FotoFest Biennial 2020 "African Cosmologies: Photography, Time, and the Other", March 8 – April 19, 2020, is the 18th edition of the Houston-based festival. “African Cosmologies” features over 30 artists from across the continent and its diaspora, making it one of the world’s largest exhibitions of African photography.

Six francophone artists will be included: Hélène A. Amouzou (Togo / Belgium), Sammy Baloji (Congo / Belgium), Bruno Boudjelal (France / Algeria), Samuel Fosso (Cameroon / France), Nyaba L. Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso / France), and Wilfred Ukpong (France / Nigeria).W

With the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.

L'Alliance Française de Tulsa, Tulsa County, and Tulsa Historical Society present a photographic exhibit about the "Golden Driller," which inspired an amusement park ride in Eastern France.

Beloved by fans around the world, iconic Alegría is reinterpreted in a renewed version to share its timeline story once more. With its signature songs, acrobatics and memorable characters, Alegría is the reincarnation of a classic, reinterpreted for the age, and rekindled to inspire fans—old and new alike.

Special offer: 25% off regular priced tickets in the framework of the French Cultures Festival.

The Alliance Française de Dallas invites you to spend an afternoon with Madame Bovary! Drinks and snacks will be served in the Donor’s Lounge, right before the performance. After the show stay for an intimate talkback led by associate artistic director and choreographer Danielle Georgiou, featuring some of the cast members. Afterwards Danielle will give a quick tour of the set - unique opportunity to take photos. The talkback and tour will be approximately 30 minutes long.

The Visual & Performing Arts Department will host Special Guest CharlElie Couture, a French-American musician and multi-disciplinary artist, for a broad discussion of the place of art in our lives across different medias.

L’Alliance Française de Tulsa has organized an all-ages French music concert with performances by Marcel Van Dam, Papillon, and Susan Herndon. The admission price is $15 and doors open at 5 pm.

French pianist Cédric Tiberghien joins Houston Symphony musicians for an intimate evening of chamber music including works by Jolivet and Chausson.

French teachers from any high school in Texas may bring students in grades 9-12 to compete in oral events (poetry, prose recitation, extemporaneous speaking, sight reading, and dramatic interpretation), academic tests, art and music events.

The theme this year will be "L'Abondance de la France" (the Bounties of France): celebrating France's rich agricultural heritage.

Languages and Cultures of the Francophonie world are so diverse! This year EFGH students will present Vietnam, Reunion Island, Switzerland and Canada. Let's discover new habits and customs, architecture and habitat, culinary arts, songs, poetry, literature, and so much more! Please make sure to RSVP.

Come and join Artisans restaurant for a very special evening to welcome Chef Gerard Bossé from Angers, France, Michelin Star Chef for 15 years. A beautiful evening with perfectly executed food and great wine paired with each course. $150 per person plus tax and gratuity.

Culinary Institure Lenôtre will be teaching a Saturday morning cooking class for Chefs and Junior Chefs including recipes like croissants and smoked salmon crepes.

Nadi Cinema, the Middle East Film Club at the University of Arkansas, will be screening “Living in Paradise” (Vivre au paradis) (1998) by director Bourlem Guerdjou. The admission will be free and the film is subtitled in English.

The Federation of Alliances Françaises USA is pleased to announce the newest selection in the One Film One Federation program, now in its fourth year. The selection for 2020 is 2018 drama film Paper Flags (Les Drapeaux de Papier), directed by Nathan Ambrosioni.

Join TV5MONDE in celebrating Mois de la Francophonie with films and documentaries that showcase the best of the French-speaking world!

For the full TV5MONDE programming schedule, visit the TV5MONDE USA website or download The Guide for March.