Women Shaping the World
Festivals & series
The Institut français addresses the issues and perspectives on women’s rights through a series of events, film screenings and discussions with and about women shaping the world.
Programme
Films
Wed 4 March at 2pm
Angry Annie / Annie Colère
Theatre
Performances
Fri 6 March at 6.30pm
SPIRITUEUSES – Women and Whisky
Theatre
Performances
12 to 14 March
“Marion du Faouët, La Catin aux cheveux rouges” performed by Les Escogriffes
Books & Ideas
Talks
Tue 17 March at 5pm
Voices of Algeria: Translating Diglossia in “A Handful of Sand”
Music
Tue 14 April at 7pm
Jeux de Dames: A portrait of Love – concert by Ensemble Amarillis
Past events
Books & Ideas
Talks
Thu 15 Feb
Defending Women’s Learning: Mary Queen of Scots as Champion and Exemplum
Music
Wed 17 April
Jazz Concert: Two Coasts by Layale Chaker
Exhibition
1 June - 16 Aug
Les Elles des jeux
Books & Ideas
Tue 4 June
Groupe de lecture Bande Dessinée “Elle ne pleure pas, elle chante” en présence de l’autrice Amélie Sarn
Films
Wed 2 Oct
The Super 8 Years / Les Années Super 8
Books & Ideas
Talks
Thu 3 Oct
1974-2024: Annie Ernaux’s Years – a Global Perspective
Films
Fri 4 Oct
Happening / L’événement
Films
Wed 26 Mar at 2pm and 6pm
Papicha
Music
Performances
Tue 1 April at 7pm
April’s Follies: Concert with Héloïse Bernard, Annemarie Klein and Jan Waterfield
Music
Wed 23 April at 6pm
Fiona Monbet Jazz Quartet: Maelström
Music
Performances
Thu 24 Apr at 7pm
Mujie Yan plays Handel and Rameau
Films
Thu 1 May at 6pm
India Song + Q&A
Music
Thu 8 May | Fri 9 May at 8pm
Europe Day concert: Christine Bovill
Books & Ideas
Talks
Tue 27 May at 4pm
Marie-Antoinette, the woman beyond the myth
Music
Thu 16 Oct at 7pm
Hector Berlioz and Louise Bertin, a friendship in music by Brenda Poupard and Anne Louise Bourion
Films
Wed 29 Oct at 2pm & 6pm
Divertimento
Films
Fri 21 Nov at 6pm
Paris Memories / Revoir Paris
Music
Tue 13 Jan at 6.30pm
The Gemstone Arias in concert
Music
Fri 13 Feb at 7pm
Julia Pertuy and Dara Dubh in concert
Books & Ideas
Talks
Fri 13 Feb at 5pm
Women in Action – a Talk as part of the Night of Ideas 2026
Films
Wed 18 Feb at 2pm & 6pm