France in the United States

Opening June 1st at the DuSable Museum of African American History, a WWI exhibit covering the history of the 8th Infantry Illinois National Guard (the Fighting Eighth). It was the only all-African-American regiment in the entire U.S. Army called into service for the Great War. It would be awarded more citations than any other American regiment that fought on Europe’s Western Front.

Films on the Lake is a free outdoor French film festival produced annually in Chicago parks by the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago as part of the Chicago Park District’s Movies in the Parks. Movies in the Parks is presented by Bank of America.

The Consulate General of France in Chicago, along with all other French consulates in the United States, will outsource this year the collection of visa applications to VFS Global. Starting Wednesday, June 5, 2018, the VFS Visa Application Centre (VAC) for FRANCE in Chicago will collect by appointment only, on behalf of the French Authorities, visa applications from applicants residing in (...)

French Innovation Weeks is a celebration of French innovation and savoir-faire in the Midwest that will take place in April & May 2018 with a variety of events that showcase the best of French science, technology, innovation and more. Program include: free public lectures given by leading French scientists, panel discussions, hands-on activities for hundreds of young students, (...)

Learn about new innovations in smart manufacturing with industry leaders including L’Oréal, Daher, and XpertEye on May 8th at 1871, part of French Innovation Weeks @ Midwest.
In the age of digitalization, manufacturing and production systems are evolving in a complex context where product quality, reduced time to market and innovation are at the core of business competitiveness. From big data (...)