A month of all things French with Spring Festival
French Ambassador Eric Lavertu at the press conference
The French Spring Festival has returned for its 8th edition with a diverse set of 10 cultural events spanning a month from June 13 to July 14. Organised by the French Embassy and the network of Alliance Française in Sri Lanka, the festival will promote French literature, music, art, cinema and fashion.
The Festival was “an opportunity to have better knowledge of the French culture and with the exposure to Sri Lanka, a bridge between the two countries and our two people,” French Ambassador Eric Lavertu said at a press briefing last week.
Here are the events for June:
Niroshini Gunasekara will present a Sinhalese translation of French writer David Foenkinos’ highly acclaimed novel ‘Memories’ on June 19 at the Alliance Française de Kotte. The book launch is open to the public based on a pre-registration basis. You can register for the event on afko.communication1@gmail.com
To celebrate International Music Day on June 21, French DJ Ludo Di Lucci will be playing at Cafe Français from 9 p.m. onwards. The event will be preceded by an open mic event at 4 p.m.
DJ Ludo will also be having a set on June 22 at Amaya Hills Kandy.
Graffiti artist and designer Philippe Baudelocque, will be creating new works at Park Street Mews on June 22 and 23, École Française Internationale de Colombo (EFIC) on June 24 and 25, and finally at the Alliance Française de Kotte on June 26. His monochrome designs are said to convey simple emotions aimed at a universal audience.
Rounding off the events for June, is the Fashion exhibition ‘Exposition de mode’. The talent of 30 Sri Lankan fashion designers will be showcased at the Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology (LIFT) on June 28 and 29. Inspired by French trends and divided into five sub-segments, the exhibition is open to the public through pre-registration. You can register for the event on www.lift.lk
For more information visit their Facebook page the ‘French Spring Festival’, twitter account @frenchspringfestival or their websites www.alliancefrançaise.lk and lk.ambafrance.org