Entry : Free, On first-come first-served basis.
Event Details : Francophonie 2011.
French speakers and Francophiles from around the world unite to celebrate the French language and the diversity of francophone cultures and come together to become real citoyens du monde for the Francophonie Festival. Half a billion Francophones around the world celebrate Francophonie in March and we invite you to join us for the same.
Alliance Française de Delhi offers you a day-long Mela on March 26th as the culmination of Francophonie week. The fun-filled Mela will showcase the best of music and singing by famous musical groups from around the world as well as massive local talent. This year we will welcome the awesome Oriental Rock group: les Boukakes, an internationally acclaimed band from the Maghreb on the open stage at Afd.
To end the evening, we bring you the melodic offering of Reunionais singer and Womex winner Danyel Waro at Lodi: The Garden Restaurant. A lot of French speaking countries will be present to offer traditional foods and drinks and giving unique insights into their countries in an informal and enjoyable setting. There will also be fabulous spontaneous events including quizzes and lucky draws with the chance to win tickets to France!
Schedule :
Monday 21st March:
4.00 pm : Le Destin/The Destiny (Cinema. Embassy of Egypt)
7.00 pm : Home (Cinema. Embassy of Switzerland)
Tuesday 22nd March :
5.00 pm : Forecast (Cinema. Embassy of Bulgaria)
7.00 pm : Bon Cop/ Bad Cop (Cinema. Embassy of Canada)
Wednesday 23rd March :
5.30 pm : Elevator (Cinema. Embassy of Romania)
7.00 pm : Nuits d’Arabie/ Arabian Nights (Cinema. Embassy of Luxembourg)
Tuesday 24th March :
4.30 pm : Rouzblezonnver (Cinema. Embassy of Mauritius)
7.00 pm : La Vie au Village Molokaï/ Life in Village Molokaï (Theatre. Embassy of Republique démocratique du Congo)
Friday 25th March:
4.30 pm : Le Cœur des Hommes/ The Heart of Men (Cinema. Embassy of France)
7.00 pm : Vers une autre destinée/ To another destiny (Theatre, one woman show. Embassy of Belgium)
CRAZY MELA DAY
Saturday 26th March :
11 am: Start of Mela
12 pm: Cabaret de Campagne (French country music)
1.30 pm: Rio des Djikas (Congolese afro-fusion group)
2.30 pm: Les Boukakes (North African-French, Oriental rockers)
4.00-4.45 pm: Bulgarian dancers
4.15 pm: Claude Tremblay (Folk Quebecois Singer)
5.00 pm: Poetry and Lecture Animée
6.00 pm: End of Mela
Closing concert of Francophonie week At Lodi, The Garden Restaurant, Lodi Road, New Delhi
8.00 pm: Danyel Waro, the legendary voice of Maloya, the powerful blues of Reunion Island.
Place : M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003
Landmark : Next to Annexe building of India International Centre
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Details : Francophonie 2011.
French speakers and Francophiles from around the world unite to celebrate the French language and the diversity of francophone cultures and come together to become real citoyens du monde for the Francophonie Festival. Half a billion Francophones around the world celebrate Francophonie in March and we invite you to join us for the same.
Alliance Française de Delhi offers you a day-long Mela on March 26th as the culmination of Francophonie week. The fun-filled Mela will showcase the best of music and singing by famous musical groups from around the world as well as massive local talent. This year we will welcome the awesome Oriental Rock group: les Boukakes, an internationally acclaimed band from the Maghreb on the open stage at Afd.
To end the evening, we bring you the melodic offering of Reunionais singer and Womex winner Danyel Waro at Lodi: The Garden Restaurant. A lot of French speaking countries will be present to offer traditional foods and drinks and giving unique insights into their countries in an informal and enjoyable setting. There will also be fabulous spontaneous events including quizzes and lucky draws with the chance to win tickets to France!
Schedule :
Monday 21st March:
4.00 pm : Le Destin/The Destiny (Cinema. Embassy of Egypt)
7.00 pm : Home (Cinema. Embassy of Switzerland)
Tuesday 22nd March :
5.00 pm : Forecast (Cinema. Embassy of Bulgaria)
7.00 pm : Bon Cop/ Bad Cop (Cinema. Embassy of Canada)
Wednesday 23rd March :
5.30 pm : Elevator (Cinema. Embassy of Romania)
7.00 pm : Nuits d’Arabie/ Arabian Nights (Cinema. Embassy of Luxembourg)
Tuesday 24th March :
4.30 pm : Rouzblezonnver (Cinema. Embassy of Mauritius)
7.00 pm : La Vie au Village Molokaï/ Life in Village Molokaï (Theatre. Embassy of Republique démocratique du Congo)
Friday 25th March:
4.30 pm : Le Cœur des Hommes/ The Heart of Men (Cinema. Embassy of France)
7.00 pm : Vers une autre destinée/ To another destiny (Theatre, one woman show. Embassy of Belgium)
CRAZY MELA DAY
Saturday 26th March :
11 am: Start of Mela
12 pm: Cabaret de Campagne (French country music)
1.30 pm: Rio des Djikas (Congolese afro-fusion group)
2.30 pm: Les Boukakes (North African-French, Oriental rockers)
4.00-4.45 pm: Bulgarian dancers
4.15 pm: Claude Tremblay (Folk Quebecois Singer)
5.00 pm: Poetry and Lecture Animée
6.00 pm: End of Mela
Closing concert of Francophonie week At Lodi, The Garden Restaurant, Lodi Road, New Delhi
8.00 pm: Danyel Waro, the legendary voice of Maloya, the powerful blues of Reunion Island.
Francophonie 2011 at Alliance Francaise, 72, Lodhi Estate > 21st-26th March 2011
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