PASSAGE(S)

To mark Sandrine Collette’s visit to the Netherlands in May 2026, the Institut français NL, the French bookshop Le Temps Retrouvé and the Lycée français Vincent van Gogh organised a series of literary events aimed at French-speaking and Francophile audiences across the country. This 13th episode of PASSAGE(s), explores Sandrine's career as an author and her interlocutor, Eric Ballet, explores his as a French teacher in The Hague. Together, they examine what is conveyed through reading: educational pathways, changing cultural practices and the way in which literature continues to shape our view of the world.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A conversation between Arnold van de Water and William Board, recorded during the visit to the Netherlands of a delegation of nine French XR professionals who took part in the French XR in Benelux trade mission at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). The two speakers explore the nuances of a multifaceted up-and-coming XR landscape in the Benelux.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Philippe Claudel and Maaike Koffeman discuss the place of French language and literature in today's ever-changing world.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

To mark Kinderboekenweek 2025, the Institut français NL and the Alliances Françaises in Amsterdam and Utrecht invited Marc Boutavant, one of France's leading children's illustrators, to visit the Netherlands in October.
 The illustrator of the famous Chien Pourri – known and loved in the Netherlands as Stinkhond (Dumpster Dog in English) – met up with his translator Sylvia Vanden Heede for a brand new episode of the Passage(s) podcast.In this warm and friendly exchange, they discuss their collaboration about this unforgettable canine character, share the secrets of their joint work, address the challenges of translating humour and cultural misunderstandings – such as that of the little rats of the Opera, which are absent from the Dutch imagination – and they explore the bridges between French-language creation and the translation of Dutch-language children's literature.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A conversation between Marie-Aude Baronian and Isabelle Alfandary about Jacques Derrida.Why is Jacques Derrida still relevant today? How can we ‘unpack’ Derrida's library? In the current context of global change and transition, which of Derrida's books should we keep on the shelf? Why should we reread these books, and how should we interpret them?Marie-Aude Baronian haș a PhD in Cinema Studies and is an Associate Professor at the department of Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Isabelle Alfandary is a Professor of American Literature at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University and a contemporary philosophy specialist, focusing, most notably, on Jacques Derrida. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.