Presented by the French Embassy in collaboration with the National Gallery of Ireland for Culture Night 2023.

Take part in 'Painting Mirror' an interactive live digital art display that puts you in the frame of your own masterpiece on a grand scale as we project your portrait, cityscape or landscape onto the historical National Gallery of Ireland façade. For kids & adults alike, join in and get your picture taken on our Photo Booth & mirrored in real time on the walls in the style of Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Mainie Jellett or other masters. 

Be our muse and take part in this fun digital experience inspired by Irish, French & European chefs-d’oeuvre from the NGI collection & accompanied by Dj sets!
 

'Painting Mirror' uses AI technology and has been developed by Maxime Touroute, French digital artist and engineer, and Tom Veniat, PhD/Researcher in Artificial Intelligence.

This event is part of the EUNIC Ireland European Culture Trail.

Friday, 22 September, 8pm - 11pm
Admission Free
@ National Gallery of Ireland, 87 Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
& Broadcasted live on Facebook
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A major scientific expedition to understand biodiversity and ecosystems along Europe’s coastlines is underway. Over the course of two years, the expedition, called ‘TRaversing European Coastlines’, or TREC, is gathering information about how organisms interact with each other and their environment at a molecular level.
 
The TREC expedition takes place on land and at sea in parallel, stopping at over 120 sites, including Cork and Galway, in 22 European countries. At each stop, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s mobile labs sample on land while the schooner Tara, of the Tara Ocean Foundation, samples out at sea.
 
Alongside the scientific expedition, TREC is also organising public engagement events in Galway, encouraging the local community to find out more about marine science and molecular biology.
Everyone is welcome to discover any of the playful and interactive workshops, exhibitions and visits!

All activities are free of charge.
The full list of activities is available here

Illustrators Ireland, in partnership with the French Embassy in Ireland & Alliance Française Dublin, are delighted to present a series of free events to celebrate the work and legacy of the legendary French illustrator Tomi Ungerer through talks, screenings and a collective exhibition.

• Ongoing collective exhibition showcasing over 50 artists based in Ireland sharing their interpretations of Ungerer’s illustration work and responses to his wide-reaching influence - dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire until 30 September
• Talk with Irish artist Linda Curtin who was awarded the inaugural Tomi Ungerer Residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris, and Anna Sailer, French curator of the Tomi Ungerer Museum in Strasbourg. The talk, moderated by illustrator Margaret-Anne Suggs, will be followed by a screening of Flix, RTÉ's animation series based on Tomi Ungerer’s 1997 children’s book - Wednesday 13th September 6pm at Alliance Française Dublin
• Talk and Film Screening with Emer O’Sullivan, Professor for Literature and Cultural Studies at the Leuphana University Lüneburg (Germany), who will discuss Ungerer’s multilingual writings, followed by a screening of the animation film Moon Man based on Tomi Ungerer’s 1966 children’s book - Thursday 14th September 6pm at Alliance Française Dublin -  Watch trailer

Presented with the support of Tomi’s daughter Aria Ungerer, IBBY Ireland, dlr LexIcon, Tomi Ungerer Museum and Centre Culturel Irlandais.

September at Ranelagh Arts focuses on the acclaimed French writer, poet, dramatist, visual artist, essayist, actor and theatre director - Antonin Artaud. Widely recognized as a major figure of the European avant-garde. In particular, he had a profound influence on twentieth-century theatre through his conceptualization of the Theatre of Cruelty. Events will touch on all aspects of Artaud including an exhibition, music and film event, screenings and a literary walk with conversations around the Theatre of Cruelty and its relevance today.

Presented with the support of the French Embassy in Ireland
 
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Pitch'd Circus & Street Arts Festival will open this year's edition with the show Entre Noeuds by French Compagnie Circographie, a juggling and dance company from Lille, formed in 2019 by choreographer Asaf Mor. The company's formation was inspired when Asaf led a masterclass at Pitch'd 2018, where he and the participants created an ensemble juggling act for the gala show.

Cie Circographie will also host a juggling and movement workshop at Dance Cork Firkin Crane as part of the Festival on Thursday 14th September. 

Presented with the support of the French Embassy in Ireland
 
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European Culture Trail is a EUNIC Ireland (European Union National Institutes for Culture) initiative for Culture Night in cooperation with the European Commission Representation in Ireland.
Immerse yourself in the diversity of European languages and cultures by taking the European Culture Trail, where delights from France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain await you.

Download our “European Culture Trail Treasure Hunt” Passport here and collect stamps/signatures at each stop for a chance to win great prizes.
 
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The French Embassy and Institut français have partnered once again with Access Cinema to present French films to audiences across Ireland:

Raise (En Corps)
Élise thought she had the perfect life: an ideal boyfriend and a promising career as a ballet dancer. It all falls apart the day she catches him cheating on her; and after she suffers an injury on stage. The path to physical and emotional recovery will lead her away from Paris to a picturesque location in Brittany – A heartwarming and inspiring story that tells us how sometimes, the worst thing that could happen may turn out to be the best.

05/09        Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co Mayo
05/09        Tuar Ard, Moate, Co. Westmeath
08/09        Newcastle West Film Club, Limerick
08/09        Tracton Film Society, Inkwell Theatre, Co Cork
19/09        Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda, Co. Louth
28/09        Cork Cine Club, Cork City

The Where is She Project will be launched in central Paris on Friday, September 8th in the beautiful L'Académie du Climat .  
Finding your place and taking action for the environment.
The Where is She Project supports women, girls and anyone who identifies with their inner feminine who cares about the environment, wants to do something but hasn't yet found their place to get involved in a meaningful way. 
 
Admission Free - Register here

Waterford-Saint Herblain Cultural & Language Exchange presents a monthly French film at The Waterford Gallery of Art with the support of the French Embassy in Ireland and Institut Français. The first screening will be 'Le Brio' by Yvan Attal on Friday 13th September.

The largest education fair in Ireland, Higher Options will take place at the RDS Main Hall on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of September. Campus France Ireland will be there with the opportunity to meet the office’s representative and ask your questions about studies in France.

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In partnership with Galway Culture Company, Atelier Samuel Beckett, Gare St Lazare Ireland and the University of Galway.

Artists in Galway County and City are invited to apply for a 3-week international artistic residency at Atelier Samuel Beckett in Méricourt, France to take place in spring 2024. 
Deadline to apply is Friday, 22 September 2023 at 5pm CET. 
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The Campus France office in Ireland is back after its summer break. If you plan on studying in France, come by the office on the third floor of the Alliance Française in Dublin. The office is open every Wednesday from 3 pm to 6 pm. 
If you would like to make an appointment, please send an email to academic@ambafrance-ie.org and for more information on studies in France, visit the Campus France website.
 

Improve your homework and evaluation techniques and strategies as we start a new school year!
Click here to register to the FTA Irlande Congrès 2023 devoted to practical ways to improve evaluation techniques and processes in the classroom.

Saturday, 30 September
Maynooth University
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From October 2nd through October 9th, emerging local artists Clémence Prosen and Rebecca Fitzsimons will present the second edition of their Franco-Irish Exhibition, a display of French and Irish artworks at the Red Stables in St. Anne’s Park, Dublin. They are joined this year by French artist Tania Ericher.

Admission Free
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The new call for applications for the mobility grant « France Excellence Research Residency » will open soon. This grant allows young and confirmed researchers from Irish universities to travel to France for up to a month.
Deadline for applications is the 15th of October. More information will soon be posted on the Embassy’s website. Please send an email to academic@ambafrance-ie.org if you have any question.

World-class French Baroque group Ensemble Pulcinella led by cellist Ophélie Gaillard will be visiting Ireland for the first time this autumn to feature in a performance of Handel’s Oratorio Samson in Waterford. The event will be hosted by Irish Doctors Choir to support the Waterford-based Solas Cancer Support Centre.
Book here.   

As part of the organisation of training workshops and in order to respond as closely as possible to the needs of teachers of French in Ireland, teachers of French in Ireland are invited to take this short survey by answering 4 questions.