NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Alliance Française de La Nouvelle-Orléans will host Novembre Numérique, or Digital November, a three-day digital arts and cultures festival from Nov. 18 to 20, 2021 in partnership with the Consulate General of France in Louisiana and the French Institute in Paris. Popular installations will include visits of the Eiffel Tower, Musée d’Orsay, and River Seine in 360° virtual reality.
Entrance to the AFNO will be free and open to the public, both children and adults from Nov. 18-19 from 5-8 p.m. and Nov. 20 from 12-6 p.m. to experience installations in virtual reality, augmented reality, and documented reality and participate in building together a society respectful of cultural diversity, in which digital technology creates links between people and their environment.
Novembre Numérique is an international operation led by the French Institute in Paris. Organized around the world, Novembre Numérique aims to promote access for all to new technologies, to promote the diversity of the French digital creation, and more broadly to foster an international dialogue between creators and audiences.
COVID-19 safety is our main priority: Masks must be worn at all times and proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test will be required for all indoor installations.
The Alliance Française is a nonprofit French language school and cultural center operating in New Orleans since 1984.
