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The New Zealand International Film Festival is coming back to New Zealand (...)

The International Film Festival is back to tour New Zealand and show this year 33 recent French (and French co-productions) movies and documentaries. Once again, kiwis will have the occasion to discover this quality selection in the best conditions. On this edition, the productions of many (...) [lire ...]

The competition Event Project is coming to New Zealand

The Business Management Institute (Institut d’Administration des Entreprises, IAE) in Nice is this year running for the very first time a competition called “Event Project”. In partnership with the “Frogs in New Zealand” French-language information website, this competition is open to all students (...) [lire ...]

Watch a new video on I Love French: Liam Dennis, a student from Hutt (...)

On the website homepage, meet Liam Dennis, a student from Hutt International Boys' School, who explains why he is learning French. [read ...]

FIELDAYS AT MYSTERY CREEK - 16-19 June 2010

The 42nd edition of the southern hemisphere's largest agricultural tradefair was held in Hamilton from 16 to 19 June 2010. Mr Michel Legras, French Ambassador to New Zealand, took part in the opening ceremony. [lire ...]

English Language Assistants in New Caledonia

Applications are currently open, from June to the end of September 2010, for postings to New Caledonia due to start in March 2011. To apply to an English language assistant post in New Caledonia, and for further details about the assistantship programme, please download the following (...) [read ...]

Annecy bids to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games

On 18 March, France's National Olympic and Sports Committee designated Annecy/Haute-Savoie a "bidder" city for the 2018 Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic Games. Located near Geneva and Mont Blanc, Annecy is in a magnificent spot on the shores of a lake surrounded by (...) [lire ...]

The Nanosciences Foundation

The Nanosciences Foundation is launching a call for 4 chairs of excellence. [lire ...]

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The 14th of July - "Bastille Day"

This year, French people all over the world once again celebrated their national holiday. Also in New Zealand, people had an opportunity to enjoy this great day, in particular in Wellington where the Alliance Française organised a musical evening at the Ruby Lounge. Some French hospitality businesses, such as the Métropolitain in Wellington and the two Les Alpes restaurants in Queenstown and Dunedin, also put on special nights. 14 July : the story of a popular national holiday. In 1880, (...) [lire ...]