The only official representation of France in Gujarat, the Alliance Française is in its essence a local organisation endeavoring to participate actively in the dynamics and the development of Gujarat. We would like to give our new building the image of being the meeting place for debating ideas in all domains, facilitating the understanding and exchange between the Indian and the French/European cultures. Our objectives are to reinforce the already robust European-Indian collaborations in all domains of expertise and to present a dynamic, innovative and modern image of France so as to tender it an attractive destination to work with. Alliance Française d’Ahmedabad (AFA) is an Indian association that aims at developing bonds between France and India by promoting French Language, Culture, Science & Technology exchanges. It had been established in 1981 by a group of local eminent personalities; among them Ms. Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mr. B. V. Doshi and Mrs. Devi Mangaldas just to mention few of them. Since then, AFA has gained recognition from the French Embassy in India, which supports its activities, from the Alliance Française network in India and from the Foundation Alliance Française in Paris.