Marion Baglan is a soprano who turned to a solo career after her debut “I the Chorus of the Opera de Tours” in 1998. Marion has performed at the Petit Treavon, at the Palace of Versailles and in Lahore and Karachi in Pakistan. Here in India she is accompanied by pianist Francois Juskowiak and plays her roles with flair and panache.

Isabelle Anna is one of the rare non-Indian dancers to be recognized by the Indian government as an ambassador of Kathak dance abroad. Along with her company Kaléïdans’Scop, she will present a performance in four acts going from the traditional expression towards the cutting edge of Kathak. “I speak Kathak” explores the visual and acoustic games of rhythms; “Toros” is a succession of 12 scenes on rituals and worship associated to the mythology of the Bull; “My Bolero” is a personal solo interpretation of the well-known Bolero by Ravel; “Trilogy” is a choreographic research on pure abstraction based on the music of the Italian composer Luigi Nono.

“Meetings” brings together European ballet, Bharatanatyam, Kathak as well as North and South Indian classical music and European classical music. This dialogue establishes itself, respecting the identities, histories and aesthetics of each style.”

Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad and SEWA (the biggest women NGO in India helping the tribes of Gujarat) have come together to showcase the savoir- faire of traditional embroideries of the tribes of Kutch and the talent of two European designers. From this collaboration a collection of garments and home products was born. In the beautiful venue of Kanoria centre for arts, located on the CEPT campus, a fashion show will take place, unveiling the installation created by the sculptor Corinne Forget. The event will be followed by a gala dinner.

This program will bring together 30 leading French scientists from public and private research institutions. They will deliver more than 120 scientific talks in major Indian cities in a wide spectrum of fields, such as Laser & Plasma Physics, Aerospace and Aeronautics, Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Environment, Biotechnology and will encourage genuine bilateral dialogues on subjects of global importance.For more information, consult the French Science and Technology Service web site at: http://www.frenchsciencetoday.org/