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Chosen by a 15-member committee from many exceptional texts, The French Voices Award honors translators and American publishers for their commitment to bringing the very best of contemporary French writing to an American audience.

Join Albertine bookshop on a monthly journey through French literature!  We are thrilled to announce the return of the Albertine Book Club, curated by French author Cécile David-Weill and American author and professor Caroline Weber. This monthly escape from your daily routine with books, friends, and French wine will keep you up to date with the best of contemporary French fiction and expand your horizons.

France doesn’t have a word for speaking about “blackness” and has just removed the word “race” from its Constitution.

On Saturday September 1st, The Cultural Services of the French Embassy received the 2018 Alice Guy-Blaché Award from the Fort Lee Film Commission.

Join Jean-Michel Blanquer, French Minister of National Education, and Michael J.

These two former members of the popular group Zebda are well known for their political activism. The themes of their music involve political and social justice, the status of immigrants and minorities, and the situation in French underserved neighborhoods. 

As part of the à la carte festival, the Cultural Services at the Consulate General of France in Chicago and the American Association of Teachers of French (Chicago – North Illinois Chapter) are organizing a drawing and writing contest around the theme "My Favorite French Dish".

October 10, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA. French author Édouard Louis is sharing his experiences struggling with bullying, identity, class, and violence with the Library Foundation of LA at the Mark Taper Auditorium-Central Library.