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The Week of the French language and the Francophonie will be held this year from March 17 to 25, 2012, surrounding the International Day of the Francophonie, which will take place on March 20.
Many free events will be organized throughout France for this occasion, and I advise you to keep a close eye on the program for the event, as you will certainly find something happening near you.
Mademoiselle Bon Plan’s little Parisian selection:
- The performance of the creation Murmures (Whispers) by La Compagnie Farid’O, with Farid Ounchiouene and Rida Belghiat, on Saturday, March 17 at 5:00 PM (duration 15 min) at the Maison des Métallos.
- An installation called “rêvoir” (dream-seeing) which offers the public an exploration of intimacy at the Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, from March 17 to 25, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Armed with flashlights, visitors enter a dark room and head out to discover dreamlike stories in an intimate, secret, and mysterious setting.
- A calligraphy initiation workshop at the Museum of Letters and Manuscripts, on Saturdays the 17th and 24th, Sundays the 18th and 25th, and Wednesday, March 21 at 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 5:00 PM. Reservations required at 01 42 22 48 48.
- A Slam performance at the Centre musical Fleury Goutte d’or on Tuesday, March 20 at 8:00 PM.
- A nocturnal and itinerant screening at the ENS, with an eclectic program of short films, on Wednesday, March 21 at 7:30 PM, 8:15 PM, and 9:00 PM.
- The Sidération Festival, centered on space imaginaries, from March 23 to 25 at the CNES (the French space agency).
The Festival offers events throughout France but also among our French-speaking cousins:
- Belgium: www.lalanguefrancaiseenfete.be
- Quebec: www.francofete.qc.ca
- Switzerland: www.slff.ch
