougou, before confirming the news on 3rd July 2018 in Lagos, that a special season would be organized in France to mark a renewed partnership with Africa, a “varied...

Updated on 09/05/2022

Mohamed Zoghlami

Mohamed Zoghlami is a consultant in business engineering and strategic analysis, passionate about new technologies, animation and comics. Since the Tunisian revolution of 2011, he has worked for the international development of African start-ups. His aim is to celebrate African cultures throughout...

Updated on 05/06/2020

Mathias Chelebourg

French author and director captivated by innovation and the exploration of immersive technologies, Mathias Chelebourg’s works are already a reference for virtual reality professionals.

Published on 26/08/2019

Valérie Senghor

Valérie Senghor, Deputy Managing Director in charge of innovation, development and major projects at the French National Monuments Centre (CMN), gives us an overview of digital mediation in the French cultural world, more specifically in the museum and heritage sector.

Updated on 10/09/2019

Lilian Chan

Lilian Lai Lai Chan is deeply dedicated to bringing art to public spaces, and to promoting the long-term development of China’s contemporary art scene.
As senior manager of Hong Kong’s K11 Art Foundation, she uses her platform to help organise innovative cultural events all over China, which...

Updated on 05/03/2020

The opening of a new artists’ residence in Senegal: Villa Saint-Louis Ndar

Its inauguration scheduled for 8 June 2019 will be the starting point for a new artistic and cultural impetus in Senegal and throughout sub-Saharan Africa. A first call for applications was launched in the spring.

Updated on 27/04/2022

Mia Rodriguez Sarmiento

An engineer, specialising in cultural management and the management of audiovisual post-production, Colombian Mia Rodriguez Sarmiento campaigns for the international development of the immersive realities sector. In March she was in France for Laval Virtual, an international trade show dedicated to...

Updated on 10/05/2019

Dive into the heart of French VR

In recent years, virtual reality has established itself as one of the most interesting technologies in digital, cultural and artistic creation. This is evidenced, particularly in France, by the great diversity of content produced: fiction, documentaries, hybrid experiences combining VR and live...

Updated on 09/04/2019

Claude Monet, the water lily obsession, by Nicolas Thépot

What if you could dive into Monet’s water lily pond? Thanks to Nicolas Thépot's virtual reality work, Claude Monet, the water lily obsession, you can head to Giverny and visit the garden that inspired the famous Impressionist painter.

Updated on 09/07/2019