French Spring Festival is back again
View(s):The most-awaited cultural festival in Sri Lanka, which connects people and cultures across the globe, is happening once again, after the long pause since 2019.
French Singer- songwriter Léa Paci
The French Spring Festival will be held from June 24 to July 13. It will be the 11th edition of the popular festival organised by the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and the Maldives and the network of Alliances Francaises in Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
This year’s festival will be in full-fledged format, making a comeback after 2019 since latter years were impacted due to COVID and the economic crisis.
Address by Jean-Francois Pactet, Ambassador of France
The 2023 festival also coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and France. French Ambassador Jean-Francois Pactet told the media this week that the 2023 festival is extra special due to multiple reasons and is an ideal platform to celebrate the longstanding friendship between the two countries through arts.
The festival will showcase the diversity of our artistic collaborations and celebrate the encounters between Sri Lankan creation and French culture. It is going to be a month of a multi-disciplinary programme made up of visual arts, music and cinema, which is free and open for anyone who is interested. Accordingly, the entirety of the festival is segregated into 3 main categories- Music, Photography and Cinema.
The Festival kicks off on June 24 with International Music Day dedicated to French and Sri Lankan music with a programme in two stages – open mic at the Alliance Francaise in the afternoon and a live music concert at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in the evening with Sri Lankan bands and a French singer Lea PACI especially invited for the occasion.
On July 5, the festival’s photographic exhibition titled “Celebrate” will be held showcasing the works of the winners of the photography contest at the Alliance francaise of Kotte in Colombo. The photographers will share their vision of the theme chosen. The exhibition will be held at Alliances francaises of Matara and Kandy as well.
Press Conference of French Spring Festival at the Alliance Alliances of françaises of Kotte in Colombo
From July 6 to 9, there will be a French Film Festival showcasing six French movies by the National Film Corporation. The movies range from comedy and thriller to documentary and animation. One of the flagship movies is the talented director Cedric Klapish’s new movie En Corps (Rise), released in March last year. It is a heart-warming and inspiring story that tells about resilience and healing.
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