CINECLUB FATIMA (2015) by Philippe FAUCON Fatima is a woman who immigrated from Maghreb and arrived in France in her thirties with her husband. Years later, separated from him, she raises her two daughters, Souad and Nesrine, by doing housework. Fearing that her 15- and 18-year-old girls will experience a frustrating and precarious journey like hers, she tries to help …

  BIBI TANGA & Thakitha – Folk Indian and Tribal African music     Bibi Tanga, a singer/producer from Paris, was looking to incorporate Indian folk and tribal style music into his upcoming production. Bibi flew to India to meet John Anthony, a veteran guitarist/producer and the founder of the band Karnatriix, with the idea of composing a couple of songs …

SEAMLESS CONNECTIONS – SOLO ART SHOW by Sabita LAKSHMANAN   It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. ( by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)   Sabita is an an expressionist artist, so boundaries are blurred between the art she creates and the life she lives, so much so she wonders where …

RAMA VARMA – FRENCH POETRY   Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, better known as Prince Rama Varma, is an Indian classical musician and a member of the Royal Family of Travancore. He is a Carnatic vocalist as well as an exponent of the Veena. He has given concerts and conducted music workshops all over India and in several other countries including USA, UK, Netherlands, France, …

CINECLUB LA VIE EN ROSE  (LA MȎME) by Olivier DAHAN La Vie en Rose is the screen biopic of French singer Edith Piaf. Marion Cotillard portrays Piaf, the superstar once raised by her grandmother in a Normandy brothel, then discovered on a French street corner by cabaret proprietor Louis Leplée (Gérard Depardieu). The film recalls various episodes from Piaf’s life …

NavDevi  is an Art & Creative meetup series and web project initiated by Udaya Chiluveru  and hosting in collaboration with Alliance Francaise Hyderabad. All women are multitasking and their day starts with homemaking which in itself is an art form. Udaya believes that, other than homemaking, every woman should give a try for what art they like, say Painting, writing, …

An evening of contemporary Indian-English poetry to celebrate the strength of womanhood on International Women’s Day   A poetic encounter on International Women’s Day with city-based poets Hoshang Merchant, Saima Afreen, Jameela Nishat, Nabina Das and Akila G.   Saima Afreen is an award-winning poet who also moonlights as a journalist with The New Indian Express. Her poems have appeared in …

The finished art work of Collectvie Art Camp by 15 artists to be displayed in  the Alliance Française Gallery on 6th and 7th March,  2018. The inauguration of the Art display is on Monday 5th March at 6.30pm, with each artist explainig about his artwork.  

KRIYAISM – A collaborated collective painting by 15 artists,  at Alliance Française Hyderabad.     

THE WEIGHT OF JOY By Eric Languet The Weight of Joy is a dance project tackling the notion of handicap and social innovation. Through French choreographer Eric Languet’s benchmark work with dancers with disability, Bonjour India explores new ways of promoting positive action for disabled people. Joy is not blissful ignorance, nor a denial of reality. Rather, to quote philosopher …