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.
“A Rainbow in the Sky”, an outdoor installation by Daniel Buren
August 8 – November 15, 2009, One Colorado Courtyard, Pasadena, California
Objective: Internationally celebrated artist Daniel Buren is creating a large-scale site-specific art work in the One Colorado Courtyard.
UCLA Live presents Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France With Anne Sofie von Otter
Presented in part by FLAX
All Ravel Program, Wednesday, March 10 at 8pm, UCLA’s Royce Hall
Music director Myung-Whun Chung will lead France’s internationally lauded orchestra for an evening of Maurice Ravel compositions including “”Daphne and Chloe”. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter joins the stage for “Sheherazade”.
Visit www.uclalive.org for more information.
“Images for Human Rights: Student Voices”
October 17, 2009- March 7, 2010, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, California
- A series of 25 posters, showcasing personal interpretations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ s articles by students from the Art Center College of Pasadena. It first opened at the Unesco in Paris and then was on view at the Central Library in Pasadena.
- Related programming in workshops offered for ages 4 and above, participants will create posters in the style of Images for Human Rights.
Jeunes Talents 2010
French Impressions: New Photographic Perspectives
on Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Lille, Marseille, Tahiti and Toulon
April 7- April 21, 2010, Louis Stern Fine Arts Gallery, Los Angeles
Eight art and photography students from five major U.S. art schools capture on film the essence of six distinct French destinations. The resulting images are featured in an international French tourism campaign and exhibited at art galleries in Los Angeles, New York and New Orleans. Eminent photography curator Tim B. Wride has mentored the students and their works, as well as curated the gallery exhibitions.
Visit www.franceguide.com/jeunestalents for more information.
A collaboration of FLAX and Atout France, Art Center College of Design, California Institute of the Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, Loyola University New Orleans, Parsons The New School for Design, Louis Stern Fine Arts and French Cultural Services.
SAMARABALOUF! in Concert
Friday, April 16, at 7:30pm, Theatre Raymond Kabbaz, Los Angeles
Under the artistic directorship of François Petit, SAMARABALOUF! is a French string trio nurtured on the music by world famous gypsy jazz star Django Reinhardt. Stretching from the boogie-blues to flamenco rock and rockabilly, Saramabalouf mixes popular themes such as the waltz, tango and rumba, and offers an original and energetic performance.
Visit www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com for more information.
“OohlaLA: The French Music Festival in California”
September 23-24-25 2009 - The Music Box at Henry Fonda Theater, 6126 Hollywood Bvld, Los Angeles, California.
The first-ever OohLaLA Festival will bridge California to France, as the French music showcase will transform L.A.’s Henry Fonda Theater into a Parisian nightclub, September 23-25.
Continental Rifts: Contemporary Time-Based Works of Africa
February 22 - June 14, 2009, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Westwood, California
- Objective: feature the work of contemporary artists with deep connections to Africa
Jeunes Talents 3
March 26 - April 11, 2009, Louis Stern Fine Arts Gallery, Los Angeles
Objective: promote France’s regional diversity through the works of talented young photographers selected by American Art Schools.
“Showcase Trilogy” & “Papotages” performed by Etant Donnés Dance Company
March 26-27, 2009, Theatre Raymond Kabbaz, Los Angeles, California
Objective: introducing the innovative choreography of famous French Company Etant Donné, at Theatre Raymond Kabbaz known for its unusual selection of international artists.
“Images for Human Rights: Student Voices”
December 10, 2008 - January 4, 2009, Pasadena Public Library, City of Pasadena, California
- Objective: exhibit the posters created by Art Center College of Design and shown at the 2008 NGO’S annual conference at Unesco, Paris.
- Educational purpose in conjunction with Pasadena citywide celebration of International Human Rights Day.
- In collaboration with Art Center College of Design, French Cultural Services.
“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
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.