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Dear French Learners,

Department of Foreign Languages pleased to inform you that within the framework of the Printemps des Poètes Festival and on the occasion of the 200th birth anniversary of Charles Baudelaire on Friday, 9th April 2021, the French Institute in India is organising two events as follows to celebrate the poet and his exceptional work:



· Discussion : Baudelaire et l’Inde (in French)

Time : 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join us with French experts Prof. André Guyaux, Aurélia Cervoni, and Andrea Schellino who will explore Baudelaire's journey to the Indies, how India features in his works and literature in India at the time of Baudelaire. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Christine Cornet, Attaché for Books and Ideas at the French Institute in India.



· Conversation : Impact of Baudelaire on Indian authors' works (in English)

Time : 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Join us with renowned Indian authors and poets Jeet Thayil, Ranjit Hoskote, Amrita Narayanan and Anupama Raju who will talk about how Charles Baudelaire left a mark on them and influenced their work. The conversation will be moderated by Ms. Jaya Bhattacharji Rose, Literary critic & Co-founder at Ace Literary Consulting.

The event will have a special musical interlude by Jeet Thayil as his tribute to the poet.



You may register for both events on the following link : https://ifindia.in/baudelaire/



Let’s get together this spring and celebrate the poetry, vision and way of life of Charles Baudelaire on the 9th of April!

Dear all,

Department of foreign languages under the ages of School of social science and languages is pleased to announce the screening of French Film, " LES CHORISTES(The Chorus).

LES CHORISTES an award winning , comedy drama and music film wherein a new teacher at a severely administered boys' boarding school works to positively affect the student's lives through music.

Screening Details-
Film: Les Choristes
Screening Online:
Timings: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Date: 19-03-2021
Day: Friday
Link : https://youtu.be/1I1V24veE7Y

Interested students can participate and be part of exhilarating fun.

Dear Students,

A wonderful opportunity is waiting for you!!!
Lovely Professional University in collaboration with E – Space France (A body of French Institute in India) organizing “Paper Writing Competition”.
-The best idea will be chosen by the “Embassy of France” and will receive a “Three day trip to the Paris Book Fair 2021” where India is Guest of Honor Country.
-The Top Idea will also be announced in the “Night of Ideas” telecast on ET NOW !
-The Top 10 ideas will be published on the “Night of Ideas” Website.
-The First & Second Runner’s up will Win a Free Online French Language Course Courtesy of the Alliance Francaise Network of India.

So, What are you waiting for ? Grab this awe-inspiring opportunity and get a chance to fly to Paris !!!!

Contest Details:
In the framework on the new edition of the Night of Ideas 2021 the French Institute in India has launched a contest where the idea was to write a paper answering one of these questions: - Has the pandemic drifted us apart?
- Has technology brought us CLOSE/R ?
- CLOSE/R in space and time, how?

The Judgement Criteria are:
- To be original
- Around 100 words
- Language : English or French
- This context is addressed to all Indian citizens

The students have to send us their paper at - [email protected] and [email protected] in in Hand Written format (Pdf)

The last date to send the entries is 13th – February-2021

Dear Students,

A wonderful opportunity is waiting for you!!!
Lovely Professional University in collaboration with E – Space France (A body of French Institute in India) organizing “Paper Writing Competition”.
-The best idea will be chosen by the “Embassy of France” and will receive a “Three day trip to the Paris Book Fair 2021” where India is Guest of Honor Country.
-The Top Idea will also be announced in the “Night of Ideas” telecast on ET NOW !
-The Top 10 ideas will be published on the “Night of Ideas” Website.
-The First & Second Runner’s up will Win a Free Online French Language Course Courtesy of the Alliance Francaise Network of India.

So, What are you waiting for ? Grab this awe-inspiring opportunity and get a chance to fly to Paris !!!!

Contest Details:
In the framework on the new edition of the Night of Ideas 2021 the French Institute in India has launched a contest where the idea was to write a paper answering one of these questions: - Has the pandemic drifted us apart?
- Has technology brought us CLOSE/R ?
- CLOSE/R in space and time, how?

The Judgement Criteria are:
- To be original
- Around 100 words
- Language : English or French
- This context is addressed to all Indian citizens

The students have to send us their paper at - [email protected] and [email protected] in in Hand Written format (Pdf)

The last date to send the entries is 13th – February-2021

The Night of Ideas 2021 is tonight !!

Professor Gérard Berry from Collège de France will conduct virtual seminars in collaboration with Indian academic institutions in Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Mumbai.

The first conference will take place the 2nd of November in collaboration with India Habitat Center (Delhi) on "Why Computing is turning the World Upside Down".

This event is organized by French Institute in India

Register now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y3EUTnqYT4K_ly3Llq96lA

Time : 6.30pm

Today the PhD Tour is dedicated to Social Sciences at the French Institute, with two major online events:
- at 4 PM: a seminar about the emergence of the nuclear family as a site of desire in post-colonial India. Aprajita Sarcar, historian at the Centre de Sciences Humaines, will present her work at the intersection of urban histories, historical demography and media histories. More information and Zoom link: http://www.csh-delhi.com/.../csh-occasional-seminar.../
- at 6 PM: INSTITUT FRANÇAIS is launching a virtual with a webinar on doctoral research / PhD opportunities in France in the fields of Economics and Social Sciences. PhD aspirants, students and professors will be able to interact with them. 9 other thematic webinars on PhD in France will follow this week.
Info and registration: http://ifindia.in/phd-in-france/
Join INSTITUT FRANÇAIS!
https://www.facebook.com/csh.communication/posts/2693442160903883

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Atelier de traduction / Translation workshops
The French Institute in India is pleased to launch its Translator's Factory.
This programme aims at giving young translators at the beginning of their careers the opportunity to work with other more experienced translators and to gain a better understanding of the translation and publishing landscape in both countries.
The initiative will improve the quality of translations from French into Indian languages & vice versa. It also prepares for long term cultural exchanges between both countries: India Guest of Honor Country at Livre Paris 2021, France Guest of Honor Country at the New Delhi World Book Fair in 2022.
The first series of 5 workshops will be for translation from French to Malayalam from 15th October to 15th June 2020. These virtual workshops, of 3 hours each, will be conducted by Ms. Dominique Vitalyos, a renowned translator of Malayalam and English for the Indian domain.
Participants will be selected for further training in France at the CITL (Centre International de Traduction Littéraire)
Apply here: http://ifindia.in/french-malayalam-translator-factory-2/
Deadline: 15 September 2020

Call for Application - Translator's Factory - Malayalam-French – French Institute in India TRANSLATOR’S FACTORY Professional Translation Workshop from French to Malayalam from 15th October 2020 to 15th June 2021 Version en français CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The workshop is aimed at students, professors and professionals, of Indian nationality, having a minimum B2/C1 certification in French...

The annual “Rentrée Littéraire”, a major event in the world of literature in France, will begin soon. On this occasion, French publishers release hundreds of new titles, starting from the end of August. It puts the spotlights on French as well as foreign literature.

On this occasion, the French Book Office of the French Institute in India will conduct an online webinar on “Rentrée littéraire” on 25th August 2020 at 6:30 pm.

Three French publishers -Sabine Wespieser, Zulma Publishers and Éditions de la Découverte- will be in conversation with Zubaan, Cre-A and Vani Prakashan. Each pair of French and Indian publishers will present two major books of 2020.

The conversation will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.

To join the webinar , click here:

La Rentrée Littéraire 2020 | Institut Français India The annual “Rentrée Littéraire”, a major event in the world of literature in France, will begin soon. On this occasion, French publishers release hundreds of new titles, starting from the end of Au...