ATLAS, an association whose aim is to promote literary translation, is now launching a new program of one-week workshops, specifically dedicated to fostering the flow of translations between English and French in Philosophy, the Humanities and Social Sciences, and designed to enable young scholars to develop their skills in translation.
After six weeks of fun and creative experiences, the second edition of Tilt Kids Festival, initiated by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), ended on April 16, 2017.
We are thrilled to announce the winner of the inaugural Albertine Prize: Bardo or Not Bardo, written by Antoine Volodine, and translated from the French by J. T. Mahany.
Poet Abdellatif Laâbi shortlisted for the Griffin Trust Poetry Prize, Publishers Weekly announces their ten essential African novels, Édouard Louis discusses his book 'the End of Eddy' with the New Yorker and participates in the PEN World Voices Festival, discussing Charif Majdalani's recently translated 'Moving the Palace,' Sandrine Revel's graphic novel 'Glenn Gould: A Life Off Tempo' nominated for the Eisner Award, Remembering the late Ruwen Ogien.
In February 2017, Arsenal Contemporary opened in New York, co-directed by Isabelle Kowal and Loreta Lamargese.
On Thursday, May 4th, 2017, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy welcomed Paris&Co, the economic development and innovation agency of Paris, for a Learning Expedition focusing on the discover of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Thomas Michelon, Deputy Cultural Counselor, opened the event with a welcoming speech.
Techno music pioneer Jeff Mills was decorated as an Officer of France's Order of Arts and Letters at a private ceremony in Paris on April 28, 2017.
TV5MONDE has now launched its kids' channel made conveniently available on demand on certain devices
Mathias Énard's "Compass" receives rave reviews and is shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, Proust's complaints about his neighbor's love affair sold amongst a collection of French literary treasures, Literary world morns the passing of Miguel Abensour, and New accounts of French history published casting a different point of view on France's history
The 7th edition of the Festival de l’histoire de l’art will take place from June 2-4, 2017, in the town of Fontainebleau, in the park, at the château and on several sites in and around the city.
During May 25-28, La Mama, New York, presents Company SBB- Stefanie Batten Bland’s new work entitled Bienvenue迎WelcomeBienvenidoأهلا بك as part of La Mama Moves! Dance festival.
Launch of the book STUDIO: REMEMBERING CHRIS MARKER written by Adam Bartos and Colin MacCabe on the 25th of April, 2017.
