French Festival, Auckland
After 2 long years of involuntary interruption, the French Festival is finally returning in full force this weekend. They're taking over...
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So/What
There is something French in the air.
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Jun 10, 2022
IF Cinéma à la Carte
This June, watch - online - for free - 9 feature filmsand 7 short films with IF cinéma à la carte. Comedies, dramas, animation and more....
Jun 1, 2022
French Film Festival Aotearoa
French Film Festival Aotearoa is an incredible journey through le cinéma français, showcasing the crème de la crème of French cinema and...
May 5, 2022
Europe Day: Concerts for Peace
Europe Day (9 May) celebrates of peace and unity in Europe. It marks the anniversary of the 'Schuman declaration' and a new form of...
May 5, 2022
The Pioneer: Françoise Gilot
Françoise Gilot is a pioneering fine art printmaker with a unique artistic career spanning across 8 decades. An extensive collection of...
Apr 4, 2022
Francophonie Celebrations in Aotearoa
Each year in March, lovers of the French language celebrate, across the five continents, the cultural and linguistic richness and...
Apr 4, 2022
Photo Exhibition: 'Femmes francophones'
The CREIPAC in Noumea is celebrating the Francophonie and the Arts with an online portrait exhibition, both photographic and literary,...
Apr 4, 2022
Night of Ideas NZ 2022
Created in 2016, « La Nuit des idées » (Night of Ideas) is a cultural manifestation taking place every year on the last Thursday of...
Feb 25, 2022
Mā'ohi Culture in New Zealand
Explore the cultural heritage and history of Mā'ohi Nui (Tahiti and neighbouring islands) with Te Taunga Hub's latest exhibit: Tā'ere...
Oct 13, 2021
Pierre Huyghe: Human Mask
In an abandoned restaurant, the camera follows what appears to be the only living being: a monkey dressed as a young girl trapped in...
Sep 21, 2021
MATARIKI | Stellar Deity
This 3D printed resin mask created by French designer Marine Arnoul (founder of Martian Agency and finalist of the World of Wearable Art...
Sep 21, 2021
New Caledonia Film Festival
In 2021, the New Caledonia Film Festival returns to New Zealand in four cities: Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North and Wellington. A...
Jul 27, 2021
Wāhine Exhibition at Tūranga
Loren Pasquier's immersive exhibition is touring Aotearoa New Zealand, starting in Ōtautahi Christchurch this July. This is an invitation...
Jul 20, 2021
Bill Culbert | Slow Wonder
This free temporary exhibition showcases major installations from New Zealand's conceptual acclaimed artist Bill Culbert - including...
Jun 9, 2021
Generation Equality Forum: Gender Equity in Health in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Generation Equality Forum is a global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-chaired by France and Mexico, in...
Apr 8, 2021
Painting as Protest in the Prisons of the French Revolution
Senior Curator of International Art at the Auckland Art Gallery, Dr Sophie Matthiesson will be hosting an online talk introducing a...
Mar 10, 2021
Ihitai 'Avei'a - Star Navigator
Composed by Tim Finn with Tahitian monologues by Célestine Hitiura Vaite, Ihitai 'Avei'a - Star Navigator tells the story of Tupaia, the...
Mar 10, 2021
Franck Monnet at Cuba Dupa
New Zealand’s most popular street festival is back with a French twist in 2021: Franck Monnet will be on stage on 27 March in Wellington!...
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