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The Alliance française in Bishkek jointly with the Embassies of Switzerland, France, Belgium and the “Club France” are happy to announce the week of Francophonie to be held from March 12-19.
The Francophonie Week is the festival of the French language and cultures of the French-speaking countries, which is celebrated in the middle of March across the world. The organizers have prepared a program for the broad public to show the linguistic and cultural diversity of the French-speaking countries.
On March 12 at 17:00, the Ambassadors of France, Switzerland and Belgium will officially open the Francophonie week-2016 in the Oktyabr cinema followed by the French movie Une heure de tranquillité.
Major events of the week are:
- Swiss and French movies will be screened in the cinema “Oktyabr”: the French comedy film - on March 12 at 17:00 and the Swiss comedy films - on March 18 at 17:30. The movies will be in French language with Russian subtitles;
- Conference of Kyrgyzstan’s teachers of the French language on the use of digital resources for teaching the French language and the round table on the results and prospects of Francophonie in Kyrgyzstan with the participation of French and Swiss Ambassadors in Kyrgyzstan;
- Swiss Evening at Sierra Tash Rabat: visitors can enjoy Swiss music and the delights of Swiss cuisine on March 15 at 18:30.
This year, the Bishkek Francophonie program contains traditional events such as a culinary atelier, a competition of modern French songs, an evening of French wines, several movies and much more.
All detailed information about events is presented in the program below.
PROGRAM
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Saturday 12 March |
17:00 – Opening of the Francophonie week - French movie “Une heure de tranquillité” In French language with Russian subtitles, “Oktyabr” cinema, big hall, free entry
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Sunday 13 March |
14:00 - French game “Pétanque” Participation upon signing at the French Alliance
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Monday 14 March |
10:00 – 15:00:Conference of Kyrgyzstan’s teachers of the French language: “The use of digital resources for teaching the French language” and the round table: “Results and prospects of the Francophonie in Kyrgyzstan” Gymnasium #26, 35 A, Koibagarova Str.
18:00 – Evening of French wines from Vins Descombes and Chapoutier – presentation and degustation at the “Eiffel” restaurant, 62 Yunusaliev Str., Entry – by invitation only
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Tuesday 15 March
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15:00– Opening of the exhibition:“10 words of the Francophonie through the eyes of children”, Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts under the name of G. Aitiev, 196 Abdrahmanov Str., free entry
18:30 – Swiss Evening at “Sierra Tash-Rabat”, free entry
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Wednesday 16 March
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09:00 – 11:00: International spelling bee “Golden pen”, organized by the International Foundation Alliance française Gymnasium #26, 35 A, Koibagarova Str. Participation upon signing at the French Alliance, free entry
14:00 – 16:00: Final contest of French theatre, Bishkek Humanities University, big hall, Participation upon signing at the French Alliance
18:00 – Belgian movie “Tenderness”, In French language with Russian subtitles, French Alliance in Bishkek, multimedia library, free entry
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Thursday 17 March
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19:30: Intellectual game “Moscow hopscotch”, topic “France” Cafe “Moscow”, participation upon signing at the French Alliance, free entry
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Friday 18 March |
10:30 – 12:00: Conference of the French Ambassador in Kyrgyzstan Mr. Stéphane Catta on “Francophonie in the world” Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, conference-room, free entry
14:00 – 16:00: Final contest of French-singing competition Bishkek Humanities University, conference-room. Participation upon signing at the French Alliance, free entry
17:30 - Swiss movies “Mirror” and “The Game of Love and Chance” In French language with Russian subtitles, “Oktyabr” cinema, big hall, free entry
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Saturday 19 March |
11:00 – Culinary atelier: master class of Claude Ménard together with “Kulikovskii” confectionary, Manas University, “Dzhal” Participation upon signing at the French Alliance, free entry
17:00 - Closing of the Francophonie Week: the prize awarding ceremony, concert of Aisulu Nur and a music group “Assorti”, Studio 247, 37 Erkindik boulevard, free entry
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