2017
Conference by Pascal Bastien, Professor of Modern European History at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) In September 1736, in the noisy corridors of the Grand Châtelet prisons, a Brigade Commander of the Maréchaussée crossed Criminal Lieutenant Nègre, head...
2017
Three modernist women, H.D. (Hilda Doolittle, 1886-1961), Mina Loy (1882-1966), and Nancy Cunard (1896-1965), came to define the interwar avant-garde through their experimental writing and unconventional pursuits. In her new book, Staging Modernist Lives, Sasha Colby dramatizes these women’s lives and...
2016
International short film festival Paris Courts Devant is a must for all those with a passion for the work of young filmmakers. In Paris, over then days, more than 220 short films of all formats and genres will be shown....
2016
On the occasion of the publication of Edward Burtynsky’s Essential Elements by Thames & Hudson and Éléments Essentiels by Éditions Xavier Barral. Edward Burtynsky is internationally renowned thanks to his spectacular large photographs illustrating the impact of human activity on...
2016
In the presence of Sonia Boileau, Mohawk filmmaker The Festival Ciné Alter’Natif presents a selection of about thirty films representing the wealth of First Nations production in Canada. The opening night of the seventh edition of the festival will take...
2016
Biscarosse For its first edition, the festival will show a varied selection of films that will allow the public to appreciate the richness of Quebec’s cinematic heritage. A seaside resort in the southwest of France will momentarily transform itself into...
2016
The screening will be followed by a debate with the audience. The unexpected meeting between the young Philémon and Kulluk, an Inuit boy, makes for a marvellous adventure. Neige (Snow) is an animated film by Antoine Lanciaux and Sophie Roze on which...
2016
In the presence of Paul Bossé, director of the documentary Moncton Vinyle True to its tradition of promoting short films and the Canadian directors of the future, the Canadian Cultural Centre will host a special screening of the Not only...
2016
Lyon The Quais du Polar festival has become the place to be for fans of thrillers. Now part of the French and European cultural landscape, it is recognized both by publishing professionals and by the festival’s ever-growing public. The 12th...
2016
Wednesday, February 3, 7 p.m. at the Canadian Cultural Centre – FULL Debate in the presence of Roseanne Supernault. Malaya Bishop, Inuit throat singer, will host the evening. While internal quarrels have divided her clan, Maïna (Roseanne Supernault), the daughter...
2016
Selection du 33rd International Festival of Films on Art, Montreal Monday, February 1, 8 p.m. In the presence of René Rozon, director-founder of the International Festival of Films on Art, Montreal Discover a selection of the prize-winning films of the...
2016
Selection du 33rd International Festival of Films on Art, Montreal Saturday, January 30, 2 p.m. In the presence of René Rozon, director-founder of the International Festival of Films on Art, Montreal Discover a selection of the prize-winning films of the...
2016
Gaîté Lyrique, 3 bis rue Papin, Paris Since 1997, Les rencontres internationales have aimed to promote exchanges between different artistic practices linked to the image in motion and between their audiences. Canada has a prominent role in this new edition...
2015
After two spring editions in 2013 and 2014, the Aurores Montréal festival is back in winter for 2015. Giving Paris audiences the chance to discover the Canadian talents of tomorrow, the third edition of the festival will be held in...
2015
To celebrate the holidays and its 20th anniversary, the Association Inuksuk-Espace Culturel Inuit invites you to its Inuit trading post (exhibition and sale of sculptures, jewellery, books, cards, Inuit herbal teas, etc.). During these two days of festivities, there will...
2015
In the presence of Robert Lepage Multidisciplinary artist Robert Lepage is a playwright, stage director, actor and filmmaker. Taking his inspiration from contemporary history, he has written and directed extraordinary works that set new standards in stagecraft, particularly through the...
2015
This edition of the Nuit Blanche features the exceptional opening of the exhibition Aude Moreau. La nuit politique and introductory Inuktitut workshops: Aude Moreau. La nuit politique The photographic, film and sound works of Aude Moreau shed new light on...
2015
Saint-Germain-en-Laye This festival, founded 28 years ago, aims to promote French-language music in all its forms, shine a spotlight on veteran musicians and encourage the emergence of new talents. This year’s edition features several Canadian artists, including Bon Débarras, Josiane...
2015
Entitled La vie moderne, the 13th Biennale de Lyon brings together artists from 28 countries, including Canadian artist Jon Rafman, who explore the paradoxical nature of contemporary culture in different regions of the world. Rafman’s work places the accent on...
2015
Lecture in English Chief Louie believes that nothing but socioeconomic development makes a community strong and independent. He defends this value vigorously, and sees it gaining success in First Nation communities. Chief Louie has notably encouraged the Osoyoos band to...
2015
9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.: Youth Mobility 5:30–7:30 p.m.: Live and Work in Canada The information session “Youth Mobility” gives young people aged 18–35 the chance to discover the diversity of the programme International Experience Canada (IEC) – working holidays, international coop...
2015
Canadian Cultural Centre 5, rue de Constantine, 75007 Paris, France Metro, RER, Bus: Invalides From 09:30 am to 02:00 pm. Registration required (starting May 25th). The Embassy is hosting a talk-show-style information seminar on Canada, its business environment and the advantages...
2015
Esplanade des Invalides, right in front of the Canadian Cultural Centre ! For the fourth year in a row, Canada occupies the Esplanade des Invalides with Nuit Boréale, which has become one of the most popular concerts of the Fête...
2015
A lecture of Catherine Soussloff, Ph.D.at the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) University of British Columbia (UBC), as part of the cycle of lectures " Excellence of the Canadian research" Chaïm Soutine’s portraits of the early 20th century pass...
2015
This round table aims to examine the historical, political, identity and cultural issues linked to Francophone immigration to Canada. The speakers will take part in a debate on the Francophone from eastern to western Canada, and to the northern Francophone...
2015
The Espace culturel inuit, in collaboration with the Canadian Cultural Centre, invites you to France Rivet‘s conference: In the footsteps of Abraham Ulrikab, The tragic story of two Inuit families from Labrador exhibited in 19th century ethnographic shows. In the...
2015
Le Fresnoy – Tourcoing La Fête de l’anim’ invites Co Hoedeman for an exceptional masterclass that will explore the major works and the trade secrets of this big name in international animation. Co Hoedeman was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands....
2015
The Espace culturel inuit, in collaboration with the Canadian Cultural Centre, invites you to the launch of the book Beyond darkness and sleep. The Inuit night in North Baffin Island by Guy Bordin, Peeters publishing – with the author presen This...
2014
Wednesday, November 26 (12–8 p.m.) / Thursday, November 27 (11 a.m.–6 p.m.) Free admission For the holidays, the Inuksuk association invites you to its Inuit trading post (sale of sculptures, jewellery, books, cards, Inuit herbal teas, etc.). During these two...
2014
Paris / Ile-de-France For its 10th anniversary edition, the Festival Courts devant has established itself as the unmissable international short film festival in Paris and Ile-de-France. With more than 120 films programmed; the festival has become the unmissable event for...
2014
Louvre (auditorium) – Paris Mark Lewis and film theorist Laura Mulvey converse about the legacy of cinematic modernism. The transformation of the gaze engendered by urban culture, the creation of fictive spaces by the film image and the optical fetishism...
2014
The Espace culturel inuit, in collaboration with the Canadian Cultural Centre, invites you to attend a conference-show on Gontran de Poncins. In June 1938, accredited by the Société de Géographie and the Musée de l’Homme, Vicomte Gontran de Poncins set...