Programme - Francophonie Festival 2021 [fr]

28 February, 2pm

Limerick Literary Festival
Franco-Iranian Author Négar Djavadi in conversation with Clíona Ní Ríordáin about her prize-winning novel Disoriental
Short listed for the Dublin Literary Award 2020, Disoriental is a family saga set in Iran and France. It is an exciting book filled with tension and tragedy, exploring questions of migration, assimilation, and sexuality.
Free event organized with the support of the Centre Culturel Irlandais
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4 March, 6pm

EUNIC European Book Club
Conversation with the incredibly talented and inventive French author Anne Garréta who will talk about her remarkable debut novel Sphinx the first genderless love story in French.
Free Online event
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18 March, 6pm

Spring of Poets
Maram-Al Masri, a French-speaking Syrian poet, member of The Parliament of Francophone women writers, who writes in both French and Arabic will talk about her prose, her life in France and her position as a Syrian woman in exile. The discussion will be hosted in English by Judith Mok, a Dutch writer and classical singer, with the participation of Theo Dorgan, award-winning poet and translator of Maram Al-Masri’s poems into English.
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26 March, 6pm

Ireland Francophonie Ambassadors’ Literary Award Ceremony online
Among four Irish authors nominated, the Ireland Francophonie Ambassadors’ Literary Award 2021 goes to Claire Keegan for her novel “Small Things Like These” and her French translator Jacqueline Odin.
The replay of the ceremony is available here.

15-17 April

Franco-Irish Literary Festival
"Making a Better World / Refaire le monde" with the participation of 7 Irish authors, 6 French authors and 1 Canadian author from Québec who will discuss Climate change
Full programme to come here

Until 28 February

The Green Night of Ideas
Free online screenings of the documentaries ’LEGACY’ and ’HOME’ by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and of the feature film ’SPREAD YOU WINGS’ by Nicolas Vanier. These screenings focus on the environment and climate change issues.
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27 February - 10 March

The Institut français offers free online screenings to celebrate International Woman’s Day with feature films by women filmmakers.
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3-14 March

French & Francophone Films @ Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival
The Festival with the support of the French Embassy presents 9 French & Francophone films for its first virtual edition.
A retrospective season celebrating Black Women directors also feature on this year’s programme.
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8-10 March

International Women’s Day
Free online screening of the film ’WOMAN’ by Anastasia Mikova & Yann Arthus-Bertrand, presented in association with the National Women’s Council of Ireland. ’WOMAN’ is a worldwide project giving a voice to 2000 women across 50.
Free Online Event
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Watch here the opening remarks by H.E. Vincent Guérend, Ambassador of France to Ireland, Orla O’Connor, Director of National Women’s Council of Ireland, and film directors Anastasia Mikova & Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

10 March - 10 April

The Institut français streams four feature films for free to celebrate La Francophonie.
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19-23 March

Free Online Francophonie Film Screening:
’DHALINYARO’ (Youth) by Lula Ali Ismaïl - Irish Premiere
Dhalinyaro (Youth) is a 2018 Djiboutian drama film directed by Lula Ali Ismaïl. The film follows three young women from different socio-economic backgrounds. It was supported by the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie and was filmed entirety in Djibouti. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards at international film festivals.
Synopsis: This is the last year in Secondary School before going to University: Deka and her two best friends have to choose what they will do next year. Should they stay in Djibouti or go to France to study? A wonderful and sensitive chronicle of girl youth in Africa.
Watch here the Opening remarks by H.E. Mrs Anna Sochańska, Ambassador of Poland to Ireland.
Presented with the generous contributions of the Embassies of the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Switzerland, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates and Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the Alliance Française Network in Ireland.
19 March, 6pm - available until 23 March
Irish Premiere
Free Online Screening - Limited tickets available
IFCO rating 15A
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24-25 March

French films & guests at Animation Dingle
In association with Animation Dingle we present some of the best in French animation films, a round table discussion on “Women in the Animation Industry” and studying animation in France via a virtual Campus France Ireland stand.
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24-30 March

Free Online screening of the animation feature Marona’s Fantastic Tale (L’Extraordinaire voyage de Marona) (2019) by Romanian director Anca DAMIAN.
Presented by the French and Romanian Embassies in Ireland, the Alliance française network and Animation Dingle.
Watch here the Opening remarks by H.E. Mrs. Manuela Breazu, Ambassador of Romania to Ireland and Maurice Galway, Animation Dingle Festival Director/Co-Founder.
The film tells the story of Marona, a small lovable dog who passes from one master to another, taking us on a thrilling and miraculous road trip through life.
It has been praised for its unique visual style and for exploring themes of belonging and love in a thoughtful manner. It has won various international awards.
24 March, 6pm - available until 30 March
Free Online Event - Limited tickets available
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24-30 March

La fête du court métrage
The Institut français streams a free selection of short French films.
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25 March 2021

Free Online Screening : ’The Two of Them’
(Hungarian-French drama directed by: Márta Mészáros, 1977, 101 minutes)
Presented by the Embassy of Hungary in Dublin
Synopsis: The film is an in-depth illustration of the friendships, marriages and love relationships of two women, in which Mária (Marina Vlady), a seemingly happily married calm and steady middle-aged woman befriends Juli (Lili Monori), who is quite the opposite: young and rebellious. Juli is married to a bright but hopelessly implosive alcoholic and thanks to her, Mária begins to see the cracks in her own marriage and worldview. The Two of Them is very much a film about the clash of generations, values and attitudes, as seen from women’s point of view.

Thursday, 25 March - film available for 24 hours from 18h GMT.
Available subtitles: English, French
Free Online Event
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12 March, 9pm

Francophonie Music Night
In association with French Friday, we will present a free online event featuring a special mix of Francophone music.
Free Online Event
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25-31 March

Cellissimo
The first edition of a major new international triennial cello festival, presented by Music in Galway as part of Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. Star cellists from all over the world will gather in Galway including Marc Coppey (France)
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2 March, 6pm

Scientific debate on « Carbon Taxes»
Antoine Moreau, optics researcher and Rodolphe Meyer, known as the host of the famous YouTube channel: “Le Réveilleur” will offer a scientific perspective on a social issue, the carbon tax.
Free Online Event
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8 March, 11:30 am

Webinar: Women and Politics: A Global Perspective on Equal Participation and Decision-Making,

Frances Fitzgerald, member of the European Parliament, Kadiatou Konaré, Minister of Culture, Crafts and Tourism of MaliI, Najat Valaud-Belkacem, One France Director.
This International Women’s Day event, jointly organised by the IIEA and the French Embassy in Ireland, will welcome distinguished panellists, Frances Fitzgerald, Kadiatou Konaré and Najat Valaud-Belkacem for a conversation, entitled Women in Politics: A Global Perspective on Equality in Representation and Participation in Decision-Making. This panel discussion, moderated by Martina Fitzgerald.
Free Online Event
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Replay the videoand audio recording of this webinar

11 March, 7pm

Séminaire de la FTA (French Teachers’ Association)
As part of the month of the Francophonie 2021, the FTA is pleased to announce its spring online seminar. Mr Vincent Guérend, French Ambassador to Ireland will be opening the ceremony. On this occasion Mr. Steve Smith, French teacher, author, trainer and host of the blog frenchteachernet.blogspot.co.uk will present his “5 secrets of memory to teach oral communication”
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16 March, 1pm

Cities and Climate Action: Perspectives from Marseille and Dublin)
Join us for an online debate between the Lord Mayor of Dublin Ms Hazel Chu and the Deputy Mayor of Marseille Ms Michèle Rubirola. Two political women committed to tackle climate change issues: they will highlight how they have taken decisive measures on climate action and addressed biodiversity concerns in their respective cities. Dublin and Marseille are both port cities with equivalent populations. This event is jointly organised by the French Embassy in Ireland and the IIEA.
Free Online Event
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19 March

Francophone debate between secondary schools
“The world of tomorrow through the eyes of the younger generation “
Animated by Young Ambassadors on Climate
On the occasion of the extended Green Night of Ideas, a school project has been realised for the first time. Several schools from all Ireland have worked in class on the film HOME by Yann Arthus Bertrand with dedicated study guide. The five francophone participating schools will be invited to present their work during the Francophonie month on March 19th. The event will also include a discussion in French between students from secondary schools on the theme « The world of tomorrow through the eyes of the younger generation ».
The French embassy is proud to reward each participating schools with a symbolic tree to be planted in their names, as part of a reforestation project in Ireland.
The event will later be broadcast on our social medias.

25 March, 2pm

E-Forum Ficaht
The forum will gather members and partners of the Franco-Irish network for culinary arts, hospitality and tourism. Workshop introducing the new Erasmus program (2021-2027) called: "Bridging the Gap: Mobility, Partnership and Cooperation Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond".
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Kilkenny Castle
During the month of March 2021, Kilkenny Castle will join in the celebration of French language and the Francophonie Festival by sharing on its social mediaplatforms a series of short videos in French on items of our collection.
It will also offer a short virtual tour of Kilkenny Castle in French, available on March 20th 2021 on Kilkennycastle.ie and on the OPW YouTube Channel.
Teachers of French are invited to contact the Castle team during the month of March to receive a free copy of the Kilkenny Castle visitor guide for their school. Simply forward teacher’s name and school address by email (kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie) to receive a complimentary copy.

March

Quiz Mois de la Francophonie 2021
Quiz in French created for post-primary schools in Ireland about the Francophonie and the importance of the French language.
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Francophonie in Letters
The FTA Ireland has also announced the 4 winners of its 2nd national poster competition which celebrates the Francophonie. A fun and cultural competition for Irish pupils who have created and illustrated more than 200 poems based on the letters of the word "Francophonie". We congratulate all the teachers and their students who, as part of this competition, brought the Francophonie to life in their classrooms. See you soon for the 3rd national competition of the FTA on the Francophonie in fall 2021.
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20 March

2020-2021 Results of the Francophonie Poster Competition for Junior Cycle students in Ireland
Organised by Alliance Française de Cork, this competition has received 392 beautiful, creative posters from 53 different schools from all over Ireland.
Results will be announced on social media on the Journée Internationale de la Francophonie:
twitter.com/afcork
www.facebook.com/Alliance.Francaise.Cork

23 March

Joutes Oratoires - Final
Every year the Alliance Française Dublin organises the Joutes Oratoires. It’s a French language debating competition. The object is to promote excellence in debating skills in the French language. For more than 30 years, several second level schools in Ireland have participated.
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