A very special exhibition by the artist Richard Orlinski, will be part of the opening day of Kub France Tirana. Atypical and colorful sculptures are located around the Pyramid of Tirana. Orlinski stands out with his iconic style and inhis works he sublimates reality by creating vivid and dynamic visions.

DylanDylan is a French producer with influence in the current of electronic music.The public will be offered a set specially prepared for the opening night ofKubFrance Tirana, giving energy to the evening and the French Week.

One of the most important sports for the French, Touch Rugby, will come very close to all those who are curious to learn more and get to know a new discipline.The coach of the Bourgoin Jailleu club, coming from France, will transmit to the young people the basic rules of this sport that promises a lot of fun.

In honor of the late Pierre Cabanes, the French archaeologist who participated in thearchaeological excavations of Apollonia and to commemorate his work, theNational Library of Albania inaugurates a room in his name.

How could the famous French gastronomy be missing, a golden point in theworld-renowned rich culture. A typical bistro, "La Marseillaise",comes to the flower garden of the Pyramid of Tirana for the public, who will beable to taste some of the most outstanding products of this culture that will blow your mind with its characteristic flavors.

Life itself has no meaning without play and fun. French Week therefore brings energy and fun through Pétanque, a game with many traditions in France, especially in the southern area. Very easy to understand and enjoy at any time of the day! Itis a game that brings together people of all ages, friends, family, etc…

All young Albanians who wish to study in French universities will have theopportunity to get to know the experiences of the Alumni network who havecompleted their studies in France and are now ready to share their experiences.This is a meaningful activity that aims to strengthen the academic link betweenFrance and Albania.

Virtual Reality and computer games have generated more and more interest over the pastfew years. KubFrance Tirana, Games in Paris and AlbaGames will present ten newFrench video games. This cooperation aims to connect the French expertise of digital games with the Albanian community of computer game enthusiasts.

The closing of the French Cultural Week will be dedicated to sport as a means of integrationand well-being. Two fantastic films promoting the values ​​of sport will beshown in the dedicated space of KubFrance Tirana. These films also herald the spirit of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which France is hosting with pride and a steady approach.

The biggest water and pyrotechnic show ever realized in Albania, promises anenigmatic reality and will present a spectacle on the Artificial Lake. This isthe spectacle of a theater on water that goes towards the impossible and the surreal. It comes to the public in two evenings, performed by a troupe ofvisionary French artists, Fous de Bassin and Ilotopie.

Aselection of French works of art that will be presented at KubFranceTirana -Piramida.

1. Paris, behind thescenes: Seine by Raphaël Beaugrand, 2017 Paris as a secret and unexpected cityin a 360° view, where you will discover the most beautiful monuments on theSeine river with this virtual tour!

2. VanGogh's Palettes, 2023, by Gordon and Agnès MoliaPuttingon the VR headset, you will go into the living room of Dr. Gachet inAuvers-sur-Oise and you will discover the portrait of Dr Gachet's daughter,Marguerite, painted by Van Gogh. On the table is a palette colored with paint.This is the beginning of Marguerite Gachet's story, and the palette thatsurrounds you has now turned into a landscape that encompasses you. ThroughMarguerite's memories, you will discover four of Van Gogh's main paintings fromthe Auvers-sur-Oise period in an interactive and animated.

3. Champollion,The Egyptian by Gordon and Agnès Molia, 2022Sevenyears after discovering the mystery of the hieroglyphs, Jean-FrançoisChampollion entered the temple of Abu Simbel. It was a decisive moment: afterfour months of expedition, he had a meeting with the great Ramses II. Feelingsof  excitement and fear mixed together:what if his decoding system was completely malfunctioning? When he came out ofthis meeting, he was finally able to say: "I have the right to tell youthat there is nothing to change in our paper on the hieroglyphic alphabet...our alphabet is fine." Thanks to this virtual reality experience , you canrelive this unique experience as if you were Champollion himself, and live thisimportant moment in history. By the light of a torch, and accompanied byChampollion's voice, the visitor-explorer enters the temple reconstructed inwatercolors by David Roberts. Step by step, you discover the masterpiecesthere, from the giant bas-relief of the Battle of Qadesh to the sculptures ofRamses II and the gods Ra-Harakhty, Amun-Ra and Pta. A unique opportunity to goto the heart of an extraordinary Egyptian country!

4. Cinemascope,produced by Ex Nihilo and Novelab, 2016 Produced by La Cinémathèque Françaiseand Google Arts and Culture to coincide with the temporary exhibition De Mélièsà la 3D : la machine cinéma in 2017, Cinemascope 360 ​​takes us to importantmoments of the history of cinema, the technique and the metamorphosis of themoving image. Immerse yourself in the dreams, secrets and magic of cinema inthe company of Méliès, Chaplin, Kubrick, Leone, Truffaut, Godard, Tarantino andmany others!