France-Atlanta

Renowned French street artist Jo Di Bona will create a 140-foot mural over two weeks in downtown Atlanta in his trademark melange of stenciling, spray paint and collage, which he refers to as “Pop Graffiti.” The installation is being carried out in conjunction with ELEVATE, Atlanta’s annual public art festival. Di Bona’s previous collaborations include […]

France-based choreographer Germana Civera and dancers from the CORE Performance Company present the world premiere of their new collaborative piece “Human Landscapes,” which focuses on migration stories and exile experiences as retold through history, memory, music, landscape and choreography. Civera draws on her family’s years in exile during the Spanish Civil War to create a […]

French composer Philippe Hurel joins Paris- and Atlanta-based musicians for an evening of contemporary music featuring the world premiere of his composition “Trois études pour Atlanta” as well as work by Georgia composer Nickitas Demos. The music will be performed by Atlanta’s own Chamber Cartel and soloists of Ensemble Fa, a contemporary music ensemble from […]

Acclaimed French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis discusses his film “Félicité,” which follows a determined single mother in a striking portrait of contemporary Africa. Félicité’s world is upended when her teenage son is injured in a motorcycle accident. In order to pay for his operation, Félicité embarks on a race against time through the vibrant streets of […]

French-Ivorian illustrator, screenwriter, and director Marguerite Abouet reflects on the success of her critically acclaimed graphic novel series “Aya of Yop City” in this lively discussion, which takes place in conjunction with the High Museum’s “Making Africa” exhibition. Joining Abouet to discuss the topic will be French-Senegalese director Alain Gomis. The series, which Abouet also […]

Franco-Cuban twins Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of hit duo Ibeyi bring their soulful voices and magnetic stage presence to Atlanta for a night of electrifying music. The 22-year-old sisters — who sing in English and Yoruba, the language of their Nigerian ancestors who arrived in Cuba as slaves — burst onto the music scene in […]

Georgia Tech will present “Nouvelles Richesses,” an exhibition submitted by France for the 2016 Venice Biennale of Architecture that explores global themes such as sustainability, urban development, social infrastructure and affordability. The collection represents a collaboration between curators Frédéric Bonnet, OBRAS and Collectif AJAP14, and embodies the vitality of a new generation of French architecture.

Georgia Tech will present “Nouvelles Richesses,” an exhibition submitted by France for the 2016 Venice Biennale of Architecture that explores global themes such as sustainability, urban development, social infrastructure and affordability. The collection represents a collaboration between curators Frédéric Bonnet, OBRAS and Collectif AJAP14, and embodies the vitality of a new generation of French architecture. […]

Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop raises questions about perception, culture, and history in “Project Diaspora,” a series of self-portraits in which he poses as notable Africans from 15th- to 19th-century European paintings, restaging the iconic works for the contemporary world. Select images from “Project Diaspora” are featured in the “Making Africa” exhibition at the High […]