French May Arts Festival
Discovering French artists, watching French films and enjoying concerts, shows or performances in Hong Kong.
The 2025 French May Arts Festival is packed with cultural events that celebrate the illuminating power of exchange and savour the
joys of French heritage.
Initiated & co-founded by the Consulate General of France and the Alliance Française de Hong Kong in 1993, with the support of the
Leisure and Cultural Services Department, French May has grown over the last 30 years to become one of the largest French arts
festivals in Asia.
French May Arts Festival stages every year over 120 of the highest international calibre, covering a broad array of artistic
disciplines that include the visual arts, opera, classical and contemporary music, dance, new circus, theatre and cinema as well as the
culinary arts. The festival is a unique opportunity to discover the best of the French artistic scene in Hong Kong!
Latest French May Events
Souvenirs by Claire et Antho
14 June - 8 pm or 15 June 3 pm
Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre
French May Festival of Arts : A poetic and choreographic piece mixing dance, physical theater, live hand shadows and
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Special Tickets Sales: Echoes of the Heart - Jay Fung & Joyce Jonathan Concert
Sat, 14 June, 6pm
Don’t miss an unforgettable evening of music featuring the remarkable Cantopop star Jay Fung and the wonderful French singer Joyce
Jonathan.
Frank Horvat’s Hong Kong Dream
Wed 11 June, 6.30pm
AF Library, Jordan Centre
A talk with Fiammetta Horvat who will share nostalgic and sensorial stories of her father's Frank Horvat
Hong Kong photographs, capturing cityscapes, people, and the city's unique atmosphere.
Monsieur Aznavour
4 Jun, 7.00 pm
Movie Movie Pacific Place
The life of Charles Aznavour, from his beginnings as the son of Armenian immigrants to his rise as an iconic singer.
L.A L.A End
4 Jun, 7.00 pm
Fringe Club (Jockey Club Studio Theater)
A docu-fiction that explores the decline of the Hollywood myth through a poetic stroll across Los Angeles.
A missing part
3 Jun, 7.50 pm
Broadway Cinematheque
Jay, a taxi driver in Tokyo, reunites with his daughter Lily after nine years of absence, sparking a journey of reconciliation and familial
bonds.
Niki
2 Jun, 7.50 pm
Movie Movie Pacific Place
Tracing the life of Niki de Saint Phalle, a feminist artist whose journey was defined by resilience and creativity.
The Divine Sarah Bernhardt
1 Jun, 3.00 pm
Broadway Cinematheque
Retracing the life of the iconic French actress, highlighting her passion, audacity, and enduring influence on theater and culture.
A traveler's needs
1 Jun, 7.50 pm
Movie Movie Pacific Place
Iris, a French expatriate in Seoul, teaches French. She navigates between chance encounters and introspection in a poetic quest for meaning.
Monsieur Aznavour
31 May, 7.10 pm
Premiere Elements
The life of Charles Aznavour, from his beginnings as the son of Armenian immigrants to his rise as an iconic singer.
Callas - Paris, 1958
29 May, 7.25 pm
Movie Movie Pacific Place
This feature film, restored in color and 4K Ultra HD, showcases Maria Callas during her debut performance at the Paris Opera on December
19,1958.
Winter in Sokcho
28 May, 7.40 pm
Movie Movie Pacific Place
A young woman works in an isolated guesthouse in South Korea, where the arrival of a foreign author disrupts her reflections on love and
identify.
The divine Sarah Bernhardt
27 May, 7.50 pm
Movie Movie Pacific Place
Retracing the life of the iconic French actress, highlighting her passion, audacity, and enduring influence on theater and culture.
Ōmecittà
26 May, 6.30 pm
Af Library, Jordan Center
A documentary that delves into the cinematic history of the small town of Ōme, Japan, once renowned for its movie theaters and posters.
A missing part
26 May, 7.50 pm
Movie Movie Pacific Place
Jay, a taxi driver in Tokyo, reunites with his daughter Lily after nine years of absence, sparking a journey of reconciliation and familial
bonds.
Niki
25 May, 3.00 pm
Broadway Cinematheque
Tracing the life of Niki de Saint Phalle, a feminist artist whose journey was defined by resilience and creativity.
Holy Cow
25 May, 7.55 pm
Movie Movie Pacific Place
Totone, a young man from the Jura region, struggles between his family responsibilities and an agricultural competition for the best Comté
cheese.
Winter in Sokcho
24 May, 7.45 pm
Broadway Cinematheque
A young woman works in an isolated guesthouse in South Korea, where the arrival of a foreign author disrupts her reflections on love and
identify.
Callas - Paris, 1958
24 May, 5.30 pm
Premiere Elements
This feature film, restored in color and 4K Ultra HD, showcases Maria Callas during her debut performance at the Paris Opera on December
19,1958.
French GourMay Cooking and Spirit workshop : KIRSCH
Friday 23 May, 6.30 pm
Institute Disciples Escoffier (IDE) - Causeway Bay
French Gourmay : Cooking Workshop for Dinner Dishes Paired with Spirit : focus on Kirsch
Introduction with a Cultural workshop : 30mn
A traveler's needs
22 May, 7.50 pm
Broadway Cinematheque
Iris, a French expatriate in Seoul, teaches French. She navigates between chance encounters and introspection in a poetic quest for meaning.
French GourMay : Desserts, Candies and Spirit workshop
Thursday 22 May 6.30 pm
Institut Disciples Escoffier (IDE) - Causeway Bay
French GourMay : Wine-Infused Desserts Workshop : Chocolate Bonbons with flavours : Cognac,
Cointreau,
Vanilla
Introduction with a Cultural workshop : 30mn
Nouvelle Vague - A Chantal Stoman Photography Exhibition
21 May - 21 June
La Galerie Paris 1839, G/F, 74 Hollywood Rd, Central
Nouvelle Vague - New Wave is a tribute to the French New Wave, an influential art film movement from the late 1950s that explored narrative and existential themes in a documentary style.
Holy Cow
20 May, 7.50 pm
Broadway Cinematheque
Totone, a young man from the Jura region, struggles between his family responsibilities and an agricultural competition for the best Comté
cheese.
French May Cinéma Program
20 May to 4 June 2025
Designated cinemas of the Broadway Cinema Circuit
French May 2025 returns with an exceptional selection of ten French films
Hong Kong to Paris : A photo Journey
10 May - 8 June
Boogie Woogie Photography Gallery
Hong Kong to Paris celebrates the profound artistic journeys of two French photographers: Raymond Cauchetier and Rémi de
Laquintane.
French GourMay : Pastry and Spirit workshop
Wednesday 7 May 6.30 pm
Institute Disciples Escoffier (IDE) - Causeway Bay
French GourMay : Pastry and Spirit : let's make some delicious Pains aux raisins
Introduction with a Cultural workshop : 30mn
Make Music, Hong Kong! 2024
Friday and Saturday 21-22 June
Fringe Club (Dairy) and The Wanch
MMHK is an annual music festival for all, inspired by the French Fête de la musique.
Make Music, Hong Kong! 2023
Friday 16 June
The Wanch
Saturday 17 June
The Fringe Club + The Wanch
MMHK is an annual music festival for all, inspired by the French Fête de la musique.
Exclusive offers for AFHK Members
AFHK Member can enjoy special discount offer for the following performances upon presentation of valid membership card for
purchase of standard tickets at URBTIX outlets. Limited discount offers on a first come, first served basis.
Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
Paris Rendezvous
- Jazz Female Duo
$480 / $380 / $280
Cardholders of Alliance Française de Hong Kong purchase via online OR
purchasing both programmes
"Jazz Female Duo – Paris Rendezvous" and "Erik Truffaz – Rollin’ & Clap!"
can enjoy 20% discount by entering code: FMRP20
Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
Erik Truffaz
– Rollin’ & Clap!
$480
/ $380 / $280
Cardholders of Alliance Française de Hong Kong purchase via online OR
purchasing
both programmmes
"Jazz Female Duo – Paris Rendezvous" and "Erik Truffaz – Rollin’ & Clap!"
can enjoy 20% discount by entering code: FMRC20
15.06.2025（Sun）3pm
Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre
Souvenirs
$350 / $280
Cardholders of Alliance Française de Hong Kong purchase via online can enjoy 50%
discount by entering code: FMMB50