Our calendar of cultural events
The calendar is monthly updated.
Are you a student? Participate in our events and meet French people, French speakers and other students!
Vous êtes français.e ou francophone ? Participez à nos événements et rencontrez des apprenant.e.s du français ainsi que
d’autres Français.e.s et francophones!
To celebrate the month of the ‘’Francophonie’’, come discuss with us in French the book Ce que je sais de toi (2023) by Quebec
author Éric Chacour.
When: Tuesday, March 19th, from 6pm to 7pm
Where: OBA Oosterdok Babel (7th floor)
Write what you hear! Test your level in French and try this typically French exercise known as a "dictée"! All levels welcome (do a
placement test to know your level!)
When: Wednesday, March 20th, from 5pm (followed by a drink!)
Where: Oba Oosterdok
Join us to speak French with other Francophiles over a morning coffee in an open and relaxed atmosphere.
When: Friday, March 22nd, from 10am to 11am
Where: Oba Café
This March, our KinoFil evenings will focus on social issues. Don't miss this impactful film on French society.
When: Tuesday, March 26th from 6:30pm to 9pm
Where: Goethe-Institute Amsterdam
Flavien Berger, the talented singer who combines well-known French chansons with electronica, performs at the Melkweg. Don't miss it! Buy one ticket, get one free!
When: Sunday 7th April from 7.30pm
Where: Melkweg, Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 1017 PH Amsterdam
Join us for an exceptional encounter with French author Laurent Petitmangin to talk about his latest book "Les Terres Animales". A
moment of literature and qualitative discussion ahead.
When: Wednesday, April 10th, from 7pm to 9pm
Where: Huis of Pinto
It's French & wine o'clock! Come and enjoy a drink in a French-speaking environment!
When: Thursday, April 11th, from 6pm to 7pm
Where: Bar Kantoor, Haarlemmerweg 8, 1014 BE
The calendar is monthly updated.
Take a useful break, sit and chat with other fellow francophones, while drinking a coffee or tea.
When: Friday, August 25th, from 10AM to 11AM
Where: OBA Oosterdok Café
Discover the humorist Thomas VDB for the first time in Amsterdam!
When: Wednesday, May 10, from 8PM to 10PM
Where: Comedy Café Amsterdam
Join Pierre de Maere for his first concert in Amsterdam with Pa'Dam, the first French-speaking music festival in the Netherlands organised by the Alliance Française d'Amsterdam!
Join Emma Peters for her first concert in Amsterdam with Pa'Dam, the first French-speaking music festival in the Netherlands organised by the Alliance Française d'Amsterdam!
Join Vendredi Sur Mer for her first concert in Amsterdam with Pa'Dam, the first French-speaking music festival in the Netherlands organised by the Alliance Française d'Amsterdam!
Discover the humorist Rosa Bursztein for the first time in Amsterdam!
When: Thursday, February 16, from 8PM to 10PM
Where: Comedy Café Amsterdam
Take part in our Diner de la Chandeleur en français and practice your French in a friendly atmosphere!
When: Thursday, February 2 from 7PM to 9PM
Where: Crêperie Cocotte
On the occasion of the centenary of Marcel Proust's death, come and meet the scriptwriter and illustrator Stéphane Heuet for a literary
conference.
When: Friday, November 18th, from 2PM to 4PM
Where: OBA Roelof Hartplein
A Gaspar Noé film about Alzheimer? The director of Irréversible, Enter the Void and Lux Æterna continues to surprise. Even more unexpected: Dario Argento plays the husband of a psychiatrist with dementia (Françoise Lebrun). The split-screen projection reflects the leads’ separate worlds.
The Alliance Française d'Amsterdam is happy to invite you to Le Tartuffe ou l’Hypocrite.
When: Monday, October 17th, from 8pm to 9:45pm
Where: Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
Take part in our Ciné Club with the screening of the film Pierrot le fou.
When: Monday, September 26 , from 6:30PM to 8PM
Where: Café Brecht
Discover French humorist Shirley Souagnon for the first time in Amsterdam!
When: Tuesday, September 20, from 8PM to 10PM
Where: Comedy Cafe Amsterdam
Join us for our Soirée Ciné and watch the French movie Madeleine Collins!
When: Tuesday, June 14 , from 7PM to 9PM
Where: Het Ketelhuis
Take part in our dîner en français and practice your French in a friendly atmosphere!
When: Tuesday, May 17 from 7PM to 9PM
Where: Brasserie Marie
La voix suave et mélancolique de Pomme, des textes forts, de la guitare : Un rendez-vous sensible à ne surtout pas manquer, pour
la première performance de l'artiste aux Pays-Bas !
Pomme's zachte en melancholische stem, haar sterke teksten, haar gitaar en harp: een ontmoeting die je niet mag missen. De artieste treedt
voor het eerst op in Nederland!
Une association aide des enfants cambodgiens à accéder à l'éducation. Venez découvrir un documentaire engagé et résolument humain, réalisé par Xavier de Lauzanne. La projection sera suivie d'une discussion avec le réalisateur. Een organisatie helpt Cambodjaanse kinderen om toegang te krijgen tot onderwijs. Kom en ontdek deze geëngageerde en mensgerichte documentaire, geregisseerd door Xavier de Lauzanne. De film wordt gevolgd door een gesprek met de regisseur.
Explorer les réalités actuelles des utopies à travers le prisme du journalisme de données et l'analyse fine du collectif youtube #DataGueule
!
Het collectief DataGueule heeft een documentairereeks gemaakt, getiteld Utopie·s. Le Festival UTOPIES nodigt u uit om de aflevering
"ZAD Partout" in voorvertoning te zien. Na de film vindt een discussie met de regisseurs plaats.
Un peu de douceur : Le Festival Utopies s’ouvrira sur la note tendre de Mathieu Boogaerts, auteur, compositeur et interprète francais. Le Festival start met de gevoelige tonen van Mathieu Boogaerts.
The Alliance Française d'Amsterdam is happy to invite you to Qui a tué mon père !
When: Saturday, February 19, from 7:30PM to 9PM
Where: Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
Join us for a conference with Brian Bouillon-Baker, author of the book "Joséphine, l'universelle" and son of Joséphine Baker.
When: Thursday, January 13, from 8PM
Where: online