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Orchestre de Paris Returns to American Stages

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Together Through Music The Philharmonie de Paris has forged strong connections with leading symphony orchestras in the United States, partnering with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the MET Orchestra during the 2022-2023 season. In the upcoming season, five leading American orchestras will be welcomed in Paris. Partnerships established with acclaimed American musicians and conductors continue to […]

Institut Imagine: Celebrating 10 Years of Life-Changing Research & Care

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A Brief History The idea for the Imagine foundation first originated in the early 2000s from Prof Claude Griscelli, but did not come into fruition until 2007 (his creation of the Imagine Foundation). In 2014, the doors of the Imagine building in Paris opened. Since then, the institute has acquired many impressive labels, some of […]

Solidarity with Ukraine: Two Years of Support

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Continuing to Care for the Most Vulnerable Assisting the most vulnerable individuals remains a priority. For example, Fondation de France supports the Ukrainian association Your Support, which manages a shelter with 180 beds in Lviv. Since the beginning of the war, more than 3,200 people, including two-thirds children, have found refuge there. The center provides […]

SOS MEDITERRANEE: A Humanitarian and Maritime Mission to Rescue Lives at Sea

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A Search and Rescue Mission to Save Lives After the end of Mare Nostrum, a rescue operation launched by the Italian Government, and the subsequent EU disengagement from search and rescue operations in the area, 2014 faced a huge increase of deaths in the Mediterranean Sea. In 2015, a group of humanitarians and seafarers in […]

Four Winners of the first “Trophées des Français des États-Unis”

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“The winners of the 2023 competition are set to astound the public gathered at the Residence of France on November 9 in New York in the presence of the Consul of France, Jérémie Robert. Their talent, their dynamism, their inventiveness, but also their resilience in the face of difficulties encountered in another environment, country, culture […]

Friends of Fondation de France, “the gateway to French philanthropy”

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Friends of Fondation de France is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2000 in New York. Since its inception, the American branch of Fondation de France has supported American donors wishing to make gifts to French and European public-interest projects. Reliability is an important factor for the foundation, whose overall objective is to create a […]

Solidarity With Morocco: A 3 Month Update on the Mobilization of Aid to the Most Vulnerable

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Sheltering Disaster Victims and Supporting Reconstruction The current priority is to adapt shelters for the winter period. “The majority of disaster victims have been sheltered in tents, containers or marquees, but with the onset of winter and snow, these solutions remain temporary. That’s why we’re actively working with architects and engineers to find suitable solutions […]

Turkey-Syria: 10 Months of Action Responding to Needs on the Ground

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Meeting Basic Needs In the town of Jinderes, on the border with Turkey, which has become a major place of refuge for many Syrians, local associations are working with the authorities to provide lighting in refugee camps. Fondation de France is contributing to the installation of solar-powered street lamps in 20 refugee camps housing over […]