Consulate General of France in Chicago

30/10/2026

[CHICAGO] 🇫🇷 DE GAULLE – A TWO-PART CINEMATIC EVENT

June 1940. France has surrendered. One man refuses to. Alone in London, General Charles de Gaulle has no army, no allies, and little hope. Only one unshakable belief: France has not lost the war.
Discover the epic story of Charles de Gaulle in LA BATAILLE DE GAULLE (2026), directed by Antonin Baudry and starring Simon Abkarian.

🎬 PART 1 – DE GAULLE: RESISTANCE
📅 Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM
📍 The Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

🎬 PART 2 – DE GAULLE: FREEDOM
📅 Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 7:00 PM
📍 The Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

From the birth of Free France and the historic Appeal of June 18 to the underground Resistance and the liberation of Paris, this two-part film brings to life a defining chapter in French history.

🎟️ Tickets available through French Premiere for Part 1: https://www.frenchpremiere.com/event-details/chicago-i-de-gaulle-1-i-resistance
Discount Code: DG1-FACCC

Experience the extraordinary story of courage, resistance, and the fight for freedom on the big screen!

28/10/2026

Happy 140th birthday, Lady Liberty! 🗽🎉🎂

27/10/2026

📣 Cocorico !

France Consulaire
French Embassy in the U.S.

26/10/2026

26/10/2026

A ne pas manquer demain 27 octobre !
À l’occasion du cinquantenaire de la disparition d'André Malraux, l’Alliance Française de Chicago présente une représentation théâtrale du roman de sa petite-fille : Avec une légère intimité (Éditions Larousse, 2012).

Écrit et adapté à la scène par Céline Malraux, il s’agit d’un journal intime fictif de sa grand-mère, Madeleine Malraux (femme d’André et pianiste professionnelle).

Céline Malraux sera présente pour dédicacer son livre.

Informations et réservations : https://www.af-chicago.org/events/pièce-de-théâtre-avec-une-légère-intimité-de-céline-malraux/

🎭 Theater | Avec une légère intimité by Céline Malraux

📍 Alliance Française de Chicago
🗓️ Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 6:30 PM | 🇫🇷 In French
Register -> https://tinyurl.com/2rs4dps3

Join us at the Alliance Française de Chicago for a special French-language theatrical adaptation celebrating the 50th anniversary of André Malraux’s death.

Based on Céline Malraux’s acclaimed novel, this fictional diary brings to life her grandmother, Madeleine Malraux, André Malraux’s wife and a professional pianist. Actors Park Krausen and Abigail Boucher portray Madeleine at two different stages of her life, accompanied by pianist Katheline Day, performing some of Madeleine’s favorite compositions. 🎹

Made possible with the support of the Jean Bodfish Brown Fund and Villa Albertine Chicago.

22/10/2026

Congratulations 👏 to the State of Wisconsin and the Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté on the launch of their new sister-state partnership!

The agreement was signed this week in Madison by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Jérôme Durain, President of the Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

This partnership marks the beginning of new collaborations in strategic sectors, including agriculture, biohealth, culture, and education. It also marks Wisconsin’s first new sister-state partnership in 36 years.

This exciting momentum builds on the agreement signed in 2024 between the BioForward and the Agence Économique Régionale Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (AER BFC), followed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last September between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and AER BFC.

Thanks to our Honorary Consul in Madison Nicolas Paris for his contribution to bringing the two regions closer together.

A promising new chapter in transatlantic cooperation! 🇺🇸🤝🇫🇷

20/10/2026

🎭 Theater | Avec une légère intimité by Céline Malraux

📍 Alliance Française de Chicago
🗓️ Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 6:30 PM | 🇫🇷 In French
Register -> https://tinyurl.com/2rs4dps3

Join us at the Alliance Française de Chicago for a special French-language theatrical adaptation celebrating the 50th anniversary of André Malraux’s death.

Based on Céline Malraux’s acclaimed novel, this fictional diary brings to life her grandmother, Madeleine Malraux, André Malraux’s wife and a professional pianist. Actors Park Krausen and Abigail Boucher portray Madeleine at two different stages of her life, accompanied by pianist Katheline Day, performing some of Madeleine’s favorite compositions. 🎹

Made possible with the support of the Jean Bodfish Brown Fund and Villa Albertine Chicago.

16/10/2026

🎹🎻 Three virtuosos. One extraordinary musical encounter. ✨

An exceptional chamber music trio is bringing its artistry to the Midwest! Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, violinist Lisa Batiashvili, and cellist Gautier Capuçon unite for a series of captivating performances celebrating the beauty and expressive power of chamber music.

From the evocative colors of Debussy to the emotional intensity of Shostakovich and the lyrical brilliance of Dvořák, experience three world-renowned artists in musical conversation.

📍 Chicago, IL — Chicago Symphony Center
📅 October 18, 2026

📍 Cleveland, OH — Mandel Concert Hall
📅 October 19, 2026

🎟️ Find tickets and program details through the Chicago Symphony and The The Cleveland Orchestra.

📸 Photo credit: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

15/10/2026

🇫🇷🇺🇸 Ready to take your next step in France? Apply for the Lafayette Fellowship!

🎓 American students can receive funding for a year of master’s study in France, with access to world-class universities and a leadership development program designed to empower the next generation of transatlantic leaders.

🚀 APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for the 2027–2028 cohort!

📅 Deadline: December 1, 2026

👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gDtyM83z

15/10/2026

🎨 Women Impressionists and the Land | A Talk in French

How did women Impressionists transform the way we see and represent nature? 🌿

On October 27, join Simon Kelly, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Saint Louis Art Museum, for a lecture in French exploring Women Impressionists and the Land—a groundbreaking exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum dedicated to landscape and representations of nature by women Impressionists.

Featuring nearly 60 works by artists including Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, and Marie Bracquemond, the exhibition sheds light on how nature became a space for artistic freedom and expression, challenging traditional narratives of Impressionism.

🖼️ Exhibition dates: October 17, 2026 – January 10, 2027
📍 Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO

📅 Talk in French: October 27, 2026
📍 Washington University in St. Louis
🇫🇷 Organized by the French Connexions Center of Excellence, the talk is open to WashU students, faculty, and the broader community.

🔗 Register: https://rll.washu.edu/events/women-impressionists-and-land-talk-simon-kelly
Interested participants must RSVP using the link below the flyer.