Alliance Française de Harare

Fête de la Musique – World Music Day 2022

To celebrate World Music Day with the rest of the world, we have put in place a Karaoké night for Friday 17 June and a full day of music on Saturday 18th. We are inviting all music lovers to join us for the 40th edition of this worldwide festival. We have a line up of School Bands, Hip Hop (Josh JTG Palmer who is on a southern africa tour), the best of Jazz Music and Reggae. Free entry for both events!

The first all-day musical celebration was originated by Jack Lang, then Minister of Culture of France, as well as by Maurice Fleuret; it was celebrated in Paris in 1982. Music Day later became celebrated in 120 countries… Af de Harare #worldmusicday2022 #fêtedelamusique2022 Filbert Marova Josh Jtg Africherry Music Break Nation

Harare Artist on a Southern Africa Tour!

Josh JTG Palmer, a Zimbabwean and Harare based, hip hop musician goes on his first international tour to promote his recently launched album (Mandosi). This tour is proudly supported by the Alliance Française Network in Sourthen Africa.
JTG is becoming one of the most talented artists in Zimbabwe because of his unique style and lyrics, which have a rich motivational message based on real life experiences, all combined into good vibes. He adapted a fusion of cultural instruments and Hip Hop in 2018, with a song called Mumba. Being talented, the young man has to balance his craft, work and school.

Hip Hop Explosion ft JTG Palmer

Hip Hop

We are proud to announce that JtgPalmer, a Harare based Hip Hop artist will be joining LEX LAFOY & DJ Night Vision on Friday 29th October in Durban for a remarkable Hip Hop Explosion event.

We are happy to be part of this project with the Alliance Française de Durban & Ace’s Pizza & Bar… For those in Durban save the date and don’t miss out on this spectacular event from 17:00 to 22:00 at 22 Sutton Cres, Morningside. Tickets are going for R50 only !!#SupportingTheCulture Af de Harare Josh Jtg Palmer #afharare

EU Film Festival Zimbabwe

Film Festival

The annual European Film Festival Zimbabwe that gives local audiences a taste of Europe’s diversity and creativity kicked off in Harare on Tuesday 19th October before spreading to Bulawayo next week.

In Harare, the festival is being held at Area 46 in Mt Pleasant until Sunday while the Bulawayo edition will run from October 26th to 31st at Ster Kinekor, Bulawayo Centre.

Thirty films will be screened over 10 days in the two cities.

All tickets are free but, due to the current pandemic, there is a limit of 100 people for all movies and, as well as showing your vaccination card, it is required to PREVIOUSLY BOOK on line in the following links:  

Classical Music Concert

Classical Music

Classical Concert at 5.30 pm at Alliance Française de Harare

with cellist Theo Bross (Germany), pianists Maxime Zecchini (France)
and Filbert Marova (Zimbabwe).
In addition (to this), the artists will be joined by Nancy Nacibo, Kudzi Muvori, Nigel Kamunga, Shalom Kufakwatenzi, Delvin Pikani.

Limited seats, FULLY BOOKED!

CINE CLUB is back!

We are happy to announce the return of Ciné Club in the Old Mutual Theatre on Thursday 15 April from 17h30. Entry is free of charge and seats should be reserved in advance with Josiane at; info@afharare.co.zw.

Synopsis: A Parisian aristocrat, quadriplegic since a paragliding accident, hires a man to be his live-in caretaker. Although very different, the two men bond and develop a close friendship.

Thursday 15 April at 17h30

Semaine de la langue française 2021

To celebrate the French language and francophonie, Belgium, Canada, France and Switzerland in Zimbabwe are offering a program of free online events from March 15 to 20, 2021.
We would have preferred to organize these events in “face-to-face” but unfortunately the health context does not allow us to do so.
Our intention is to try to share, even virtually, what brings us together in our differences, namely the French language of course, but also multilingualism for some, cultural diversity for all and our common values.
Each day will present a theme to help you discover what the Francophonie in Zimbabwe is and what it can bring to Zimbabweans. http://semainelanguefrancaise.com/

French Films Available For Free Streaming.

IFcinéma à la carte launched in 2020 to compensate for the closure of movie theaters due to the health crisis, this operation will continue in 2021. 
We will regularly put at your disposal a selection of films available for free streaming.
IFcinéma à la carte will present each month a different selection of short and feature films from the catalogs Cinéma français and Cinematheque Afrique. This selection will be regularly updated for our audience worldwide.  

From the 8th of February  to the 8th of March, we will be offering to our audience 4 feature films directed by women, in connection with Women’s Day in March:

  • Angèle et Tony de Alix Delaporte – excluded territories : France, Canada, Portugal, Australia, New-Zealand, Germany, Austria,
  • Le beau monde de Julie Lopes Curval – excluded territories : France, Korea, Germany, Taïwan
  • La Cour de Babel de Julie Bertuccelli – excluded territories : France, Japan, USA, Canada, Sweden, Italy, UK, Benelux, Switzerland
  • Tout est pardonné de Mia Hansen-Løve – excluded territories : France, USA
  • Discover IFcinéma à la carte.

Le mois du film documentaire

For more than 20 years, the French Institute has been relaying Documentary Film Month internationally. In November 2020, a range of around 20 documentaries, including seven recently created documentaries, released in theaters or noticed at festivals, is offered to the network and its partners. Two themes are also offered, Enclosure and Adolescence, four African films and two restored and digitized heritage documentaries. Click here to watch for free without registration.