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Institut français d'Ecosse
@ifecosse.bsky.social
Since 1946, the Institut français d'Ecosse promotes the French language & culture through a wide range of activities! Based in Edinburgh. #LearnFrenchinScotland
✨Join us for a vibrant theatrical reading directed by the talented Stéphanie Goud and inspired by Victor Hugo's masterpiece "Les Misérables"! It will be brought to life by Les Pantouflards, a spirited troupe of amateur performers

11 Dec at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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#French #Cinema #Edinburgh. Friday, 21 November at 6:00 pm. @ifecosse.bsky.social A survivor of a terrorist attack on Paris struggles to piece together her shattered memories of what happened on that night. César Award for Best Actress (Virginie Efira) 2023. www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/paris...
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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#French #Cinema #Edinburgh . Friday, 21 November at 6:00 pm. @ifecosse.bsky.social "A survivor of a terrorist attack on Paris struggles to piece together her shattered memories of what happened on that night." Winner: César Awards for Best Actress 2023. www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/paris...
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Become a member of @ifecosse.bsky.social and enjoy discounts at the Institute and with our partners! Our members can benefit from the concession rate for all the films of French Film Festival UK at @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social

Discount code: FRENCHINST25
🎟️ www.filmhouse.org.uk/french-film-...
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🎤 You like #French and singing?

Join our teacher Sarah to practice your French while learning famous French songs from Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf, Françoise Hardy and more singers! #JIPF2025

8 to 12 Dec at @ifecosse.bsky.social
B1 to C2 level in French
👉 www.ifecosse.org.uk/french-cours...
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Happy International Day of #French Teachers! 📚

Today, we celebrate the passion, dedication, and creativity of all the #teachers who bring the French language and culture to life around the world! 🌍💬

A special thank you to our incredible team of teachers at @ifecosse.bsky.social ! 🌟
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
★★★★ Berlinale 2024 review: The Editorial Office (Roman Bondarchuk)

“Roman Bondarchuk laughs, and his audience laughs with him, in the face of the utter collection of absurdity and tragedy the society he lives in has become.”

18 Dec at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/ukran...
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#QuizNight Come and test your knowledge about France and French language in a fun atmosphere! Questions will be in French, and translated into English on the screen. Join a team, have a drink, and may the best team win! 🍻✨

5 Dec at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join us for the AI #Translation Slam 2025, which pitches the creative forces of literary translation by humans against AI translation tools! This year we will focus on the translation of gender sensitive language 💬📝

27 Nov at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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November 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
René Clair’s "Paris Qui Dort"(1924) is a science-fiction gem that turns the City of Light into a playground for surreal misadventure. The film screening will be accompanied by live music from Aurora Engine! @cinetopia.bsky.social

6 Dec at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/paris...
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#WeRecommend

Don't miss the screening of Yannik Ruault's "Silhouettes" as part of the Edinburgh Short Film Festival! Filmed in the Scottish Free French House, "Silhouettes" explores the fragility of memory 🎬

15 Nov at @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/yannik-ruaul...
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
📚 We had the great pleasure of welcoming Nina Six, talented comics illustrator and author, who presented her latest graphic novel "La sorcière de Londres", and Arnaud de la Grange, author and journalist, who shared insights from his novel "La promesse du large"!
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Join us for a magical #Christmas Storytime filled with festive tales and crafts! After the storytelling, children will be able to make their own decorations for the Christmas tree 🌟🎅

29 Nov at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🗯️💥 Come to meet British comics legend @bryan-talbot.bsky.social, best known as the creator of "The Adventures of Luther Arkwright" and "Grandville"! He will discuss his work and sign copies of "The Casebook of Stamford Hawksmoor"

22 Nov at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Learn how the Auld Alliance, once a powerful military partnership, came to an end on 23 October 1746 — the date of a fateful meeting between Prince Charles Edward Stuart & the Marquise de Pompadour

Presentation by Michael Nevin
12 Nov at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Colin Steele playing some jazz trumpet at @ifecosse.bsky.social recently, before the screening of Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (with its amazing Miles Davis soundtrack) www.flickr.com/photos/woola...

#photography #photographie #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #Film #Jazz #Music #Musique
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I was recently at the first Cinetopia event held at the Institut Francais D'Ecosse (The French Institute of Scotland), part of the French Consulte building on the Royal Mile. I've been to several eve...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Walking through the Old Town this evening on the way to the @ifecosse.bsky.social for another excellent French Film Festival screening (a silent 1913 serial, Fantomas, with live music)

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #EdinburghByNight #photography #photographie #NightPhotography
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Ahead of last night's French Film Festival screening, we had a chance to check the latest exhibition at @ifecosse.bsky.social , a selection of vintage poster designs for the Cannes Festival.

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #photography #photographie #film
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
#WeRecommend

🎭 La Clique présente son spectacle d'improvisation en français le Jeudi 20 Novembre à 19h30 à l'Institut français d'Ecosse ! Une heure de sketchs complètement improvisés et quelques surprises également pour le public

Plus d'infos:
🎟️ www.eventbrite.fr/e/la-clique-...
La Clique en Scène - Spectacle de théâtre d'improvisation
Eh oui, il y a une troupe de théâtre d'impro en français à Edimbourg... Venez assister à notre spectacle 100% improvisé !
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November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🎬 The French Film Festival UK returns to @ifecosse.bsky.social from 8 to 16 Nov — featuring an exciting mix of classic and contemporary French #films. Expect UK premieres, exclusive Q&As, and restored classics with live music

Grab your ticket(s) now before it's too late!
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November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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The French Film Festival UK is coming to Edinburgh

Three Edinburgh venues are showing films which are part of the French Film Festival UK programme. The 33rd edition of the festival will take place from 6 November to 14 December in more than 40 locations in the UK. In the capital the 130 year-old…
The French Film Festival UK is coming to Edinburgh
Three Edinburgh venues are showing films which are part of the French Film Festival UK programme. The 33rd edition of the festival will take place from 6 November to 14 December in more than 40 locations in the UK. In the capital the 130 year-old Gaumont Studios is a special focus - with that part of the programme launched here. Local audiences can enjoy the silent series Fantômas set to live piano and cello accompaniment from Jane Gardner and Caroline Salmon.
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Learning French is Your Way to the Stars! ✨

Dive into the beauty of the #French language, discover its rich culture, and open the door to new opportunities! Enroll by 27 December to take advantage of our Early Bird discount

From 12 Jan at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Excellent evening with dear chum at @ifecosse.bsky.social - a little live jazz, then a screening of Ascenseur Pour l' Echafaud (Elevator For the Gallows), Malle's debut Noir film, with Miles Davis soundtrack.

#film #Music #Musique #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #jazz
October 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Some terrific entertainment lined up for tomorrow, off with dear chum to @ifecosse.bsky.social for the Cinetopia Salon - live jazz and a screening of Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (with Miles Davis score). Genial!

#film #Edinburgh #Edimbourg
October 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM