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Esharêh at PNCA ( 14 September 2017)

Esharêh at PNCA (Organised by AFI with the support of the Embassy of France in Pakistan and Pakistan National Council of the Arts)

Alliance Française d’Islamabad (AFI), in collaboration with the Embassy of France and Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) organised a concert of the French Ensemble, Esharêh. Esharêh, allusion in Persian, brings together artistes from diverse cultural backgrounds and musical traditions. Last night’s performance showed the beautiful link between Eastern and Western cultures. Esharêh combined South-Asian sounds, chants of the Arab world and Persian percussions with the musical heritage of Brittany, France to mesmerise the audience at PNCA. Pakistani musicians also accompanied the French performers for a few pieces. The combination not only added to the appeal of music but also carried a message of peace and harmony.

The Ensemble Esharêh is composed of three European musicians, Simon Dégremont, Matteo Pastorino, and Julien Lahaye. The three bring together diverse musical traditions. Simon studied traditional music from Brittany, France. He draws a part of his creativity from these traditional songs. Matteo was born in Sardinia and moved to Paris at the age of 19 to pursue his Jazz education. Julien is a percussionist and also the artistic director of Esharêh. He started his musical training in African Mandinka music under the greatest of Masters. He then moved on to Iranian drums. He considers himself a colourist percussionist and loves combining his gestures and sounds to every kind of music, forms of speech and dance.

French language intensive course for HEC scholars

French language intensive course for HEC scholars (17 July – 18 August 2017)

Alliance Française d’Islamabad (AFI) regularly holds language training courses for the Higher Education Commission (HEC) sponsored students going to France to pursue their doctoral studies. Twenty such students participated in an intensive French language teaching course of 60 hours, from 17 July to 18 August, 2017. These students hail from different cities of Pakistan, such as, Quetta, Sibbi, Gujrat, Peshawar, Sukkur, Rawalpindi, Islamabad... Their areas of studies vary from Electronics, Economics, Agriculture, Management to Physics and Management.

Alliance Française d’Islamabad wishes the future students success in their studies in France.

Erasmus+ pre-departure event (Delegation of the European Union in Pakistan)

Erasmus+ pre-departure event (Delegation of the European Union in Pakistan) 8 August, 2017-08-16

Delegation of the European Union in Pakistan hosted a pre-departure event at Alliance Française d’Islamabad for the students leaving on ERASMUS+ scholarship. The students will be studying across Europe a range of subjects including, Engineering, Biotechnology, Management, Economics.

More than fifty students and Alumni from the Erasmus+ programme participated in the event. Representatives from member countries of the European Union were present to inform the future students about practical details regarding their stay in Europe.

HEC French Language session August 2017 at Alliance Française d’Islamabad

French Language Classes for HEC Students at Alliance Française d’Islamabad

Alliance Française d’Islamabad (AFI) regularly holds language training courses for the Higher Education Commission (HEC) sponsored students going to France to pursue their doctoral studies. Twenty such students are participating in an intensive French language teaching course of 60 hours, from 17 July to 18 August, 2017. These students hail from different cities of Pakistan, such as, Quetta, Sibbi, Gujrat, Peshawar, Sukkur, Rawalpindi, Islamabad... Their areas of studies vary from Electronics, Economics, Agriculture, Management to Physics and Management.

AFI hosted a pre-departure session for the HEC scholars on the 31st of July. The Higher Education Attaché of the French Embassy informed the future students about practical steps regarding student life in France. The Director of AFI also advised the students in order to facilitate their stay in France.

French Language Summer Camp 2017 at Alliance Française d’Islamabad

French Day Classes at Alliance Française d’Islamabad

Monday 5 June 2017 to Friday July 7 2017

Alliance Française d’Islamabad organised its Annual four-week Summer Camp. Sixteen children between the ages of six and fourteen years enjoyed learning French language and culture with the help of music, songs, movies, role-play and art. Children also learned Pointillism, Collage and Abstract Art while discovering artists like Seurat, Matisse and Picasso.

Children greatly enjoyed coming to the Alliance. In addition to learning essential French they enjoyed discovering French art and culture. Majority of them showed their enthusiasm by continuing the next level of French Language learning in the following four-week Summer Camp, from June 12 to August 4 2017.

French Language Summer Camp 2017 at The Islamabad Club

French Day Classes at the Islamabad Club

Monday 5th June 2017 to Friday 23rd June 2017

Alliance Francaise Islamabad for the second consecutive summer offered three weeks sessions of French to seventy six participants. It was a summer language camp for kids, parents and grandparents.

They shared that the Alliance gave them an opportunity to learn some essential French, discover French art and French culture and that there has never been a better time to start learning French. It was a great way to keep the kids active and get them to benefit from language practice over the summer.

French Language Course to HEC Scholarship Holders

Six students who had been awarded a scholarship for higher education in France went through an intensive 60 hour course in the French language in December 2016. The course was an initiation to French in order to facilitate them in their function in daily life in France.

The students who hailed from Sukkar, Ghotki, Multan and Rawalpindi would be pursuing a PHD programme in diverse areas, namely management sciences, statistics and computer science.

Information Regarding Label FLE 2017

Come and Enjoy happy hour with your friends at Alliance Francaise d'Islamabad on Thursday 1st September, 2016 at 7:00 pm

Soirée Étudiants at Alliance Francaise d'Islamabad

A students evening was held at Alliance Francaise d'Islamabad on 19th May, 2016 at 06:30pm. A short but interesting program was presented by the students followed by a one dish party.

Coffee Morning at Alliance Francaise d'Islamabad

Coffee Morning with International Foreign Woman Association (IFWA) and Photography exhibition of Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Silvia Maria Grossmann photographs 06-05-2015. Thanks to all for coming and joining us.

The official delegation of three representative members of the Senate of France visited the Alliance française of Islamabad yesterday, April 11th. They have been welcomed by the board of directors, leaded by their president Mrs. Mariam Mehdi and the team of Alliance française.

Musical Evening at Alliance Francaise d'Islamabad

Alliance Françaised’Islamabad in collaboration with the Embassy of France had organized a cultural event on 21st of February as a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The musical night brought together Sufi lovers from all over the city and was joined by many officials of the Embassy. The evening started with a foreword by Monsieur Pierre Alain Baud who has done extensive research on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and has written a book on him as well. A mesmerizing Qawwali performed by the renowned Mehr Ali and Sher Ali group..

"L’Alliance française d’Islamabad est constituée en conformité avec les statuts et les buts de l'Alliance française fondée à Paris en 1883, dont la continuité est assurée depuis le premier janvier 2008 par la Fondation Alliance française à Paris"

"The French Cultural Centre Islamabad (Alliance Française d' Islamabad) is constituted under the laws of Pakistan and in conformity with the Constitution and goals of the Alliance Française founded in Paris in 1883. The continuity of Alliance Française d' Islamabad is ensured with effect from first January 2008 by the Fondation Alliance Française of Paris."

Highlights of Cultural Events at Alliance Française d'Islamabad

Lecture Forum: THE BRITISH RAJ (1849 - 1947) by Muhammad Ali Akbar

Movie Event "Le Diner De Cons"

The Alliance Française d’Islamabad is part of the global Alliance française network of over 1000 Alliances françaises spread across more than 130 countries in the world. Our mission is to promote the appreciation of French and Francophone culture as well as the knowledge of French language. Affiliated with the Alliance Française Foundation in Paris, the objectives of Alliance Française d’Islamabad are:

To teach French at all levels with the latest information technology catering to students of all ages and backgrounds in an interactive and friendly environment. It provides structured, progressive French courses, based on the Common European Framework for Languages. These courses lead to internationally recognised qualifications in the language, in particular the Diplôme d'etudes en langue française (DELF) and Diplôme approfondi de langue française (DALF). The students of Alliance Française d’Islamabad benefit from academically sound and experienced teachers and have access to classrooms equipped with latest teaching aids;

To promote French culture through various programmes and activities;

To promote cultural and intellectual links between Pakistan and Francophone institutions and individuals.

With the support of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Fondation Alliance française and the Embassy of France in Pakistan, the Alliance française d’Islamabad has established itself over the years as the linguistic and cultural reference for the francophone world in Pakistan.


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