Friday 28 April, come and discover the exhibition of Fabienne Francotte and her students through a guided visit by the artist!
Fabienne gave painting workshops with the students of the Alliance Française de Kotte and the Ecole Française Internationale de Colombo. The works are exhibited together with Fabienne’s artworks until 30th April in the Alliance’s gallery.
To celebrate the FRENCH SPRING FESTIVAL 2023, the Alliance Française of Colombo invites artists to paint the exterior walls of the Alliance, at 11 Barnes Place, Colombo 7.
Give free rein to your creativity to show us how the meeting between French and Sri Lankan culture inspires you!
The murals must be completed between mid-June and mid-July 2023. All material costs are covered by the Alliance.
Email us your proposals with documentation of your works at:
direction@alliancefrancaise.lk
Deadline for submissions: 15 May 2023
During a 4-day residential dance/choreography retreat from 11 to 16 June 2023 on the South Coast of Sri Lanka, tell your own stories through the medium of dance and be intensively guided by Paul Upali Gouëllo, Raphael Moussa Hillebrand and Farah Deen. The project is funded by the Franco-German Cultural Fund. The Fund was set up in 2003 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty of friendship between France and West Germany and it promotes Franco-German cooperation by providing support for cultural and artistic projects.
– Be a dancer/choreographer
– Age 18 or above
– Ability to attend all days from 11 to 16 June 2023
– Willing to share a room with a fellow participant
– Ideally working on an own dance piece based on personal experience
– Application is possible as solo, duo or trio
– Mentoring by three professionals with different dance style (contemporary, urban, street, hip hop, house), from Germany, France and Austria
– Residential Camp with accommodation and all meals provided
– Transport from and to Colombo
– Option to present a work in progress publicly on 16 June
French contemporary choreographer and performer who made his own place in the Musical Show Mixity in Paris Montmartre and extensively worked with legendary French choreographers Jean-Claude Gallotta and performer Bruno Agati.
Professional Dancer, Choreographer of Potpourri Dance Company and Artistic Director of Flavourama Festival. Her focus lies on the vernacular dance styles Hip Hop and House Dance.
Hip Hop choreographer and activist combines theatre with the revolutionary struggle of liberation through art.
Please apply to direction@alliancefrancaise.lk and culture-colombo@goethe.de with your CV, a letter of motivation on why you would like to join the retreat and any photo of video links to documentation of previous work.
Deadline: Sunday 14 May 2023
Selected participants will be informed by 22 May 2023
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Discover the exhibition of the Belgian artist Fabienne Francotte at the gallery of the Alliance Française from March 30th to April 30th.
Fabienne is giving painting workshops with the students of the Alliance Française de Kotte and the Ecole Française Internationale de Colombo.
Drawing is a beautiful form of language. In the making, out of the standards, Fabienne invites the participants of the workshop to embark on an unpredictable journey. The one leading to the unexpected, to “not to be in control” while shaping nature, calligraphy, maps of our surroundings. She provides a peaceful space where freedom and self confidence allow everyone to explore and express himself/ herself.
The works will be exhibited together with Fabienne’s artworks from 30th march in the Alliance’s gallery.
Alliance Française de Colombo
11, Barnes Place,
Colombo 07
If anybody is interested in learning French, Alliance Française is the best place. They have a diversified range of courses for all age groups of students and working professionals. They do have a good library consisting of all sorts of language-learning materials, including books, audiobooks, CDs, etc… The institution provides good teaching support with experienced teachers. Place is easily accessible. Vehicle parking would not be a problem.
The best place to learn French, A la française! – Indika Vithanage (Indy) –
