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The Season of Ukraine in France is launched

The Season of Ukraine in France, entitled Le Voyage en Ukraine, kicked off on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville, Paris.The Voyage en Ukraine programming revolves around some5...

1 December 2025

The Institut français, the City of Lyon and the Metropolis of Lyon renew their partnership to develop culture internationally

On September 17, 2025 at 2pm, at the Cité internationale de la Gastronomie in Lyon, the Institut français, the City and the Metropole of Lyon signed the renewal of their partnership for the period...

18 September 2025

Soft power, the weapon of the weak? Answer with Eva Nguyen Binh, President of the Institut français and France's Ambassador for Cultural Action Abroad.

"Soft power, the weapon of the weak?" was the question that brought together Malick Ndiaye, curator of the Musée Théodore-Monod d'art africain in Dakar and artistic director of the Dakar Biennale...

17 September 2025

From Brasilia to Salvador, a look back at the opening of the Season of France in Brazil

Launched in August in Brasília and São Paulo, then in Belém and Salvador, the Saison de la France au Brésil kicked off with a series of cultural and artistic events drawing large audiences...

10 September 2025

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A look back at the Fabrique de la diplomatie 2025

The French Institute took part in the Fabrique de la diplomatie, the flagship event of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs' back-to-school diplomatic season organized on September 5 and 6, 2025...

8 September 2025

Travel to Ukraine

From December 2025 to March 2026, France and Ukraine unite on the cultural front to resonate the voice of a resilient and creative Ukrainian society through The Journey to Ukraine - A Ukrainian Season...

4 September 2025

AIF 2025: How to stay on course in a fragmented world?

Two days of exchanges, twelve courses, over 1,000 participants: the Ateliers de l'Institut français made their grand return to Paris on July 17 and 18, 2025, after a year's break linked to the 2024...

24 July 2025

Institut français signs 2025-2027 Contract of Objectives and Performance

On the occasion of the Ateliers de l'Institut français 2025, held on July 18 at the Parc Floral in Paris, Ms. Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, Mr. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister of Europe and Foreign...

21 July 2025