Institut Français du Cameroun of Douala

The Institut français du Cameroun (IFC) is a cultural center located in Douala, Cameroon, and part of the worldwide network of French institutes. It was in 2012 that the François-Villon cultural center in Yaoundé and the Blaise Cendrars cultural center in Douala merged with the French Embassy's Service de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle to become the Institut français du Cameroun. Indeed, the IFC as an organization was constituted on January 1ᵉʳ, 2012, as part of a global reform of the cultural and cooperation network of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs initiated by the law of July 27, 2010, replacing the French cultural activities in the country which, until then, had been united within the Culturesfrance association. The Institut Français du Cameroun in Douala: "a multidisciplinary space for artistic creation, in the heart of Douala, which welcomes more than 60,000 people a year". Located in the Akwa district, in a 4-storey building, the IFC in Douala has a 220-seat auditorium (parterre and balcony), an exhibition hall, a youth area, a media library and a space dedicated to French courses and certifications. Opening: Location: 8821 Bd de la Liberté, Douala, Cameroon. For more information: https://www.ifcameroun.com/