The 8th edition of Danse élargie is organised by the Théâtre de la Ville, the Cie Terrain de Boris Charmatz, the Fondation d'entreprise Hermès, the CNDC d'Angers (directed by Noé Soulier) and the Comédie de Valence - CDN Drôme-Ardèche (directed by Marc Lainé). It is supported by the...

The Commission internationale du théâtre francophone (CITF) was set up in 1987 to promote multilateral theatrical creation and touring projects. It provides financial support under two programmes. The Institut français provides the general secretariat of the CITF since 2022. 

Calls for the CITF's...

Listen to the multidisciplinary artist Dorothée Munyaneza in the sixth episode of Les Infusés, the Institut français podcast in partnership with Radio Nova. 

Listen to dancer and choreographer Mourad Merzouki in the fourth episode of Les Infusés, the Institut français podcast in partnership with Radio Nova. 

After Luanda, Antananarivo, Paris, Tunis, Bamako, Johannesburg, Ouagadougou and Marrakech, the Dance Biennial in Africa is coming to Maputo in Mozambique from 20 to 26 November. This new edition, in partnership with the French Institute, will be directed by Quito Tembe, director of the Kinani dance...

Listen to Caroline Guiela Nguyen in the third episode of Les Infusés, the Institut français podcast in partnership with Radio Nova. 

First presented as part of the Africa2020 Season by the Théâtre Paris-Villette and subsequently offered by the Institut français as part of the Africa2020 Collection, "I Listen (You) See" is a dance performance paying tribute to the working class world, performed by three dancers from a new...

Listen to performing artist Phia Ménard in the second episode of Les Infusés, the Institut français podcast in partnership with Radio Nova. 

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! 

The Résidanses programme aims to support emerging choreographers from the African continent in their creative process. It allows artists and companies to carry out residencies in order to develop new creative projects under the guidance of experienced artists from the continent with access to a...

From 2 to 5 May 2023, the Theatre Information Centre, the Lithuanian Dance Information Centre, Operomanija, the Lithuanian Cultural Institute, the Institut français and the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre organised the Lithuanian Performing Arts Platform in Vilnius, Lithuania. 

Accompanied and supported for three years by the Accès Culture programme, funded by the The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and implemented in partnership with the Institut français, the Guinean circus company Circus Baobab is implementing the "Seventh continent" project before going on...

Hand to hand - A European exploration of contemporary circus in public spaces to collectively question the notion of social ecology. 

Deadline for applications: 30 May 2023 - 4pm (Paris time). 

Compagnie 111 is touring Hungary and Bulgaria, with the support of the Institut français Paris - IF Export, the Institut français de Hongrie, the Institut français de Bulgarie and the Teatroskop - Institut français programme. 

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...