May 7, 2025 / May 9, 2025
Wed 07/05 Kõrgesaare (Hiiumaa) / Thu 08/05 Väätsa Rahvamaja / Fri 09/05 Nõuni Kulttuurimaja
A duo formed by Christophe Girard on accordion and Anthony Caillet on euphonium and flugabone celebrates the Spring in May 2025 with concerts in Estonia!
Founded in 2011, this chamber duet imposes its own identity in jazz music through a narrative discourse combining original writing and improvisation. It’s a real and singular journey that these two musicians propose through this multi-aesthetic project, which is both free and surprising in its richness of timbre and different dynamics.
And the origin of the name ‘Smoking mouse’ ? There’s a French saying: ‘When the cat’s away, the mice will dance’. In our story, mice prefer playing jazz! And they do it in the classic way, in a good old tuxedo! In French, a tuxedo is called a ‘smoking’. Perhaps the mouse symbol could also be a kind of underground voice, a tiny resistance against the dominant cat’s discourse, another approach to a musical journey…
Tour production: Warning
Tour booking and tour management: Vapaat äänet, in cooperation with Uus Kontsert
Tour support: French Institutes of Estonia and Latvia, AJC, Centre National de la Musique, Spedidam
Tour partner: Yamaha
June 17, 2025
In June, the Ciné-Club continues to celebrate Pride Month! This week, we're not showing just one, but three films, with a special short film screening! L’Attente by Alice Douard (2022) – 29 min Céline waits at the maternity ward for the arrival of her first child. It’s Jeanne, her...
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June 12, 2025
In June, the Ciné-Club celebrates Pride Month! To mark the occasion, we will first present the beautiful documentary Petite Fille (Little Girl) by Sébastien Lifshitz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj7AV2_7Ors Synopsis: Sasha, born a boy, has identified as a girl since the age of 3. The film...
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May 22, 2025
This May, the film club focuses on the topic of disability. For the second screening, we will present the film Presque by Bernard Campan and Alexandre Jollien. The film will be shown in French with English subtitles. Synopsis: Igor, a man with cerebral palsy and a passion for philosophy,...
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This May, the movie-club will explore the theme of disability. For the first screening, we are pleased to present Un p’tit truc en plus by Artus, the biggest box-office hit in France in 2024. The film will be shown in the original French version with English subtitles. Synopsis Two small-time...
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In April, our cine-club focuses on culinary delights, and for the second part of our monthly diptych, we explore the theme of intoxication with A Monkey in Winter (Un Singe en Hiver) by Henri Verneuil, screened in the original French version with English subtitles. Synopsis: In a deserted...
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In March, the cine-club celebrates French cuisine, starting with the cult comedy L’Aile ou la Cuisse by Claude Zidi, screened in the original French version with English subtitles. Synopsis: Charles Duchemin, a renowned food critic, fights against the industrialization of cuisine led by...
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March 31, 2025
Don't miss our information webinar about our mobility program for high-school student ! Join us online on the 31st of march at 16h00 ! This mobility program "One year in France" is directed to students currently in 9th or 10th grade. With this individual program, you will...
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March 25, 2025
Conferences: #March 31 in Tallinn (5:30 pm, Kuninga 4), in English; #April 1 in Tartu (12:15 pm, Lossi 3, Room 116), in French. Closing the Francophonie Month program, the French Institute of Estonia is pleased to welcome linguist Mathieu Goux (University of Caen; ENS Lyon). He will...
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March 20, 2025 / March 20, 2025 - Tallinn
Conceived and directed by Gil Marsalla, Piaf! The Show is the most successful French musical production in history, transporting audiences from the cobbled streets of Montmartre to the legendary Olympia concert hall in Paris. Through a masterful blend of stunning visuals, historical projections,...
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