The Group of Francophone Ambassadors and the Alliance Française de La Haye are offering a series of events for the Month of the Francophonie.
RECEPTION WITH FRANCOPHONE BUFFETS, 1 MARCH, 6-8PM, THE HAGUE
To celebrate Francophonie month, the Canadian Embassy Residence is inviting 7 French-speaking countries to offer a tasting of their culinary specialities. Buffets will be provided by the embassies of Côte d’Ivoire, France, Morocco, Lebanon, Senegal, Egypt and Tunisia.
Invitation only.
REGARDS CROISÉS, SATURDAY 2 MARCH 2024, 13H30-16H30, ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE LA HAYE
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm Opening of the exhibition by Ivorian painter Martial MOULO
Discover the paintings of Martial Moulo at the vernissage in the presence of H. E. Mr Mifougo Youssouf DIARRASSOUBA, Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to the Netherlands.
Free registration for the vernissage
14h30 – Cocktail offered by the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire
2.30pm – 4.30pm Francophonie round table: what influence does the French language have today in international relations, Saturday 2 March 2024, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm, at the Alliance Française de la Haye
In the presence of
S. E. Mr Skander DENGUEZLI, Ambassador of Tunisia to the Netherlands & President of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors to the Netherlands
S. E. Mr Mifougo Youssouf DIARRASSOUBA, Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to the Netherlands
Mr Ghislain MAINGAUD, General Delegate of the CSI, think-tank Cercle de Stratégies et d’Influence
Preceded by a cocktail offered by the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire
Free registration for the round table
LE FESTIVAL DE COURTS-MÉTRAGES FRANCOPHONES, DIMANCHE 3 MARS 2024, 15H-16H30, FILMHUIS DEN HAAG
The embassies of Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Tunisia, Switzerland and Senegal, the Délégation générale du Québec and the Institut français NL are organising a screening of short films at the Filmhuis cinema on 3 March at 3pm. The screening will be followed by a reception.
Celebrate Francophonie Month at the Filmhuis Den Haag!
7 French-speaking countries open the doors to their imaginations… in French!
Short films from Côte d’Ivoire, France, Morocco, Switzerland, Senegal, Tunisia and Quebec will take you on a journey around the globe through the prism of language.
Films from OIF member countries – French subtitles
Followed by a reception hosted by the OIF
Admission €12: buy your ticket on the Filmhuis website
“FRANCOPHONIE SANS FRONTIÈRES”: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRANCOPHONIE, 20 MARCH, 1.30-8PM, ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE LA HAYE
20 March is International Francophonie Day. To mark the occasion, the Alliance Française de La Haye is inviting you to take a trip to 7 French-speaking countries: Croatia, Côte d’Ivoire, Canada, Morocco, Romania, Senegal and Tunisia. Each country will have its own room, offering the public a cultural and educational journey. Visitors will be able to wander from room to room and get their Francophonie passport stamped in each room they visit.
1.30pm – 3.30pm: reserved for children and school groups
3.30pm – 6pm: reserved for teenagers
6pm – 8pm: general public
ABOUT THE GAF
The Group of French-speaking Ambassadors (GAF) in the Netherlands brings together some sixty embassies or general delegations based in The Hague (or Brussels). The GAF is in close contact with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. It aims to raise awareness of the interests, values and priorities of La Francophonie in the Netherlands.
The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie is an institutional body dedicated to promoting the French language and implementing political, educational, economic and cultural cooperation within the 88 member states and governments of the OIF. La Francophonie represents 321 million speakers on five continents who share a common language, French.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
The events of Francophonie Month 2024 in the Netherlands are organised by the Institut français NL and the GAF, in particular the embassies of Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Canada, Romania, Morocco, Romania, Senegal and Croatia, the Délégations générales du Québec and Wallonie-Bruxelles, the Alliance Française de La Haye and the Lycée Vincent van Gogh. With the support of TV5Monde.
