News - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/?xtor=RSS-1 en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480412 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 The first Création Africa art forum for cultural and creative industries (6-8 Oct. 2023). https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/the-first-creation-africa-art-forum-for-cultural-and-creative-industries-6-8?xtor=RSS-1 Announced by President Emmanuel Macron, the Création Africa art forum will take place from 6 to 8 October 2023 in Paris. This first forum, which follows on from the New Africa-France Summit, aims to encourage the forging of creative bridges and the sharing of innovative ideas between France and the countries of the African continent. The aim is to make Création Africa a key event for those working in the cultural and creative industries (CCIs). What are the CCIs? The cultural and creative (…) 2023-10-05 14:46:57 60482_275548 Diplomacy of influence – Julien Creuzet will represent France at the Venice Biennale (8 Dec. 2022) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/diplomacy-of-influence-julien-creuzet-will-represent-france-at-the-venice?xtor=RSS-1 Mme Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Mme Rima Abdul Malak, Minister of Culture, have picked Julien Creuzet to represent France at the 60th International Art Exhibition (Venice Biennale) in 2024, on the recommendation of the selection committee, composed of several experts from the art world and chaired by Chiara Parisi, Director of the Centre Pompidou-Metz. Artist Julien Creuzet was unanimously chosen for his work, whose poetry and power are expressed (…) 2022-12-09 18:53:30 60482_270367 Launch of the Night of Ideas 2022 on the theme ”(Re)building together”, in France and in the cultural network abroad (27.01.22) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/launch-of-the-night-of-ideas-2022-on-the-theme-re-building-together-in-france?xtor=RSS-1 M. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, is pleased to announce the launch of the Night of Ideas 2022, on the theme “(Re)building together”. This international event – emblematic of our diplomacy of influence, initiated by the Institut français and promoted by the French cultural network abroad – will be held in more than 100 countries from 27 January until the end of May 2022. The events organized will be tailored to local circumstances and to the health situations in (…) 2022-01-28 10:23:01 60482_264330 Night of Ideas 2022: a worldwide festival of thought https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/night-of-ideas-2022-a-worldwide-festival-of-thought?xtor=RSS-1 The Night of Ideas, held on the last Thursday of January each year, was initiated in 2016 by leading French and international thinkers. Adapted to Covid-19 health restrictions, the 7th edition of this emblematic event starts on 27 January, and continues through the first semester in 2022. The theme is “(Re)building together”. This edition celebrates free circulation of ideas and knowledge with a special focus on Europe. In the evening, conferences, meetings, forums and screenings have been (…) 2022-01-26 18:35:29 60482_264294 The Night Of Ideas 2021, 24 Hours To Feel "Close(r) " https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/the-night-of-ideas-2021-24-hours-to-feel-close-40-r?xtor=RSS-1 The sixth edition of the Night of Ideas, coordinated by the Institut Français, will be held on Thursday, January 28th, 2021 on the topic “Close(r) ”. It will be reinforced in its digital dimension with the creation of “24 hours of night and ideas”. On January 28th 2021, more than 200 Nights of Ideas are expected internationally, from Finland to South Africa and from Fiji to Peru, with increased resonance between countries and geographical areas. In Sydney as well as in Mexico City, Seoul, (…) 2021-01-20 12:30:36 60482_255354 French Season in Japan – Joint communique issued by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture – The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture announce new dates for the French Season in Japan: October 2021 to March 2022 (24 Jul. 20) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/french-season-in-japan-joint-communique-issued-by-the-ministry-for-europe-and?xtor=RSS-1 Initially scheduled to take place from April to October 2021, the French Season in Japan has been rescheduled due to the Covid-19 health crisis and the postponement of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. It will now take place from October 2021 to March 2022 throughout the Japanese archipelago. 2020-07-29 09:36:10 60482_251153 Culture - Jean-Yves Le Drian launches the fifth edition of the Night of Ideas (Nuit des Idées) (30 Jan. 20) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/culture-jean-yves-le-drian-launches-the-fifth-edition-of-the-night-of-ideas?xtor=RSS-1 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves le Drian presided over the opening of the fifth Nuit des Idées (Night of Ideas) at the Quai d'Orsay with Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Elisabeth Borne. Taking place on 30 January, this latest edition brought together several thousand people through 220 events held in 90 countries, including 48 events in France. Watch the debate: LIVE: Launch of the #NightOfIdeas, an exclusive debate on climate change and biodiversity (…) 2020-01-30 18:23:00 60482_246708 Nice, Capital of Riviera Tourism, candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status (13 Jan. 2020) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/nice-capital-of-riviera-tourism-candidate-for-unesco-world-heritage-status-13?xtor=RSS-1 Joint Communiqué from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Franck Riester, Minister of Culture, announce the candidacy of “Nice, Capital of Riviera Tourism,” for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was in Nice that a new type of urban planning emerged in the late-18th century aimed at transforming the town into a winter resort and later a summer resort. On this exceptional (…) 2020-01-13 19:27:52 60482_246282 Joint press release from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture - nomination for the French pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture (15 Oct. 19) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/joint-press-release-from-the-ministry-for-europe-and-foreign-affairs-and-the?xtor=RSS-1 Christophe Hutin's submission, “Les communautés à l'œuvre” (“Communities at Work”) selected to represent France at the 17th Venice Biennale of Architecture (2020) 2019-10-15 21:34:54 60482_244773 Reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris: launch of a national and international subscription (16.04.19) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/cultural-diplomacy/events/article/reconstruction-of-the-notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris-launch-of-a-national-and?xtor=RSS-1 Franck Riester, Minister of Culture, Gérald Darmanin, Minister of Government Action and Public Accounts, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy and Finance, launch the national and international subscription to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral The President of the Republic has announced the launch of a national and international subscription to raise funds for the reconstruction of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, following the (…) 2019-04-18 10:13:01 60482_241697