Since its creation in 2006, FLAX has achieved its goals of diversity of cultural events, close working relationships with Southern California and French cultural institutions and, of course, furthering the understanding of French culture.
Through public exhibitions, concerts and events, we have already reached many Southern Californians in their communities.
Following is a partial list of events that have been sponsored or developed by FLAX.
“Ça va nettement mieux” de et avec Charlotte de Turckheim.
October 3rd & 4th, 2008 – Theatre Raymond Kabbaz, Los Angeles
The only French-owned theater in Los Angele, Theatre Raymond Kabbaz offers a variety of international programs.
“Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: a public education exhibition”
produced by Art Center College of Design
September 2-5, Salle des Pas Perdus, Unesco Paris, France
- Objective: Celebrate the Declaration of Human Rights and support the vision and creativity of young international students who express their point of view 60 years later.
- • Educational purpose
- • In collaboration with Art Center College of Design
I PALPITI 11th Annual International Laureates Festival
July 23-26, 2008 – Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles – Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills
- Objective: fostering cultural exchanges by supporting young classical musicians.
- • Sponsoring French-American cellist Yves Dharamjai
- • In collaboration with Young Artist International, Inc.
MAKE MUSIC PASADENA
Fête de la Musique
June 21, 2008 – Downtown Pasadena
For the first time in 2008, the Alliance Française de Pasadena partnered with local institutions to celebrate the World Music Day which originated in France in 1982. Make Music Pasadena, a free music festival, took place on June 21st throughout the main streets of Pasadena.
Pioneers and Entrepreneurs
French Immigrants in the Making of L.A. 1827-1927
Pico House, Downtown Los Angeles
Until the Pioneers and Entrepreneurs exhibit, no thorough study had been completed on the presence of the French immigrants in Southern California. Their influence had been completely neglected by historians and thus forgotten.
TRANS-FORMATION video by Pascale Lafay
In conjunction with the historical exhibition Pioneers and Entrepreneurs, FLAX commissioned French photographer and video artist Pascale Lafay to create a video of Los Angeles today with its French legacy as a thematic backdrop.
Les Yeux Noirs
FLAX presented “Les Yeux Noirs in Concert” at the Skirball Cultural Center in October 2006 in partnership with the Alliance Française and the French Consulate.
Jeunes Talents
“Jeunes Talents” is a wonderful program that unites several of our passions: youth, the arts, Los Angeles, France and bringing people closer together across cultures.
The second edition of “Jeunes Talents” invited 12 selected students from four prestigious American institutes (Art Center College of Design, Otis College of Art & Design, University of New Orleans and Dillard University of New Orleans) to produce a 4 to 6-minute video clip presenting their impressions of the cultural heritage of the regions which hosted them during a two-week period.