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Festival France–Laos 2026

Institut français du Laos presents

FESTIVAL FRANCE–LAOS 2026

3 → 21 NOVEMBER

LUANG PRABANG × VIENTIANE

  • Embassy of France in Laos
  • Institut français du Laos
Festival France–Laos 2026 poster

03.11.26 · Luang Prabang

Festival opening night

With Véronique de Lavenère

The France–Laos Festival 2026 opens on 3 November at the Institut français in Luang Prabang with ethnomusicologist and khaen player Véronique de Lavenère, guest of honour of the evening. Admission is free but seating is limited, so be sure to arrive on time!

18:00 · Institut français du Laos — Luang Prabang · Limited seats: arrive on time

All about the opening night

2026 edition

Two cultures. Two cities. One programme.

Celebrating exhibitions, workshops, shows, screenings, talks

For nineteen days, the France–Laos Festival links Luang Prabang and Vientiane through contemporary creation and living heritage. Exhibitions, workshops, shows, screenings, talks: a river of encounters between French and Lao artists.

The festival

Videos

Official 2026 trailer

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Day by day

03 NOV → 21 NOV 2026

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The festival opens in Luang Prabang on 3 November and continues there until 21 November; in Vientiane it runs from 10 to 14 November, and several exhibitions stay open until 28 November.

  1. Tue03Luang Prabang 1, Vientiane 0
  2. Wed04Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  3. Thu05Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  4. Fri06Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  5. Sat07Luang Prabang 2, Vientiane 0
  6. Sun08Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  7. Mon09Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  8. Tue10Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 1
  9. Wed11Luang Prabang 1, Vientiane 1
  10. Thu12Luang Prabang 1, Vientiane 1
  11. Fri13Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 1
  12. Sat14Luang Prabang 2, Vientiane 3
  13. Sun15Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  14. Mon16Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  15. Tue17Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  16. Wed18Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  17. Thu19Luang Prabang 0, Vientiane 0
  18. Fri20Luang Prabang 1, Vientiane 0
  19. Sat21Luang Prabang 3, Vientiane 0
  • Luang Prabang · 3→21.11
  • Vientiane · 10→14.11

Programme

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Featured participants

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Two cities, one river

From 3 November to 21 November

Luang Prabang

The festival begins here, on 3 November.

13 events

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From 10 November to 14 November

Vientiane

Twelve days of creation in the capital, until 21 November.

16 events

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The festival in numbers

festival days
19
events
29
participants
21
venues
2
free events
29

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Partners

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Institutional partners

  • Ambassade de France au Laos
  • Institut français du Laos
  • Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
  • Université nationale du Laos, Faculté des Lettres, département de français
  • Lettres Sorbonne Université
  • École française d’Extrême-Orient
  • Région Centre-Val de Loire
  • Union européenne
  • Agence française de développement (AFD)
  • CHAMPA Project, Heritage · Tourism (financé par l’AFD)

Cultural partners

  • Bluechair
  • Confluence

Private partners

  • L’Éléphant, restaurant français
  • La Cantina, restaurant
  • Artfac Creative Marketing
  • 2nd Hand World
  • 108.jobs
  • BFL – BRED Group
  • Nam Theun 2
  • Fondation Malongo

Media partners

  • Vientiane Times
  • Jipnoi Review

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