🎄 To celebrate the Christmas and holiday spirit, we invite children and families to enjoy a special screening of “Marcel le Père Noël et le Petit Livreur de Pizzas.”
🎥 On December 24 in a quiet suburb, Abdou, a dreamy pizza delivery boy, meets the real Santa, Marcel, who’s exhausted and sidelined by a scooter accident. With the help of Abdou and some colorful neighbors, chaos turns into triumph as they save Christmas with music and song. 📆 Friday the 19th of December | 4.00pm 🏠 Alliance Française de Colombo 🎟️ Free entrance 🔵 With English subtitles
✨ This Christmas season, be treated by a timeless French comedy, a true cinematic gem.
🎥 “La Grande Vadrouille” is set during the Second World War: ordinary Parisians unexpectedly find themselves helping British airmen after their bomber is shot down over the city. La Grande Vadrouille remains one of France’s most iconic films, holding the all-time box office record with over 17 million tickets sold
🗓️ Registration Period: November 25th – December 23rd 2025
✨ Early bird special rate available until 15 December!
📚 Join us at Alliance Française de Colombo and begin or continue your journey in learning French — whether you’re a beginner or looking to advance your skills.
📚 Alliance Française de Colombo, Kandy and Matara are the only certified DELF/DALF centres in Sri Lanka.
Program | Sister Library at Colombo Public Library 🌸 The Sister Library presents a vibrant programme of readings, workshops, and discussions at Colombo Public Library, with additional film screenings at the Goethe-Institut and the Alliance Française de Colombo. 🌸 Visit the Sister Library in the lobby of the Colombo Public Library until 30 November. ________________________________________ 📚 Fri, 28 Nov | 4.30–6.30 p.m. “Books We Carry II” — With Olivia Bellemere, Theena Kumaragurunathan, Dr. Niluka Gunawardena 📚 Sat, 29 Nov -10.30 a.m.–12.00 p.m. — Book Reading: “Saying Hello!” (ages 3–8) with Mokshini Jayamanne -3.00–5.30 p.m. — “හූනා ලැග්ග බාල්කේ – කොරෝනා කාලේ කවි කතා” Poetry reading & book launch by Anomaa Rajakaruna
Program | Sister Library at Colombo Public Library 🌸 The Sister Library presents a vibrant programme of readings, workshops, and discussions at Colombo Public Library, with additional film screenings at the Goethe-Institut and the Alliance Française de Colombo. 🌸 Visit the Sister Library in the lobby of the Colombo Public Library until 30 November. ________________________________________ 📚 Fri, 7 Nov | 7.00–8.30 p.m. Screening of “Sultana’s Dream” by Isabel Herguera — Goethe-Institut 📚 Sat, 15 Nov | 3.00–4.30 p.m. Screening of “Sultana’s Dream” by Isabel Herguera — Alliance Française de Colombo 📚 Thu, 20 Nov | 4.30–6.00 p.m. “Her Voice Lingers” — Reading group on Dr. Malathi de Alwis’ writing Led by Dr. Chulani Kodikara | Supported by Everystory 📚 Fri, 21 Nov | 4.30–6.30 p.m. “Books We Carry I” — With Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake, Yolani Fernando, Charitha Liyanage
🌸 Sister Library returns to Colombo! After its inspiring journey through Kandy, Weligama, and Jaffna, accompanied by a rich programme of workshops, performances, talks, and readings, Sister Library now returns to Colombo for its final stop at the Colombo Public Library.
📚 Duration: 6 – 30 November 🕓 Time: 10.00 AM – 5.00 PM 📍 Venue: Lobby, Colombo Public Library, 15 Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07
✨ The Sister Library at the Colombo Public Library presents a vibrant programme of reading sessions, workshops, and discussions. In addition, film screenings will take place at both the Goethe-Institut and the Alliance Française de Colombo. We warmly invite you to explore the collection and engage with Sister Library in the lobby of the Colombo Public Library until the end of November.
🌿 Founded by aqui Thami, Sister Library is an evolving, generative artwork that celebrates women’s contributions to literature, art, and zine culture. It fosters inclusive community engagement and invites deeper reflection on the visual and reading cultures of our time.
🤝 This project is realized in partnership with Everystory Sri Lanka, with the support of the Goethe-Institut, Alliance Française de Colombo, and the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and is funded by the Franco-German Cultural Fund.
🎥 2:40–2:55 PM – Beurk! (by Loïc Espuche) Little Léo laughs at kisses as gross, but secretly, whenever he thinks of Lucie, his lips glow bright pink.
🎥 2:55–3:10 PM – Kaminhu (by Loïc Espuche) Joanna, a young Western traveller with a sketchbook, meets Lito, a fisherman in Cape Verde, who inspires her to extend her stay in Esperança.
🎥 3:30–5:00 PM – La Plus précieuse des marchandises (by Michel Hazanavicius) In a war-torn forest, a woodcutter’s wife saves a baby from a train, altering many lives forever.
A celebration of creativity, imagination, and storytelling through animated film. Organized by the Alliance Française de Colombo and Alliance Française de Kandy, as part of the global Fête du cinéma d’animation initiated by L’Association Française du Cinéma d’Animation (AFCA).
🎥 2:00–2:15 PM – Pie dan lo (by Kim Yip Tong) On July 25, 2020, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground off Mauritius, spilling oil 12 days later and causing the region’s worst ecological disaster.
🎥 2:15–2:25 PM – Nube (by Christian Arredondo Narváez & Diego Alonso Sánchez De La Barquera Estrada) After witnessing an old stormy cloud rain painfully and die, Noma, a white puffy cloud, realizes his daughter Mixtli, a dark stormy cloud, is at risk of raining too soon.
🎥 2:25–2:40 PM – Papillon (by Florence Miailhe) A man takes his final swim, reliving memories tied to water—from childhood pools to Olympic stadiums, from trauma to joy—before disappearing into the infinite blue sea.
A celebration of creativity, imagination, and storytelling through animated film. Organized by the Alliance Française de Colombo and Alliance Française de Kandy, as part of the global Fête du cinéma d’animation initiated by L’Association Française du Cinéma d’Animation (AFCA).
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