Alliance Française de Lagos

Alliance Française de Lagos
Founded 1959
Type French cultural and language center
Location
  • 239, Herbert Macaulay Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Area served
Lagos, Nigeria
Product French cultural and language education
Key people
 Phillipe Lebreton (Director)

The Alliance Francaise of Lagos (French: l'Alliance Française de lagos) is a Nigerian non-profit institution in Lagos, Nigeria whose statutes have been approved by the Alliance Française of Paris. The Institute is involved with the training and education of Nigerians, most especially Lagosians in the French language and culture.

History

The Institute was established in 1959.[1][2] About 4,000 students register annually at the Institute for their programmes. It is the headquarters of the General Delegation of the French Alliance of Paris in Nigeria. There are ten sister locations in other parts of Nigeria including Enugu, Ibadan, Ilorin, Jos, Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, Maiduguri, Owerri and Port Harcourt.[3] The Lagos Institute is the largest alliance in Africa. As one of the worldwide networks of Alliances, it works closely with the Alliance Française Foundation in Paris and the Nigerian government.[4] As the operator leading to the promotion of French language and culture, it is supported by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The French Alliance is also bound by agreement to the Ministry of Education of Lagos State for a period of 10 years renewable under a continuing education program for French teachers of the state and it is directed by Philippe Lebreton who is also the Managing Director of the French Alliance in Nigeria.[5][2]

Cultural Events

Social and cultural events organised by the institute includes electronic music workshops,[6] The World Music Day event, the annual Life in my city art exhibition,[7] and the Dance meet Danse festival, to name a few.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ministry of Home Affairs, Information, and Culture (1991). "The Mobilizer". 4 (6). Borno State Orientation Movement (Indiana University).
  2. 1 2 "Alliance Française de Lagos, Nigeria". Afrique in Visu (in French). Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "The French cultural network in Nigeria". Institute francaise. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Lizzie Williams; Mark Shenley. Alliance Française (French Cultural Center). Bradt Travel Guides, 2012. ISBN 9781841623979.
  5. ↑ "I regret closure of French Cultural Centre, Lagos". The Nation. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ Namand Bannah. "Press conference held ahead of the main event". The Pulse.
  7. ↑ Bona Ezeudu; Afolakemi O. (April 28, 2014). "ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE LAGOS MONTHLY ART EXHIBITION: THE STORY OF MY MIND". Bizwatch. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Life in My City Comes to Lagos". Thisdaylive. August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2015.

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