Leïla Slimani, who was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 2016 for The Perfect Nanny (Chanson douce), will participate in three events: "Women lit", a program of the Bay Area Book Festival, in Berkeley (April 8); a conversation with writer Michelle Richmond at The Bindery in San Francisco (April 9); a conference at Stanford University entitled "Sexuality in Morocco and the Maghreb: An Absolutely Central Question to Society" (April 10).

Screening of French film "My Life with James Dean" (April 6 | 3pm | Creativity Theater) will be followed by a special reception, in presence of filmmaker Dominique Choisy. Recipients of this newsletter are welcome to join!

More information about French films here.

Documentary Speak Up (A voix haute) will be screening at Clay Theatre on April 16, 2018. Leïla Alaouf, one of the protagonists of the film, will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening.

Sylvie Denis, one of France’s leading science fiction writers, will participate in the Bay Area Book Festival to discuss her work and the genre of science fiction.

This workshop, conducted by Alexis Hassler, will take place at the French Consulate on April 13, 2018.

As part of After Tomorrow 2018 and in a newly commissioned exhibition for San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), award-winning architect Philippe Rahm embraces the urgency of climate change to propose a roadmap for a field eager to adapt to and mitigate our changing climate.

Don't miss out on this show, performed by Andréa Bescond, which was a huge success in France during two years!

Call for applications! Deadline: April 6, 2018

As part of the Make Our Planet Great Again initiative, France has created the Make Our Planet Great Again program, which includes four types of grants tailored for international masters students, doctoral students, post-doctoral students, and researchers. To learn more about how to apply for the grants, visit the official website.