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Euro 2016 is coming…
From 10th June to the 10th July do not miss ‘Le Rendez-Vous’. Yes I’m talking about the 2016 UEFA European Championship, commonly...
ENCORE! EURO 2016
(Baron Retif & Concepcion Perez) Looking for a way to celebrate the European Championships taking place this month in France? Our lovely...
'The Flowers of Evil' by Charles Baudelaire
Time to put poetry forward! A few days ago, we received this beautigul glowing cover. Alma Books have recently published a new English...
Vincent Lindon Interview
In April of this year, the French star Vincent Lindon joined us at the Institut francais to discuss his new film The Measure of a Man or...
Who is Jean-Philippe Toussaint?
Belgian writer, photographer and filmmaker, Jean-Philippe Toussaint is a creative mind never running out of ideas. His website reflects...
Hay : of Fest and Scent
The Hay Festival has just begun! From May 26th to June 5th, writers from around the world gather to debate and share stories in the...
'Peplum' by Blutch
The man known as Blutch is one of the giants of contemporary comics, and Peplum may be his masterpiece. Originally serialized in the...
Reading Marseilles !
Not long ago, we were telling you about Reading Europe, a brilliant project launched by publisher Dedalus to promote European literature....
France at The Great Escape Festival
Sly Johnson The Great Escape Festival in Brighton starts today and the best of up-and-coming French artists will be there to represent...
CAFÉ PHILO AT THE START OF MAY
It was a Saturday morning in early May. We handed in our two pounds at the Institute's reception desk, trudged up to the Salons at about...
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