What to do in August?

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Here’s a list of French and francophone events on around Australia this August.

DATEPLACEEVENTLINK
27-02 - 19-08ADELAIDEImperial & Royal Clocks: Romantic & Scientific (David Roche Foundation)Imperial & Royal Clocks: Romantic & Scientific (David Roche Foundation)
24-03 - 19-08MELBOURNEEurovisions: Contemporary Art from the Goldberg collectionEurovisions: Contemporary Art from the Goldberg collection
09-06 - 07-10MELBOURNEMoMA at NGV: 130 YEARS OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ARTMoMA at NGV
23-06 - 09-09BALLARATInto Light: French masterworks from the Musée de la ChartreuseInto Light: French masterworks from the Musée de la Chartreuse
07-07 - 12-08SYDNEYDaniel Buren: Comme un jeu d'enfant (Child's play)Daniel Buren: Comme un jeu d'enfant (Child's play)
13-07 - 02-09SYDNEYBelle Ile: Euan Macleod and Luke SciberrasBelle Ile: Euan Macleod and Luke Sciberras
18-07 -15-08MELBOURNEExhibition: The Flora of the Paris BasinExhibition: The Flora of the Paris Basin
01-08 - 05-08MELBOURNEBallet Preljocaj: Snow WhiteBallet Preljocaj: Snow White
01-08-18SYDNEYKarakorum: A medieval musical journeyKarakorum: A medieval musical journey
02-08-18BALLARATAppreciating red wineAppreciating red wine
02-08-18MELBOURNEThe Melbourne SalonThe Melbourne Salon
02-08-18MELBOURNESo Frenchy evening with La Luna Bistro & M ChapoutierSo Frenchy evening with La Luna Bistro & M Chapoutier
02-08-18MELBOURNELand Based Carbon Dioxide removal in the Paris Climate AgreementLand Based Carbon Dioxide removal in the Paris Climate Agreement
02-08 - 19-08MELBOURNEMelbourne International Film FestivalMelbourne International Film Festival
03-08-18MELBOURNEOrgan Symphony and Other Greats (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)Organ Symphony and Other Greats (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
03-08-18ADELAIDEBohemian Fridays: Fred FudaraBohemian Fridays: Fred Fudara
03-08-18SYDNEYThe UNREST Project: War Museum Memory and InterpretationThe UNREST Project: War Museum Memory and Interpretation
03-08-18SYDNEYBalladin Barrel Aged Beer Tasting with Founder Brewer Teo MussoBalladin Barrel Aged Beer Tasting with Founder Brewer Teo Musso
03-08-18SYDNEYKarakorum: A medieval musical journeyKarakorum: A medieval musical journey
04-08-18BRISBANEMzazaMzaza
04-08-18HOBARTFauré Requiem (Tasmania Symphony Orchestra)Fauré Requiem (Tasmania Symphony Orchestra)
04-08-18MELBOURNEKarakorum: A medieval musical journeyKarakorum: A medieval musical journey
05-08-18MELBOURNEKarakorum: A medieval musical journeyKarakorum: A medieval musical journey
04-08-18PERTHCeline DionCeline Dion
04-08-18PERTHSparkling Champagne Wine Tasting ClassSparkling Champagne Wine Tasting Class
04-08-18PERTHPinot PaloozaPinot Palooza
04-08-18WYBERBA, QLDFrancesca de Valence: Songs de ParisFrancesca de Valence: Songs de Paris
05-08-18CANBERRASunday supper club: Darren PerrymanSunday supper club: Darren Perryman
05-08-18JUMBUNNA, VICTruffle UnEarthedTruffle UnEarthed
05-08-18MANNUM, SAPresenting Tintin: Unmasked (Game Expo)Presenting Tintin: Unmasked (Game Expo)
05-08-18MELBOURNEMastering French Cooking with Chef, Emma MackayMastering French Cooking with Chef, Emma Mackay
05-08-18SYDNEYOpera Greatest Hits (feat Bizet and Delibes)Opera Greatest Hits (feat Bizet and Delibes)
05-08-18SYDNEYSwiss National Day PicnicSwiss National Day Picnic
06-08-18SYDNEYSteven Osborne in Recital (Debussy)Steven Osborne in Recital (Debussy)
06-08-18SYDNEYTaste ChampagneTaste Champange
07-08-18ADELAIDEAustralia: The best place on Earth to make wineAustralia: The best place on Earth to make wine
07-08-18BRISBANEAustralian Brandenburg Orchestra - Karakorum: A medieval musical journeyAustralian Brandenburg Orchestra - Karakorum: A medieval musical journey
07-08 - 08-08MELBOURNECeline DionCeline Dion
08-08-18BRISBANEFACCI: VIP Welcome Drinks to World of Drones CongressFACCI: VIP Welcome Drinks to World of Drones Congress
08-08-18CANBERRATaste ChampagneTaste Champange
08-08-18MELBOURNEWinter Reds with Taltarni Vineyards - Meet the makerWinter Reds with Taltarni Vineyards - Meet the maker
08-08-18MELBOURNEViv: A sacrifice - a performance by Bill GarnerViv: A sacrifice - a performance by Bill Garner
08-08-18SYDNEYSwiss Cheese and Chocolate eveningSwiss Cheese and Chocolate evening
09-08-18ADELAIDEStuart A Blair: Tintin, Manga and European Comic LiteratureStuart A Blair: Tintin, Manga and European Comic Literature
09-08-18BRISBANEMONO 28: Beatriz FerreyraMONO 28: Beatriz Ferreyra
09-08-18HOBARTAntarctic Interiors Architecure and IceAntarctic Interiors Architecure and Ice
09-08-18NEWCASTLERay Chen with Julien QuentinRay Chen with Julien Quentin
09-08-18SYDNEYArt Bus Tour Series: John RussellArt Bus Tour Series: John Russell
09-08-18SYDNEYCurator Talk: The FrenchCurator Talk: The French
09-08-18SYDNEYFilm Club: FrantzFilm Club: Frantz
09-08-18SYDNEYFrench Exchange 30th Anniversary Farewell DinnerFrench Exchange 30th Anniversary Farewell Dinner
10-08-18BATEMANS BAY, NSWLatin Dance Night: Salsa, Bachata and ZoukLatin Dance Night: Salsa, Bachata and Zouk
10-08-18SYDNEYA Night in ParisA Night in Paris
11-08-18ADELAIDEPinot PaloozaPinot Palooza
11-08-18ADELAIDEStuart A Blair: Tintin, Manga and European Comic LiteratureStuart A Blair: Tintin, Manga and European Comic Literature
11-08-18ADELAIDEA night of jazz with The Hot SardinesA night of jazz with The Hot Sardines
11-08-18BRISBANERay Chen with Julien QuentinRay Chen with Julien Quentin
11-08-18BRISBANEFrancesca de Valence: Songs de ParisFrancesca de Valence: Songs de Paris
11-08-18BRISBANESongs de ParisSongs de Paris
12-08-18ADELAIDESunday Session - French Bossa NouveauSunday Session - French Bossa Nouveau
12-08-18DARWINHelen GilletHelen Gillet
12-08-18SYDNEYBrian Campeau: Get blind with BrianBrian Campeau: Get blind with Brian
12-08-18SYDNEYSilent Film Festival: Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) (1937)Silent Film Festival: Grand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) (1937)
12-08-18SYDNEYOpera Greatest Hits (feat Bizet and Delibes)Opera Greatest Hits (feat Bizet and Delibes)
13-08-18BRISBANETaste ChampagneTaste Champange
13-08-18HOBARTRay Chen with Julien QuentinRay Chen with Julien Quentin
13-08-18MELBOURNECooking club goes to the moviesCooking club goes to the movies
14-08-18ADELAIDEFrench Pastry Classics courseFrench Pastry Classics course
14-08-18ADELAIDEMeans to a Paris endMeans to a Paris end
14-08-18BRISBANEFACCI: Resources and the renewables hedgeFACCI: Resources and the renewables hedge
14-08-18MELBOURNERay Chen with Julien QuentinRay Chen with Julien Quentin
14-08-18SYDNEYFACCI: Cybersecurity from Hollywood fantasty to business realityFACCI: Cybersecurity from Hollywood fantasty to business reality
15-08-18ARMIDALE (NSW)Alliance Française of Armidale has got talentAlliance Française of Armidale has got talent
15-08-18ADELAIDERecitals Australia: FaureRecitals Australia: Faure
15-08-18PERTHTaste ChampagneTaste Champange
15-08 - 17-08SYDNEYLe Dernier AppelLe Dernier Appel
16-08-18CANBERRAPerennial exhibition opening nightPerennial exhibition opening night
16-08-18SYDNEYEssentially French cooking classEssentially French cooking class
16-08-18CANBERRAOpera Greatest Hits (feat Bizet and Delibes)Opera Greatest Hits (feat Bizet and Delibes)
17-08-18CAIRNSAlliance Française Quiz NightAlliance Française Quiz Night
17-08-18MELBOURNEFACCI: Local Luxury Breakfast seminar with A-ESQUEFACCI: Local Luxury Breakfast seminar with A-ESQUE
17-08-18SYDNEYClub Zouk - Winter Fête!Club Zouk - Winter Fête!
17-08 -18-08ADELAIDERomantic Rachmaninov - Master Series 5 (features Fauré - Pelléas et Mélisande: Suite)Romantic Rachmaninov - Master Series 5 (features Fauré - Pelléas et Mélisande: Suite)
18-08-18ADELAIDEFlavours of FranceFlavours of France
18-08-18MELBOURNEAustralian Pinot Noir Challenge at French SaloonAustralian Pinot Noir Challenge at French Saloon
18-08-18SYDNEYDENFAIR: Sydney Design ExhibitionDENFAIR: Sydney Design Exhibition
18-08-18SYDNEYFrenchies and French Spirits: BoilermakerFrenchies and French Spirits: Boilermaker
18-08-18SYDNEYRay Chen with Julien QuentinRay Chen with Julien Quentin
18-08-18SYDNEYBeef Bourguignon classBeef Bourguignon class
18-08-18SYDNEYThe Omelette classThe Omelette class
19-08-18ADELAIDEMelange à Trois Karkoo Nursery
19-08-18GEELONGFROM DUFAY TO TCHAIKOWSKY - Music of France & RussiaFROM DUFAY TO TCHAIKOWSKY - Music of France & Russia
19-08-18JUMBUNNA, VICTruffle UnEarthedTruffle UnEarthed
19-08-18SYDNEYOpera Greatest Hits (feat Bizet and Delibes)Opera Greatest Hits (feat Bizet and Delibes)
20-08-18BRISBANEQUT Distinguished visitor lecture: Clay mineralsQUT Distinguished visitor lecture: Clay minerals
20-08-18MELBOURNERosalie BlumRosalie Blum
20-08-18MELBOURNEEnsemble LiaisonEnsemble Liaison
20-08-18MELBOURNETaste ChampagneTaste Champange
21-08-18PERTHRay Chen with Julien QuentinRay Chen with Julien Quentin
22-08-18ADELAIDEMusical Soiree: Changing Music Forever: Innovations and Impact of French Composers in the Late 19th and Early 20th CenturiesMusical Soiree: Changing Music Forever: Innovations and Impact of French Composers in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
22-08-18ADELAIDETaste ChampagneTaste Champange
22-08-18MELBOURNEAt the heart of May '68At the heart of May '68
22-08-18PERTHTaste and Terroir: Raclette, fondue and mountain cheesesTaste and Terroir: Raclette, fondue and mountain cheeses
23-08-18ADELAIDERay Chen with Julien QuentinRay Chen with Julien Quentin
23-08-18MELBOURNEDocumentary: The odd Spring of May '68Documentary: The odd Spring of May '68
23-08-18MELBOURNEConservatorium chamber choir from Purcell to PorterConservatorium chamber choir from Purcell to Porter
23-08-18SYDNEYRegional French Dinner - SavoieRegional French Dinner - Savoie
24-08-18MELBOURNEFrench Fridays Dinner seriesFrench Fridays Dinner series
24-08-18PERTHDinner in French at The CrêperieDinner in French at The Crêperie
24-08 - 26-08LISMORE (NSW)Mini French Film FestivalMini French Film Festival
25-08-18ADELAIDEPutain de... French cursingPutain de… French cursing
25-08-18CANBERRACanberra Writer's Festival: Catherine ReyCanberra Writer's Festival: Catherine Rey
25-08-18HOBARTClair de Lune (Tasmania Symphony Orchestra)Clair de Lune (Tasmania Symphony Orchestra)
25-08-18MELBOURNEDocumentary: The odd Spring of May '68Documentary: The odd Spring of May '68
25-08-18MELBOURNERay Chen with Julien QuentinRay Chen with Julien Quentin
25-08-18SYDNEYChris Cody Octet: La Pérouse Suite, PremiereChris Cody Octet: La Pérouse Suite, Premiere
25-08-18MILAWA, VICMilawa Cheese BallMilawa Cheese Ball
25-08-18WAHGUNYAH, VICRutherglen Corowa Unlocked: Pfeiffer WinesRutherglen Corowa Unlocked: Pfeiffer Wines
25-08-18SYDNEYTarte Tatin classTarte Tatin class
25-08-18SYDNEYQuiche and PissaldièreQuiche and Pissaldière
26-08-18ADELAIDERecital - Andrew Haveron & Anna Goldsworthy -Ysaÿe and RavelRecital - Andrew Haveron & Anna Goldsworthy -Ysaÿe and Ravel
26-08-18BRISBANEMauritian inspired degustationMauritian inspired degustation
26-08-18BROADFORDPleasure, Elegance and Reverie (Concert 3: Violoncello and piano)Pleasure, Elegance and Reverie (Concert 3: Violoncello and piano)
27-08-18SYDNEYEat, drink, get creative: Paris at night acrylic paintingEat, drink, get creative: Paris at night acrylic painting
27-08-18SYDNEYRay Chen with Julien QuentinRay Chen with Julien Quentin
27-08-18SYDNEYCatherine Kessedjian - The reform of investor state dispute resolution: challenges and prospectsCatherine Kessedjian - The reform of investor state dispute resolution: challenges and prospects
28-08-18MELBOURNEChinese German French joint networking eventChinese German French joint networking event
28-08-18MELBOURNELife is a Strange Thing - screeningLife is a Strange Thing screening tickets
28-08-18MELBOURNEJoint networking drinksJoint networking drinks
28-08-18SYDNEYMoonlight Glowing ParisMoonlight Glowing Paris
29-08-18BRISBANEPublic Lecture: (Re)viewing French cinemaPublic Lecture: (Re)viewing French cinema
29-08-18MELBOURNELife is a Strange Thing - screeningLife is a Strange Thing screening tickets
29-08-18SYDNEYMeet Terry SmythMeet Terry Smyth
30-08-18ADELAIDEFrench Aussie DrinksFrench Aussie Drinks
30-08-18MELBOURNEFrench Aussie DrinksA confirmer
30-08-18SYDNEYFrench Aussie DrinksFrench Aussie Drinks
30-08-18MELBOURNEDialogue of the CarmelitesDialogue of the Carmelites
30-08-18MELBOURNELa Nuit Blanche @Milk the Cow, CarltonLa Nuit Blanche @Milk the Cow, Carlton
31-08-18BRISBANEMzazaMzaza
31-08-18BUNDABERGParis pieds nuParis pieds nu
31-08-18MELBOURNEDead City Ruins (BE)Dead City Ruins (BE)
31-08-18MELBOURNEDialogue of the CarmelitesDialogue of the Carmelites
31-08-18SYDNEYCEO Lunch @ Pernod RiccardCEO Lunch @ Pernod Riccard

If I’ve missed anything, please let me know. Happy August!

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