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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« Des/confinés » (« The Confined »): interviews with cultural figures

In the context of confinement that still affects many countries, the « Des/confinés » programme offers weekly meetings with cultural figures on social networks.

Updated on 09/05/2022

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9 May 2021: a day to celebrate Europe!

Europe Day has been marked on 9 May since 1985 to commemorate the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950, considered the cornerstone of the European project. On this occasion, the Institut français is highlighting European players from very different backgrounds!

Updated on 09/05/2022

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Goutte dOr headquarters, Institut des Cultures dIslam - Africa2020 Season

Located in the Goutte d’Or district in Paris, the Institut des Cultures d’Islam is among the headquarters of the Africa2020 Season.

Updated on 09/05/2022

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Online open-studios #3 March 2021

For their third edition, the online open-studios of the recipients of the Institut français / Cité internationale des arts residency programme are back on the Institut français Instagram account. From 22 to 24 March 2021, see the work and research of these artists-in-residence in Paris.

 

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Updated on 09/05/2022

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A selection of content to discover for International Womens Day!

On Monday 8 March 2021, for the International Women’s Day, the Institut français is giving you the opportunity to discover women who fight for women’s rights through culture, initiatives aiming to promote egality, or works that question women’s status in France and throughout the world.

 

Updated on 09/05/2022

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Online open-studios #2 December 2020

The artists in residence through the programme of the Institut français at the Cité internationale des arts will be featured from December 7 to 10, on the Facebook and Instagram pages of the Institut français.

Updated on 09/05/2022

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Jour dartistes, accounts from 25 artists on the effects of the health crisis

On Saturday 28 November 2020 from 5pm to midnight, Télérama and Le Centquatre have teamed up, in partnership with the Institut français, to give the opportunity to twenty or so artists to speak. The event has been named “Jour d’artistes” (Artists Day), and will be relayed on this page. 

Updated on 09/05/2022

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#Culturecheznous (Culture at home)

Archaeology, cinema, museums, audiovisual, shows, youth, heritage, dance, archives... Discover the exceptional digital cultural offer offered by the Ministry of Culture and its operators on culturecheznous.gouv.fr

Updated on 04/05/2022

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NGoné 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

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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

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Online open-studios #1 – April 2020

On Thursday, April 2, 2020, the recipients of the Institut français / Cité internationale des arts programme shared their residency experiences on the social networks. Follow this digital journey to the heart of their studios!

Updated on 27/04/2022

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Festival French Waves

The greatest French artists will be on-stage in your living room from 5th June to 16th July, as part of the French Waves online festival. 

Updated on 27/04/2022

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Collective open-studio at the Cité internationale des arts

18 artists in residence at the Cité internationale des arts open the doors to their workshops. Coming from all over the world, they will share with the public their work in progress and their experiences of residency in France.

Updated on 27/04/2022

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