Our objective is to foster intellectual exchanges between France and India.
Each year, we celebrate the exchange of ideas — spanning cultures, themes, and generations — through the Institut Français’ flagship event, the Night of Ideas. This global event offers a unique opportunity to explore the latest advancements in knowledge and the arts. In 2025, we are expanding its scope to become a Festival of Ideas, lasting several days. This multidisciplinary festival will feature immersive exhibitions, documentary screenings, educational workshops, conferences, and roundtable discussions.
Throughout the year, we invite authors to participate in literary festivals and academic conferences. These discussions address global issues while remaining connected to everyday concerns, such as gender equality, sustainability, and ethics in technology. We welcome historians, sociologists, anthropologists, economists, scientists, policymakers, and more.
We also support local initiatives in the field of debates and can fund the participation of French experts in symposiums on various topics.
Finally, we collaborate with the Alliance Française network throughout the year to enhance their debate programming, notably on Environment Day.
For any queries, please contact the team at [email protected]
Our Projects
Events
The Paris Book Market is a unique networking opportunity for publishing professionals, taking place in Paris on June 5th and 6th, 2025.
This initiative unites queer storytellers and artists from France, Germany, and India to amplify LGBTQIA+ voices and promote cross-cultural dialogue.
A treasure hunt route in augmented reality which tells the story of Tanukis which are spirits of the forest waking up in the city.