The FRENCH SPRING FESTIVAL is a major multi-disciplinary festival celebrating arts and culture organized by the Embassy of France, the Alliance Française de Kotte in Colombo and the Alliance Française network in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, in partnership with the State Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka, the Galle Face Hotel and Jet Airways.

On the occasion of its fourth edition, the FRENCH SPRING FESTIVAL presents urban art and design exhibitions, a choreographic ballet and stars various world musicians including a French world music band: Sonith, for the most-renowned Fête de la Musique. Cinema will also celebrate cultural diversity through animated movies by Marguerite Abouet who will be present to introduce her movie Aya de Yopougon. The French graffiti artist Noé Two will invade public space with colourful art works in several venues on the island.

Exceptionally this year, in the lead up to the 21st Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP21) to be held in Paris from the 30th of November to the 11th of December 2015, the organizational committee of the FRENCH SPRING FESTIVAL is glad to contribute to the worldwide debate on climate change. A diversity of solutions allowing to respond to the challenges of climate change will be presented through a forum, debates and the exhibition “60 Solutions against Climate Change” by the French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

The Embassy of France gives special thanks to the Galle Face Hotel, official hotel partner and Jet Airways, official airline partner for contributing to the great success of this fourth edition.