📢 Please note: Alliance Française de Colombo will be closed on Tuesday, 6th May due to Local Government Elections.
📝 There will be no classes, library services, or cultural activities on this day.
Exhibition of Munasinghe Veda Arachchige, Sri Lankan Outsider Artist
🌱 Celebrating the remarkable work of Munasinghe Veda Arachchige, a distinguished self-taught artist from Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, the Alliance Française de Colombo presents an exhibition featuring a selection of his past and present works, accompanied by a short film highlighting his eco-art studio, The Shrubbery.
🌿At 75 years of age, Mune has dedicated his life to creating immersive art environments, both in his home and in public spaces, bringing people together to share in his artistic vision and knowledge.
🌳 Driven purely by passion, he has produced art tirelessly, every day of the year, without seeking recognition, awards, and financial gain. His home itself stands as a living artwork—an open studio for free art workshops—and he has even cultivated a small forest within the heart of the city.
📅 Exhibition Dates: 3rd – 10th April
⏰ Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: Alliance Française de Colombo, 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 07
Stories of Survival | Wilderness in Focus | Photographic Exhibition
Immerse yourself in the untamed beauty of the wild through a captivating photographic exhibition showcasing breathtaking captures of Sri Lanka’s diverse wildlifecapturedby the photographers Dushyanth Silva, Milinda Wateegedara, Mevan Piyasena, and Raveendra Siriwardena of Wilderness and Wildlife Foundation.
📅 22.04.2025 – 06.05.2025
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Alliance Française de Colombo
Step into a world where resilience meets nature and witness the beauty of majestic elephants, elusive leopards, and vibrant tropical birds, representing the island’s rich biodiversity. 🦜🐆🐘🌍
CINÉ-CLUB | KIDS – Calamity
🎥1863, United States. When Martha Jane’s father is injured on a journey west, she takes charge—driving wagons, taming horses, and daring to wear pants. Wrongfully accused of theft, she disguises herself as a boy and embarks on a bold quest to prove her innocence and find her place in the world.
📆Saturday the 26th April
⏰3.00pm
🏠Alliance Française de Colombo
🎟️Free entrance
April Fools’ Day/ Poisson d’Avril Workshop
🐠April Fools’ Day is coming!
😆In France, it’s a must-see event: tradition has it that people secretly stick a paper fish on each other’s backs…
🎨This year, why not make your own prank fish?
📅 When? Saturday, April 5
🕥 What time? 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
👦👧 For whom? Children aged 6 to 10
📍 Where? In the Alliance Française de Colombo library
📩 For free registrations, simply send an email to events@alliancefrancaise.lk
Francophonie Film Festival 2025 – Program
🎬 Francophonie Film Festival 2025 – Program 🎬
As part of Francophonie Week, join us for a cinematic journey across the Francophone world! 🌍
📅 Dates: 21st -23rd March
- Friday 21st– 6.00 pm ‘Sous le Ciel d’Alice’- (Switzerland, Lebanon)
- Saturday 22nd– 2.30 pm ‘Short Film Series’ – (Switzerland, Mexico, France), 4.00 pm ‘Hedi, un Vent de Liberté’ – (Lebanon), 6.00 pm ‘Kanaval’ (Canada)
- Sunday 23rd– 2.00 pm ‘Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass’ (Vietnam), 4.30 pm ‘Doosra’ (Switzerland), 5.00 pm ‘Good Guys Go to Heaven’ (Romania)
📍 Location: Alliance Francaise de Colombo
💰 All sessions are FREE and without registration!
🔤 Films with English subtitles
🎞️ 6 feature films from 6 Francophone countries
🎬 1 short film (adults)
🎭 7 short films (young audiences)
Join us to celebrate cinema, cultures & languages with us! 🌍
Francophonie Film Festival
🎞 Francophonie Film Festival is back !
To celebrate Francophonie 2025 in Sri Lanka, the Francophonie Film Festival will take place from 21st to 23rd of March 2025 at Alliance Française de Colombo.
📽 Movies subtitled in English of different genres and countries will be shown, illustrating the diversity and richness of Francophonie cultures !
📢 Stay tuned, the program is coming very soon!
📅 Date: From 21th to 23rd of March
📍Location: Alliance Francaise de Colombo, 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 07
🎟Free entrance, without registration
Nicolas Bouvier à Galle – 70 Years Later | Photographic Exhibition
🎞 Francophonie Film Festival is back !
📸 The Embassy of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, in collaboration with the Alliance Française de Colombo, is pleased to present the photographic exhibition “Nicolas Bouvier à Galle – 70 Years Later”, celebrating the annual Francophonie festivities and commemorating the 70th anniversary of Swiss travel writer Nicolas Bouvier’s stay in Galle.
🖼️This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to revisit Bouvier’s extraordinary journey from Geneva to Sri Lanka, and his personal experiences in Galle, as vividly captured in his acclaimed book “The Scorpion Fish”.
📅 Duration: 6th – 23rd March 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: Alliance Française de Colombo, 11 Barnes Place, Colombo 07
🎞️ We invite you to immerse yourself in this visual journey and celebrate the cultural exchange between Switzerland and Sri Lanka.
No Classes on 1st & 2nd March
Please consider that due to DELF examinations, no classes will be happening and the library will be closed on the 1st and 2nd of March.
PIANO Masterclass
✨ Masterclass with Shani Diluka ✨
🎹 Calling all advanced classical pianists, advanced piano students, and chamber music ensembles for an exclusive opportunity to participate in a masterclass with the internationally acclaimed classical pianist Shani Diluka.
📅 Date: March 03rd, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 am to 04.00 pm
📍 Location: Alliance Française de Colombo, 11 Barnes Place, Colombo 07
💡 For: Advanced classical pianists, piano students & chamber music ensembles
🎟️ Free registration: Sign up before February 26th
📝 To register, send your CV or recommendations to: events@alliancefrancaise.lk
