L'Institut français : Éducation, Culture et Rayonnement International

L’Institut français d’Oak Park offers professionally taught, accessible French courses for beginning, intermediate, and advanced adult and mature teen learners of French. L'Institut provides all levels of conversation and culture courses.

Développement de la communauté et sensibilisation culturelle

Through classes, semi-monthly conversation cafés, and other French and Francophone cultural events, l’Institut helps build and connect the French-speaking community in the near-west suburbs of Chicago and beyond. Through its programs, l’Institut creates a heightened awareness of how speaking French opens the door to a rich variety of cultures around the world.

L'Institut français du Japon (IFJ)

An public-interest organization associated with the French government, Institut français du Japon (IFJ) works to promote French language and culture through its network of six branches: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kansai (Kyoto/Osaka), Kyushu (Fukuoka), Okinawa (Naha), and the Villa Kujoyama artist residence in Kyoto.

Together with Japan’s four Alliance Française centers, IFJ makes up one of the largest French cultural networks in Asia. Today, IFJ hosts nearly 25,000 students and organizes more than 300 cultural projects per year. The institution relies on some 250 professionals to bring the best of French culture to life for the Japanese public.

Partenariats artistiques et programmes de danse

IFJ works together with Japanese cultural players and institutions in all fields of creation – visual and performing arts, cinema, classical, contemporary and present-day music, literature and debate – offering support and guidance to partners looking to showcase French intellectuals and artists.

In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the French Institute of Japan in granting the French Embassy in Japan Award - Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels for young choreographers as well as the presentation of the Dance Cross program, which features A Park by Omori Yoko and Bouffées / You're the one we love by Leïla Ka, as part of the 2025 Yokohama Dance Collection program.

Données et informations clés :

• Localisation (USA) : 11 Harrison Street Oak Park, IL 60304.
• Contact : Tel. +1 217 840 6359 | [email protected].
• Effectifs : Près de 25 000 étudiants au Japon.
• Projets : Plus de 300 projets culturels organisés annuellement.
• Réseau : 6 branches au Japon et 4 centres Alliance Française.