Littérature
Bande dessinée avec Émile Bravo
Conférence d'ouverture
Ateliers BD avec Emile Bravo
Rencontre et séance de dédicaces
Atelier : Emile Bravo - LFI
Conférence-atelier avec étudiants arts et design
WORKSHOP | From Sketch to Masterpiece: Émile Bravo's Live Demonstration
Atelier de rimes et d'épée
Do you know ? The last official duel in the history of France happened 21 April 1967 between Gaston Defferre and René Ribière, both delegates at the French National Assembly.
While the Hong Kong fencing team and its Olympic champion Ka-Long Cheung will prepare in Melun, near Paris for the 2024 Olympics...
Stéphane Lam, artistic fencer and great lover of litterature, , will invite participants to discover classics of French
cloak-and-dagger literature
, to better understand the cultural context behind these stories and finally to learn some artistic fencing
movements.
An Immersive Journey Into Collaborative Storytelling
An immersive literary performance that lets the audience experience the genesis of the polyphonic novel 心照 - sam1 ziu3 –
A demi mot, as
eight authors from Switzerland and Hong Kong come together to create a single story set in a laundromat.
Two narrators will share the collaborative writing process, while six authors read extracts in English, French, and Cantonese.
The audience will participate by selecting elements that guide the readings.
Immerse yourself in the nostalgic ambiance of the story with objects and sounds, creating a three-dimensional experience. Don't miss
this captivating journey into the world of collaborative storytelling.
Un voyage dans l'écriture collaborative : lecture
« The shining heart »
Twenty-two hands collaborative writing project and literary exchange between authors from Switzerland and Hong Kong.
An aperitif will be offered by the Consulate of Switzerland.
French May Talk : A Passion for Silk
Associated project of French May Arts Festival
Saturday, 1 June, 5pm
AF Library, Jordan Centre
On the occasion of the exhibition "A Passion for Silk: The Road from China to Europe", AF will hold a talk with renowned shawl collector Romi Lamba.
French May talk : Adolphe Adam and "Le Toréador"
Associated project of French May Arts Festival
Thursday 30 May, 7 pm
AF Library, Jordan Centre
Lets talk about the French composer Adolphe Adam and his opera comiques
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Cooking Workshop Teens : Tarte Tatin
Saturday, 18 May, 10:00 am
AF Library, Jordan Centre
A demo-cooking workshop for teenagers to discover the famous French upside down dessert : la Tarte Tatin.