Presentation

The Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre was inaugurated on 30 January 1991 in Windhoek. This bi-national establishment is governed by a Namibian association which is subsidised by the French Government.
Its main aim is to give shape to the project of co-operation between France and Namibia in the cultural and artistic fields. Since 1991, the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre has developed a lot of activities and initiatives which have had a real impact and earned it the acknowledgement by the local authorities.
The bi-national status guideline of the actions of co-operation, is an essential element which is the core of the new building. The stonebreaking ceremony took place on 25 June 1998 in presence of the Namibian President Sam Nujoma and the French President Jacques Chirac. The Namibian State has donated the site and the French State pays for the building. The building has a surface of 1590 sqm on a parcel of 2500 sqm. : it is made up of a new construction and the restoring of a listed house that was already on the site. The new building includes six class rooms, an art studio, a photography laboratory, a big exhibition room, a conference room, a cinema, a resource centre, a large library, a videotheque and a motion picture room. The listed house will be converted into a "Café of cultures".
Thanks to these new premises, the Centre will be able to contribute effectively to the development of the Namibian cultural identity and spread knowledge, in particular about France, the Francophone world and the development at a cultural and artistic level as well as in the economic and technologies fields.

Address
118 Robert Mugabe Avenue PO. Box 11622 Windhoek
Opening hours
From Monday to Friday : 9h00-19h00
Phone
Management : (264 61) 22 21 22
French unit : (264 61) 22 29 18
Fax : (264 61) 22 49 27
E-mail : fncc@mweb.com.na

Library and video library

How to become member ?
Through the purchase of membership card valid for a period of one year.
Library:
    Individual card : N$ 100 (5 books for three weeks)
    Family card : N$ 140 (8 books for three weeks)
For people in transit in Windhoek, it is possible to borrow books providing the payment of a N$ 100 security.
Video library:
    Individual card : N$ 150 (3 videotapes for one week)
    Family card : N$ 190 (5 videotapes for one week)
What can you find in the library and video library ?
The library contains about forty different periodicals and more than 5, 000 books which comprise novels, comic strips, novels and albums for children, African tales, books of art, geographic books…
There are also at public disposal : audio tapes in French, general information concerning the everyday life in France (CIDJ) press articles about cultural events in Namibia and Franco-Namibian relationships. The video library contains more than 1400 videotapes with a wide range of French and English movies (subtitled either in English or French). In 2000, the library will be enriched by African films, new films subtitled in English. The video library  also consists of cartoons, documentaries, theatre, ballets,   music… Each member can borrow them.

French teaching

Do you want to learn French ? Or do you want to improve your knowledge of this language ? A dynamic team of qualified French-speaking teachers is available for you at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre !
Courses are intended to both adults and teenagers, and offer three levels : beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Practical information:
Courses take place in the following places :
Classes for adults are held twice a week from 17h15 to 18h45 and 19h00 to 20h30.
Classes for teenagers are held twice a week from 15h00 to 16h30.
A bus, free of charge, transport the learners living in Windhoek North, Khomasdal and Katutura.
Registration take place every semester. Fees are the following :
150 N$/term for beginners
200 N$/term for intermediary learners
200 N$/term for DALF preparation classes