Creative cooperation between India & France
Our mission is to foster consistent and visible interactions among artists, creators, students, and cultural professionals. Through partnership, creation, innovation, and knowledge sharing, we aim to establish a lasting dialogue between India and France. The French Institute in India is dedicated to promoting a culture of openness that lies at the core of human exchanges. Together, the cultural and creative industries of France and India become engines of value creation and innovation.
We support significant artistic and cultural endeavors across various fields, including visual arts, architecture and heritage, performing arts, fashion, design, gastronomy, and young audience initiatives.
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Every year, the Indian cultural season is marked by numerous collaborations between the major Indian cultural actors and France.
We facilitate training programmes for artists or professionals in collaboration with French and Indian institutions.
A dynamic network of residencies designed to foster cultural exchanges between France, India, and the South Asia region.
News & Activities
At the 9th Design Parade in Toulon, the French Institute in India and æquō launch the Villa Swagatam x æquō Prize, offering the winner a creative residency in India and a showcase at the India Art Fair 2026.
Yto Barrada in Conversation with Anushka Rajendran at Khoj Studios – A Rare Evening of Artistic Resonance, Cultural Reflection, and the Reimagining of Social Sculpture.
Awdhesh Tamrakar announced as the 2025 PAIR Award recipient for a three-month summer residency at the Cité internationale des arts, Paris.
Events
French artist David Walters brings his sun-drenched Afro-Caribbean rhythms to India this summer with Soul Tropical, a musical journey from Marseille to the monsoon.
A Photographic Chronicle of Humanity, Resilience, and Liberation—a tribute to one of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th century.
An intense exploration of youth rebellion through Jumpstyle and social media-driven dance.