Dedicated to the celebration and growth of South African arts and culture, the French Institute’s strong relationships with various partners encourages cultural diversity and exchanges between South Africa, France and the rest of the African continent. Our projects range from visual arts to animation, poetry to gaming, and fashion to music. Notable projects in the audiovisual and creative industries have developed long-term partnerships between our respective cultural sectors to exchange knowledge, experience and ideas.

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Arts and Creative Industries

Live-Stream Fête de la Musique Joburg

After much postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Fête de la Musique (or World Music Day) took place in Johannesburg on 18 September at four venues for the first time, […]

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Calls for Applications
Arts and Creative Industries

CALL FOR CREATIVES: Ecole Nomade Immersive Theatre Workshop

Join a groundbreaking troupe from Paris for a two-week intensive workshop led by Théâtre...

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Arts and Creative Industries

Call for Proposals: Green Libraries – Renewing the Future

Green Libraries : Renewing the Future Green Libraries is a multi-part, hybrid format geared...

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Arts and Creative Industries

Novembre Numérique Animation Jam 2022

Sign yourself or a team of friends up to participate from 18 to 20 November...

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Arts and Creative Industries

The DEENTAL Series Call for applications

The DEENTAL Series Workshop for writers and producers from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries...

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Friends of the French Institute

Friends of the French Institute

In 2014, Ambassador Elisabeth Barbier created the Friends of the French Institute Committee to offer strategic advice to the French Institute of South Africa regarding mainly arts and culture, as well as creative industries and research. The committee meets quarterly with representatives from the French Embassy and the French Institute. Read more about the committee members here
Key Partners

The French Institute has a range of successful partnerships with educational and research institutions, non-governmental organisations, governmental organisations, cultural organisations and esteemed multinational organisations. We are committed to building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with partners who provide a vital mutual transfer of ideas and support to help us reach our shared cooperation goals between France, South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi. Partner with us today.

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