The French animation/ family film “La fameuse invasion des ours en Sicile” is about bears who invade the land of men who have kidnapped the son of the king of bears. Do come to the Alliance Française de Colombo with your families on Saturday the 13th of July at 3.00pm for the screening of this month’s Cine-Club | Kids.
The French drama film “Marinette” centered around the inspiring athletic achievements by the protagonist Marinette Pichon, will be screened at the Alliance Française de Colombo on Thursday the 18th of July at 7.00pm
Aadhithya Jayaseelan from Studio Kayamai conducts a visual storytelling workshop on Saturday the 27th of July from 10.00am to 01.00pm, based on her new clothing collection inspired by her ancestors and her motherland. She focuses on the concepts of history, memory, creativity and expression in getting the participants to create a piece inspired by their own memories and histories, on paper and other materials. The workshop is open to anyone with an artistic background.
Do get registered through events.afcolombo@gmail.com.
SeaSisters- “Breaking Barriers, Making Waves”
The French photographer Emilien Buffard’s photographic project on inclusivity in sport, “Sport Friendly: The Field of Diversity” extends to Sri Lanka through this exhibition at the Alliance Française de Colombo.
It portrays the SeaSisters, a group of local female surfers based in Weligama, Sri Lanka, who break the boundaries set by their backgrounds, society and the surfing eco-system as they empower local women and girls to swim and surf.
Through the creative collaboration of the photographer Munira Mutaher, the exhibition will be launched on Saturday the 29th of June at 4.00pm with a panel discussion that highlights how SeaSisters exemplify the concept of the inclusivity in sports.
It will be on display from the 29th of June till the 20th of July from 9.00am to 5.30pm at the Alliance Française de Colombo.
📸 Alliance Française de Colombo and the Embassy of France take part in the international photography project by the French photographer Emilien Buffard , “Sport Friendly: The Field of Diversity” that seeks to redefine the classic values of sport, affirming that, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, gender or physical or social condition, there is a place for everyone in the realm of sports.
🏄♀️ The exhibition portrays the SeaSisters whose initiative is to break the boundaries set by their backgrounds, society and the surfing eco-system by empowering local women and girls to swim and surf.
🤝Through the creative collaboration of the Sri Lankan photographer Munira Mutaher , the homogeneous photographic portraits of the SeaSisters are the submission from Sri Lankan to this global photographic project.
📆The exhibition will be launched on Saturday the 29th of June with a panel discussion that highlights how SeaSisters exemplify the concept of the inclusivity in sports.
It is on display at the Alliance Française de Colombo from the 29th of June till the 20th of July from 9.00am till 5.30pm
Tune in to the break dance revolution!
Are you interested in break dance?
The Alliance Française de Colombo hosts a workshop for you as break-dancing busts into the Olympics for the first time this year.
The workshop will include two parts that will last over the first weekend of June.
🙋♀️🙋♂️ Open to anyone interested in break dance! (14+)
📅 Part I- Saturday 1st of June, 9.30am-12.30pm- mastering the different levels of practice and techniques
📅 Part II- Sunday 2nd of June, 9.30-11.30am- restitution taking the form of a dance battle
🏠Alliance Française de Colombo, 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7
📝 Free registrations through events.afcolombo@gmail.com
Get registered as only limited slots are available!
This month’s CINÉ-CLUB will be screening the 2023 French drama film “À la belle étoile”. The film’s protagonist Yazid has always dreamt of becoming a prominent pastry chef. Despite the challenges he has faced throughout his difficult childhood, he is determined to win the world pastry championship that would secure him his future.
In celebration of the Mothers’ Day 2024, Hema Ramachandran conducts a kids’ workshop for block printing on fabrics, an introduction to printing patterns on textiles to create affectionate gifts for mothers.
We welcome kids between the ages 6 to 10 years of old
based on prior registrations through events.afcolombo@gmail.com.
A solo piano recital by Vidura Rodrigo whose programme consists of miniature works by Schubert, Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Glass, O’Halloran, Pärt, Einaudi and the pianist’s original compositions. “Pure Piano” explores the poetism of miniature pieces composed for the piano throughout the ages, representing romanticism and contemporary minimalism
Free registrations through events.afcolombo@gmail.com
The DÉFI is a fun contest in French between several Alliances Françaises that offer their learners the opportunity to meet virtually and challenge each other around issues related to Francophone cultures and the French language.
As part of the Francophonie Summit, this year’s focus will be on Francophone cultures.
The competition is free and open to all learners of the participating AFs, this year exceptionally from 18 years old so that the winners can travel to Paris for the international final.
Since the previous edition, the DÉFI has been open to learners from level A2 – questions are written accordingly – which has significantly expanded the audience reached.
The local selections will take place on Wednesday the 8th of May at 6.00pm at the Alliance Française de Colombo.
●Fill in the Google form with your details though the link
https://forms.gle/AZXKW5MKmmE4LMVo8
●Email events.afcolombo@gmail.com for more details.
