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n°2, july 2008 |
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Front PageThe Grand Palais in European colours During France's Presidency of the European Union, the Grand Palais will be decked out in the colours of Europe. © Coll. Grand Palais, photo Marjorie Lecointre From July 1 2008 to December 31 2008, France will hold the presidency of the European Union Council. Throughout the tenure, the Grand Palais will be decked out in the colours of Europe and will be staging an exciting programme of special events to reflect the cultural wealth of its European neighbours. To set the ball in motion, the blue and gold EU flag will be hoisted on the first of July. Throughout the six-month period, the Grand Palais will be encouraging a dialogue between scientific research and the general public through an initiative entitled La Ville européenne des sciences. From November 14-16, this European city of science will invite research teams from some ten European countries to offer visitors of all ages an insight into the methods used in different areas of research and technology, and an opportunity to better understand the results. The Grand Palais will then stage the finale of the French tenure with an event entitled Dans la nuit, des images from December 16 to 31. The event, designed by Fresnoy, a contemporary art studio, will be an ambitious, popular visual spectacular. From 5:00 p.m. to midnight, the public will discover magical imagery in the Nave: some one hundred European digital works will be projected simultaneously on to 175 screens, metamorphosing the Grand Palais into a giant kaleidoscope. FocusThe Paris Summit for the Mediterranean will be held on July 13 in the Grand PalaisAn event of major international significance will be held in the Grand Palais on July 13: the Paris Summit for the Mediterranean. For the first time in its history, the Nave will be the setting for an international summit meeting attended by some forty heads of state. InternationalThe Grand Palais Club was launched on June 5 2008 Left to right: Hideki Hayashida, Hanako Nishino, Richard Serra, Gereon Sievernich, Rebecca Robertson and Yves Saint-Geours. © Coll. Grand Palais, photo Marjorie Lecointre The Grand Palais has always welcomed other cultural institutions and been sensitive to issues of international significance. It recently decided to strengthen this cooperation by creating the Grand Palais Club, a vehicle within which its counterparts in other countries could compare experience, and share ideas and innovation. This working group will be devoted to all aspects of the programming and publicising of cultural events in dedicated venues. The inaugural meeting was held on June 5 and 6 at the initiative of Yves Saint-Geours. Three leading guests took part: Rebecca Robertson, President of New York's Armory Hall, Gereon Sieverich, director of the Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin, and Hideki Hayashida and Hanako Nishino respectively director and curator of Tokyo's National Art Center. The meeting provided an opportunity to share experience of event organisation in high-profile cultural venues, which, like the Grand Palais, do not have permanent collections, and to discuss projects for organising and exchanging events. The Club will soon be extended to welcome kindred institutions. Three questions for...Laurent Burin des Roziers, General Commissioner of the European Cultural SeasonQuadriges: On June 3 you announced the programme for the Cultural Season in the Grand Palais. What is its aim? With France's six-month tenure at the head of the European Union, we decided that this was a great opportunity for a season showcasing the cultures of our 26 partners in all artistic disciplines throughout France. The aim is to offer the widest possible visibility by attempting to show what the European heritage has in common. The idea is also to share a contemporary vision of what is happening in the creative arts in Europe so that fellow Europeans can realise that we are living in the most creative continent in the world! Quadriges: Can you tell us more about the programme highlights? The star event for the Grand Palais will without doubt be when we bring the curtain down on both the cultural season and the French tenure with the Dans la nuit, des images, a spectacular organised from December 19 to 31 by Alain Fleischer, director of the Studio national du Fresnoy. This unique exhibit will present the digital work of 10 artists and will be a great crossover moment between art and technology. Entrance will be free, like a gift to the people of Paris and to the many visitors who will be in the capital at that time of year. Before that, La Ville européenne des sciences will be another highlight. It will introduce a dimension that is important to us: science. The cultural season is a tribute to creativity in the broad sense: literary, artistic and scientific. Quadriges: What kind of public response are you hoping for? Firstly, of course, I hope the events will be a big success! I also hope we will draw a very broad public. This is why the programme includes not only very specialised and targeted events but also a big party, the European dances (July 12-14) where everyone can come and have a good time. The season should also attract a young public through events based on today's music scene, like the Transmusicales in Rennes and Marsatac in Marseille. Children's cornerVincent Péghaire's book of games Vincent Péghaire is in charge of operations at the Grand Palais. His mandate includes taking care of all the practical details involved in staging events in the Nave and welcoming guest artists and performers in ideal conditions. He does however have other talents, notably a gift for coming up with smart, enjoyable ways of introducing children to art. He designed the totally original concept of a Musée des Jeux, an invitation in book form for children aged 10 and upwards to travel in time from Antiquity to the present day. The book (available in French only) contains a hundred or so games on art and history themes, two detachable game boards, and a chronological frieze through which you can learn 1,001 things about art history. At the end of each section is a quick quiz where children can test what they have learned. From age 10. |
A word from the PresidentAs France enters its six-month tenure of the European presidency, the Grand Palais will be hosting three major events to reflect three facets of European life: politics, with the Paris Summit for the Mediterranean, science with La Ville européenne des sciences and the arts, with Dans la nuit des images. The French tenure gives these six months an eminently symbolic value, but over the years the Grand Palais has always striven to encourage interaction between different cultures. Going back to its inception as the stage for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, and undoubtedly because of this, it has upheld two values, symbolised today by the twelve stars of the European flag: solidarity and harmony between peoples. Yves Saint-Geours President of the Établissement public du Grand Palais Don't missDances for Summer The Grands Ballets canadiens de Montréal from July 1 to August 9 2008 Nave of the Grand Palais For the second year running Dances for Summer will be staged in the Nave of the Grand Palais. This year's guests are the Grands Ballets canadiens. AgendaLa Biennale des antiquaires September 11-21 2008 Nave of the Grand Palais A prestigious and eagerly awaited event, the Biennial presents antiques and art works of outstanding quality. For the 24th edition it will be presenting exhibits selected by some of the world's leading antiques and art dealers. NewsLes Arpenteurs de l'Europe This book (available in French only) is a journey to discover Europe: through its history, geography and the many strata of its collective memory, the book discusses Europe's role in the world, and explores the exciting potential that can be opened up by exploring new artistic and cultural avenues. With a preface by philosopher and sociologist Edgar Morin, and a foreword by historian Jacques Le Goff, this collective work, published by Actes sud and Cultures France, is a compilation of contributions by leading personalities including Jorge Semprun, Pierre Nora, Yves Saint-Geours, Jean-Luc Domenach, Peter Brook, Olivier Py, and Wim Wenders. Practical informationRER : ligne C / station Invalides Bus : lignes 28, 42, 52, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93 Vélib : Station n° 8029, 1 av. Franklin-D.-Roosevelt / n° 8001, av. Dutuit Parkings : Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées, place de la Concorde, parc François-Ier, Alma Georges-V, Champs-Élysées Lincoln, Matignon. Personnes à mobilité réduite : accès avenue Winston-Churchill |
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