The implementation of French culture in Australia

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The Alliance Française de Sydney is a French-Australian organization, being settled on the Australian ground, it functions in accordance with the Australian regime. While studying an organization, we firstly need to determine what the instruments of the cultural policy in Australia are. Indeed, in the context of an increasingly sponsor-driven environment, we also have to identify how the cultural policy of a not for profit cultural organization is affected. Furthermore, in light of the actions of the Alliance Française, one may wonder how important the implantation of the French culture and its means are, guaranteeing hence the success of the cultural events organized at and/or by it.

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[...] The libraries have hence been transformed into media libraries. o Linguistic and educative cooperation 2. A network in peril A network without credits Too often, the inside of a French cultural centre looks like too much like any other administrative building, while it should be an element of attraction and the place itself should be like a continuous cultural demonstration. For the Deputy Yves Daugé a financial recovery should take place. In 2002, he had suggested the following idea: A network with no future visions: Generally, one focuses only of filling an agenda and on the accounting management on the short-term. [...]

[...] Just like the Alliance Française de Sydney, a lot of French establishments have created among their building bars and cafés, and others very few though have added a French book shop or library. b. External actions : The Alliance Française de Sydney is on the right direction, by encouraging existing relationships with local cultural institutions, and by establishing a long term relationship with the city. Stimulating these relationships will rise even more the interest for France, and will make the French events even more successful with their help and collaboration. Maintaining the recognition of the institutions and the cooperation with the civil society. [...]

[...] the public establishment Telopea Park High School in Canberra. the Lycée Condorcet, in Sydney. In parallel, the network of Alliances Françaises is quite important with its 33 Alliances within Australia. The adaptation of the Alliances to the contemporary technologies, the modernisation of their equipment, the updating of their courses' offers and cultural products, the permanence of their relations with the local institutional partners are successful, and keep on maintaining the great fame of this French culture and language's promotion tools for a traditional public. [...]

[...] La vie rêvée des anges Amelie Poulain etc are one of the numerous hits met in Australia. Every year, in March, the Alliances Francaises of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth organise the French Film Festival. Each of them has a pre-determined role. This year for example, Perth was in charge of the design; Brisbane was responsible for the production of printed materials; Melbourne for the circulation of the prints; and Sydney for the fundraising, the relation with national sponsors, trade relations, and the production of educational material. [...]

[...] The conditions of a new inspiration More autonomy This autonomy is important for two motives: a freedom reason that has to preside at all the cultural actions and an important procedure condition for the effectiveness of these actions. As a result, in order to develop an action that belongs to the imaginary sphere or that can have a very high political sensibility, it is important to maintain centres at a pertinent distance from the French official representative provision. This is this distance that authorises and determines the indispensable risk-takings of each cultural action. [...]