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Fourteen utterly distinctive dancers from Mali, Benin, Nigeria, and Senegal come together for French-Algerian Maalem's explosive interpretation of Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring).

Stravinsky's story of a pagan spring ritual is transported to Africa, inspired by Maalem's time in Lagos, Nigeria, the cacophony of a city of 12 mi

The Cultural Services of the Consulate General of France in Chicago are pleased to announce the following upcoming October events not to miss in the Midwest!

2008 Messiaen Music Festival.

The celebration of French composer Olivier Messiaen, sparked by the 100th anniversary of his birth will take place at locations on the campus of the University of Chicago and downtown.

Fourteen utterly distinctive dancers from Mali, Benin, Nigeria, and Senegal come together for French-Algerian Maalem's explosive interpretation of Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring).

Stravinsky's story of a pagan spring ritual is transported to Africa, inspired by Maalem's time in Lagos, Nigeria, the cacophony of a city of 12 mi

With this creation, Heddy Maalem offers an amazingly new and dazzling translation of the very well known Stravinski masterpiece, The Rites of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps), featuring fourteen utterly distinctive dancers from Mali, Benin, Nigeria, Togo, and Mozambique.

Dear Friends,

Do not miss the performance Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) by Heedy Maleem's company.

No year resonates more powerfully than 1968. This month is the 40th anniversary of the Parisian student riots.

New Yorkers can mark the occasion with two rich and wide-ranging film programs that aim to capture, on screen, the spirit of the student uprisings.

One, at Film Forum (through June 5), is devoted to Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard in the 1960s, when he was at the height of his influence, productivity and creative power.