Chers amis,Dear friends and partners, The Embassy of France in Kuwait and the Institut français have wished to highlight the deep-rooted ties of friendship between both our countries with a look at every aspect of our mutual diplomacy: business relations, language and academic cooperation, scientific activities... In this respect, a wide range of events will be on offer all through the month of November: a regional symposium on French language in the Gulf States, a conference on our diplomatic relations and common development issues, a visit of French businessmen to Kuwait and a series of dazzling concerts, exhibitions and conferences. Kindly also note that the armed forces of both our countries will be performing a command post exercise during that same month.

Please join us for these celebrations and contribute with us to the further development of fruitful relations between Kuwait and France!

Christian NAKHLEAmbassador of France

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page 4 - Sunday 26 OctoberString concert with Thibault Cauvin & Ibrahim Tamy (Guitar & Oud)

page 5 - Monday 27 October“Ibn Toufaili” Conference by Prof. Makram Abbès

page 5 - Tuesday 28 October“Peace and War in Islam” Conference by Prof. Makram Abbès

page 6 - Thursday 6 November till 13/11Photographic Exhibition : “Surprising France”

page 8 - Monday 10th & Tuesday 11th of NovemberSeminar “ French, a language for international exchange –Learning, communicating and working in French in the Gulf States”

page 9 - Wednesday 12 November“50 years of Diplomatic Relations“ Conferences.

page 10 - Thursday 13 NovemberPiano Concert with Stephanie Cheng and guest

page 12 - Sunday 16 November till 20/11Exhibition “Orientation at Sea” in cooperation with MILSET

page 14 - Thursday 20 NovemberLecture on Archeology by Julie Bonnéric (Kuwaiti-French Archeological Mission on Failaka Island)

page 15 - Thursday 27 and Saturday 29 November“ASWAT 2” Musical and Poetic Caravan.

ALL OUR EVENTS ARE FREE ADMISSION

Sunday 26 October / Opening EventDar Al Athar Al Islamiya - 7:00 pm

Classical Guitar - Thibault Cauvin & Guest (Ibrahim Tamy - Oud)Guitare classique - Thibault Cauvin & invité (Ibrahim Tamy - Oud)غيتار كلاسيكي - تيبو كوفان وعازف زائر )ابراهيم تامي على العود)Thibault Cauvin is one of the most talented, charismatic and sought-after guitarists in today’s world. Guest of the most prestigious festivals and concert halls, such as the New York Carnegie Hall, the Shanghai Opera, the Moscow Tchaikovski Hall, the London Wigmore Hall, the Hong Kong Opera, the Paris Théâtre des Champs Elysées, the Munich Gasteig…, he has already performed 1000 times in 120 countries, receiving rare reviews by the critics. Thibault has also participated in many TV and radio shows and has cooperated with famous musicians, composers and symphony orchestras. Thibault is considered a u9nique icon in the music world, an innovative and creative performer, always working on the evolution of the classical guitar music. He was awarded 13 “1st prize” in international competitions since 2002 (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Valencia, Alicante, Malaga, Fontainebleau, Vienna…).

Thibault has been appointed « Ambassador of the City Bordeaux ». The famous Sevillian guitar manufacture « Antonio Bernal » created two guitar models featuring Thibault Cauvin. Thibault has been endorsed by the American strings company D’Addario for 5 years and is playing a guitar made by Jean-Luc Joie.

Monday 27 OctoberDar Al Athar Al Islamiya - 7:00 pm.Lecture “Influence of Ibn Toufaili’s philosophy on Modern European philosophers” Prof. Makram Abbès Conférence « Influence de Ibn Toufaili sur les philosophes de l’Europe moderne »Prof. Makram Abbès “مؤتمر تحت عنوان “تأثير ابن طفيلي على فلاسفة أوروبا الحديثةالاستاذ مكرم عباس

This lecture tells the story of the Andalusian philosopher Ibn Tufayl (1110-1185), the Caliph’s astronomer who developped a new vision relating to empirism, education, natural religion and the “noble savage” myth, all of which deeply impacted the works of Locke, Leibniz, Rousseau and Defoe in the 18th century’s philosophy.

Tuesday 28 OctoberGulf University for Science and Technology – 1:00 pm.

Lecture “Peace and War in Islam” - Prof. Makram AbbèsConférence “Paix et guerre en Islam” - Prof. Makram Abbèsمؤتمر تحت عنوان “الحرب والسلم في الإسلام “ - الاستاذ مكرم عباسProfessor Makram Abbès is a Doctor of Arabic literature and teaches political philosophy at Ecole normale supérieure of Lyon. He will address topics of his PhD and contents of his much expected publication “Peace and War in Islam” looking back at the medieval roots of an issue which remains on top of world news.

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Thursday 6 November till 13/11Institut francais du Koweït – 6 pm

The French Institute will open a French coffee!Photographs Exhibition : “Surprising France”Ouverture d’un café français!Vernissage de l’exposition “Une France de surprise”“مسابقة صور فوتوغرافية “ فرنسا مليئة بالمفاجآتthe French Institute will exhibit the best pictures of the “Surprising France” photo contest. The jury will name the laureate, who will be rewarded a photo trip to France (in 2015). The evening will be livened up by a slide show of all the pictures and the opening of the French Institute café.

MORE INFORMATION: Tel: 25 31 97 34 / Jabriya / Block 12, Street 6, Villa 41Website: www.institutfrancais-koweit.com Email: info@institutfrancais-koweit.com

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Monday 10th & Tuesday 11th of NovemberGulf University for Science and Technology – All Day.

Seminar “ French, a language for international exchange – Learning, communicating and working in French in the Gulf States”Séminaire « Le français, langue des échanges mondiaux : apprendre, communiquer et travailler en français dans le Golfe » ندوة تحت عنوان “اللغة الفرنسية - لغة المداولات العالمية :“التعلم والتواصل والعمل باللغة الفرنسية في بلدان الخليجThis seminar is jointly organized by the French Institutes (Institut français) of Paris and Kuwait, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development (MAEDI). Participants from 5 Gulf countries (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates) are invited to reflect on the role and future of French within the region.During this two-day seminar, presentations and workshops will focus on the following three dimensions: « learn » (teaching in French and development of French as a foreign language in schools and universities), « communicate » (technologies and tools for enhanced communication in French) and « work » (career prospects for professionals and examples of companies and advanced research done in French). The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris, the French Institute-Paris and the Paris-based International Centre for Pedagogics (Centre International d ‘ Etudes Pédagogiques - CIEP) will also showcase their digital and training tools.Please note that Organisation Internationale de la francophonie (OIF) will present on the occasion of this seminar its latest annual report on the situation of French worldwide.

Wednesday 12 NovemberKuwait University - 9:30 am.

Lecture: “50 years of diplomatic relations”Conférence “50 ans de relations diplomatiques”“مؤتمر تحت عنوان “50 سنة من العلاقات الدبلوماسيةA cross-examination of French and Kuwaiti geopolitical policies over the last 50 years. Do both countries share the same vision of the world and its international relations? How do they look at cooperation and development on issues like woman labor, special needs and translation matters?This two-part lecture on international relations and evolution of both societies will as much highlight 50 years of French-Kuwaiti history as trace possible common prospects for both nations.With:

- Dr Bertrand Badie Professor of Political Science at Institut d’études politiques-Paris

- Dr Fatiha Dazy-Héni Researcher at IRSEM and Professor at Institut d’études politiques-Lille

- Mr Gilles Gauthier Translator and former Ambassador of France in Yemen

- Dr Aseel al-Awadhi Professor of Philosophy, former MP

- Dr Laurence Louër Researcher at Sciences Po-Paris and CERI

- Dr Anoud Al-Sharekh Researcher at the International Institute for Strategic Studies

- Dr Rania al-Nakib Assistant Professor at GUST

- Mr Manaf al Hajeri General Director - Markaz

- Mrs Brigitte Curmi French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development

Thursday 13 NovemberFrench School of Kuwait (Lycée francais du Koweït) - 7:00 pm

“Piano Prestige” - Stéphanie CHENG & Guest (Elie) “Piano Prestige” - Stéphanie CHENG & invité (Elie)بيانو براستيج - ستيفاني شنغ وعازف زائر إيليOn the occasion of the launch of the Kuwaiti-French Friendship Society,Lycée francais du Koweït and Institut francais du Koweït present:

Taiwanese-American pianist Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng has performed extensively in the U.S., France, Italy, Japan, and Taiwan to great critical acclaim. She has appeared in such prestigious settings as Carnegie Hall in New York, Dame Myra Hess Series of Chicago, Opera City Hall of Tokyo, National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., and National Concert Hall of Taipei. A winner of many competitions and awards, Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic Martin Bernheimer wrote about her playing: “eloquently and elegantly passion and introspection sensitivity and a finely honed sense of style.” She was the recipient of Prix-Ville de Fontainebleau in France, which was personally presented to her by Philippe Entremont. Her performances have been featured on National Public Radio, WFMT Chicago, Chicago Loop Cable Channel 25, KUHF in Houston, Radio Video Mediterraneo of Italy, Nippon Television in Japan, and the Living & Travel Section of msnbc.com. Stephanie holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her principal teachers were Ann Schein and Gilbert Kalish. Dr. Cheng was on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music and the City University of New York , and joined the faculty of the American University of Kuwait as an Assistant Professor of Music in the fall of 2012.

(*Limited number of seats, be early)

ProgramPiano Sonata No. 4, in E-flat Major, Op. 7 Allegro molto e con brioLudwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Ballade No. 1, in G minor, Op. 23Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)

La fille aux cheveux de linClaude Debussy (1888–1905)

Jeux d’eauMaurice Ravel (1875–1937)

“Mephisto” WaltzFranz Liszt (1811–1886)Stephanie CHENG is a Steinway artist

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Sunday 16 Novemberuntil 20 November Theater of Al Ruqaya Girl School - Al Omariya Street – Block 4.

Exhibition “Orientation at Sea“ in cooperation with MILSETExposition “S’orienter en mer“ en partenariat avec MILSET“معرض تحت عنوان “التوجه في البحرThis exhibition designed by Espace Sciences-Rennes showcases the sailman’s tools, from compass to GPS and astrolabe to radar, introducing pupils to navigation principles. Activities will be available for school classes at MILSET exhibition hall. PAAET and its navigation simulator will also partner the event.

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Thursday 20 NovemberFrench school of Kuwait (Lycée francais du Koweït) – 6:30 pm

Lecture “Archaeologists on Failaka!”Conférence “Archéologues à Failaka !”“مؤتمر تحت عنوان “ عالم آثار في فيلكاSince 2011, a French-Kuwaiti archaeological mission has been working on the Island of Failaka, unveiling the remains of a fortress reaching back to the Hellenistic period, as well as a Christian village (probably a monastery) from the Islamic era. This lecture will showcase the working methods of the archaeologists and other specialists teaming on the mission, while featuring their achievements on these two sites, which proved fundamental for the understanding of the history of Kuwait.

Mrs Julie Bonnéric, team leader of the French-Kuwaiti Archeological Mission on Failaka, is an Associate Researcher at the Department of Arab, medieval and modern studies of the Institut français du Proche-Orient (IFPO) since October 2011. She holds a PhD in Islamic and Medieval History from the Higher School of Practical Studies (EPHE - Paris) and specialized in the symbolics of light and fragrances in classical Islam. Julie Bonnéric has also been active on archaelogical missions in Lebanon, Jordan and Libya.

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Thursday 27 and Saturday 29 NovemberAbdul Aziz Hussein Cultural Center - 7:00 pm

Musical and Poetic Caravan – ASWAT 2 (French-Kuwaiti project)Caravane musicale et poétique – ASWAT 2 (Projet franco-koweïtien)قافلة موسيقية وشعرية - أصوات2 )مشروع كويتي-فرنسي مشترك)French artistic director Malik Berki, will come in Kuwait with musicians and dancers for week-long workshop with Kuwaiti artists. They will share practices and create an exclusive show for Kuwaiti music lovers. In collaboration with LOYAC association, this workshop intends to be a unique moment of artistic dialogue between France and Kuwait and it will go through several different cultures. After a first and acclaimed edition in 2012, Malik is back for a grandiose and popular show

MORE INFORMATION: Tel: 25 31 97 34 / Jabriya / Block 12, Street 6, Villa 41Website: www.institutfrancais-koweit.com Email: info@institutfrancais-koweit.com

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