Press Archive
Le Créative Lab North America s’étend de New-York à Montréal
April 10, 2018
Les services culturels de l'Ambassade de France aux Etats-Unis et Business France lancent la quatrième édition de leur programme dédié aux startups issues des industries culturelles, créatives et touristiques. Le Créative Lab North America ajoutera cette année à la session de New York, 2 jours à Montréal, référence aujourd’hui incontournable dans le domaine de l'IA. En septembre, les participants seront invités à Paris à une journée de formation pour une première découverte...
Lancement de French Immersion, Programme de Soutien des Projets Français d’immersion et de VR
April 5, 2018
Les Services Culturels de l’Ambassade de France, en partenariat avec Unifrance, l’Institut Français et le CNC, lancent French Immersion, un nouveau programme de soutien à l'exportation de projets français de réalité virtuelle et augmentée et d'expériences immersives aux États-Unis....
French Immersion, a New Program to Support French VR and Immersive Projects in the United States
April 5, 2018
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy, in partnership with Unifrance, the Institut français, the CNC, and FACE Foundation, launch French Immersion, a new program aiming to increase the export of French augmented and virtual reality projects and immersive experiences to the United States....
Oui Design – Companion Exhibitions Explore Noguchi’s Akari Light Sculptures
February 28, 2018
The Noguchi Museum presents two exhibitions devoted to Isamu Noguchi’s iconic Akari light sculptures, the lightweight, collapsible paper lanterns with which the artist remained deeply engaged from 1951 until the end of his life. Akari: Sculpture by Other Means will include some 60 lamps, representing about forty individual models, as well as a substantial selection of archival materials; Akari Unfolded: A Collection by YMER&MALTA will present a selection of 29 Akari-inspired lamp designs c...
POLLOCK, US Premiere at Abrons Arts Center
February 15, 2018
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and FACE Contemporary Theater Program aim to highlight the work of French playwrights—both in French and English translation—for a broad American audience. In recent years, greater attention has been devoted to developing productions of French plays translated to English staged with an American cast. POLLOCK, directed by Paul Desveaux, is part of this momentum....
Night of Philosophy and Ideas 2018
January 10, 2018
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy will present A Night of Philosophy and Ideas 2018, a sunset-to-sunrise event bringing philosophers, musicians, artists, and authors from around the world together with the Brooklyn and Greater New York community through a series of conversations and performances from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on January 27–28, 2018, at the historic Central Library at Grand Army Plaza....
2019 Night of Philosophy and Ideas in Brooklyn
January 10, 2018
For the third consecutive year, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy will present the hallmark edition of A Night of Philosophy and Ideas, bringing philosophers, authors, artists, and musicians from around the world together with the New York community through a series of intellectual and thought-provoking conversations and performances from February 2 at 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on February 3, 2019, at the historic Central Library at Grand Army Plaza....
CinéSchool: a New Access platform to a Selection of French Films with Lesson Plans
December 18, 2017
As of January 2018, CinéSchool, will offer access to a selection of French films with related lesson plans designed for teachers to guide classes in cinema appreciation. The teaching materials, including pre and post–screening activities, conceived for students ages 4 to 18 and organized by age group (4-6, 7-12, 13-15 and 16-18), will be available online and free to download in French, English and Spanish across the U.S. The program is co-produced bythe Cultural Services of the French Embassy...
Kimsooja and David Bellos to Receive Insignia of the Order of Arts and Letters
December 6, 2017
Kimsooja and David Bellos will be awarded the insignia of the Order of Arts and Letters by Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy on Friday, December 15, in New York....
Gayatri Spivak to Receive Insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters
December 1, 2017
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak will be awarded the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy on Thursday, December 7, in New York. Spivak will receive this distinction in recognition of a lifetime of dedication to promoting learning and intellectual endeavor both within and far beyond the academy, through her scholarly work and her educational projects....
Dave Kehr Receives Insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters
June 8, 2017
Author, journalist, film historian, film critic and MoMA curator Dave Kehr will be awarded the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by Bénédicte de Montlaur, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy, on June 15th, in New York. Mr. Kehr is to receive this distinction in recognition of his achievements as a highly-acclaimed cinema critic and curator....
Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner Receive Insignia of Officer of the Legion of Honor
May 22, 2017
Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner, New York-based entrepreneurs, leading patrons of the arts, and steadfast advocates for French culture in the United States, were awarded the insignia of Officer of the Legion of Honor by French Ambassador to the United States Gérard Araud, on Tuesday, May 22nd, in a ceremony held at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York....
