News 2024
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Europe Day – 9 May
Europe Day celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950. The declaration, which called for the organization of Europe as essential for maintaining peace, is a founding act and a symbol of the European Union.
Europe Day is an opportunity to celebrate the values that characterise Europe.
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Once again this year, Francophonie Month was a great success!
Once again this year, Francophonie Month was a great success in the Western Cape, with a wide variety of events showcasing the richness of French-speaking cultures around the world. Here’s a look back...
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France launches the Francophonie Festival for the 19th Francophonie Summit
On 4 and 5 October 2024, the representatives of more than 100 States and Governments will take part in the 19th Francophonie Summit in Villers-Cotterêts. To celebrate this year of pride in the French language, as well as International Francophonie Day on 20 March, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is launching the Francophonie Festival, “Making a Better World”, and the #SingInFrench competition on social media.
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NEWS : The Francophonie month is in full swing!
With over 321 million French speakers and 88 member states and governments of the OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie) around the world, the French-speaking world represents a unique linguistic heritage.
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LIFE IN FRANCE: Interview with artist Malebogo Molokoane
For Malebogo Molokoane, winning the ABSA l’Atelier Gerard Sekoto* prize in 2022 included incredible recognition, but also a trip to France in 2023. She stayed at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Montmartre for a 6-month residency. She is one of the first glass artists to ever win the prize!
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LIFE IN FRANCE: Interview with Rachel Kolisi
Our beloved Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, moved to France after the Rugby World Cup, to join French team Racing 92. Moving cities, countries and even continents comes with its own set of challenges for his family, who moved from Cape Town to Durban for him and now all the way to Paris...
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NEWS: Francophonie Cape Town 2024
March celebrates everything francophone in our beautiful Cape region - language, food, culture, music and art! Come celebrate with us at these exciting events...
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RHAM: Exciting convention in Cape Town
The Institut Français d’Afrique du Sud/French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and the Embassy of France, with local partners, are hosting the convening Reimagining Heritage, Archives and Museums: Today/Tomorrow at the Homecoming Centre in Cape Town, February 13-15 2024.