En Français, Oui But Why?

 Saturday, April 26, 2025, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
The Francophone cultural festival “En Français, Oui but Why?” is an event for all Francophiles and lovers of Francophone culture in all its richness and diversity. It brings together artists and professionals dedicated to promoting Francophone culture in New York and the surrounding area. Literature, music, film, theater: there’s something for every taste and every age.
 
PROGRAM OF THE DAY:  

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Free breakfast, courtesy of Le Fournil
 
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Meetings with key figures in New York’s Francophone cultural scene (film festivals, theater clubs, cultural institutions, French bakeries, children’s workshops...)

10:30 AM
Writing History, a roundtable discussion moderated by Cédric Bouet, with Olivier Guez and Marianne Jaeglé, followed by a book signing

Screening of Dilili in Paris (ages 7 and up), followed by a discussion with Michel Ocelot - Book your seats

1:30 PM
Dictée géante with Rachid Santaki, aka Monsieur Dictée - Book your seats

3:30 PM
Molière for Dummies, a play in French presented by Atelier Théâtre NY, directed by Guillaume Roper-Sirvent - Book your seats

Register here!