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Applications for the 2024-2025 edition of CinéSchool are now open! 🎥

An educational film program designed for young audiences, Cinéschool aims to facilitate French language learning in the United States through French-language cinema. The program offers a selection of French-language films suitable for various age groups, from elementary to high school, available online with comprehensive educational resources.

Register your classroom today: https://villa-albertine.org/professionals/registration-now-open-for-cineschool-2024-2025/

Revisit the Villa Albertine Museum Series in this first special edition of States! 📖

This issue of Villa Albertine’s creative magazine comprises a complete transcription of the Villa Albertine Museum Series, hosted throughout 2023 at our New York headquarters in partnership with Center for Curatorial Leadership. Over the course of ten public conversations, 24 esteemed women museum directors from the US, France, and the Middle East shared innovative perspectives and addressed key challenges faced by their institutions in today’s rapidly changing world, including the impact of the pandemic, the internationalization of museums, and questions of inclusivity. The discussions shed light on the inner workings of world-class art institutions and provided guidance for future leaders.

Secure your copy of the Villa Albertine Museum Series’ complete transcription and complimentary articles by experts: https://villa-albertine.org/news/states-special-issue-museum-series-now-available/

Films on the Green, .albertine’s annual free French film festival, comes to Hollywood on July 21 🌴

This summer, cinephiles won’t need to go further than Barnsdall Art Park to experience the excitement and drama of sports with a French flair! Join us on July 21 for a screening of Caroline Vignal’s comedy “My Donkey, My Lover & I.” Shown in French with English subtitles, the screening will begin at sundown and be introduced by American film director . Learn more at the link in bio.

Films on the Green is presented in partnership with the Foundation, , and , and made possible in Los Angeles by  and .

US-based museum professionals: join an immersive exploration of the French museum ecosystem! 🖼️

Focused on enhancing connections between French and American museums, Museums Next Gen is committed to cultivating a new wave of leaders, offering them the chance to gain familiarity with the professional landscape of both countries. This upcoming edition invites American professionals to participate in a ten-day immersive experience in France in October 2024.

Apply by July 10: https://villa-albertine.org/professionals/call-for-applications-museums-next-generation-2024-2/

Looking back on a summer day exploring food and culture at ! Thank you to all who joined us to navigate storytelling through food, engage in an interactive pastry workshop, and consider pathways to sustainable food systems with local farm and cooperative leaders. 🥕

There’s more by way of French performing arts to enjoy this summer at . This July 5 and 6, don’t miss the US premiere of “Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists”, a production by Tiago Rodrigues. Set in 2028, the performance tackles democracy and its paradoxes, challenging the audience to confront their own internal contradictions. Supported by Theatre & New Forms, a program of  in partnership with .albertine. Secure your seat at the link in bio.

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Congratulations Jim Jarmusch, filmmaker, musician, writer, poet, and artist, on being awarded the French Ministry of Culture’s highest honor: the insignia of Commander of Arts and Letters!🏅

In a ceremony hosted at Villa Albertine’s New York headquarters, Cultural Counselor of France and Director of Villa Albertine Mohamed Bouabdallah recounted Jarmusch’s longstanding relationship with France, from his first visit in 1975 on a student grant, spending hours in the screening rooms of Paris’ La Cinémathèque française, to the numerous accolades he received at the Festival de Cannes – including the Palme d’Or in 1993 – over the course of his career.

We are so pleased that France could nurture your talent all those years ago. Thank you for inspiring a generation of French cinephiles and artists in return.

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[CHICAGO] Films on the Green returns this Saturday! 🎥

Don’t miss a cinematic journey through the world of sports, set against the backdrop of Chicago’s beautiful parks! From “Sink or Swim” to “Casablanca Beats”, this year’s edition presents timeless films that will captivate audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Films on the Green Chicago will run June 22-July 17. Join us: https://villa-albertine.org/events/films-on-the-green-chicago/

Produced in partnership with the Chicago Park District.

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[MIAMI] Celebrate the summer solstice with Make Music Miami!

In honor of the Fête de la musique, don’t miss an evening of musical celebration across the city’s streets, parks, and venues, from the Underline to Lincoln Road and downtown Miami. Close out festivities with a concert at Miami Beach Bandshell featuring Jazz legend Etienne Charles.

Join us June 21: https://villa-albertine.org/events/fete-de-la-musique-in-the-magic-city/

Presented in partnership with Buskerfest Miami, Olympia Arts Miami, Rhythm Foundation, Consulate of France in Miami, Make Music Miami, Alliance Française Miami Metro, and the France Florida Foundation for the Arts.

[CHATHAM, NY] What stories can we tell through food? 🥕

Join Villa Albertine and PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance for an afternoon examining the most urgent social, economic, and environmental issues of our time through the prism of food! Explore the intersection of food and migration with writers Sanaë Lemoine, Mayukh Sen, and Adam Dalva, join a participative pastry workshop, and consider pathways to sustainable food systems with local farm and cooperative leaders Lindsey Lusher Shute and Emma Ractliffe and writer Lela Nargi. We’ll close out the day with a dance party led by DJ Giant Corporation, Tim Davis.

Join us June 23: https://villa-albertine.org/events/ps21-pathways-food-is-culture/

[ATLANTA, CALIFORNIA, SEATTLE] “Taste the World” with leading culinary figures from France and the United States!

Celebrate the US release of cookbook and intercultural travelogue “Taste the World in Marseille” with author Vérane Frédiani and translator Alexis Steinman! Through 70 recipes, Frédani explores Marseille’s vibrant food scene, both deeply rooted in its rich Mediterranean terroir and extending far beyond its borders. Reinterpreting the world through the lens of their multifaceted backgrounds, Frédiani demonstrates how Marseille’s chefs have created a unique, rebellious, and iconic space for intercultural conversations.

Celebrate the book's release with culinary experience featuring leading chefs from Marseille and the United States, including Tanya Holland, Hugues Mbenda, Georgiana Viou, Deborah Van Trece, Dominica Rice-Cisneros, and Renee Erickson. Events will run June 18-27 across Atlanta, Napa, Oakland, San Francisco, and Seattle. Join us: https://villa-albertine.org/events/taste-the-world-in-marseille-us-book-tour/

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📣 Announcing the 50 residencies selected for Villa Albertine’s 2025 season!

Throughout the year, international creatives will embed in 28 US cities for one-to-three month customized exploratory residencies. In line with our mission to support global exchange in arts and ideas, each of the selected residency projects sheds a unique creative perspective on the great issues of our time.

Discover the selection: https://villa-albertine.org/professionals/announcing-the-2025-villa-albertine-residencies/

The 2025 residency program is made possible in partnership with Albertine Foundation, thanks to the support of France Diplomatie, French Embassy in the U.S., Ministère de la Culture, and the INSTITUT FRANÇAIS. Villa Albertine's residency program has received the leadership support of Société Générale and the support of the Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, the Recanati-Kaplan Foundation, AXA, ENGIE Foundation, Banque Transatlantique's Fonds de dotation, The Florence Gould Endowment for Literary Exchange, and Ardian, as well as Villa Albertine's individual donors.

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Prix Albertine Jeunesse! 📚

An annual young reader’s choice award, the Prix Albertine Jeunesse invites children ages 3-14 to choose their favorite from a selection of Francophone youth literature available in English translation. Each of the shortlisted books approached this year’s theme, “Together”, with a unique literary and artistic perspective, delivering a fun and educational reading experience. Discover the winners of each category:

👶 Ages 3-5: “Inside the Box!” (« C’est dans la boîte ! ») by Édouard Monceau. Published by Kane Miller Books and Éditions Nathan.
🧒 Ages 6-8: “The Brothers Zzli” (« Les frères Zzli ») by Anne-Lise Boutin and Alex Cousseau, translated by Vineet Lal. Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers - EBYR and Editions Les Fourmis Rouges.
🧑 Ages 9-11: “A Sea of Love” (« Un océan d’amour ») by Wilfrid Lupano and Gregory Panaccione. Published by Magnetic Press and Éditions Delcourt.

The Prix Albertine Jeunesse is presented in partnership with Villa Albertine, Ambassade de France au Canada, AEFE - Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger, and Albertine Books in French and English. This year, a record 16,848 children from 754 classes in the US and Canada participated in the selection of the Prize. Find out how your school can participate in the 2025 edition: https://villa-albertine.org/the-villa/prix-albertine-jeunesse-celebrates-three-contemporary-childrens-books-in-translation/

Kicking off the 2024 edition of Films on the Green! 📽️
 
Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate Villa Albertine’s annual free outdoor French film festival in New York City! Centered around the theme “Sports in Film”, the festival’s lineup includes contemporary gems, beloved classics, and a variety of genres and directorial voices celebrating the thrill, competition, and triumph of sports on screen.

We’re thrilled that Films on the Green returns this year to 6 cities across the US: Washington, DC, Chicago, Boston, Houston, and New York, with 11 screenings will take place in parks across Manhattan and Brooklyn. ICYMI – we hear lead actress will make a star appearance at tonight’s screening of “Final Set” in Washington Square Park. Don’t miss it! Details at the link in bio.
 
Thank you to our New York partners , , , The Foundation, , , and for their support.
 
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Call for applications: Support French immersive creation in the United States! Villa Albertine is pleased to open two calls for application to bolster innovative works of immersive creation:

🇺🇸 American cultural institutions are invited to apply for financial support of up to $10,000 per project to feature French immersive experiences and to join a network of established cultural partners. Submissions are due September 15.

🇫🇷 French creators and producers are invited to submit their projects to join an online catalogue made available for US cultural institutions and venues to peruse. Submissions are due June 30.

Apply: https://villa-albertine.org/professionals/call-for-applications-2024-french-immersion-grants-for-us-cultural-institutions/

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Discover the Albertine Grants laureates in performing arts! 🎭

Dedicated to promoting French and American exchange, the FUSED and Theatre & New Forms programs will support twelve projects throughout 2024. Presented by Villa Albertine and Albertine foundation, FUSED aims to foster collaboration in contemporary dance by supporting tours and joint projects, while the Theatre & New Forms grant is dedicated to theater, circus, puppetry, street theater, and hybrid forms, supporting tours and artistically collaborative projects.

Get to know the 2024 laureates: https://villa-albertine.org/professionals/the-2024-albertine-grants-laureates/
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Thank you to all who joined us for open studios, designer talks, exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops celebrating French savoir-faire this Festival! This year for the first time, we were pleased to welcome a cohort of up-and-coming artisans traveling from France with the support of Albertine Grants to help them gain a better understanding of the New York market and ecosystem and to build connections. Perhaps you caught their live craft demonstrations during .albertine x x ’s Oui Design! Résonance soirée? 🪡 

Particular thanks to , Minister Delegate for Small and Medium Enterprises, Trade, Crafts, and Tourism, and Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to the United States for joining us from Paris and Washington, DC. Oui Design! 2024 is a program from .albertine and , supported by , in partnership with festival.  

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Calling US-based museum professionals: Join an immersive exploration of the French museum landscape!

Dedicated to strengthening ties between French and American museums, Museums Next Gen aims to nurture a new generation of professionals, with opportunities to gain familiarity with the professional landscape of each country. This edition offers a ten-day immersive exploration in France during October 2024 for American professionals.

Apply by July 10: https://villa-albertine.org/professionals/call-for-applications-museums-next-generation-2024-2/

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Atelier George x Villa Albertine x PHILIA - Brume Collection Dinner in New York⁠

Eve George, French designer, glassblower, and co-founder of Atelier George () joined Villa Albertine for an immersive residency in New York. There, she studied the relationship between water and cityscapes as inspiration for an upcoming collection with .philia.

Now complete, Eve’s glasswork line “Brume” was introduced during a fully immersive dining experience prepared by Chef Lucien Zayan of and hosted in Villa Albertine’s Atelier designed by . Inspired by her time in New York, the collection draws on the city’s urban landscapes to introduce new serving and tasting rituals and to provide a fresh perspective on tableware. Discover it.

The evening was part of Oui Design!, a program from .albertine and , supported by and in partnership with festival, celebrating the rich tradition of collaboration between the French and American design scenes.

Eve’s residency with Villa Albertine was organized with the support of , in partnership with , .philia, and .

Explore with Oui Design!

�Celebrate the rich tradition of collaboration between the French and American design scenes with this curated path of open studios, designer talks, exhibitions, and demonstrations! Returning in partnership with , this year’s edition features 25 of the city’s top design galleries and workshops. Discover the latest emerging young French talent with the four recipients of Villa Albertine’s Oui Design! Exhibition Grants: .philia, , , and , on view at galleries across the city.

�Experience French design across NYC May 15-21. Read on at the link in bio and plan your path using the interactive map from . ��Oui Design! 2024 is a program from .albertine and , supported by and , in partnership with festival.

[NEW YORK AND TEXAS] What could the Parisian bourgeoisie’s milieu hide about womens’ sexualities?

Meet Colombe Schneck for her tour to promote the US release of her novel Swimming in Paris: A Life in Three Stories (trans. by Lauren Elkin and Natasha Lehrer, Penguin Press, 2024). A recipient of multiple prizes, the author depicts a powerful meditation on a lifelong journey to reclaim the female body, with a style evoking Annie Ernaux’s work on social milieu and sexuality, and Deborah Levy’s exploration of the meaning of being a woman with desires and creative ambitions.

Schneck’s tour will run May 14-20 across New York, Dallas, Corsicana, and Austin. Join us: https://villa-albertine.org/professionals/author-on-tour-colombe-schneck/

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Author on Tour: Colombe Schneck – Villa Albertine This May, author Colombe Schneck will be in the United States to promote the US release of her book Swimming in Paris: A Life in Three Stories (trans. by Lauren Elkin and Natasha Lehrer, Penguin Press, 2024).

May 8 is Victory in Europe Day, commemorating the Liberation of France during World War II.

To mark the occasion, explore a collection of films for young audiences about the history of World War II, curated by Villa Albertine’s CinéSchool. The selection includes Pascal Vuong’s “D-Day: Normandy 1944," Christian Duguay’s film adaptation of Joseph Joffo’s autobiographical memoir “A Bag of Marbles," and more. Discover the full selection:

CinéSchool’s Recommendations of French WWII Films for Young Cinephiles – Villa Albertine As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, the Liberation of France, and Victory in World War II, discover CineSchool’s curated collection of films offering a poignant reminder of the importance of passing on the history of the Second World War to future generations.

[NEW YORK] What challenges exist in international cooperation surrounding landmark preservation?

Join us for the next Heritage Speaks conversation, a public discussion series in partnership with the World Monuments Fund exploring the diverse threats facing cultural heritage across the globe.

Hear from art historians, curators, and archaeologists on the multifaceted issues facing Cambodia’s iconic Angkor Archaeological Park and Koh Ker UNESCO World Heritage sites, including natural erosion, looting, and creating a balanced tourism system.

The conversation will take place on May 21 at 6PM at Villa Albertine’s New York headquarters. Secure your seat:

Heritage Speaks No.3 – International Cooperation and Conservation Excellence at Angkor and Koh Ker, Cambodia – Villa Albertine Join Villa Albertine and World Monuments Fund for a discussion delving into the extensive efforts to preserve the iconic UNESCO World Heritage site, the Angkor Archaeological Park.

[CHICAGO] Starting tomorrow! Explore the social landscapes of Chicago and Paris with Opening Passages, Villa Albertine’s new multi-site photo exhibit 📷

Featuring installations in non-traditional venues and community spaces across the city, the exhibition showcases the work of ten photographers—five American, five French—exploring the dynamic social landscapes of Chicago and Paris. The unique perspectives of the 10 participating photographers, whether documentary or poetic, weave a new understanding of the issues and identities specific to each metropolis.

Running May 4 – August 25 and featuring lectures, conversations, workshops and more, the exhibit will take place across the Chicago Cultural Center, 6018North, BUILD Chicago, and Experimental Station. Join us: https://villa-albertine.org/events/opening-passages-photographers-respond-to-chicago-and-paris/ #:~:text=Opening%20Passages%20is%20part%20of,transatlantic%20conversation%20on%20urban%20issues.

Credit: Julien Chatelin

Opening Passages is part of Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities and Villa Albertine's City/Cité program that seeks to foster a multidisciplinary transatlantic conversation on urban issues. As part of The Paris-Chicago cultural exchange, known as "Clichycago," a platform for community-based cultural exchange and artistic experimentation, this exhibition showcases works by recipients of Ateliers Médicis residencies and "Regards du Grand Paris" photographic commissions initiated by France's Ministère de la Culture in 2016 and managed by Ateliers Médicis, in collaboration with Centre national des arts plastiques - Cnap and "Chicagoland Scene" laureates from Villa Albertine.

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[SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON DC, NEW YORK]: Ever wondered what it would be like to spend a night in the Louvre?

Don't miss writer Jakuta Alikavazovic as she promotes the US release of her novel “Like A Sky Inside” (Comme un ciel en nous, Stock; trans. by Daniel Levin Becker, Fern Books, 2024)! Drawing on firsthand experience, her work is an insightful meditation on the possibilities and impossibilities of art, on parenthood and the betrayals of growing up, and on foreignness and belonging.

Alikavazovic’s tour will run May 2-11 across San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, DC and New York. Join us: https://villa-albertine.org/professionals/author-on-tour-jakuta-alikavazovic/

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[NEW YORK] Join us for the 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival!

Dedicated to advancing an enhanced understanding of African cultures through film, this year’s edition features nine French co-productions including Villa Albertine Resident Johanna Makabi’s short film “Grace”, an exploration of religion, sexuality, and family love, and a newly restored edition of “La Chapelle” by Jean-Michel Tchissoukou.

The festival will take place May 2-30 between Film at Lincoln Center, The Maysles Cinema, and the Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM). Join us: https://villa-albertine.org/events/31st-new-york-african-film-festival/

[NEW YORK] How has the advent of artificial intelligence impacted the art world?

Join artists, scholars, tech experts, and culture professionals for a two-day marathon of panel discussions and demonstrations focusing on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence for creative industries. Topics explored will include copyright and intellectual property claims, the risks of disinformation and propaganda, the use of AI in cultural institutions, and more. The sessions will also feature demonstrations of the latest creative tools.

Join us May 6 and 7 at 5:30pm at Villa Albertine headquarters: https://villa-albertine.org/events/art-in-the-age-of-ai/

This event is hosted in partnership with SACD.

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[NEW YORK] Films on the Green, Villa Albertine’s annual free outdoor French film festival, returns!

This summer, cinephiles won’t need to go further than their local park to experience the excitement and drama of sports with a French flair. Centered around the theme “Sports in Film”, this year’s lineup includes contemporary gems, beloved classics, and a variety of genres and directorial voices.

Films on the Green will kick off on May 31 in Central Park with a screening of Gilles Lellouche’s “Sink or Swim” (Le Grand Bain). Through September 6, the festival will show 11 English-subtitled features across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Browse the full program:

Sports-themed “Films on the Green” festival brings 11 free French films to NYC parks starting May 31 – Villa Albertine Villa Albertine’s annual outdoor festival will feature a mix of classic and contemporary French films with English subtitles.

Celebrating Sounds of New York at Villa Albertine’s Podcasting Party! 🎙

Wrapping up the 2024 edition of Villa Albertine’s annual podcast incubator program, we were thrilled to welcome the French and American podcast communities for an evening of live podcast recordings, performances, and poetry. Thank you to all who joined us to participate in conversations on identity and representation in podcasting, present their projects, or share live experimental musical stylings.

Many thanks to our partners: Albertine Foundation Spotify France Radio France RFI SACD INA INSTITUT FRANÇAIS Paradiso Media, Ausha.

Congratulations to author Neige Sinno, whose work “Triste tigre” (Editions POL) was awarded the 2024 US Goncourt Prize! 📚

The prize was conferred yesterday afternoon in a ceremony held at Villa Albertine’s New York headquarters. Selected by a jury of students from 10 American universities and hosted by National Book Award shortlisted author David Diop, the jurors noted that “Triste tigre”, a vivid narrative of childhood trauma, was selected not for the pleasure of reading it, but for the challenges and questions that it confronts the reader with. Noted one juror, “‘Triste tigre’ made me question the world of literature, and investigate my own existence as a reader.”

To learn more about “Triste tigre” and International Goncourt Prize selections, read on: https://villa-albertine.org/the-villa/goncourt-triste-tigre/

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