🎥 Un Jeune Chaman follows Ze, a 17-year-old shaman in Ulaanbaatar. While balancing school and his spiritual calling, he communicates with the spirits of his ancestors to help his community. But when he meets Marla, a new reality begins to emerge.
📅 Thursday, 21st August
🕖 7.00 PM
🎟️ Free entrance
📍 Alliance Française de Colombo
🔵 With English subtitles
🎥 Belle et Sébastien : Nouvelle Génération follows Sébastien, a 10-year-old city boy spending the summer in the mountains. When he meets Belle, a mistreated dog, their friendship leads to the wildest summer of his life.
📅 Saturday, 16th August
🕒 3.00 PM
🎟️ Free entrance
📍 Alliance Française de Colombo
🔵 With English subtitles
Join the JJ Break School with Joel & Jason Peter for the 2nd high-energy breakdance session at the Alliance Française de Colombo!
🌀 Beginners Workshop
🌀 Masterclass for Intermediate & Advanced Dancers
🌀 Open Cypher
📅 August 9th | 🕥 10.30 AM – 1.30 PM
🎯 Open to all dance enthusiasts — come learn from the best and take your skills to the next level!
📍Enroll now:
Joel – +94 778 013 101
Jason – +94 762 439 944
📧 joel111peter@gmail.com
📚 Let your little ones step into the magical world of French storytelling with fun and interactive reading sessions designed just for them.
🗓️ Held every Wednesday from the 6th to the 27th of August, these sessions offer young readers the chance to explore the beauty of the French language through charming tales and imaginative adventures.
🕒 Sessions run from 3:30 to 3:50 PM at the Alliance Française Library — the perfect escape into books after school!
📍 Surrounded by a cozy, book-filled space, children will not only enjoy storytime but also build confidence and curiosity in learning a new language.
🌟 Ideal for beginners and young learners, this is a wonderful way to introduce your child to French in a relaxed and inspiring setting.
🎨 Get ready for a fun-filled August!
Join us for Holiday Fun Time in French — a creative and educational program for kids aged 7 to 12! ✨ From August 4th to 17th, every Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 AM to 12 PM.
📚 Activities include:
Reading, Drawing, Writing, Crafts, Cooking, and more — all while learning French in the most exciting way!
🗓️ Highlights of the week:
• Aug 5 – Crafts, Poetry & Writing
• Aug 7 – Reading & Drawing
• Aug 12 – Discovering Francophone Countries
• Aug 14 – Crêpe Cooking Session
📧 Free registrations at:
📚 Join us for two evenings of book presentations as part of Sister Library, hosted within the exhibition Empowerment: Arts and Feminisms. Led by Indigenous artist Aqui Thami, Sister Library is a vibrant art initiative that reimagines the library as a feminist space—merging literature with community to honor the creativity of women writers, artists, and zine makers.
🌍 In Sri Lanka, the project is funded by the Franco-German Cultural Fund and presented in partnership with Everystory Sri Lanka, an organization amplifying underrepresented voices through literature. Everystory has contributed Sri Lankan works to the collection, while the Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française have added feminist literature from Germany and France, translated into English.
📖 Across two evenings, we’ll share favorite titles from the bookshelf. Stefan Winkler, Director of the Goethe-Institut, will reflect on reading science fiction—traditionally male-dominated—and spotlight Sultana’s Dream by Rukeya Hussain, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, and Kindred by Octavia Butler. He’ll also introduce Before She Sleeps by Bina Shah and Utopias of the Third Kind by Vandana Singh.
👥 On the second evening, Thadini Liyanage and Raeesa Samsudeen from Everystory will lead a session on The Vegetarian by Han Kang. They will be joined by Cécile Hoorelbeke and Vidura Rodrigo from Alliance Française de Colombo, who will present their favorites, including Frozen Women by Annie Ernaux and Poems of the First Buddhist Women, translated by Charles Hallisey.
🎨 The event is part of the public programme of Empowerment: Art and Feminisms, a travelling South Asian exhibition featuring 31 feminist artists and collectives. On view from 4–11 August 2025 at JDA Perera Gallery, the show explores gender, identity, care, resistance, and inclusion. It is curated by Andreas Beitin, Katharina Koch, and Uta Ruhkamp, and co-produced by Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg and Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai.
💥 Ready to hit the floor?
Join the DOUBLE J Break School with Joel & Jason Peter for two high-energy breakdance sessions at the Alliance Française de Colombo!
🌀 Beginners Workshop
📅 July 19th | 🕥 10.30 AM – 1.30 PM
🌀 Masterclass for Intermediate & Advanced Dancers
📅 August 9th | 🕥 10.30 AM – 1.30 PM
🎯 Open to all dance enthusiasts — come learn from the best and take your skills to the next level!
📍Enroll now:
Joel – +94 778 013 101
Jason – +94 762 439 944
📧 joel111peter@gmail.com
🎥 Juliette and Carmen, two curious sisters aged 4 and 8, accidentally enter the world of their favorite book, The Kingdom of Air Currents. Turned into cats and imprisoned after Juliette’s misstep, they are separated. To reunite and return home, they must face Sirocco, the fearsome mage of winds and storms. But is he as terrifying as the stories say?
📆 Saturday the 5th of July
⏰ 3.00pm
🏠 Alliance Française de Colombo
🎟️ Free entrance
🔵 With English subtitles
🎥 After a near-fatal fall left him in a coma, renowned explorer Pierre defies all odds—and advice—to walk across France on forgotten paths. Inspired by Sylvain Tesson, his journey becomes a quiet exploration of resilience and hyper-rural life.
📆 Thursday the 24th July | 7.00pm
📆 Saturday the 26th July | 3.00pm
🏠 Alliance Française de Colombo
🎟️ Free entrance
🔵 With English subtitles
🎨 Dive into creativity this July at our Language and Arts Camp — from 7th to 9th July at Alliance Française de Colombo!
🎭 A fun-filled experience with Improv Theatre, Storytelling, Art & Craft, and an initiation into French — perfect for kids aged 8 to 12 years.
⏰ Camp runs from 9:30 AM to 12 PM each day — and yes, snacks are included!
📝 Fees: 1 day – 2,500 LKR | 3 days – 7,500 LKR
📧 Free registrations: stagiaire.culture@alliancefrancaise.lk
