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2017 in South Africa will be a Molière year!

In association with the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and the Alliance Française in South Africa, and with the support of Total, BNP Paribas and Mazars, the acclaimed theatre director Sylvaine Strike and the Fortune Cookie Theatre Company will tour South Africa with Molière’s masterpiece, Tartuffe, from April to July 2017.

Theatre TARTUFFE BY MOLIÈRE DIRECTED BY SYLVAINE STRIKE Exploring the way in which people are easily manipulated by symbols of power and sugar-coated words, Tartuffe is one of Molière’s masterpieces. For the first time, a timeless French classic directed and played by an all-star South-African cast is on the road for a nation-wide tour. www.tartuffe.co.za #TartuffeSA

5-8 April | Soweto Theatre | Johannesburg 18-29 April | Baxter Theatre | Cape Town 25-27 May | D.U.T, Courtyard Theatre | Durban 1-25 June | Joburg Theatre | The Fringe | Johannesburg More dates to come!

Le Movie Club 2017 Agenda

Cinema THE FRENCH FILM RENDEZ-VOUS On the last Thursday of every month, immerse yourself in the vibrant cultures of French and Francophone films from around the world. Throughout the year there will be different themes such as African cinema, French comedy and Animation. All the films are shown in French with English subtitles.

Le Movie Club is a collaboration between The Bioscope Independent Cinema, the Alliance Française of Johannesburg and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS). Films provided by the Institut Français.

@TheMovieClubJHB 23 February | RESPIRE / BREATHE by Mélanie Laurent 30 March | LAURENCE ANYWAYS by Xavier Dolan 27 April | HOPE by Boris Lojkine 25 May | DANS LA COUR /IN THE COURTYARD by Pierre Salvadori 29 June | LES REGLES DU JEU / RULES OF THE GAME by Claudine Bories 27 July | WEEK-ENDS / WEEKEND by Anne Villaceque 31 August | JULES ET JIM / JULES AND JIM by François Truffaut 28 September | FATIMA by Philippe Faucon 26 October | L'HOMME QU'ON AIMAIT TROP / IN THE NAME OF MY DAUGHTER by

André Téchiné 30 November | AU BORD DU MONDE / ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD by Claus Drexel

FEBRUARY

Radio “RENDEZ-VOUS AFRICA” RADIO SHOW February - December | Voice of Wits [88.1FM] | Weekly Show | Johannesburg “Rendez-Vous Africa”, portraying the daily life of the French speaking African diaspora in Johannesburg launched its new season on Voice of Wits (88.1FM). The 30 minute show will be broadcasted every Tuesday between 19.30 and 20.00. It is

produced by the African French-speaking community and proposes a variety of local reports, cultural news, and short feature programmes from RFI as well as African francophone music. In partnership with Voice of Wits, RFI (Radio France Internationale) and the African Diaspora Forum NGO. www.vowfm.co.za

Music JOHANNESBURG INTERNATIONAL MOZART FESTIVAL 1 February | Northwards House |Johannesburg Now in its 9th edition, the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival offers classical music lovers a series of concerts all under this year's theme "That’s all folk(s)!" In partnership with the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival, the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) is proud to

present French musicians Stéphane Réty (flute) and Antoine de Grolée (piano) for a unique Chamber music concert, which includes works by Gabriel Fauré, Philippe Gaubert, César Franck, George Bizet and François Borne. http://www.join-mozart-festival.org

Visual Arts OBJECTIF SPORT, PHOTO EXHIBITION 3 February - 4 March | Alliance Française of Pretoria The Objectif Sport exhibition, is the result of the 2016 annual photo competition organized globally by the Fondation Alliance Française (Paris). The 42 selected photos were chosen amongst hundreds of pictures submitted by photographers from 103 Alliances

Françaises in the world. It will tour South Africa all through this year in support of the Paris candidature to host the 2024 Olympic Games. In partnership with the Fondation Alliance Française.

Music SEPTEMBER JIVE, DOUBLE EXHIBITION: SA MUSICAL GRAPHICS & MY FAVOURITE SOUNDS 3-21 February | Alliance Française of Durban September Jive is a tribute to the musical heritage of South Africa. SA musical graphics - classics and collectables presents 150 of the most interesting, important and beautiful sleeve covers, with a special focus on truly South African designs, which could have

emanated only from this country. The selection was made by a group consisting of collectors and designers (Siemon Allen, Rob Allingham, Caroline Hillary, Molemo Moiloa). My favourite sounds - Music and media personalities speak out about their favourite tracks and albums, consist of 50 photo portraits of music and media personalities including Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Johnny Clegg, Brenda Sisane... accompanied by short interviews about their favourite South African music and explaining why they chose it. This exhibition is the work of photographer Kapula. Presented by the Alliance Française.

Music CAPE TOWN ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 7-12 February | Guga S’thebe | Cape Town Established in 2012 as a platform for South Africa’s burgeoning electronic music culture. The Cape Town Electronic Music Festival has gained international recognition for being one of the most relevant and forward-thinking events on Africa’s music festival calendar, where international pioneers and innovators share the

stage with the bright lights of the South African scene, while the inner workings of this rapidly growing industry are unpacked and explored through a prestigious workshop program. IFAS, together with CTEMF, invites Pierre-Marie Oullion, artistic director of the Nuits Sonores festival (France) to take part in the CTEMF 6th edition workshops program. These electronic music industry sessions are a vital part of the festival’s ethos and are held over the three days preceding the main event, promoting the local scene and inspiring young South Africans to explore deeper into music and become a part of this dynamic industry.

Held in conjunction with Bridges For Music, the workshops are open to the public and are streamed online. https://www.facebook.com/CTEMF http://www.ctemf.com/

Dance CORPS - MY BODY MY SPACE FESTIVAL 2017 19 February | Mpumalanga Goorderson Kloppenheim Country Estate The Inzalo Dance & Theatre Company will perform “CORPS” choreographed by Moeketsi Koena and Gaby Saranouffi. ‘’CORPS’’ will be performed at the Festival MY BODY MY SPACE. “CORPS” is an artistic collaboration between three artists coming

from France (Denis Rion), South Africa (Moeketsi Koena) and Madagascar (Gaby Saranouffi). The work explores the links that connect the real and unreal through photography and dance. It creates a link between today’s world and the past through the ancestral history of each country, by using the body and the projected images as a source of expression of today's world in relation with time and space. In partnership with The Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative (FATC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkGKBP1oS8Q

Dance CORPS - DANCE UMBRELLA FESTIVAL 2017 24-25 February | Wits Downstairs Theatre | Johannesburg ‘’CORPS’’ will be performed at the 2017 Dance Umbrella Festival. “CORPS” is an artistic collaboration between three artists coming from France (Denis Rion), South Africa (Moeketsi Koena) and Madagascar (Gaby Saranouffi). The work explores the links that connect the real and unreal through photography and dance. It

creates a link between today’s world and the past through the ancestral historical of each country, by using the body and the projected images as a source of expression of today's world in relation with time and space. In partnership with Dance Umbrella Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkGKBP1oS8Q

MARCH

Visual Arts “FROM MANET TO PICASSO” | TREASURES OF THE JAG (JOHANNESBURG ART GALLERY) AND THE LÉON DIERX MUSEUM FROM REUNION ISLAND Until 4 June For the first time ever, the French art collections from the Léon Dierx Museum and the Johannesburg Art Gallery covering the second half of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century

of are gathered together in a single exhibition. From Édouard Manet to Pablo Picasso, including Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Berthe Morisot and Auguste Rodin, this exhibition brings together more than 200 masterpieces from these two exceptional collections.

Dance LADY LADY - DANCE UMBRELLA FESTIVAL 2017 2-3 March | Wits Theatre | Johannesburg The French Institute of South Africa and the Dance Umbrella festival are partnering to bring the Floating Outfit Project to the Dance Umbrella Festival to present their production Lady Lady. Lady Lady proposes an experience into a female universe built up by the personal journeys of three female artists: Gaby Saranouffi

(Madagascar), Desiré Davids (South Africa) and Edna Jaime (Mozambique). The three artists share, search, explore and exchange their realities together in order to give voice to various commonalities, challenges and images. The work seeks to question the image, the value attributed and the objectification of women by challenging sometimes highlighting preconceived ideas of what a woman is, or should be. It is a commentary on current issues facing women on the African continent. In partnership with Dance Umbrella Festival. https://youtu.be/ax663Lz52v4 https://youtu.be/xrhZ0GMWuh8

GastronomyGOŪT DE FRANCE | GOOD FRANCE 21 March For the third consecutive year, Goût de France/Good France will bring together over 2,000 chefs on five continents to celebrate French gastronomy. In each participating restaurant, this event which will take the form of a dinner, will pay tribute to the excellence of French cuisine, its capacity for innovation and the

values that it represents: sharing, pleasure and a respect for good food, good company

and the environment. Go online to find participating restaurants near you! http://us.france.fr/en/goodfrance2017

Music & Fashion AFRICA CHIC! 25 March | Goodluck Bar | Johannesburg March is devoted to the promotion of the French language and francophone cultures all over the world. For this second edition, join us for an incredible evening of music and fashion showcasing the diversity, the vibrancy and the beauty of the francophone cultures. This year, our headliner will be local Congolese sensation TRESOR, who will ignite the stage after the

“trad actual” Malian sounds of BKO Quintet and the smoothing rhythms of Mapumba. Watch out also for a stunning fashion parade and a surprise! In Partnership with the Alliance Française of Johannesburg and the Goodluck Bar in Johannesburg. Mapumba Cilombo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4En494jxGU

BKO Quintet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-wT4wJUeuM

TRESOR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEx8w8t-Xfs

APRIL

Visual Art KOIF April – August (TBC) | Alliance Française of Johannesburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth Koif by LERKA, anthropology and contemporary art exhibition Beyond the ordinary daily process, hairstyle reveals a language. It talks to us about ourselves. It talks to us about the others, about men and women, their age or social status; or their need to comply

with, to show themselves as eccentric or anti-establishment. KOIF is an artistic and scientific exchange project about hairstyle, in its historical, anthropological and aesthetic dimensions. KOIF is a project realised by Lerka (Reunion Island) and Vaïka (Madagascar) with the support of Institut de Civilisations - Musée d’Art et d’Archéologie de l'Université d'Antananarivo.

Music CHARLES X April (TBC) Biting rap or sensual soul music, Charles X, hip-hop’s boy genius, originally from Los Angeles, seems straight out of the dawn of the 90s, in the middle of hip hop’s golden age (A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets) and of nu soul (D’Angelo, Maxwell). Except that the Californian does not settle between the rap flow and the soul

crooning... After an astounding mixtape (Beats And Beast, in 2013) and a smacking first album (The Revolution... And The Day After, in 2015), here comes his new album, more soul than ever, Sounds Of The Yesteryear, expected in mid-March. Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/160720205 You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuRcLv2EzwA&nohtml5=False You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdEHewOIm2w

Dance CORPS - INFECTING THE CITY FESTIVAL 2017 6-7 April | Cape Town ‘’CORPS’’ will be performed at the Infecting the City Festival. “CORPS” is an artistic collaboration between three artists coming from France (Denis Rion), South Africa (Moeketsi Koena) and Madagascar (Gaby Saranouffi). The work explores the links that connect the real and unreal through photography and dance. It

creates a link between today’s world and the past through the ancestral historical of each country, by using the body and the projected images as a source of expression of today's world in relation with time and space. In partnership with Infecting the City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkGKBP1oS8Q

Cinema TERRA – DOCUMENTARY SCREENING 23 April | Alliance Française of Johannesburg A 90 minute documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand & Michael Pitiot, produced by Hope Production. A tribute to the human race, clearly showing that we are still capable of changing our future, just by looking differently at life. Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pMScorWcyU

MAY

Multi-media L’ATELIER GERARD SEKOTO AWARD WINNER 2016 Matete Motubatse: Residency May - July 2017 (TBC) | Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris The winner of the 2016 L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award will go to Paris in May for his three months’ residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. In Motubatse’s award-winning video “Moya”, his character

attempts to blow a physical obstacle – a black plastic bag – off his head simply by using his breath. The word ‘breath’ in Sepedi translates to ‘Moya’ which, in turn, can either mean ‘breath’, ‘air’, ‘spirit’ and/or ‘soul’ – all non-physical forms. The short film symbolises “ntwa ya moya”; that is, an intense celestial battle of non-physical forces. On his return from France, he will be given an opportunity to exhibit his work first at the Absa Art & Museum and then have a national tour through the Alliance Française network in 2018. http://www.ifas.org.za

Music SEPTEMBER JIVE, DOUBLE EXHIBITION: SA MUSICAL GRAPHICS & MY FAVOURITE SOUNDS 1-31 May | Alliance Française of Cape Town SA musical graphics - classics and collectables presents 150 of the most interesting, important and beautiful sleeve covers, with a special focus on truly South African designs, which could have emanated only from this country. The selection was made by a

group consisting of collectors and designers (Siemon Allen, Rob Allingham, Caroline Hillary, Molemo Moiloa). My favourite sounds - Music and media personalities speak out about their favourite tracks and albums, consist of 50 photo portraits of music and media personalities including Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Johnny Clegg, Brenda Sisane... accompanied by short interviews about their favourite South African music and explaining why they chose it. This exhibition is the work of photographer Kapula. In Partnership with Alliance Française in South Africa and SAMRO.

Cinema EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL (EUFF) 5 -14 May | Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban The 2017 edition of the EUFF will take place from 5 to 14 May in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, with a selection of award-winning movies and an outreach programme curated by Katarina Hedrén, Programme Director. The European Film Festival is part of EuropeWeeks, presenting in

May 2017 a diverse range of EU Member States cultural events in South Africa. Coordinated by the Goethe-Institut South Africa, hosted by Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau, and organised in partnership with the European Union and 12 European cultural agencies or embassies in South Africa. http://www.eurofilmfest.co.za/

Children’s Theatre THE 19TH ASSITEJ WORLD CONGRESS AND INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 16-27 May | Soro et Le Grain de Maïs Magique (The Lucky Grain of Corn) | Baxter Theatre | Cape Town ASSITEJ will have their world Congress in Cape Town this year. The French production company Soro et Le Grain de Maïs Magique from Reunion has been selected to take part in the festival.

Soro et Le Grain de Maïs Magique is a story from a book written by Véronique Tadjo. It tells the story of Soro, a little boy who receives a lucky grain corn from his parents. But when he leaves it on a stone, a bird steals it away. Soro runs everywhere to catch up with the bird and in his journey to find the grain, he meets many friendly animals and people along the way and he cannot stop for long because he must find his lucky grain of corn. When Soro finally catches up with the bird, he learns that magic is not always where we think it is. https://www.facebook.com/Soro the Lucky Grain of Corn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRMPMOEWnlA

Urban studies EXPERIMENTING / EXPERIENCING THE CITY EXPÉRIENCES URBAINES EN AFRIQUE DU SUD ET AILLEURS Through three crossed perspectives, this event grasps the risk and the interest of a multidisciplinary approach to talk about the city. The aim is to open the debate around the notions of "city" and "urban" in the complex relationship that unites them, to study the links between integration, exclusion, citizenship in an era of

globalization, cultures and urban identities. How to highlight the stakes of space justice if we do not talk about the use of public space and vice versa? How can we treat the middle classes without speaking of spatial inequalities and wonder about the closures of public spaces? Mutual enrichment is obviously a starting point for this meeting and will bring the debate to the diverse questions of a large number of people gathered by a common interest. The sharing of experiences and urban experiences will be a necessary reference to account for the complexity of the changes and dynamics that the city is experiencing today. Examining the concept of spatial justice in contemporary cities: definitions, scales, contexts organised by Philippe Gervais–Lambony 15 May | University of the Witwatersrand Street trade and the issue of access to public space organised by Claire Bénit-Gbaffou

15 May | University of the Witwatersrand

Public spaces and art 16 May | MuseumAfrica

Housing of the middle classes: strategies of the actors of the real estate and urban stakes 18 May | University of the Witwatersrand Exhibition Mark Lewis and book launch “Wake Up This is Joburg!” 20 May | Alliance Française de Johannesburg Fonds d’Alembert events are in partnership with the French Embassy, the Institut Français,

IRD, AFD, Lavue, IUF and Bioscope Independent Cinema.

Literature FRANSCHOEK LITERARY FESTIVAL – A CELEBRATION OF BOOKS AND WRITERS 19-21 May | Franschoek In the spirit of celebrating books and writers, audience will discuss and share their knowledge of various dimensions of the world of literature. The names of participants as well as the programme will be available from the second week of March. www.flf.co.za

JUNE

Multi-media THE ALCHEMY OF WORDS June - July | September - October (TBC) | Johannesburg, Mbabane, Maseru, Durban, Maputo This multi-media performance about the life and work of French poet Arthur Rimbaud and South African writer Jan Rabie combines live animation, music and puppetry. From 2008 and 2011, Naomi van Niekerk (Sand-animations /

Puppeteer, RSA), Yoann Pencolé (Puppeteer, FR) and Arnaud van Vliet (Musician, RSA) studied Puppetry together at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette in Charleville - Mézières, the birth town of poet Arthur Rimbaud. Today, five years since the completion of the Puppetry Diploma, they come together to collaborate on the creation of a new performance piece. Combining their skills and shared experience in Charleville they propose a multi-disciplinary work for an all-ages audience. The performance will be followed by a projection of a collection of Naomi van Niekerk’s animated short films. Master classes on shadow theatre, sound and puppet manipulation will also be offered to different audiences throughout the tour. Presented with the Alliance Française in Southern Africa. www.dryfsand.com

Music THESE GYALS ARE ON FIYAH – TGAF June (TBC) Carin Kelly, Miley Serious and Oklou will represent the female Dj collective These Gyals are on Fiyah on their first tour in Southern Africa. They are invincible. They lead a regular program on French Radio PIIAF, mix influences and bring together their most eclectic

inspirations from hip hop to RnB, pop and electronic music. https://soundcloud.com/tgaf

Music SEPTEMBER JIVE, DOUBLE EXHIBITION: SA MUSICAL GRAPHICS & MY FAVOURITE SOUNDS 3-23 June | Alliance Française of Port Elizabeth SA musical graphics - classics and collectables presents 150 of the most interesting, important and beautiful sleeve covers, with a special focus on truly South African designs, which could have emanated only from this country. The selection was made by a

group consisting of collectors and designers (Siemon Allen, Rob Allingham, Caroline Hillary, Molemo Moiloa). My favourite sounds - Music and media personalities speak out about their favourite tracks and albums, consist of 50 photo portraits of music and media personalities including Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Johnny Clegg, Brenda Sisane... accompanied by short interviews about their favourite South African music and explaining why they chose it. This exhibition is the work of photographer Kapula. In partnership with Alliance Française in South Africa and SAMRO.

Music FĒTE DE LA MUSIQUE 17 June | Newtown | Johannesburg The 6th edition of the Fête de La Musique in Johannesburg will take place on Saturday June 17th. The Fête de la Musique is a free popular family-friendly event, open to musicians from all music genres, which aims to celebrate live music, to host international artists alongside local musicians, and to bring free music for all in

a safe and inclusive environment. Presented with the Alliance Française of Johannesburg and in partnership with the Bassline and with the support of Total. www.fetedelamusiquejhb.co.za

French language WINTER SCHOOL – FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & DIPLOMACY 26-30 June | University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg The University of the Witwatersrand will host a course on French for specific purposes, with a particular focus on international relations. This training course will be offered to the students of the universities of the Gauteng, the North West and the Free State.

JULY

Multi-Art

NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL

July | Grahamstown

Last year marked the 20th anniversary of the partnership

between IFAS and the National Arts Festival. Since 1996, over

forty productions across all genres supported by IFAS have been

presented in Grahamstown as part of a dynamic and inspiring

partnership.

This July a selection of projects will again be presented on a range of platforms at the

festival.

Programme to come soon!

www.nationalartsfestival.co.za

Visual Arts OBJECTIF SPORT, PHOTO EXHIBITION 1-23 July | Alliance Française of Johannesburg The OBJECTIF SPORT exhibition, proposed by the Alliance Française in Southern Africa is the result of the 2016 annual photo competition organized globally by the Fondation Alliance Française (Paris). The 42 selected photos were chosen amongst hundreds of pictures submitted by photographers from 103 Alliances

Françaises in the world. It will tour South Africa all through this year in support of the Paris candidature to host the 2024 Olympic Games. In partnership with the Fondation Alliance Française.

AUGUST

Dance “ET SI…” BY MARCEL GBEFFA - JOMBA FESTIVAL 2017 August - September | Durban (TBC) The Multicorps company will present their solo piece “Et si…” by Marcel Gbeffa at the Jomba Festival 2017. “Et si…” was created in 2008. The piece moves away from social issues to focus on the individual, the "I" in a universe where laws and principles reside, and where the eyes of others matter very

much. "Et si ..." starts from the observation of animal movements - sometimes so close to the man. The choreographer uses a repetition of movements of an animal then adapts it to the body before transforming it into a reflex involuntary and spontaneous. It questions our behaviour, our ways to act or act at times when we are no longer masters of ourselves. "Et si ..." observes and exposes what constitutes our tics. Presented in collaboration with the Alliance Française of Durban and Jomba festival. http://www.multicorps.org https://web.facebook.com/Centre.Choregraphique.Multicorps?_rdr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4FPe75rBkI

Visual Arts EXHIBITION BY NATALIE MOORE 10-26 August (TBC) | Absa Art & Museum | Johannesburg During the Women’s Month celebration in South Africa, the winner of the 2015 L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award, Natalie Moore, will be given an opportunity to exhibit her work first at the Absa Art & Museum and then have a national tour through the Alliance Française network. She returns from her three months residency

in the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris as part of the prize when she was awarded the 2015 L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award. https://www.facebook.com/ifasculture/posts/1108241505872328

SEPTEMBER

Music SEPTEMBER JIVE, DOUBLE EXHIBITION: SA MUSICAL GRAPHICS & MY FAVOURITE SOUNDS 1-30 September | Alliance Française of Pretoria SA musical graphics - classics and collectables presents 150 of the most interesting, important and beautiful sleeve covers, with a special focus on truly South African designs, which could have emanated only from this country. The selection was made by a

group consisting of collectors and designers (Siemon Allen, Rob Allingham, Caroline Hillary, Molemo Moiloa). My favourite sounds - Music and media personalities speak out about their favourite tracks and albums, consist of 50 photo portraits of music and media personalities including Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Johnny Clegg, Brenda Sisane... accompanied by short interviews about their favourite South African music and explaining why they chose it. This exhibition is the work of photographer Kapula. In partnership with Alliance Française in South Africa and SAMRO.

Literature OPEN BOOK FESTIVAL 6-10 September | Cape Town This event will attract a host of celebrated local as well as international participants. Among them will be French artists of different literary genres. Stay tuned to discover who! www.openbookfestival.co.za

Visual arts The 2017 L’ATELIER GERARD SEKOTO AWARD FOR THE MOST PROMISING SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST 13 September| Absa Art & Museum | Johannesburg For over a decade, the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), the Alliance Française Network and South African National Association for Visual Arts (SANAVA) have been in partnership with Barclay’s ABSA to award the L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award for the most

promising artist. Every year, this award is given to a young South African artist who has

shown continued improvement in the L’Atelier art competition. Through IFAS, the winners are granted the opportunity to do an artistic residency for three months at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris and then, on their return to Paris they present their work in a broad- scale platform within Southern Africa, through touring exhibitions in the Alliance Française of South Africa and partnering galleries. Picture courtesy of Justin Dingwall. www.lateliercompetition.com

OCTOBER

Gastronomy SO CHEF! Dates TBC | Cape Town, Durban, East London, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Maseru, Port-Elizabeth After its previous successes, So Chef! returns to Southern Africa for a 4th edition. Top French Chefs will travel to South Africa and Lesotho to take part in culinary activities and create gastronomic masterpieces. Last year, 1.400 people attended the 58 So Chef!

workshops and events organised countrywide. They included workshops in schools (primary and secondary), workshops in TVET colleges, universities and cooking schools, gastronomic dinners in partnering restaurants and many other food events such as tastings, movie eat-along and documentary screenings … Bon appétit! In partnership with the Alliance Française Network and takes place as part of the National Nutrition Week of the SA Department of Basic Education (DBE). www.sochef.co.za

NOVEMBER

Performing Art TORDRE November - December | venues (TBC) TORDRE is a duet, a diptych of two intimate and modest portraits. This sets up the titular twist as we embark upon another, more intimate and more fragile, body story. This is the story of two performers who have been closely involved with Rachid Ouramdane’s work for a number of years. It is the

story of the Lithuanian dancer Lora Juodkaite who, spinning dizzyingly on the spot, has developed her own way of moving which has supported and comforted her ever since she was a child. It is also the story of the British dancer Annie Hanauer, moving with an articulated prosthetic arm which is at the same time both an extension and an integral part of her body. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td9ns23qoYY www.ccn2.fr