Celebrating Francophonie culture | Events Movie News
The Alliance Française de Chandigarh, is celebrating Francophonie 2025 throughout March with culinary experiences, exhibitions, competitions, film screenings, and interactive activities that highlight the vibrancy of Francophone cultures worldwide.
Says Ophélie Belin, director, Alliance Française Chandigarh
, “Francophonie is the sharing of cultures from four continents, centered around a language that has constantly reinvented itself and evolved across the world. In March, we celebrate this diversity through the medium of the French language.”
Among the activities are, an exhibition: Writing in French – A world of voices on March 13 which will e
xplore Francophone literature by various writers of different nationalities through panels and video displays. This Exhibition will be available in both French & English languages. The Exhibition is proposed by Alliance Française de Paris in collaboration with the French Institute in India.
Francophonie Gastronomy is a
exquisite culinary journey through Francophone countries, featuring themed weeks of authentic cuisine from Francophone countries of the 4 continents: Africa, Asia, North America and Europe crafted by French Cheffe Govinda.
Francophonie week, a prestigious French-language competition La Plume d’Or is organized for the students of Alliances Françaises network worldwide. The first prize of the competition will be a trip to Paris. Other than that all the students will get a participation certificate. This exam is based on the French language competency & the knowledge of French culture.
Reflections on the Indian Ocean – A Cinematic & Culinary Francophone Journey is an
immersive experience featuring three short films from the Francophone Indian Ocean, paired with a curated three-course meal from Réunion, Mauritius, and Mayotte.
A lineup of short films to be screened include,
Mauritius:Pié dan lo
– Kim Yip Tong ,
Réunion:Kabriimanz salad
– Nicolas Séry,
Mayotte:Djo
– Laura Henno,
Pétanque Competition. The institute
Chandigarh will organize an exciting pétanque tournament, introducing Chandigarh to this traditional French outdoor game. The activities also include a
Other events include workshops in the Library, AF’s got Talent – open stage for the students to show their creativity in French, Table Tennis tournament representing different francophone countries, n interactive artistic display, online quiz etc.
