Institut francais en Inde and the Alliance Francaise network India bring an exceptional musical collaboration at the crossroads of the Thar desert and Andalusia. From Asian deserts to Andalusia! Collaborations between the east and west such as Zakir and McLaughlin, Ravi Shankar and Yehudi Menuhin, have resulted in some of the finest music over the decades. Mathias Duplessy from France started …

Initial release: March 8, 1967 | Director: Jacques Demy Music: Michel Legrand | Running time: 2h French with English subtitles | Free Entry. Open to all Delphine and Solange Garnier live in the small town of Rochefort, twin sisters who teach music and dance to children. One day, Etienne and Bill arrive in town; they ask the sisters to help them with a …

Initial release: February 19, 1964 | Director: Jacques Demy Music: Michel Legrand | Running time: 1h31min Palme d’or – Festival de Cannes 1964 French with English subtitles | Free Entry. Open to all A young girl separated from her lover by war faces a life altering decision. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jdZuWrrUiM For more information write to [email protected]

The show 'Derriere la Porte' (Behind the door) will present an unusual meeting of two characters on stage. Serving as a metaphor of their wanderings, the setting of this act gives them a breeding ground for games, nooks to hide and a thousand spaces to explore. The characters spring surprise effects, play with time and space, confuse and transport the audience into a dream world, which is both absurd and tender.

Initial release: August 22, 2012 | Director: Carine Tardieu Running time: 1h29min | French with English subtitles Free Entry. Open to all Plot: Rachel, shy little girl of 9 year old, loved by her father and stifled by a possessive mother, meets Valérie, a fearless and shameless girl of her age. With her new friend, she engages to profanity, indecency and nonsense, …

Alliance Française de Delhi in association with the Embassy of Israel in India, the Embassy of the United States of America, the Embassy of Poland,the Embassy of France, the Embassy of Austria and the United Nations Information Centre Invites you to the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day Journée de la mémoire de L’Holocauste et de la prévention des crimes …

“Celebration of forms to represent my life in France and in India. A combination of two ideas to vive a rich language of cultures”. - Mario d’Souza

Initial release: March 1, 1963 | Director: Jacques Demy Running time: 1h30min | French with English subtitles Free Entry. Open to all   Plot: Jean Fournier (Claude Mann) is a young bank employee who is encouraged by his friend Caron to take an interest in gambling. After winning money in a game of roulette, he decides to vacation in Nice, where he …

Followed by performances by Suman Sridhar & The Oracle **About Indo-Creole Project** Remarkable musician, emblematic figure of the music from Réunion island, René Lacaille was born in 1964, surrounded by music lovers. From saxophone to guitar, René Lacaille is simply an enthusiast of music. René Lacaille embraces different genres of music throughout his career, and especially jazz music during the 90’s …

Film screenings curated by Kaushik Bhaumik Friday, 15th January 2016 M. L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Française de Delhi 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Opening remarks by Kaushik Bhaumik 10:50 am - 1:40 pm | YEH RAASTE HAIN PYAAR KE 2:20 pm - 4:30 pm | THE FRENCH CONNECTION 4:45 pm - 6:55 pm | THE FIFTH ESTATE