Alliance Française Kampala

HOW FAR WILL YOU GO WITH FRENCH?

With 220M speakers all over the world, French is one of the most widely spoken languages. We asked Suzan, Irene, Patrick and David to tell us how far they went… and they shared some very inspiring stories

LIBRARY

Discover our selection of books, CDs and DVDs in French! The library is a comfy open space where the French language and culture amateurs can take advantage of contemporary literature, cinema, music, and information.

CENTER FOR LANGUAGES AND CULTURE

The Alliance française Kampala encourages and favors vibrant relations and close ties between Ugandan people and the French language and culture. It gives ways to people to get to learn the French language, to get committed to diverse aspects of French culture, like art, books, poetry, history, contemporary affairs, and ideas. It gives a possibility to gather in an apolitical, secular, and welcoming environment to Francophile and francophone communities.

FOR YOUR STUDIES

A tool for your studies in France (in French universities, but you can also start from Ecole Française des Grands Lacs !).

LANGUAGE OF CULTURE

French is the language of culture, lingua franca for art , fashion, gastronomy, literature, music, poetry… It’s also the language of famous and influential people, Leopold Sédar Senghor, Samuel Eto’o, ...

A BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE

A beautiful language, with many famous words (ohlàlà, voilà and baguette for example). And many French words are also found in English, so you already know some bits !

BENEFITS

One of the languages that counts for various international institutions (UN, IOC, WHO, AU…)

OPPORTUNITIES

An open door to development opportunities for companies as for professionals, with many French companies installed in Uganda (Total, Sogea, BRED…). It’s also an asset to boost your career.

A COMMUNICATION TOOL

French is one of the most spread languages in the world, present all over the 5 continents, the official language for 29 countries, with 220 speakers all around the world!