6) Day I Animation Screenings La Fête du cinéma d’animation 2025

Day I | Animation Screenings | La Fête du cinéma d’animation 2025

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🧒 For audiences aged 4 and above

🗓️ Saturday, October 18

⏰ 2.00-4.30 pm

📍 Alliance Française de Colombo

🎟️ Free entrance

🔤 With English subtitles

🍿 Fresh popcorn to purchase

✨ Join us for a magical afternoon of animated short films filled with imagination, music, and heartwarming stories — all with English subtitles!

🎥 2:00–3:00 PM – Maya, donne-moi un titre (by Michel Gondry)
A poetic journey as a father turns his daughter’s stories into animated adventures.

🎥 3:15–3:45 PM – Une guitare à la mer (by Sophie Roze)
A weasel’s forest life changes after a fateful encounter with a kind hedgehog.

🎥 3:45–4:15 PM – Lola et le piano à bruits (by Augusto Zanovello)
Lola and her friend build a quirky noise machine to help her younger brother.

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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 Walking Character Animation Workshop with Irushi & Shenuka

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Are you passionate about animation and eager to learn the secrets behind making characters move naturally? Join us for a special Walking Character Animation Workshop led by animation artists Irushi Tennekoon and Shenuka Corea.

Whether you’re an aspiring animator or simply curious about the craft, this hands-on session will teach you how to create smooth, lifelike walking animations that bring characters to life on screen.

📍 Venue: Alliance Française de Colombo, 11 Barnes Place, Colombo 07
🗓️ Date: Saturday, October 18
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👦👧 For participants aged 12 and above

🎟️ 500 LKR Registration fee- email events@alliancefrancaise.lk for payment details
🎟️ Free registration for AF students and members.

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).

4) Panel Discussion- Telling Our Stories Animation in Sri Lanka.

Panel Discussion- “Telling Our Stories: Animation in Sri Lanka.”

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As part of la Fête du cinéma d’animation 2025, we shine a spotlight on Sri Lankan voices in animation. This special evening invites you to an engaging panel discussion with acclaimed Sri Lankan animation artists Irushi Tennekoon, Shenuka Corea, and Drew de Silva.

They will explore the evolving world of animation in Sri Lanka — its narratives, its visual identity, and the unique ways in which local stories come alive on screen. 🎬✨ From cultural themes to artistic challenges, this is a rare chance to hear directly from the creators shaping the landscape of Sri Lankan animation.

🗓️ Friday, October 17

⏰ 7.00 PM onwards

📍 Alliance Française de Colombo

🎟 Free entrance

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).

3) Animations from Sri Lanka- From Sketch to Screen Sri Lankan Stories Through Animation

Screening Animations from Sri Lanka

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“From Sketch to Screen: Sri Lankan Stories Through Animation”

🎬 La Fête du cinéma d’animation 2025 at Alliance Française de Colombo begins with a vibrant showcase dedicated to Sri Lankan creativity. This special evening brings together the works of Sri Lankan animators and students, highlighting the incredible range of stories and ideas told through animation.

✨ From fiction to documentary, trailers to mapping, this screening explores the diversity of genres and techniques that shape the local animation landscape. More than just a screening, it is a shared space and platform for emerging and established Sri Lankan animation artists to connect with audiences and share their vision.

🎥 Come and experience the journey of Sri Lankan stories as they move from sketch to screen — celebrating the talent, imagination, and voices behind the art of animation.

🗓️ Friday, October 17
⏰ 7.00 PM onwards
📍 Alliance Française de Colombo
🎟 Free entrance – open to all!

A celebration of creativity, imagination, and storytelling through animated films. 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) La Fête du cinéma d’animation 2025

La Fête du cinéma d’animation 2025

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✨ Join us for the 24th Fête du cinéma d’Animation – Animation Film Festival 2025

A celebration of creativity, imagination, and storytelling through animated films! 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).

🎥 Screenings by Sri Lankan animation artists, French animated films, panel discussions, and animation workshops await!

📍 Alliance Française de Colombo

🗓️ October 17 – 19

🎥 Screenings | 🎭 Workshops | 💬 Discussions

📍 Alliance Française de Kandy

🗓️ October 24 – 26

🎥 Screenings | 🎭 Workshops

1) Kandyan Dance Workshop with Dinuka

Kandyan Dance Workshop with Dinuka

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Discover the fundamentals of Sri Lanka’s iconic Kandyan dance with Dinuka Chamikara Perera, a seasoned dancer, drummer, and teacher dedicated to preserving this living tradition.

🗓️ Saturday, 11th October
🕥 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Alliance Française de Colombo
(11, Barnes Place, Colombo 07)

In this workshop, you will:
▫️ Explore the history and spirit of Kandyan dance
▫️ Learn choreography rooted in traditional drum rhythms
▫️ Understand posture, precision, and meaning in movement

👥 Open to participants aged 12 and above
💧 Wear comfortable attire and bring a water bottle & small towel

📩 Free registration: events@alliancefrancaise.lk

Seats are limited—reserve yours today!
KADUPUL, a Bordeaux-based French association, promotes Sri Lankan arts and culture through creation, production, and public engagement.

Sister Library in Jaffna DISCUSSION

Sister Library in Jaffna | Discussion

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Join us for an evening of reflection, dialogue, and exchange with writers, artists, and activists from Jaffna. Nilani Joseph, T. Krishnapriya, Angel Queentus, Anutharsi Gabilan, and Rani Sritharan will come together to share their experiences, perspectives, and creative practices shaped by life in the Northern Peninsula.

The conversation, moderated by Tisa Thiruchelvam, will explore themes of memory, identity, resilience, and the many ways women articulate their voices within and beyond their communities.

Open to all, this gathering invites audiences to listen, learn, and engage with narratives that are both deeply personal and resonant across wider contexts.

This event is part of the event series Sister Library in Jaffna. The project is funded by the Franco-German Cultural Fund. The Fund was set up in 2003 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty of friendship between France and West Germany and it promotes Franco-German cooperation by providing support for cultural and artistic projects.

Image:
T. Krishnapriya
Internalization (Solo Show at Kalam, Jaffna), 2022.
Series “Reshaped”
Drawing on found wood
Courtesy of T. Krishnapriya

Sister Library in Jaffna

Sister Library in Jaffna

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Sister Library, led by Indigenous artist aqui Thami, is a vibrant art initiative that goes beyond the conventional concept of a library. Rooted in the celebration of women, it intertwines literature with community involvement to nurture diverse and inclusive connections. As an evolving and generative artwork, Sister Library is a space dedicated to celebrating female creativity—housing works by women writers, artists, and zine makers.

After its first stops at the Lakmahal Community Library in Colombo, the Alliance Française de Kandy and the JDA Perera Gallery in Colombo,the Sister Library is now heading to Jaffna. From 30 August to 27 September 2025, it will be accessible to the public at Kälam – A Space for Cultural Encounters in Jaffna. For the opening weekend, we have planned a range of activities, especially for schoolchildren, along with a workshop at the University and further exciting events, we will share more details soon.

Sister Library is being realized in partnership with Everystory, an organisation committed to amplifying underrepresented voices through literature and storytelling.

As part of the collaboration, Everystory has contributed important Sri Lankan writing to the library’s collection. Additionally, the Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française have expanded the selection by adding feminist literature from Germany and France, translated into English.

The project is funded by the Franco-German Cultural Fund. The Fund was set up in 2003 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty of friendship between France and West Germany and it promotes Franco-German cooperation by providing support for cultural and artistic projects.

The Routes We Take Jaffna

The Routes we Take Jaffna 

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✨ Announcing the schedule for The Routes we Take Jaffna from the 29th, 30th, and 31st August!

⚡️At the YGC Innovation Festival: check out The Routes we Take “Station” from 9am-5pm on 29th & 30th August and register to join the workshop on ‘How to Take your Creativity to the World’ 30th August from 9am-12pm

🧵At the Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design: register to join the lunch + workshops from 12.15pm-7pm on 30th August and the talk on 31st August

📍YGC Innovation Festival @ Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Center + Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design @ 199 Temple Road, Nallur

👉Register now at the link to explore your creativity!  Good Life X | Facebook | Linktree