Considered one of the most promising European artists of his generation Loris Gréaud presents "The Unplayed Notes Museum" at Dallas Contemporary. This large-scale multi-media installation is one of the most eagerly watched openings of the season.

Sponsored by the Institut Français and Cultural Service at the French Consulate in Houston

In conjunction with the Loris Gréaud exhibition at the Dallas Contemporary, The Arts & Technology program and The Center for Translation Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas are hosting a panel discussion with local and international distinguished figures in contemporary art and art education. French participants will be Nicolas Bourriaud, Director of the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris and Eric Mangion, Director of the National Centre of Contemporary Art of the Villa Arson in Nice.

With the support of the Cultural Service at the French Consulate in Houston

In fall 2014, two sculptures by Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) quietly joined the menagerie of sculptures at the MFAH—one a voluptuous goddess named Cybele, the other, titled Le génie du repos éternel "Spirit of Eternal Repose". Anna Tahinci explores these new additions to the Cullen Sculpture Garden, as well as additional Rodin sculptures on view in the Museum’s galleries, in the context of the artist’s life and work. 

As part of the exhibit "Monet and the Seine: Impressions of a River" the MFAH presents a series of lectures:

January 10 I 4:00 PM "Monet at Vétheuil and Lavacourt: Crisis and Memory" by Richard Brettell
January 24 I 4:00 PM "Beyond the Seine: Monet at Giverny" by Helga K. Aurisch

The French Scupture Census is a national archival research initiative run jointly through Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Museums, UT Dallas and the Nasher Sculpture Center in the United States and the Musée d’Orsay, INHA, Paris, the Musée Rodin and the Ecole du Louvre in France. Directed by Laure de Margerie, the project is now online and counts 6326 sculptures by 601 artists in 280 locations; its final estimate is 20,000 sculptures.

The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston presents the exhibition "Double Life" which features works by the internationally celebrated artists Jérôme Bel, Wu Tsang, and Haegue Yang. "Double Life" includes Jérôme Bel's performance "Cédric Andrieux" and video "Véronique Doisneau".

Friday, January 30 I 7 PM - PERFORMANCE: CÉDRIC ANDRIEUX
Saturday, January 31 I 2 PM (talk) 3 PM (performance) ARTIST TALK WITH JÉRÔME BEL AND PERFORMANCE: CÉDRIC ANDRIEUX

Funded in part by the FUSED French-US Exchange in Dance program and the Cultural Service at the French Consulate in Houston. Admission is free and open to the public, but seating is limited.

The FUSED program offers grants to U.S. and French non-profit presenting institutions willing to pledge to a new bilateral dance project with possibilities for residencies, commissions, and/or touring the work of at least one choreographer/performer from the partner country. Co-productions between presenters are highly encouraged.

The French-American Fund for Contemporary Theater, is dedicated to fostering innovative artistic collaborations in the field of theater and to contributing to the dynamism of intercultural dialogue and exchange between France and the U.S.

The French Voices Award ceremony will take place on January 21 at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New-York. We are pleased to announce that "Tram 83" by Congolese writer Fiston Mwanza Mujila (editions Métailié), translated by Roland Glasser and to be published by Deep Vellum (Dallas) in September 2015 is among the ten grantees and is one of the three finalists selected for the grand prize of $10,000.

To review the list of the 2014 French Voices grantees, visit French Voices 2014

The Cultural Services of the French Embassy promote French and francophone literature and encourage English translations of French fiction and non-fiction. The application process for 2015 grants session - French Voices Awards, Hemingway Grants and Acquisition of Rights program - is open online at www.facecouncil.org/applications

Quite a few French books are making "Best Books of the Year" lists here in the US. Wondering where to start? Read on for our (far from exhaustive) list of 10 titles in translation that won critics over this year.

A fascinating history of psychiatry—but of a wholly new sort— which offers the first sustained analysis of the intertwined discourses of madness, psychiatry, history, and political theory. Written by Laure Murat, translated by Deke Dusinberre published by The University of Chicago Press.

The French Embassy offers financial aid to American institutions universities, libraries, bookstores, publishing houses, and other venues across the United States wishing to host French authors for readings, signings, and symposia.

Award-winning journalist and filmmaker, Marie-Monique Robin is available for booking in the US. from April 12 to 25.
To view the complete list of authors on tour in the US, please visit: www.frenchculture.org/books/authors-on-tour

Adapted by a play by Cyril Gely, the Franco-German historical drama "Diplomacy" by Volker Schlöndorff premieres at the MFAH this month.

Every Thursday in January, the Austin Film Society presents UPSIDE-DOWN AND INSIDE-OUT: FIVE ENCOUNTERS WITH JACQUES RIVETTE.

This film program is sponsored by the Cultural Service at the French Consulate in Houston.

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art will screen "Conte d'Hiver" and "Conte d'Ete" the most celebrated movies by French New-Wave director Eric Rohmer.

Film lovers from around the world will have access to the complete selection from this, the world’s first online festival of French cinema during the 5th edition of MyFrenchFilmFestival,  created by UniFrance films, from January 16th to February 16th, 2015.

"Elle S'en Va" by Emmanuelle Bercot is screening as part of the Alliance Française Ciné-club. Facing a failed relationship and a struggling restaurant, a woman hits the road for a trip with her grandson.

Please RSVP here: admin@afdallas.org
This event is sponsored by the Cultural Service at the French Consulate in Houston and the Institut Français

The Texas Christian University is one of the lucky recipients of the Tournées Festival grant, a program of FACE in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy which aims to bring French cinema to American college and university campuses. "Ernest et Célestine" will open the festival on January 27 which will run until March 3rd.

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT, the latest masterwork of humanism from Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, two-time winners of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Follow us on Spotify FrenchCulturesFest and discover the emerging French artists of 2015: https://play.spotify.com/user/frenchculturesfest/playlist/2W5Ehi3hZaUo4Wg7CZJDHC

The Oklahoma City Philharmonic Civic Center Music Hall will house the performance of French pianist, Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Thibaudet accompanied by the OKC Philharmonic will perform Mozart's Serenade in G Major, Hanson's Symphony No. 2 and Saint-Saens's Piano Concerto No. 5.

Sébastien Léger has been one of the most unique and captivating producers the techno scene has brought forward over the past decade. Don't miss his performance in Austin.

Chateaubriand Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) is a fellowship program offered by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US. It targets outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who seek to engage in research in France, in any discipline of the Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Partner University Fund (PUF) supports international educational exchanges and joint degree programs (at master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral levels), and joint research projects. Since its creation, PUF has supported 71 partnerships involving more than 80 French and American institutions. The 2015 Call for proposals is now open online at: http://face-foundation.org/partner-university-fund/index.html

Read the full report on the 2015 Trends and Supports on French Immersion and Bilingual Education prepared by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US. The amazing benefits of a dual language education speak for themselves, and the growing body of research on bilingualism confirms the lasting impact that these immersion programs will have for generations to come. Dual language programs prepare students for a successful intellectual, multicultural and global future.

Each year, we celebrate "la Francophonie" during the month of March in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. If you wish to participate, volunteer or want to organize an event in March 2015, please write to: frenchculturesfestival@gmail.com

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