Past Events
Presenting 20 past events organized by the French Institute.
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Common paths (Live music & visual performance) Bespoke live performance with international and Myanmar female artists. A visual and musical performance to promote women and their role in our society. The musical selection features some of the most talented women producers who have shaped the techno scene of the last decade. This musical journey is […] Women’s Rights Week 2020 March 3 to 6 Institut français de Birmanie Free entry for all programs. Women’s Rights Week is back! A multi-disciplinary series of events dedicated to promoting women’s rights and exploring the issues women face in contemporary Myanmar. The 2019 Women’s Rights Week featured a wide variety of events: the first […] G-Taw Zagar Wyne (Live podcast recording) The first ever live podcast recording in Myanmar! Feminist activist Nandar from Purple Feminists Group will explore what consent is and means in Myanmar with special guest Win Min Than. The discussions will be recorded live! In Myanmar language with simultaneous interpretation into English. With the support of Any […] My Feminism Upon Your Walls (An exhibition of feminist posters from around the world) “My feminism upon your walls” is a unique exhibition, exploring the art and power of feminist posters, in collaboration with the French organization “La Rage”. This feminist collective aims at gathering feminist posters from all over the world, in order to […] Let the Girls Play (Comme des garçons), a 2018 film by French director Julien Hallard. (Outdoor movie screening) This film tells the story of the first all-female soccer team in France, which started as a provocation but became a revolution. Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI0dMyDhBt0 Before the screening of the film, there will be a welcoming speech by […] Women’s Rights Week 2020 March 3 to 6 Institut français de Birmanie Free entry for all programs. Women’s Rights Week is back! A multi-disciplinary series of events dedicated to promoting women’s rights and exploring the issues women face in contemporary Myanmar. The 2019 Women’s Rights Week featured a wide variety of events: […] SWISS DUO NIGHT : PÊCHEURS DE RÊVES Thursday 27 February 2020 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Institut français de Birmanie Free entry for all To celebrate the “Francophonie 2020”, the Embassy of Switzerland in Myanmar is proud to welcome the Swiss artists Laurent Brunetti and Mario Pacchioli from the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and […] “UNDER THE STARS” OUTDOOR CINEMA NIGHTS #3 – POLINA February 26 at 7pm | Free entry French language with English subtitles Under the stars: An outdoor screening series to spend a cozy night in the French institute garden to watch ballet, opera and arts film. Come and feel on screen the enchantment dance can bring, […] 12th Yangon Photo Festival finally will culminate with the Yangon Photo Night on 23rd February. FREE entry for all events! “YANGON PHOTO NIGHT” Time: 5:30PM Myanmar photographers compete for the Best Photo-Story Awards in front of a jury of Myanmar and International personalities. Prizes include CANON cameras and a trip to the opening of World […] 12th YPF will open the exhibitions at IFB on 21st night with opening concert by Power Girls for a Choir and more. “EXHIBITIONS OPENING” Date: February 21 Time: 7pm *”KHINSHASA”* by Pascal Maître Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a melting pot of incessant chaos. This leads to an inherent […] Free entry for all The event will be held in English. This briefing session on current issues in the politics of Myanmar will present policy-relevant findings based on social scientific research that is being conducted within the framework of CRISEA, and primarily within Work Package 4 ‘The State: Contesting the Liberal State.’ The session will […] Saturday 8th February, the IFB celebrates the Francophone cultures and language! Animations and activities all day for the whole family! Institut Français de Birmanie 340, Pyay Road, Sanchaung Township, Yangon Free entry. Saturday, 8 February 2020 10.00 am to 5.00 pm No need to speak French, just come and have fun! Pre-registration is required for […] Do you know about PALACE OF VERSAILLES??? It exists in France which is very well-known for its own masterpieces, culture and special arts. The kings of France from all era ruled in the PALACE of VERSAILLES and the PALACE has been listed as a World Heritage Site for 30 years and it is also one […] Thursday 30th January, 3 – 5pm French Institute 340, Pyay Road, Sanchaung Township, Yangon Free entry for all Launched in 2016 at the initiative of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “the Night of Ideas” brings together leading international thinkers, scientists and artists across the five continents to ponder on global major challenges. The Night […] THE DISCUSSION WILL BE IN MYANMAR AND ENGLISH WITH CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETATION. In a climate of ever-increasing fear and harassment online, the future of our digital discourse is under threat. A panel of experts gather to discuss the new reality facing our social spaces online, and how incivility is having a unique impact on the people […] Understanding International Justice: A Briefing on Current Mechanisms Related to Myanmar What are the various international cases affecting Myanmar? As of November 2019, four different legal and investigative mechanisms concerning the human rights situation in North Rakhine have moved forward. How do these mechanisms differ from each other and in which areas do their work […] Micro-Folie Digital Museum The Micro-Folie Project, developed by the Parc de La Villette in Paris, works to highlight hundreds of pieces of iconic art from national institutions across France in the form of a digital museum. The Micro-Folie Digital Museum offers a uniquely innovative experience through a big screen presentation of collected masterpieces, alongside tablets […] An exhibition exploring the man-made concept of borders. Why do we have borders? How did they evolve over time? How have they come to shape history and human migration? Discover the people who have built them, crossed them, defended them and disputed them. This exhibition questions the role of borders in our past, our present […] BREAK THE NIGHT Final event of an interdisciplinary Hip Hop Project Organized by Institut français de Birmanie and Goethe-Institut Myanmar Saturday, 7th December 6:30 to 11:30pm French Institute Yangon MC: Jimmy Ko Ko Free Entry Food & Drinks available Hip Hop Artists from Myanmar, France and Germany come together for this project to create a […] Drawing Freely – Exhibition of cartoons December 7 to 22, 2019 9am to 8pm The French Institute (IFB) 340, Pyay road, Sanchaung township, Yangon Free entry for all. ‘Drawing Freely’ (Dessins en liberté) is an exhibition held in partnership with French newspaper Courrier International and the Institut Français. It consists up of 11 unique gallery […]Common paths | Live music & visual performance
Yangon,
Yangon
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Myanmar
Women in the 2020 elections | Panel discussion and booths
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
G-Taw Zagar Wyne | Live podcast recording
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
My feminism upon your walls | An exhibition of feminist posters
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Let the girls play | Outdoor movie screening
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Women’s Rights Week 2020
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Swiss Duo Night: Pêcheurs de Rêves
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Under the Stars #3 – Polina
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
12th Yangon Photo Night at IFB
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
12th Yangon Photo Festival at IFB
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Contested institutions & political power in contemporary Myanmar
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Francophonie Festival 2020 Yangon
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
VR WALK INSIDE PALACE OF VERSAILLES!!!
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
NUIT DES IDÉES – LIVING WITH HIV IN MYANMAR
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Digital Risks: Panel Discussion – Pix’ART 2019
Understanding International Justice
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Micro Folie Yangon
Borders – Exhibition
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Break the Night
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
Drawing Freely – Exhibition of Cartoons
Yangon,
Yangon
11111
Myanmar
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