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Bani 2: Festival of music and dance

The Alliance Française of Madras will host the Inauguration of Bani, a festival of dance and music at its second edition. This festival has been founded last year by Alarmel Valli: celebrated Bharata Natyam dancer and choreographer, she has been internationally acclaimed for her ability to turn a traditional grammar into a subtle, personal dance poetry. This year, Bani II …

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3 X Rien – A poetic circus show

“3”, being more than two and yet, less than four is a very satisfactory number. Times, just as in “Once upon a time”, from all the books with or without pictures… And “nothing”, a bit of nothing much but far far more than far too much… 3 X RIEN In this dramatic production, the three French artists Lenaïg Fannière, David …

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CINE-CLUB: Camille redouble

Free – Open to all    France | 2012 | 1h55 | Comedy| Director: Noémie Lvovsky Camille is sixteen when she meets Eric. They love each other passionately and think life is perfect when Camille gives birth to a baby girl… until 25 years later, Eric leaves Camille for a younger woman. On the 31st of December, Camille is suddenly …

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CINE-CLUB: Tout ce qui brille & Camille Redouble

Free Entry – Open to all  France | 2010 | 1h40 | Comedy| Directors: G. Nakache, H. Mimran Ely and Lila are like sisters. They have known each other since they were children; they share everything including their dream of another life. They live in the same suburban area, ten minutes away from Paris. But today, Ely and Lila don’t …

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Le P’tit Ciné-concert – Oct 14

Once upon a time… three French musicians put together their notes and waved their bows and their drumsticks to create live scores to animation films, bringing out ‘The Little Cine-Concert 2’. The band Philharmonique de la Roquette brings a highly original concept to Chennai: not a movie, not a concert, but a movie-concert. Three musicians provide live accompaniment for 11 …

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RDV Mensuel: French and Indian clichés

Saturday, October 11th, 2014 2 sessions: 10.30 am to 12.00 pm and 2.30pm to 4.00 pm @Alliance Francaise’s Media Library One saturday a month, The Alliance Francaise of Madras hosts ‘Rendez-vous mensuel’, an informal discussion in French on a previously defined topic. Take the opportunity to discover and discuss French culture and customs, current events and society trends in France, …

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CINE-CLUB: Tout ce qui brille

  Free Entry – Open to all   France | 2010 | 1h40 | Comedy| Directors: G. Nakache, H. Mimran Ely and Lila are like sisters. They have known each other since they were children; they share everything including their dream of another life. They live in the same suburban area, ten minutes away from Paris. But today, Ely and …

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Cello Concert

Christian-Pierre La Marca is a French cellist with natural virtuosic command and impassioned musicianship. He has performed all over the world and became an exlusive recording artist for Sony Classical. His repertoire is a reflection of his curiosity: from baroque to contemporary through the romantic masterpieces or eastern improvised music. Join us ! The concert program will comprise of J.S. …

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JAZZ CONCERT – Anne Paceo

Free entry – Open to all Anne Paceo Anne Paceo is an award-winning artiste. Only 29, she has already received a ‘Victoire de la Musique’ and a ‘Django d’or’, played in many festivals and given concerts all over the world. Her instrument ? Drums. Her music style ?  Jazz. She developed her passion as a child and now excels at …

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CINÉ-CLUB: Les enfants de Timpelbach

Free entry – Open to all Les enfants de Timpelbach In the village of Timpeltill, the children pass their time playing pranks on others and resist every kinf of authority. At the end of their rope, the parents decide to leave the village… for what they think will be a day. A village with no parents ! It’s not bad …

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