Doors Open Days 2018

For the 4th consecutive year, the Institut français d'Ecosse and the Consulate General of France in Edinburgh are participating in Doors Open Days, which invites people to discover Edinburgh’s architectural and cultural heritage for free. Across the weekend of September 29th and 30th. We will be opening to the public the doors of our new building on West Parliament Square and the Scottish Free French House, Official Residence of the Consul General of France in Scotland.

As part of the Scottish Year of Young People, we will be inviting Young French and international musicians to perform live music. Furthermore, we encourage all young people to come and get a taste of France and the French language with playful activities organised by the institute français’s language centre and library.

About the Institut français d'Ecosse

There have been public buildings on this site for centuries. The present one was inaugurated in 1904 for Midlothian County. Since September 2017, it houses the Institut français d'Ecosse and Consulate General of France in Scotland, serving as a centre for cultural exchanges in the very heart of the Old Town and civic centre of Edinburgh. All are welcome to discover the architecture, our cultural offerings, and some unique treasures such as the 20,000 book library reserve which will be exceptionally shown as part of “behind the scenes” guided tours.

Institut français d'Ecosse
Former Midlothian County Buildings
West Parliament Square _Edinburgh EH1 1RF

Dates & Times
29 September 2018 (10:00 - 14:00)
30 September 2018 (14:00 - 18:00)

Access Details
Wheelchair Accessible
FREE, but booking recommended

About the Scottish Free French House

A typical New Town mansion, still occupied and used in the original spirit of the Georgian Terraces, the “Scottish Free French House” was donated by a generous Franco-Belgian businessman and inaugurated on 23 June 1942 by General Charles de Gaulle. It served as a resting place for officers of the Free French Naval Forces stationed in Scotland during WWII before becoming the residence of the Consul General of France in Scotland after the war.

Other French connections on Regent Terrace include the houses where the exiled duke and duchess of Angoulême (respectively son and heir of the deposed king Charles X and daughter of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette) and the duchess of Berry (mother to the last Bourbon pretender to the throne of France) sojourned after the 1830 revolution in France.

Scottish Free French House
28 Regent Terrace
Edinburgh EH7 5BS

Dates & Times
29 September 2018 (10:00 - 14:00)
30 September 2018 (14:00 - 18:00)

Access Details
NOT Wheelchair Accessible
FREE, but booking recommended

About Doors Open Days

Doors Open Day is your chance to explore some of Edinburgh’s architecturally and culturally significant buildings—all for free. From heritage landmarks to the city’s newest architecture, Doors Open Day offers free access to properties that are either not usually open to the public or would normally charge an entry fee. The event also offers the public an opportunity to find out more about the capital’s public buildings.

For more information, contact us at 0131 225 5366 or info ifecosse.org.uk

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Livres et vous - Le roman entre poésie, mythe et histoire

Le roman entre poésie, mythe et histoire

L'objectif du cours est de communiquer en français (compétences linguistiques niveau C1+/C2) sur quelques romans contemporains publiés en France (notamment lors de la Rentrée littéraire du mois de septembre).

Pour la deuxième séance, nous aborderons le dernier roman de Gwenaëlle Aubry, La Folie Elisa (2018)

Voir plus de détails dans la fiche de l'évenement à télécharger

Online Booking

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Livres et vous - Qu'est-ce que la littérature ?

Qu'est-ce que la littérature ?

L'objectif du cours est de communiquer en français (compétences linguistiques niveau C1+/C2) sur quelques romans contemporains publiés en France (notamment lors de la Rentrée littéraire du mois de septembre).

Pour la première séance, nous aborderons le dernier roman de Daniel Mendelsohn “Une odyssée : Un père, un fils, une épopée” publié aux éditions Flammarion, texte qui fut primé en 2017.

Voir plus de détails dans la fiche de l'évenement à télécharger

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Goûter littéraire: C'est la rentrée

Photo credit: Sasin Tipchai

For the first goûter littéraire of the 2018/2019 season, Anne O'Connell will lead participants in a discussion of their favourite books read during the summer. (And if you’ve been slack in your summer reading, you’ve still got time to steep yourself in a good book to share with the group!)

Goûter littéraire: C'est la rentrée
Friday, 28 September | 3:00 - 4:00pm
Médiathèque Sir Patrick Geddes
In French
ADMISSION FREE | 7-13 YO | MEMBERS ONLY

Institut français d'Ecosse
West Parliament Square
Edinburgh EH1 1RF

This event is free for members, but booking is recommended
Book directly online or contact us at 0131 225 5366 or info ifecosse.org.uk

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Cinéma: Corporate

Our cinéma programme for Institut members is having its own rentrée! We’ll be screening a new film every Wednesday at 6:30pm starting on September 26th. These events are free, but for members only. We invite you to book early and if you are not yet a member of the Institut français d'Ecosse, we invite you to join. Our first film of the 2018/2019 season is Corporate by Nicolas Silhol (2017, 1h35mn).

Synopsis:
Emilie Tesson-Hansen is a young and brilliant Human Resources Director. After a tragedy occurs in her company, an investigation is opened and she finds herself as its prime subject. She must face the pressure of both the work inspector and the hierarchy within her own company, which is threatening to turn on her. Emilie is resolved to save her own skin. How far will she go to stay corporate?

Starring Céline Sallette, Lambert Wilson, Stéphane De Groodt, and Violaine Fumeau

Corporate (dir. Nicolas Silhol | 2017 | 1hr35m)
Wednesday, 26 September | 6:30pm
Salle Philippe Kieffer
In French with English subtitles
ADMISSION FREE | MEMBERS ONLY

Institut français d'Ecosse
West Parliament Square
Edinburgh EH1 1RF

This event is free for members, but booking is strongly recommended
Book directly online or contact us at 0131 225 5366 or info ifecosse.org.uk

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Open House: Autumn 2018

Come around to our house to discover our new courses for this season and meet our team !

Pop by for a chat with one of our teachers about your needs, assess your level in French, visit the library and explore all the advantages of being a student at the Institut français.

Check our 2018 Autumn Term Brochure for details of our offer.
Come on in, the house is open !

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2018 European Day of Language

Come and celebrate the diversity of languages in Europe with tasters of French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish and more…

Throughout Europe, 800 million Europeans represented in the Council of Europe’s 47 member states are encouraged to learn more languages, at any age, in and out of school. Being convinced that linguistic diversity is a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of our continent, the Council of Europe promotes plurilingualism in the whole of Europe.

Join us at the Institut français d'Écosse to celebrate the diversity of languages in Europe with tasters in various European languages.

This event will take place on Wednesday 26 September 2018, 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

PROGRAMME
1.30pm to 2pm: Welcome speech and ‘Language Fair’
2pm: Quiz on languages
2.30pm: Language tasters - Session 1
3pm: Language tasters - Session 2
3.30pm: Language tasters - Session 3
4pm to 4.30pm: 'Language Fair’ and 'meet the teachers’

For the tasters, participants will enrol for the language-taster of their choice and can attend up to 3 tasters.

This event is organised by :

• European Commission Office in Scotland
• Institut français d'Écosse
• Goethe Institut Glasgow
• Istituto Italiano di Cultura
• Consulate general of Poland
• Spanish Embassy Education Office
• Consulate general of Poland

Venue: Institut Francais d'Ecosse, West Parliament Square, EH1 1RF
WED 26 September | 1.30PM - 4.30PM
FREE

Click here to register ONLINE

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Pasolini by Davide Messina

Book presentation of his work by Davide Messina (University of Edinburgh) : Pasolini et son chant du signe: Écriture, cinéma, musique.
Introduced by Professor Marion Schmid (University of Edinburgh)

In association with the University of Edinburgh.

Duration: 1h approx.
IN FRENCH & ENGLISH| FREE

Advanced booking recommended ONLINE, at 0131 285 60 30 or info ifecosse.org.uk

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Bande dessinée Masterclass

In addition to putting on a full run of puppet shows at the Fringe, French BD author and puppeteer Michel Rodrigue will be giving two masterclasses on drawing and storytelling for comics at the Institut français d'Ecosse. He will be joined by Scottish writer Scott Mackay, with whom he collaborated on L'Art du whisky.

The masterclass on Sunday, 26 August will be part of a larger focus on drawing and illustration that day, as it will be followed by a Rencontre littéraire in the Institut’s médiathèque between illustrator and author Barroux and Jonathan Gibbs, Director of Illustration at the Edinburgh College of Art.

These two masterclasses are for drawers of all ages and levels
In French and English | FREE, but booking is essential

Dates and Times:
Friday, 24 August 2018, 2.00-4.00pm
Sunday, 26 August 2018, 12.30-2.30pm

Venue:
Classroom 2.07 (Floor 2)

Institut français d'Ecosse
West Parliament Square
Edinburgh, EH1 1RF

For more information, call 0131 285 60 30 or write info ifecosse.org.uk

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C'est la rentrée!

How do you like school?

This is ‘la rentrée’ at the Institut français!

L'Institut français offers classes and workshops for all ages (toddlers to adults), from complete beginners to fluent speakers.

You can catch sight of our activity in our two Open House events, in our new building on West Parliament Square!

Saturday 8 Sept (10 am - 1pm)
Monday 10 Sept (5 pm - 8pm).

Adults

If you are a prospective student looking to enrol, please take the time to take our online placement test before getting in touch for your one-to-one assemement with our education team.

Children
We also offer a wide range of classes and activities for kids!

New in: our afterschool clubs, a new fun, inclusive and creative programme, including craft, storytelling, puppetry, drama and more… To be immersed in French language and culture, and enjoy it!

For more information, have a look through our Autumn Classes Brochure, or contact info ifecosse.org.uk

Autumn Classes Brochure

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Nouvel article

The LIBRARY of the French Institute (and only the library… every other business such as shows and Bistrot are still up and running) will be CLOSED on SATURDAY 11th and 18th August 2018.

Thank you for your understanding !

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