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REPORT MARCH 2015 TEXASOKLAHOMAARKANSAS
Transcript of REPORT - French Culture...Deep Cuts – Lively local popsters Deep Cuts brought a Tex-Mex sound to...
REPORT
MARCH 2015
TEXASOKLAHOMAARKANSAS
30+EVENTS
3STATESTXOKAR
7GENEROUSSPONSORS
37PARTNERS
1LOCAL BAND
1KICKOFFCONCERT3FRENCHBANDS
1LANGUAGEFRENCH
1MONTHMARCH
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WHO WE ARE
The French Cultural Service in Houston
develops and supports cultural and
educational projects in Texas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas.
It promotes and sustains exchanges
between the most promising French and
American artists, writers, thinkers and
educators.
The Cultural Service develops the cultural
economy by focusing on six principal
fields of action: arts, literature, cinema,
the digital sphere, French language and
higher education.
On the occasion of the Francophonie celebrations during
the month of March, the French Cultural Service in
Houston organizes the French Cultures Festival (FCF)
across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
The Festival features numerous events including lectures
and talks, film screenings, performances, concerts,
encounters with artists and writers, exhibits, training
sessions for teachers and many other educational
activities.
In 2015, the FCF partnered with diplomatic
representations, museums, universities, schools, and
many other cultural institutions to present over 30 events.
A free kick-off concert was organized on March 13th at
Discovery Green Park in Downtown Houston.
For more information, please visit:
www.frenchculture.org/frenchculturesfestival2015
2015 FRENCH
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CULTURES FESTIVAL
KICK-OFF CONCERT
The Dove and the Wolf – Paloma and Lou were
raised on opposite sides of the Atlantic ocean; one
in Paris and the other on the French Caribbean
island of Martinique. Their first EP caught the
attention of the New York Times in 2012.
www.thedoveandthewolf.com
Deep Cuts – Lively local popsters Deep Cuts
brought a Tex-Mex sound to the concert.
www.deepcuts.net
The Inspector Cluzo – From Gascony, France
these rockfarmers deployed a dynamic style of
soulful rock infusing classic rock and funk elements.
theinspectorcluzo.com
The kick-off celebration of the Festival took place at Discovery Green Park in Downtown Houston, on
Friday, March 13th 2015 from 6pm to 10pm. Three French bands The Dove and the Wolf, The Inspector
Cluzo, Air Bag One along with Houston-based Deep Cuts were invited to perform on the outdoor stage.
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Air Bag One – A "mysterious and atypical" French
indie-rock electronic trio currently based in Douala,
Cameroon.
www.facebook.com/AIRBAGONE
A taste of France…
In addition to the live music performances, the French Cultures Festival brought an exclusive selection of
delicacies and gourmet dishes from France and Francophone countries. Our vendors included Central
Market, Bite Macarons, Phoenicia Foods, the Culinary Institute LeNôtre and Sweet Paris.
A BIG THANK YOU to our VIP section sponsors
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Thank you for your support!
The 2015 edition of the French Cultures Festival would not have been possible without the support of our
generous sponsors: GDF SUEZ, Total, Schlumberger, TV5 Monde, the Swiss Confederation, the Swiss
American Society and the Government of Canada.
SPONSORS
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Huston-Tillotson University, Austin
Menil Collection, Houston
Midland County Public Library, Midland
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio
Sundance Cinemas, Houston
Society for the Performing Arts, Houston
South by Southwest (SxSW), Austin
Southern Methodist University, Dallas
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
Texan French Alliance for the Arts, Houston
Texas French Symposium, Houston
Texas Southern University, Houston
Texas Tech University, Lubbock
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
University of St Thomas, Houston
Villa Finale, San Antonio
Virtuosi of Houston, Houston
14 Pews, Houston
Alliance Française, Dallas
Alliance Francaise, El Paso
Alliance Francaise, Houston
Alliance Française, Oklahoma City
Austin Public Library, Austin
Awty International School, Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Houston
Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin
Contemporary Art Museum Houston
Culinary Institute LeNotre, Houston
Da Camera, Houston
Dallas Contemporary, Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas
Education Francaise Greater Houston
Et Voila Theatre, Houston
French Music Export Office, New York
Houston Jewish Film Festival, Houston
Houston-Nice Sister City Association, Houston
More than 30 cultural and educational events were showcased during the Festival in the three states
covered by the Cultural Service. The FCF gathered many institutional and cultural partners from various
fields: education, literature, visuals arts, performing arts, music, cinema, higher education and French
language.
PARTNERS
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Le mois de la Francophonie
CALENDAR
CINEMA
MARCH 13 l FAYETTEVILLE, AR I
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
A screening of “Quai d’Orsay” directed by
Bertrand Tavernier was organized at the
University of Arkansas, as part of the Tournées
Film Festival, a program of FACE and the
Cultural Services promoting French cinema on
American campuses.
http://bit.ly/1vF6tDD
BOOKS
MARCH 14 I DALLAS, TX | DALLAS
MUSEUM OF ART
French academic and cultural historian
Annie Cohen-Solal gave a lecture on “Mark
Rothko”, featuring new biographical information
based on recently revealed archival sources.
http://bit.ly/1ADjRn2
VISUAL ARTS
JAN 18 - MARCH 21 I DALLAS, TX I DALLAS
CONTEMPORARY
Loris Gréaud presented "The Unplayed Notes
Museum" at Dallas Contemporary. This large-
scale multi-media installation was one of the
most eagerly watched openings of the season.
http://bit.ly/1Ia53Xa
The full schedule of the 2015 French Cultures
Festival is available online at:
http://frenchculture.org/sites/default/files/
program_fcf_2015_final_2.pdf
Please find below a selection of our
“COUP DE COEUR” events
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EDUCATION
MARCH 27-28 l HOUSTON, TX I KLEIN
FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
The Texas French Symposium offers
opportunities for high school students to
compete against their peers from across the
state in a broad array of academic and artistic
events. In 2015, the theme of the competition
was « Les Impressionistes ».
www.texasfrenchsymposium.org
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Cultural Services of the French Embassy 777 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
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Sylvie Christophe, Cultural Attaché [email protected]
