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Marguerite

Marguerite

From 7th May to 1st November 2008 at The Theatre Royal Haymarket, discover the World premiere of a new musical, 'Marguerite', a love story set in Paris during the Second World War, with music by French-Armenian musical composer Michel Legrand.

Films

My Friends, My Loves

Released in Cinemas from the 4th July.

Her name is Sabine

Sandrine Bonnaire's moving documentary of her sister Sabine's illness.

Female Agents

Q&A with Director Jean-Paul Salomé and actresses Déborah François and Marie Gillain

Caramel

A romantic comedy centred on the daily lives of five Lebanese women in Beirut.

Priceless

"Priceless", Audrey Tautou's newest hit movie, released Londonwide.

Persepolis

This is the autobiographical story of Marjane Satrapi, born in Iran in 1969, and how her passage from childhood to adulthood coincided with her country's own passafe from Shah through revolution to...

Couscous

Couscous tells the story of 61-year-old Slimane, a boat-builder in the southern French port of Sète, who involves his vast extended family in an epic project to launch a couscous restaurant. Its...

Female Agents

A member of the French Resistance, Louise flees to London after her husband's summary execution. She is recruited by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), an intelligence and sabotage service...


Charity

London to Paris Bike Ride 2008

This Year, London to Paris Bike Ride will take place from 12th to 15th July to raise funds to Medecins du Monde UK.


Cinema event

Friday 4th July- preview screening of François Ozon's Angel and "Romantic Kitsch Party" afterwards.

Friday 4th July at the French Institute- Preview Screening of François Ozon's latest Movie followed by Q&A with the Director, Romola Garai and Lucy Russell, and the not-to-be-missed "Romantic Kitsch Party".


Classical music

Philharmonia Orchestra Messiaen Celebrations

From 4th February to 23rd October, The Philharmonia Orchestra is mounting a significant celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Messiaen’s birth(1908-1992) at Southbank Centre


Concerts

Manu Chao at the Lovebox Festival

Saturday 19th July, French singer Manu Chao will be part of the Lovebox Festival at Victoria Park.

14th July- classical music piano recital of French works at London's Wigmore Hall

July 14th, Bastille Day- Alasdair Beatson will be performing at Wigmore Hall.


DVD

DVD Release of Asterix at the Olympic Games on the 18th August.

DVD Release of Asterix at the Olympic Games on the 18th August!

DVD release of the Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The widely acclaimed film "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" is now out on DVD.


Exhibitions

The Courtauld Cézannes

26th June- 5th October 2008 The Courtauld Cézannes

Manet to Matisse

"Manet to Matisse" exhibition at the artsdepot starting June 27.


Festival

Festival d'Aix-en-Provence

From 27th June to 23rd July 2008, take some rest in France and don't miss the famous Festival d'Aix-en-Provence.


Film Release

Female Agents

Female Agents 6.15pm | 8.45pm | cert. 15 France | 2007 | col | 120 mins | dir. Jean-Paul Salomé, with Sophie Marceau, Julie Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Deborah François. Sophie Marceau leads an all-star cast in this thrilling wartime adventure based on real events. May 1944. A five-woman commando unit parachutes into occupied France on a daring and dangerous mission to protect the secret of the D-Day Landings and eliminate Colonel Heindrich, head of German...


Gig

Birdy Nam Nam in Concert @ Koko's

One of the biggest names in French Electro / Hip Hop, Birdy Nam Nam, will perform at Koko's on 12th July.

Yelle at Koko as part of iTunes Live-London Festival 08

Koko | Thursday 10 July Yelle is one of the latest music sensations who has bubbled up via the web! The French pop artist made her debut touring with Mika as supporting act, and is now starting...


Gourmet Corner

L'Atelier des Chefs will open its doors on 4th July at 19 Wigmore Street

L’Atelier des Chefs, the new generation of cookery classes, will open its doors July 4th at 19 Wigmore Street (Bond Street / Oxford Circus). Being the 10th Atelier des Chefs after Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille, Nantes and Brussels, it will be their first venture in the UK.


Party

La Vie en Rose

Vive La France ! Join the Party Sat 12th - Sun 13th July for the annual French celebration in honour of Bastille Day at EGG! With the EUROSTAR now coming directly from Paris into EGG’s...

14th July Party

The popular cocktail, dinner and party will be taking place at the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle. The French Embassador, Mr Maurice Gourdault-Montagne will be present.


Plays/ Opera

Marguerite

From 7th May to 1st November 2008 at The Theatre Royal Haymarket, discover the World premiere of a new musical, 'Marguerite', a love story set in Paris during the Second World War, with music by...

Bastille Weekend- "Madame's Late Mother" at the Rosemary Branch

"Feu la mère de Madame", in a new translation by Echange Theatre. The Genius of French comedy brought back to the London Stage.


Show

Candide the Musical

Based on Voltaire's satirical masterpiece, from its famous overture to the soaring, emotional finale, Candide glitters with an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and brilliantly witty lyrics.



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