French Embassy
21 Dec
KAP Film and Television Academy, founded by award-winning filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Nigeria, successfully concluded its Advanced Filmmaking Masterclass with a graduation ceremony held at the KAP Hub, Lagos.
11 Dec
As part of efforts aimed at empowering public school students through competitive gaming and career education, Kucheza Gaming, in partnership with Ukie Digital School house and sponsored by the French Embassy, recently hosted the Kucheza School Esports Championship. With 163 students, drawn from 16 public schools in Lagos, the event was held at Lagos City…
25 Nov
To foster collaboration and exchange between the educational systems of France and Nigeria, the French embassy hosted a comprehensive educational trade fair. This event held at Lycee Français Marcel Pagnol, a French high school in Abuja, served as a dynamic platform designed to facilitate the sharing and cross-pollination of innovative ideas, best practices, and pedagogical…
21 Nov
Bayelsa State Government has restated its commitment to partner investors to make the state a hub for agricultural development. Governor Senator Douye Diri stated this on Thursday when he received Dr. Sonia Darracq of the France Embassy, who is the Regional Agricultural Counsellor for Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana, and Nigeria, in Government House, Yenagoa.…
19 Nov
In an ode to Nigerian Alté culture, the French embassy in Nigeria, the French Institute in Nigeria (FIN), Abba Makama and Anthony Dike, have partnered to present a four-in-one event, titled, Digitalism. Holding at O’DA gallery in Lagos on Saturday 23rd November, 2024, it will kick off at 5pm and run till 11pm. ‘Digitalism’…
17 Nov
As part of efforts to improve the film and creative industry in Nigeria, 12 Nigerian sound engineers and two French film sound experts from TransPerfect Media have kicked off a hands-on training to exchange best practices in live sound recording and sound post-production. The training started on November 11 and will end on the 29th…
6 Nov
MidiVision-Digital Audio Post Collective (DAPC), in partnership with the French Embassy and TransPerfect, has announced a hands-on training course to enhance the skills of audio professionals in location sound recording, post-production, and sound design. Running from November 11 to November 29, 2024, at MidiVision-DAPC’s studios in Lekki, Lagos, the program will host two batches of…
4 Nov
As part of efforts to put the Nigerian movie and creative industry on the world stage, the French Embassy in Nigeria will hold business to business meetings in Lagos on the 4th, 5th and 6th of November 2024, between French and Nigerian film key stakeholders. These will take place within the framework of the Africa…
12 Oct
To address the serious issue of malnutrition and its impact on physical health, the French Embassy, in partnership with the French Institute of Nigeria and Paragonx, hosted a programme focused on raising awareness about fitness and healthy nutrition. The event, tagged "Fitness Core—Paris 2024," was held at the Zagaleta Lounge, Wuse Abuja. The fitness programme…
11 Oct
The French Embassy in Nigeria, through its French Embassy Fund Project, has awarded five tertiary institutions in Nigeria for their outstanding efforts in combating plastic pollution on campuses. This initiative was unveiled during Environment Week in June 2024 and is part of the French government's broader commitment to global environmental sustainability. The Head of Cooperation…
28 Sep
The French Embassy has partnered with the Nigerian International Film and TV Summit (NIFS) to sponsor a Nigerian delegation, comprising about 20 companies with dedicated stands, at the Nigerian Pavilion at Cannes, France. The NIFS is a leading platform dedicated to advancing the film and television industries in Nigeria, across Africa and beyond. By providing…
28 Sep
Over 90 persons took part at a one-day post Paris 2-24 Olympics workshop organised by the Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation in conjunction with the French Embassy held at the Springhall British School in Abuja.
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