MARCH 2018
Cultural Agenda

SXSW FESTIVAL

AUSTIN, TX | JW MARRIOTT ROOM 306 | MARCH 9-15

Life Underground is a multiple screen immersive installation, created by French director/producer and cinematographer Hervé Cohen. It invites visitors on a journey through the subways of the world and the deeply personal stories of over 40 passengers. The project is supported by the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in Houston.

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AUSTIN, TX | CONVENTION CENTER ROOM 16AB | MARCH 11 | 12:30-1:30PM

Conversation with French author, screenwriter and director Olivier Assayas, moderated by Richard Linklater, artistic director and founder of the Austin Film Society. Olivier Assayas has written and directed notable films such as Demonlover, Something in the Air, and 2016’s psychological thriller Personal Shopper starring Kristen Stewart.

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AUSTIN, TX | VARIOUS LOCATIONS | MARCH 12-18

Bureau Export / France Rocks presents the next wave of French talents at SxSW 2018. French Bands include: Stal, Half Alive, Talisco, Lola Marsh, Fishbach, Deluxe, Faire, Freedom Fry, Hooka Hey, Manu Lanvin, Sarasara, Lou Rebecca, The Blind Suns.

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AUSTIN, TX | MARCH 15-17

French production company Darjeeling will be presenting its mobile game "Homo Machina”. The game is one of the 2018 SXSW Gaming Gamer’s Voice Award Nominees and is supported by the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in Houston.

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FRENCH CULTURES FESTIVAL

TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS | MARCH 2017

Join us for a month-long celebration of French language and cultures in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. More than 30 events in education, music, visual art, performing art, cinema, literature, lectures and gastronomy. The French Cultures Festival is coordinated by the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in Houston.

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HOUSTON, TX | MARCH 9 | 6-10 PM

Don't miss the free kick-off concert tonight on the outdoor stage of Discovery Green, downtown Houston, showcasing a bouncing mix of pop, soul and folk sounds with three bands: The Blind Suns (Angers, France), Tomar and the FCs (Austin, TX) and The Great Novel (Montréal, Canada).

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CINEMA

AUSTIN, TX | MARCH 9-14

Screening by Austin Film Society of a limited retrospective of French director Olivier Assayas' films: Personal Shoppers, Something in the Air, Cold Water, Irma Vep, Paris Awakens, Summer Hours, and Clouds of Sils Maria. The French director will be present for 3 of the screenings. The event is supported by the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in Houston.

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TEXAS | MARCH 2018

Check out the list of French films screenings being held near you on French Flicks.

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PERFORMING ARTS

DALLAS, TX | MARCH 30, 31

L.A. Dance Project by French famed dancer/choreographer Benjamin Millepied has toured 11 countries and 34 cities in five years and has established itself as a force to be reckoned with. Great dancers, bold artistic vision and stunning choreography has established L.A. Dance Project as one of the most exciting new companies to burst onto the scene. L.A. Dance Project will be presented at the Moody Performance Hall for its Dallas debut.

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CALL FOR APPLICATION

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The Embassy of France in the United States and the FACE Foundation launched in 2017 the Thomas Jefferson Fund to support new collaborations and the most innovative projects between promising young researchers in France and the United States. The Thomas Jefferson Fund aims to foster forward-looking collaborative research in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences, of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and of Science for Society that addresses the most pressing global challenges.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 15

Étant donnés Contemporary Art Fund aims to strengthen ties between France and the U.S. in the field of contemporary art by fostering active collaboration and encouraging long-lasting partnerships between French visual artists, curators, and collectives and American curators and cultural institutions. The program includes: Grants to American institutions for exhibitions and artistic projects, Grants to American curators wishing to conduct and deepen their research in contemporary art in France and Grants for residencies for French or France-based visual artists seeking to spend 2 to 4 months in the United States.

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