by MerciSF | 14-10-2026 | Agenda, Conference, News, See All Alain DamasioFrench literatureJean-Baptiste PhouLItquakeSan FranciscoVilla Albertine
San Francisco’s literary festival Litquake returns October 8–24, 2026, bringing authors, readers, and literary conversations to venues across the Bay Area. Among this year’s international guests are two French writers with very different literary worlds:... 
by MerciSF | 12-05-2026 | Agenda, Museum - Art, Music, News, See All, Uncategorized Crystallmesselectro musicFrench CultureFrench MusicFrench Talent USAFrench touchGreg CerroneJoachim GarraudMerciSFrooftop partySan Francisco eventsSFMOMAVilla Albertine
On June 18, the call will not come from London but from the rooftop of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). For a special French Touch edition of Rooftop Radio, the museum will host a distinctly French-inspired evening blending San Francisco sunsets,... 
by MerciSF | 1-04-2026 | Agenda, Conference, See All AI and cultureAsian Art MuseumBay Area eventsFrench CultureNuit des IdéesSan Francisco eventsSF Public LibraryVilla Albertinevolunteers San Francisco
On April 11, 2026, San Francisco will once again stay up late for one of the most stimulating cultural events of the year: Night of Ideas (La Nuit des Idées), a global initiative led by Villa Albertine. Hosted across the San Francisco Public Library and the Asian Art... 
by Eugénie Fontugne | 9-03-2026 | Agenda, Museum - Art FashionInternational Month of FrancophonieSustainable fashionVilla Albertine
Join Maya Presaud, founder of Espero Atelier, and Shirin Hashem, founder of Fashion Community Week San Francisco. The conversation will explore the social impact of fashion entrepreneurship. Guests will get an exclusive viewing of handcrafted designs by the Espero... 
by MerciSF | 26-11-2025 | News Arts & CultureCultural DiplomacyFrench ConsulateInterviewNight of IdeasSan FranciscoVilla Albertine
Rouksana Simjee has a rich and truly international background in the service of French cultural diplomacy. After starting her career in the field of heritage and museums in Paris, she held cultural management positions in La Réunion, in India — where she led the... 
by MerciSF | 1-10-2025 | Agenda, Conference, News, See All French literatureLitquake 2025Mona’s EyesThomas SchlesserVilla Albertine
San Francisco’s annual literary festival Litquake returns from October 9 to 25, 2025, bringing together hundreds of authors, poets, and storytellers across the city and beyond. For more than 25 years, Litquake has stood out as the Bay Area’s most vibrant literary... 
by MerciSF | 17-10-2024 | Agenda, Conference, Movie, News, See All French CultureLiteratureLItquakeVilla Albertine
Join Villa Albertine for San Francisco”s annual Literary Festival Litquake, featuring two iconic figures of French culture, French author and filmmaker Christine Angot and master perfumer and author Jean-Claude Ellena for some engaging discussions of their work.... 
by MerciSF | 19-06-2024 | Agenda, Conference, Food, Papilles, Shopping Culinary DelightsFood for ThoughtGastronomyGoddesses of FoodMarseilleVilla Albertine
Villa Albertine SF is hosting the 4th Edition of “Food for Thought” with Taste the World in Marseille, which brings influential figures from Marseille’s vibrant culinary scene to the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle from June 21st to June 30th....
