All the French events at the Grahamstwon National Arts Festival (28 June - 8 July 2012)

The Grahamstown National Arts Festival will offer SA audiences a first taste of the fare on offer during the French Season in South Africa, which runs from June to November this year. At the National Arts Festival the emphasis is on music, dance and diverse forms of theatre and includes several collaborative projects between French and South African artists. Concerts, dance, performances: discover all the exciting French events set for the National Arts Festival underneath...

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Francophonie Day in Johannesburg

What? A festival celebrating La Francophonie. Where?: Alliance française of Johannesburg and Yeoville. When? Saturday the 31 of March and Sunday the 1st of April. More info by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Each year, the French cultural network celebrates the French language and Francophone culture. In 2012, the celebrations will take place in two locations: at the Alliance française of Johannesburg and in Yeoville. The idea is to bring the Francophonie to an outdoor location which will reach the francophone community and beyond. The programme at the Alliance française of Johannesburg will include a mix of musical acts, dance performance, a film screening as well as a literary event.

Sia Tolno (picture), the Guinean singer also 2011 RFI Discoveries Award Winner, will take the centre stage of this Francophonie. The Fantastic Guys will bring some Congolese flavour with their rhythms and sounds. South African choreographer and dancer, Fana Tshabalala, will present his dance work Une Rupture. On the literature side of things, the organisation Les Passeurs de Mots will take us on a literary journey with "Walk on the Words side" in Zoo Lake. The festivities will come to an end with the screening of the much loved Swiss film Titeuf’ for the youngs and the olders.

The programme in Yeoville will include the Afrostar Sia Tolno with other artistic acts and a literary event.

www.alliance.org.za - With the support of the French Institute of South Africa, the Alliance française of Johannesburg, Dibuka, RFI and Mercure Hotels.

Presentation of the One Blood Festival 2012

As part of its mission to promote cultural diversity in Nelson Mandela Bay, the Alliance Française of Port Elizabeth supports the organization of the third One Blood festival*, which will take place at St George’s Park, on Saturday March 24, 2012.

This nonprofit music festival showcasing Jazz, Reggae, Hip Hop and Rock artists has been created with the aim of uniting and promoting the talents of Nelson Mandela Bay.
The One Blood Festival is a free outdoor concert, which brings together music lovers in the same public space and also contributes to the social and economic development of the city.

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Ouh la la Art Festival at the Alliance française of Maseru

Summer having arrived, it was time to celebrate the end of this so long and cold winter in Lesotho, the Mountain Kingdom. The third edition of the “Ouh la la Art Festival” was on the 29th of October this year, at the Alliance française of Maseru. It was the opportunity to open the stage newly built outside the “Ouh La La French Café”  as well as the new “petanque” area.

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Laugh your socks off this October

It’s the month of laughter and smiles this October as the French cultural network receives special visits from some comic productions both local and foreign. Les Matapestes, brought to you by the French Institute of South Africa and the network of the Alliance Francaise in SA, come all the way down from France to perform in various cities in October – see the dates of the tour in our calendar. In Durban, the Alliance française has teamed up with Les Matapestes and Clowns without Borders SA (CWBSA) to offer to professional artists 2x3h of workshops at the Bat Centre, bringing together local artists and professionals – further details on the workshop here.

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