“International students in French-speaking countries” competition

Students

It's French-Language Month, and Campus France and France Alumni are inviting international students in France and former international students residing in France to visually capture their definition of “La Francophonie” accompanied by a French expression or a French idiomatic expression.

March 20th is International French Language Day. Since 1990, Francophones and Francophiles from all continents have celebrated the Journée internationale de la Francophonie every March 20th. This event was created in 1988 to celebrate the French language and its 300 million speakers around the world over five continents.

In order to promote the use and influence of the French language in a context of linguistic and cultural diversity, Campus France and France Alumni are inviting international students in France and former international students residing in France to visually capture their definition of "Francophonie" accompanied by a French expression or a French idiomatic expression.

This competition aims to show the richness and defining characteristics of francophone cultures.

Who can take part?

The competition is open to international students in France and former foreign students and graduates of French higher education residing in France and registered on the www.francealumni.fr platform.

How to take part?

1) Register on francealumni.fr

2) Take a photo that illustrates Francophonie for you (a friendship, a meeting, something you read, a discovery, etc.) with a French expression or a French idiomatic expression Example of a French expression "placoter" = chat in Canada. Example of a French idiomatic expression: "Avoir d’autres chats à fouetter" = to have more important things to do.

3) Post it on the Facebook France Alumni page or on your Instagram page (only if you have a public account) using the hashtags #FranceAlumni #francophonie #malanguefrançaise #mon20mars

*Remember to like the Campus France and France Alumni accounts on your favourite social networks so that as many people as possible can see your contribution! The jury will take online “likes” into account.

Instagram France Alumni (https://www.instagram.com/francealumni/)
Instagram de Campus France (https://www.instagram.com/campus_france/)
Facebook France Alumni (https://www.facebook.com/FranceAlumniParis/)
Facebook Campus France (https://www.facebook.com/CampusFranceParis/)

When can I participate?

The competition is open from Friday, March 15, 2019 at 6pm to Friday, April 05 at 3pm.

How will the winners be chosen?

A jury composed of members of the Campus France teams will meet to select the winners. The jury will take online “likes” into account. It'll be based on the following criteria: originality, aesthetics and relevance to the theme.

Which prizes are up for grabs?

1st prize: A dream weekend to discover a French city
2nd prize: An unforgettable cultural outing in Paris
3rd prize: A meal for two in a Parisian restaurant
4th and 5th prizes: A French book

Other prizes: lots of surprises from Le Slip Français

The results will be announced in early April 2019. The names of the winners will be posted on the websites www.francealumni.fr and www.campusfrance.org as well as on our social networks. The winners will be contacted and invited to the award ceremony in mid-April (the date will be announced later).

Any questions? alumni@campusfrance.org

You can find competition rules to download below