The 6th edition of the French Spring Festival will be held from June 14 to July 14 with a range of French cultural and tourism activities in Sri Lanka.
For this edition of the French Spring Festival, the French Embassy and the Alliance Française intend to bring the best of French modern culture, to an extended audience, in Colombo and Kandy. The public will have access to music of the well-known French DJ Sven Løve - June 17-and of the French singer and DJ Charles-Baptiste – June 28, during free events at the 41 Sugar in Colombo. The movie “Eden”, about the history of the techno movement in Paris, will be screened with the special presence of DJ Sven Løve, at the Alliance Française de Kotte on June 18.
Street artist Alber will be in Kandy on June 17, and on 19 and 20 in Colombo, for unique graffiti performances. Author, Paul Fournel will present his work on the dynamic between technology and literature on June 23 and 24. The public will also experience an interactive exhibition on digital creation presented by the Trans media Immersive University and the French Institute, between July 1 and 10.The jazz Band - Gala Swing Quartet will have several concerts, in Colombo and in other major locations in Sri Lanka, according to a release by the French Embassy in Sri Lanka .
The festival will also feature elements of fashion and tourism, two major highlights of France’s culture. The Lanka Institute of Fashion Technology (LIFT, Colombo) will present a fashion show with several international young creators on July 9.
A presentation on tourism will promote both, the beauty of Sri Lanka and France in partnership with the French guide Le Petit Futé, at the Alliance Française, on July 11.