This month, the entire network of Alliance Française in India is celebrating the digital art festival “Novembre Numérique”, an initiative by the French Institute in Paris to promote digital cultures every year in November. It highlights the variety of French digital creation in its various forms (virtual reality, augmented reality, digital art, video games, and many more) and facilitates access to new technologies and creators.
A highlight of programs in Ahmedabad:
PIAFS ! (augmented reality)
Grumpy, in a hurry or romantic, Parisians are funny birds. Errratum and Maison
Tangible invite artists from different backgrounds to sketch with humor the clichés
around Parisians. Under the prism of augmented reality, each visual comes to life
and imagines multiple ways of seeing the city dwellers.
Venue : Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, NID, MGIS, Nirma University, CEPT
Date : 14th November to 30th November
Timings : 10 AM to 7 PM
EX AEQUO ! (web documentary + debate)
Ten inspiring stories of professional athletes facing discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability. A podium without filter and without hierarchy, giving a voice to those who claim their right to be ranked ex-aequo!
Venue : Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad, NID
Date : 14th November to 30th November (AFA), 15th November (NID)
Timings : 10 AM to 7 PM
Screening + debate:
Topic of Debate : Discrimination in sports
Date of screening and debate : 26th November
Time : 6 PM
Venue : Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad
LA PETITE DANSEUSE (augmented reality)
An augmented reality experience in which Edgar Degas’ Little Dancer brings children along a fantastic journey through masterpieces displayed in the Musée d’Orsay. In order to bring the young imperial prince Eugene to life, she must go from painting to painting and gather the ingredients of a magic potion…
Venue : Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad
Date : 14th November to 30th November
Timings : 10 AM to 7 PM
LABYRINTH CITY (video game)
Inspired by the bestseller Pierre The Maze Detective, Labyrinth City is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you play as Pierre, a prominent detective. You will have to find your way through the huge mazes of Opera City to catch Mr. X, a thief that has
stolen the Labyrinth Stone, a magical artifact capable of transforming everything around him into a labyrinth.
Venue : Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad
Date : 14th November to 30th November
Timings : 10 AM to 7 PM
PLAY A KANDINSKY (video game)
Dive into the world of Kandinsky, the pioneer of abstraction and discover, through the immersive and playful tool Play a Kandinsky, the exceptional gift for synaesthesia of the painter, who «saw» music in colors.
Venue : Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad
Date : 14th November to 30th November
Timings : 10 AM to 7 PM
LE MYSTÈRE SATOSHI AUX ORIGINES DU BITCOIN (web documentary + debate/discussion)
On January 3, 2009, someone named Satoshi Nakamoto launched bitcoin, the very first decentralized and reliable cryptocurrency. In 2011, he disappeared. Since then, his identity has been the subject of wild speculation. The Satoshi Mystery – at the Origins of Bitcoin is a documentary series exploring the creator of Bitcoin’s identity.
Topic of discussion: All you need to know about bitcoin
Venue : Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad
Date : Sunday, 27th November
Time: 12 PM
EMMA, THE STORY (innovative book)
Elliott is paralyzed by doubt. Tomorrow, he must join Emma, far, far away. But on the eve of his departure, a strange encounter will change his future forever. A poetic science fiction short story and an immersive narrative experience. An intimate story about doubt and fear of the unknown. The spectator scrolls through the images and texts by touching his screen, accompanied by an original soundtrack.
Venue : Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad
Date : 14th November to 30th November
Timings : 10 AM to 7 PM
Date/Time
Date(s) - 14/11/2022 - 30/11/2022
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
