Culture

  at Alliance Française French Language Week On the occasion of the Semaine de la Langue Française (French Language Week), Alliance Française announces various activities, events and workshops from 18 to 23 March, based on the 10 words selected by the French Cultural and Communication Ministry for 2013. The words for this year, that have been adopted in various other …

  at Shantaram Pond, FTII Open air screening of Short Films 7.00 PM – 10.00 PM Fuelled by artistic expression and limited only by their runtime, short films transcend traditional storytelling. They are a significant and popular way artists can connect with audiences. From documentary to animation, narrative to experimental, the abbreviated form is no longer just for the novice. Shorts have and …

  at City Pride Kothrud French Film Festival 5-6-7 March 2013 – City Pride (Kothrud) The French Film Festival (FFF) will tour five cities offering some of the finest contemporary French films. The FFF meets a demand by cinema-goers for productions other than those offered in mainstream cinema complexes. The festival seeks to establish an exhilarating platform for showcasing the various facets of …

  at Shaniwar Wada Visual Concert 24 February, 2013 – 7.00 pm Shaniwar Wada “Listen to images and watch music” Puce Muse creates electronic music and visual graphics for ‘monumental concerts’ that take audiences on a discovery of unexpected visual and sound spaces. Pune 360 is a digital show that invites one to “listen to images and watch music”. Immersive by nature, …

  at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir Compagnie Rêvolution Hip Hop Ballet 9 February, 2013 – 6.30 pm at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir « Beyond classical dance and hip hop, a hybrid style that transcends all genres » Urban Ballet produces a skillful melange between classical music and hip hop inspired movements. The result is unique work of art, tinged with the …

  at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir A new approach to Electronic Music 5 February, 2013 – 6.30 pm at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir Scratch Bandits Crew is another approach to scratch music played by Supa-Jay, Geoffresh and Syr, three pirates who love hip-hop.They play with voices, be it soul, hip-hop, funk, and mix these to create surrealist collages that tell stories with …

  at Hyatt Regency Pune French Food Festival French Food Festival 24-27 January, 2013 – Hyatt Regency PuneThe « French bistro » is an original and inimitable concept. Both chic and informal, it is a typical feature of Parisian life. More than just a simple meal, it is a show: a burst of voices can be heard, waiters run everywhere, a glass …

  at Pune 11th Pune International Film Festival Pune International Film Festival is back with its 11th edition. This year, PIFF will be celebrating the 100 years of Indian Cinema. For movie details, schedules and catalogue please visit the official website www.puneinternationalfilmfestival.com. Members and students of Alliance Française are eligible for discounted price of delegate passes (INR 500). French movies at PIFF 2013: RETROSPECTIVE – Betty, …

  at Kala Chhaya Amphitheatre Book Launch Book Launch 9 January 2013, 6.30 pm – Kala Chhaya Amphitheatre Watch here the video of the event… Kenizé Mourad will tour in India on the occasion of the publication of “In the City of Gold and Silver“, the English translation of her book “Dans la ville d’or et d’argent” (Robert Laffont, 2010) by Full …

at Pune Festival of France in India Festival of France in India See our Bonjour India 2013 teaser  Riding the wave of success of the first edition of Bonjour India (2009-2010), the Institut Français en Inde and the French Embassy in India, in association with the Alliance Française India network and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), are all …