JANUARY 2019
Cultural Agenda

The Cultural Service of the French Embassy in Houston

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HOUSTON, TX | JANUARY 26 | 7PM-1AM

The Cultural Service of the French Embassy in Houston and the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University are proud to present A Night of Philosophy and Ideas, a free event open to the public, addressing the theme of Ecology, to be held at the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University.

Taking place for the first time in Houston TX, this unique event will bring philosophers, musicians, artists, and authors from around the world together with the Houston community through a series of conversations and performances from 7PM to 1AM. Throughout the night and into the early morning, philosophers and performers will present topics and debate ideas on a wide range of issues pertaining to ecology, including how environmental concerns intersect with ethics, religion, anthropology and social justice.

The event is produced in connection with La Nuit des idées, an annual world-wide event organized by the Institut français, Paris.

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HOUSTON, TX
ON VIEW FROM JANUARY 26 TO MAY 18
OPENING: JANUARY 25 | 6-8PM

The Cultural Service of the French Embassy is proud to support Michel Blazy’s new exhibition We Were the Robots, presented by the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University from January 26 to May 18, as a key part of the Moody's spring exhibition program. Admission is free.

Exhibiting for the first time in Texas, French artist Michel Blazy (b. 1966) is known for working with live and mutating materials in projects that bring attention to the natural transformation of matter over time, with elements of poetry and humor. The site-specific installation, which features burnt transport pallets depicting robots and animals working on the ruins of a post-apocalyptic landscape represents a world that tries to become alive again on the consumed remains of an absurd way of life. It will be presented in the framework of A Night of Philosophy and Ideas, addressing the theme of ecology.

The installation is supported by the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in Houston and is a grantee of the FACE Foundation - Étant donnés Contemporary Art program.

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APPLICATION DEADLINES: FEBRUARY 1 & MARCH 1

The Cultural and Scientific Services of the French Embassy are pleased to announce the 3rd edition of the program “Community College in France”, in partnership with CCID and the n+i network, giving Community College students the opportunity to study in France through accessible, affordable high quality programs.

This year, the program includes four non-degree-granting short summer bootcamps in Paris, Lyon, Montpellier, and Caen (application deadline: February 1st), and a 4-year degree-granting program (application deadline: March 1st) open to hand-picked students who will be given the unique opportunity to complete a Diplôme d’ingénieur (Engineering Degree) within four years after graduating from their U.S. community college.

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MARCH 2019

The Cultural Service of the French Embassy in Houston is getting ready for the 2019 French Cultures Festival!

Stay tuned to discover the official 2019 French Cultures Festival Calendar and mark your agenda to attend the FCF kick-off concert to be held on March 8th at Discovery Green, downtown Houston (6-10PM).

Don't forget to regularly check our webpage and facebook page. Event proposals, sponsors and food vendors are still welcome!

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VISUAL ART

DALLAS, TX | UNTIL JUNE 9

On view at the Dallas Museum of Art, this focus exhibition highlights the DMA’s exceptional holdings of artwork by female artists working in Europe between the late 18th and early 20th centuries.

Through paintings and works on paper by artists including French painters Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, Rosa Bonheur, Eva Gonzalès and Anne Vallayer-Coster the exhibition will consider the various genres and media deemed appropriate for women, the prestigious familial or social connections that aided in career building, and the freedom offered by avant-garde movements that developed outside of official Academic systems, such as Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, and Futurism.

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HOUSTON, TX | JANUARY 26 - MARCH 23

On view at McClain gallery: Recline, an exhibition presenting prints by French artist Henri Matisse.

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MUSIC

HOUSTON, TX | JANUARY 12 | 8PM

Don’t miss this compelling new opera created from the music of Debussy and Ravel, with text from Charles Baudelaire’s seminal volume Les Fleurs du mal. Dark and dramatic, this impressionist opera tells the story of a young woman ready to make every sacrifice to help her twin brother become a famous painter.

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HOUSTON, TX | JANUARY 25-FEBRUARY 8

A rarely performed gem of the opera world, The Pearl Fishers (Les pêcheurs de perle), an opera in three acts by the French composer Georges Bizet, tells the story of two best friends and the bond that is interrupted by the arrival of a priestess to bless the pearl harvest. Sung in French with projected English translation.

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CINEMA

KATY, TX | JANUARY 6 | 6PM

During the First World War, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German POW camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are sent to a seemingly impenetrable fortress which seems impossible to escape from. The 1937 French war film The Grand Illusion (La grande illusion) directed by Jean Renoir will be screened at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema LaCenterra in Katy, TX on January 6.

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AUSTIN, TX | JANUARY 15 | 6:30PM

Early in the First World War, French, British and German troops spontaneously agree to stop fighting during Christmas. The 2005 epic war drama film Joyeux Noël, based on a true story, will be screened at Alamo Drafthouse Mueller in Austin, TX on January 15.

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AUSTIN, TX | JANUARY 20 | 1PM

Screening of 2017 drama film Vent du nord, presented by the Alliance française d'Austin Ciné-club, at Austin Film Society.

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NATIONWIDE | JANUARY 23 | 7PM

For the first time ever, the French play Cyrano de Bergerac from the Comédie-Française comes to more than 300 select movie theaters across the U.S., on Wednesday, January 23 at 7PM local time, for a special one-night event. The Comédie-Française is the most prestigious Parisian stage and American audiences will get to experience the most emblematic piece of the French repertoire and enjoy this romantic comedy in a larger-than-life-setting on the big screen. Find a theater participating in this unique event near you!

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AUSTIN, TX | FEBRUARY 2 & 4

Screening of the newly-restored version of 1938 French drama film The Baker's Wife (La femme du boulanger), at Austin Film Society.

From Marcel Pagnol, the maker of the Marseille Trilogy, and its star, Raimu, comes a joyous comedy of provincial manners that is as full of heart as it is of laughs.

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The Young French Cinema Program, presented by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and UniFrance, has announced its 2019 “A La Carte” selection, featuring 20 recent French films available for screenings throughout the U.S. The program will be available for booking throughout the year and will offer American theaters, universities, film societies, art house cinemas, the Alliance Française network and other organizations the opportunity to easily screen contemporary French films. Read the guidelines.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 8

The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States. Every year, it allows doctoral students enrolled in American universities to conduct research in France for 4 to 9 months. Chateaubriand fellows receive a stipend, a round trip ticket to France, as well as health insurance. You still have a few more days to apply!

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 15

Are you ready to expand your horizons and share your language and culture with French students? Applications are still open for the 2019-2020 school year. The Teaching Assistant Program in France offers you the opportunity to work in France for 7 months, teaching English to French students of all ages. The program is open to native English speakers between the age of 20 and 35, speaking French at a B1 level minimum.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1

The 2019 call for applications for Etant donnés - the French-American Fund for Contemporary Art - is open! American institutions and curators, as well as French artists can apply until February 1st, 2019 for projects taking place between June 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15

The 2019 Application Call for project to FUSED (French U.S. Exchange in Dance) program is now open. American and French institutions can now apply for dance projects (residence, production and tour) taking place between June 1st, 2019, and August 31, 2020.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15

FACE Contemporary Theater seeks to support French-American artistic collaborations and co-productions that help build productive partnerships between cultural organizations on both sides of the Atlantic. It also supports projects that explore aesthetic boundaries and reflect the cultural and artistic diversity of the French and American contemporary scenes.

The program supports the productions of contemporary playwrights, the residencies of directors and performers, as well as the presentation and touring of French productions in the United States and American productions in France. Projects must take place between June 1st, 2019, and August 31, 2020

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JANUARY-OCTOBER 2019

Invite a French-speaking author to a panel discussion, reading, signing, or symposium. Find out the list of authors available to travel and meet audiences across the U.S. this Fall. With limited funding available, priority will be given to institutions that submit a detailed project for an American audience, especially events with wide visibility such as book fairs and multidisciplinary festivals. To apply, please read the application procedures and fill out the application form. We look forward to working with you on these projects!

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