Culture and Art

• > Overview of Cultural and Artistic Cooperation

  Since 2011, the Embassy of France to the Philippines and the Alliance Française de Manille have launched a cultural program, FrancoPhil, consisting of ten events throughout the year in various artistic fields: Music, (...)

• > Documentary Screenings at the Musée du quai Branly

  

  As part of the exhibition "Philippines: Archipelago of Exchange," three entries from the 2012 Documentary Workshop jointly organized by the Goethe Institut, the Embassy of France in Manila and the Ateliers Varan (...)

• > Manuel Ocampo’s ‘Manila Vice’ Making Waves in Sète, France

  

  "Manila as an international art city." This is what widely and critically-acclaimed Filipino artist and curator Manuel Ocampo envisions for the country’s capital city. Ocampo is again at the helm of "MANILA VICE," (...)

• > FrancoPhil 2013 Opens with an Evening of Jazz with French Musician Bojan (...)

  

  The Embassy of France to the Philippines, the Alliance Française de Manille and L’Oréal Professionnel set their partnership to promote French culture in motion as they launch the first FrancoPhil 2013 event in style (...)

• > Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival 2013

  

  The Cultural Center of the Philippines is pleased to announce the Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, Manila, 2013 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Philippine Madrigal Singers, a (...)

• > Real Life, Real Stories, New Generation: A Franco-German-Filipino (...)

  

• > Philippines: An Archipelago of Exchange at the Quai Branly Museum

  

  The prestigious Quai Branly Museum in Paris, France will be host to a grand exhibition entitled Philippines: Archipel des échanges (Philippines: An Archipelago of Exchange), which will feature Philippine artwork and (...)

• > 8th Dayaw Festival at Malolos, Bulacan

  

  The French Embassy, represented by its cultural attaché Ms. Astrid Renoux, was invited by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) for the 8th Dayaw Festival, the biggest celebration of indigenous (...)

• > Kilometer 1: What Remains, What Disappears

  

  The French Embassy, the Alliance Française de Manille and Rustan’s, together with the Musée Nicéphore Nièpce, the Quezon City government and the Intramuros Administration, organized the second installment in a series of (...)

• > Clowns Without Borders & SENMAP present International Children’s (...)

  

  After the success of last year’s « Panaginip ni Inday » or "Inday has a dream," Clowns Without Borders – France is back in the Philippines this time to celebrate International Children’s Day and blowing the 23 candles (...)

• > FrancoPhil 2012: The French cultural season in the Philippines!

  

  The fresh and exciting 2012 French cultural season in Manila! FrancoPhil, the 2012 French cultural season in the Philippines, is a play on the word “Francophile,” meaning a lover of French culture, and is a (...)

• > Call for Proposals: Singapore Biennale 2013

  The fourth edition of Singapore’s premier contemporary art exhibition, Singapore Biennale 2013 (SB 2013) will be held from October 26, 2013 to February 16, 2014 with the title "If the World (...)

• > Call for Applications: Writer’s Residency in the North of France

  

  The Villa Marguerite Yourcenar is a residence for European writers that is managed by the Conseil général du Nord and offers authors from all over Europe accomodation for a period of one to two months in order for (...)

• > Shakespeare Performance Project: Romeo and Juliet for Theatre (...)

  October 15 - November 26 Taganrog, Russia The Shakespeare Performance Project is an international practical course which offers the opportunity to take part in performance production at the Russian repertory (...)

• > Inauguration of the Davao National Film Festival

  

  Ambassador Gilles Garachon travelled to Davao last 29 June 2012 to attend the opening of the national film festival.

• > Reception for the Embassy Staff

  

  Last 27 juin 2012, Ambassador Gilles Garachon and his wife, Mrs. Isabelle Garachon, hosted a reception at the residence for the staff of the French Embassy in Manila.

• > Reception for the French Community

  

  His Excellency Ambassador Gilles Garachon hosted a reception for the French community in the Philippines last 14 June 2012.

• > Awarding of the Order of Arts and Letters to Mr. Augusto Villalon

  

  Mr. Augusto Villalon was awarded the title of Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters during a decoration ceremony last 19 June 2012 for his commitment in the fields of architecture and heritage conservation in the (...)

• > Fête de la Musique 2012

  

  One of the most-awaited musical events of the year, Fête de la Musique will be held for the first time on Makati Avenue for an outstanding Street Party Concert on Saturday, June 23, from 4:00pm to 2 in the morning. (...)

• > H2O: Sink or Swim Competition

  

  SEADocs – The Southeast Asian Student Documentary Award is a competition to encourage the art of documentary filmmaking in the region as a platform to engage with pressing social and environmental (...)

• > Focus on European Contemporary Dance - International Dance Festival (...)

  

• > Creative Encounters: Call for Proposals

  Creative Encounters: Cultural Partnerships between Asia and Europe is an initiative that aims to support collaborative artistic and networking projects in the framework of the Asia-Europe dialogue. Arts and culture (...)

• > French Delegation at the 44th Yap Day Celebration

  

  On the occasion of the 44th Yap Day Celebration, Mr. Emmanuel Kasarhérou, curator and representative of the Quai Branly Museum and a connoisseur of the Pacific Islands, together with Ms. Astrid Renoux, Cultural (...)

• > The 8th International Adilia Alieva Piano Competition

  

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• > Decoration Ceremony of Mr. Louis-Paul Heussaff

  

  Mr. Louis-Paul Heussaff was promoted to the rank of Officer in the Order of the Legion of Honor last 29 May 2012 at the residence of the Ambassador of France to the (...)

• > Call for Applications: DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKERS‘ TRAINING IN THE PHILIPPINES: (...)

  

  A joint project of the Goethe-Insitut, the Embassy of France, the Independent Filmmakers Multipurpose Cooperative, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and the University of the Philippines Film (...)

• > Hervé Di Rosa – Manila (Dec.10, 2011)

  

  Hervé Di Rosa – Manila December 10, 7pm DAGC Gallery, 2289 Pasong Tamo extension UPRC III Building, Makati The Embassy of France with the Alliance Française de Manille, in cooperation with the DAGC gallery, are proud (...)

• > Call for applications : Voice master class and concert with French (...)

  

  The Embassy of France in Manila and the Alliance Française de Manille are launching a call for proposals to voice students and choral groups for an advanced training and performance project with French experts, (...)

• > Call for Proposals on Photography and Video Art for KM1

  

  An exhibition grant from the Embassy of France in Manila and the Alliance française de Manille, in collaboration with the Niepce Museum, one of the most significant photography museums in France, in cooperation with (...)

• > Hervé di Rosa/Manuel Ocampo Collaboration - December 2011

  The painter Herve Di Rosa, a leader of the “figuration libre” movement (Free Figuration, French art movement in the 1980s), has proposed a collaboration with internationally renowned Filipino painter Manuel Ocampo. (...)

• > Terno Recordings 10th Anniversary Celebration Featuring French group Tahiti (...)

  

  Featuring French group Tahiti 80, with Up Dharma Down and Radioactive Sago Project October 21, 2011, 9:30 p.m. 6F The Tents at Alphaland Southgate For ticket inquiries: ternorecordings2@gmail.com (...)

• > Indie Rock Concerts in Manila with French band Subway

  

  October 7, 9:00 pm at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall October 8, 9:00 pm at SM City North EDSA Sky Dome Get ready to be blown away this October with a unique musical infusion of pop and rock performances by the (...)

• > Fête de la Musique - June 25

  

  FETE DE LA MUSIQUE 2011: La VIELLE x La NOUVELLE - Old School meets New School. 100+ Bands. 14 Genres. 8 Stages. 1 Night. June 25, 2011 at the Bonifacio Global City, 4:00 pm (...)

• > Eric Legnini Jazz Trio - June 16 at the Ayala Museum

  Eric Legnini Trio - Concert at the Ayala Museum Thursday, June 16, 2010 - 7pm The Alliance Française de Manille and The Embassy of France to the Philippines together with the Ayala Museum were delighted to present (...)

• > Rap in Tondo - 26 mai

  Concert: Thursday, 26 May 2011 at 9:00 pm, B-Side Bar, The Collective, 7274 Malugay St, San Antonio Village, Makati, Ticket: 100 Php

• > Modern French Circus - May 19 in Manila and May 21 in Cebu

  Modern French Circus on stage in Manila at the RCBC, Carlos P. Romulo auditorium on May 19 and in Cebu at the Ayala Mall on May 21st. For inquiries, ticket sales and reservations, please contact Alliance (...)

• > Love Becomes Classic: April 28 Classical Piano Benefit Concert

  

  Chameleon Association, the Alliance Française de Manille, the Embassy of France to the Philippines and Ros Music Center presented the French Classical Pianist Laure Favre-Kahn for a special concert for the benefit of (...)

• > KM0 (Kilometer Zero) A public photo and video exhibit at the Quezon (...)

  

  KM0 (Kilometer Zero) Side by Side: Photo and video projects in public spaces A public photography exhibit at the Quezon Memorial Circle May 4 to June 4, 2011 The French Embassy in the Philippines and the (...)

• > French Gypsy Rock in Manila

  

  The French gypsy rock group “La Caravane Passe” came to Manila for a special one night only performance at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza on March 21, at 8:30 p.m., as part of the Soirée de la Francophonie (French (...)

• > Modern French Puppetry at the CCP and PETA Theater

  

  The Embassy of France to the Philippines and the Alliance Française de Manille (AFM) launchedFRANCOPHIL, the 2011 French Cultural Program in Manila with two special performances by the French Modern Circus Company, (...)

• > French choral experts visit Manila

  

  Voice professor Florence Guignolet and choral production manager Stephane Werchowski visited Manila from January 31 to February 4 to experience first-hand the rich and vibrant music scene in the country, to share (...)

• > Dialogues on Women in a North-South Context

• > Cultural and partner institutions in France

  Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication 3 rue de Valois 75001 Paris tel : 01 40 15 80 00 http://www.culture.gouv.fr Institut Français 8 - 14 Rue du Capitaine Scott 75015 Paris 00 33 1 53 69 83 00 (...)

• > Scholarship programs and residences for artists

  Alliance Française de Manille-Philippine Artist Residency Program (AFM-PARP) The AFM-PARP is conceived as a structured visit to France by a Filipino visual artist for a minimum of two (2) months and a maximum of (...)