ILLE Paris
SVCC, 3 Avenue De Lowendal, Paris 75007
Our collaboration with the Embassy of India in Paris has been central to ILLE Paris since our early days. Hosting regular reading sessions at the Swami Vivekananda Indian Cultural Centre (SVCC) has allowed us to gather in a space that is both culturally meaningful and deeply aligned with our literary focus.
📍 Event schedule
Every third sunday of the month (RSVP on Mobilizon)
When: 10:00 to 12:30
Where: Swami Vivekananda Indian Cultural Centre, 3 Avenue De Lowendal, Paris 75007
A key pillar of this collaboration is access to the Embassy’s library. This collection gives participants the opportunity to read on-site, discover unfamiliar authors, and engage with texts that are not always easy to find in Paris. The library has become a shared resource that encourages slow reading, quiet reflection, and informal exchange among readers.
Beyond access, we are actively involved in expanding the Embassy’s library, with a particular emphasis on books written in Indian regional languages. Through curated additions and community-driven recommendations, we aim to strengthen the presence of linguistic traditions that are often underrepresented outside India. These efforts reflect our broader commitment to literary diversity and to making non-English Indian literature more visible and accessible.
Together with the Embassy and SVCC, we hope to continue nurturing a space where books circulate, languages coexist, and readers feel invited to explore India’s literary landscape in all its richness.
SVCC is a vibrant cultural space with a busy schedule and a wide range of activities. To ensure the quiet setting that our events require, ILLE Paris events at SVCC are usually held outside its regular opening hours and are therefore subject to an adapted security protocol.
Accordingly, all first-time attendees at SVCC must complete an identity-verification process. This requires submitting their full legal name and a digital copy of a valid passport at least five days before the event. These details are then verified by the security staff of the Embassy of India, and participation can be confirmed only after successful verification.
Unfortunately, we are unable to invite participants who do not complete this process within the stated deadline. Those who prefer not to undergo identity verification are warmly invited to attend our events at the Araku Café, where RSVP does not require identity verification.
