Film Screening: Tango Negro – 18th Mar, 2016

March 18, 2016 @ 9:30 am – Tango Negro, The African Roots of Tango by Angolan filmmaker Dom Pedro explores the expression of Tango’s Africanness and the contribution of African cultures in the creation of the tango. Tango was a reflection of the social life of the slaves that were taken to South America – including Argentina and Uruguay – mostly from […]

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Film Screening: Comment j’ai détesté les maths – 18th Mar, 2016

March 18, 2016 @ 11:30 am – Initial release: November 2013 | Director: Olivier Peyon Running time: 1h 39min | French with English subtitles Free Entry. Open to all What is striking when you talk with mathematicians is that sparkle in their eyes, and their sudden joyful voice trying to share with you a concept, a theory. They continuously use words such as invention, […]

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L’Atelier des Sens – Goût de France: 18 March | 3pm to 6pm

March 18, 2016 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – To celebrate Goût de France 2016, l’Atelier des Sens will offer different sense activities underlining the delicacies of the Francophone cuisine. It will be the occasion for our public to recognize aromas and textures by the touch and the olfaction.

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Music Concert: COLLAGE: 18th March 2016 | 7pm

March 18, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – Beat Kaestli is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, arranger and producer. In 1993 he moved to New York City and was awarded a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music. While honing his craft alongside noteworthy Jazz performers, such as Jane Monheit, Jason Moran and Stefon Harris, he immersed himself in Manhattan’s fiercely competitive music […]

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Film Screening: Jour de fête – 19th Mar, 2016

March 19, 2016 @ 9:00 am – Initial release: May 1949| Director: Jacques Tati Running time: 1h 26min | French with English subtitles Free Entry. Open to all Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town ‘Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre’. All inhabitants are scoffing at Francois, the postman, what he seems not to recognize. The rising of the flagstaff under his direction […]

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Music: World-Soul Concert: 19th March 2016 | 5:30pm

March 19, 2016 @ 5:30 pm – For many years, Erika has been travelling the world. A chance meeting with Siam Lee, her composer and guitarist, opened the avenues to Africa, Cape Verde, Brazil and Asia…new sounds from far away, and yet so close… It is only natural that these sounds should blend so beautifully. During the course of her shows and […]

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Film Screening: Sarah préfère la course – 20th Mar, 2016

March 20, 2016 @ 9:30 am – Initial release:June 2013  | Director: Chloé Robichaud Running time: 1h 56min | French with English subtitles Free Entry. Open to all The film is about the pursuit of a goal and tackles the anxieties of a young athlete who lives only for the race.

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Film Screening: Les Tontons Flingueurs – 20th Mar, 2016

March 20, 2016 @ 12:00 pm – Initial release:October 1963 Director: Georges Lautner | Running time: 1h 52min French with English subtitles | Free Entry. Open to all Ex-gangster Fernand (Lino Ventura) receives a call from a dying friend, a mob boss nicknamed “The Mexican”. The doomed mobster talks Fernand into taking care of some criminal business and looking after his soon-to-be-married daughter. When a […]

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Film Screening: Pépé le Moko – 20th Mar, 2016

March 20, 2016 @ 3:30 pm – Initial release: January 1937  | Director: Julien Duvivier Running time: 1h 34min | French with English subtitles Free Entry. Open to all Plot: Pépé le Moko, a criminal on the run from the police in metropolitan France, lives in the Casbah quarter of Algiers, where he is out of reach of the local police. Inspector Slimane seeks a way […]

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