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France launches FrancoTech, the trade fair for innovation in French

On the sidelines of the Villers-Cotterêts Summit, organized jointly by France with the International Organisation of La Francophonie, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is launching a trade fair for innovation in French, FrancoTech, on 3 and 4 October.

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PDF – 174.74 KB Published on 20 August 2024

The Francophonie Festival, Making a Better World

The Francophonie Festival, Making a Better World, will take place from 2 to 6 October at La Gaîté Lyrique and other venues in Paris, as well as at the Cité Internationale de la Langue Française in Villers-Cotterêts. The Festival will be a unique opportunity for meetings, discussions, and exploration of the Francophone world and its cultures, now made up of over 320 million people and 88 countries all over the world.

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PDF – 384.44 KB Published on 11 July 2024

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Remontée actus et événements

04 Jul 2024

12 INA videos illustrating the evolution of the French language

We dove into the archives of the French National Audiovisual Institute (INA) and discovered a wealth of fascinating videos proving that the French language has adapted, shifted and transformed over the decades to keep pace with the world around it. Don’t miss the “Voyage en Francophonie” (a journey through Francophonie) video series on the art of speaking French!

13 Jul 2024

Song dictations at the Francofolies de la Rochelle

Making a Better World, the Francophonie Festival joined forces with the Francofolies in La Rochelle and 1 Hebdo to organize song dictations from 11 to 13 July.

23 Jul 2024

“Ça va, ça va le monde !”: Francophone voices from outside Europe

The “Ça va, ça va le monde !” lecture series made its return to the Avignon Festival from 16 to 21 July. Co-organized by RFI, a partner to the Francophonie Festival, Making a Better World, the series strives to ensure diverse Francophone voices are heard, in all their accents and fusions with African and Creole languages. Don’t worry if you missed it – you can watch recordings of the readings on the RFI Facebook page!