Traditional Kanak dancersTraditional Kanak dancers
©Traditional Kanak dancers|Terres de Lumière

New Caledonia Season

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New Zealand’s Alliance Française network proudly presents New Caledonia Season in partnership with the Government of New Caledonia and New Caledonia Tourism.

September - October 2025

New Caledonia’s Journée de la Citoyenneté on 24 September is the country’s yearly celebration of its unique heritage and cultural differences.

The Alliance Française network in New Zealand will be honouring our closest French-Pacific neighbour throughout the months of September and October with a calendar of events in each city.

This New Caledonia Season is an opportunity to show support for New Caledonia while learning about the culture and discovering the vision of local artists.

This year’s highlights will include:

  • the 6th edition of the New Caledonia Film Festival
  • a range of events for the whole family centered around gastronomy, art and culture round out the calendar, inviting you to learn all about Le Caillou.

Together, these events round out the calendar, inviting you to learn all about Le Caillou.

All events are open to non-members. Alliance Française members get discounted pricing to paying events.

Turtle in the islands of New CaledoniaTurtle in the islands of New Caledonia
©Turtle in the islands of New Caledonia|Pauline Massé
    French gastronomy at Marmite et Tire BouchonFrench gastronomy at Marmite et Tire Bouchon
    ©French gastronomy at Marmite et Tire Bouchon|NCT
      Kanak woodcarving in New CaledoniaKanak woodcarving in New Caledonia
      ©Kanak woodcarving in New Caledonia|Oneye Production / NCT

        Have you been to New Caledonia? Then be sure to participate in the quizz nights.

        Are you a gourmet traveller? Join the tasting events.

        Want to know how the locals live? Attend the Film Festival for a varied selection of short films centered around the joining of art, traditions and modernity.

        Calendar of Events

        Check out the calendars for your closest Alliance Française’s schedule!

        • Auckland

           

          DatesTimeEventEntryLocationEvent link
          01/09/202518:00New Caledonian Fashion Show by designer Christiane Waneissi at Paname SocialOpen – On registrationPaname Social (1/3 Lorne Street, Auckland Central)Find out more
          15/09/2025Treasures of the South Pacific – New Caledonia Discovery Workshop for New Zealand travel agentsClosed – On invitation
          16/09/2025TBCNew Caledonia Film Festival 2025 – One-off screening of five New Caledonian short films preceded by a welcome cocktailOpen – On registrationTBCFind out more
          18/09/202519:30Jazz & Blues concert by New Caledonian musician Michel Bénébig at the Blues & Jazz Club AucklandOpenJazz & Blues Clubs (Recreation Drive, Birkenhead)Find out more
          20/09/2025TBCJazz & Blues concert by New Caledonian musician Michel Bénébig at the ATO Jazz Club AucklandOpenAto Jazz Club (3132 Great North Road, New Lynn)
          TBCTBCNew Caledonian theatre company Les Incompressibles, performance of “Le Malade Imaginaire” by Molière, reinventedTBCAt Alliance Française & bilingual schools venues
        • Christchurch

           

          DatesTimeEventEntryLocationEvent link
          06/09/202510:00Storytelling workshop for children: Raconte-moi La Nouvelle CalédonieOpenAlliance Française Christchurch (275 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City)Find out more
          08/09/2025TBCScreening of Alan Nogues’ documentary film “La Dernière révolte”, followed by a discussionOpen – On registrationAlliance Française Christchurch (275 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City)Find out more
          17/09/2025TBCTreasures of the South Pacific – New Caledonia Discovery Workshop for New Zealand travel agentsClosed – On invitation
          19/09/202518:00Apéro-debate with New Caledonian author Vincent Vuibert on his book “Chroniques de la Mauvaise Herbe”Open – On registrationAlliance Française Christchurch (275 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City)Find out more
          25/09/202518:00New Caledonia Film Festival 2025 – One-off screening of five New Caledonian short films preceded by a welcome cocktailOpen – On registrationLumières Cinema (26 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City)Find out more
          10/09/202514:30Presentation for Canterbury University’s Public Diplomacy Course – How to organise and run a public diplomacy campaign with the New Caledonia SeasonClosed – Private
          TBCTBCNew Caledonian theatre company Les Incompressibles, performance of “Le Malade Imaginaire” by Molière, reinventedTBCAt Alliance Française & bilingual schools venues
        • Dunedin
          DatesTimeEventEntryLocationEvent link
          11/09/2025TBCLaunch party for New Caledonia SeasonOpen – On registrationTūhura Otago Museum (419 Great King Street, Dunedin North)Find out more
          14/09/202514:00Mini-Exhibition on New Caledonia at Otago MuseumOpenTūhura Otago Museum (419 Great King Street, Dunedin North)Find out more
          14/09/202514:00New Caledonia Film Festival 2025 – One-off screening of five New Caledonian short films preceded by a welcome cocktailOpen – On registrationTūhura Otago Museum (419 Great King Street, Dunedin North)Find out more
          TBCTBCNew Caledonia Season closing quiz followed by a cocktail receptionOpen – On registrationThe World of Butterfly – Tūhura Otago Museum (419 Great King Street, Dunedin North)Find out more
          TBCTBCChildren’s film night on New CaledoniaOpenAlliance Française Dunedin (15 Bond Street, Central Dunedin)Find out more
          TBCTBCNew Caledonian theatre company Les Incompressibles, performance of “Le Malade Imaginaire” by Molière, reinventedTBCAt Alliance Française & bilingual schools venues
        • Hamilton
          DatesTimeEventEntryLocationEvent link
          TBCTBCNew Caledonian theatre company Les Incompressibles, performance of “Le Malade Imaginaire” by Molière, reinventedTBCAt Alliance Française & bilingual schools venues
        • Online
          DatesTimeEventEntryLocationEvent link
          30/09/202519:00Book discussion webinar on Ernest & Nadia DEMENE’s ‘L’héritage du post-natal – la renaissance des pratiques ancestrales’ (The Postnatal Legacy – The Rebirth of Ancestral Practices)Open – On registrationOnline / At Alliance Française venuesFind out more
        • Palmerston North

           

          DatesTimeEventEntryLocationEvent link
          20/09/202519:00New Caledonia Film Festival 2025 – One-off screening of five New Caledonian short films preceded by a welcome cocktail of New Caledonian food tastingOpen – On registrationGlobe Theatre (312 Main Street, Palmerston North Central)Find out more
          All of SeptemberExhibition of portrait photos/clips of the New Caledonia Film Festivals directors at the Globe TheatreOpenGlobe Theatre (312 Main Street, Palmerston North Central)Find out more
          All of SeptemberPromotion and interactive exhibition of the New Caledonian video-game TchiaOpenAlliance Française Palmerston North (47 The Square, Palmerston North Central)Find out more
          TBCTBCNew Caledonian theatre company Les Incompressibles, performance of “Le Malade Imaginaire” by Molière, reinventedTBCAt Alliance Française & bilingual schools venues
        • Tauranga
          DatesTimeEventEntryLocationEvent link
          18/10/202518:00New Caledonia Film Festival 2025 – One-off screening of five New Caledonian short filmsOpen – On registrationLuxe Cinema (21 Devonport Road, Tauranga)Find out more
        • Wellington
          DatesTimeEventEntryLocationEvent link
          TBCTBCNew Caledonian theatre company Les Incompressibles, performance of “Le Malade Imaginaire” by Molière, reinventedTBCAt Alliance Française & bilingual schools venues
          10/09/202517:00Opening of the Pasifika Student Hall at Victoria University’s School of Architecture and Design, followed by an exhibition on Pacific artsClosed – On invitation139 Vivian Street, Te AroFind out more
          16/09/2025TBCTreasures of the South Pacific – New Caledonia Discovery Workshop for New Zealand travel agentsClosed – On Invitation
          19/09/202518:00New Caledonia Film Festival 2025 – One-off screening of five New Caledonian short films followed by a welcome cocktailOpen – On registrationLighthouse Cinema CUba (29 Wigan Street, Te Aro)Find out more