Mohamed Bourouissa Raconte-moi ton mariage Grand Palais Méditerranée
Shows & performances
July 4, 2026
Participate in an artistic procession inspired by the ritual of marriage, in a festive contemporary creation blending memory, music and collective celebration. This event is offered as part of the Saison Méditerranée 2026, at the invitation of the Institut du Monde Arabe.
Initiated by artist Mohamed Bourouissa as an echo to the exhibition Mariages (Algérie-Maroc-Tunisie) presented in September 2026 at the Institut du Monde Arabe, Raconte-moi ton mariage takes the form of a festive procession fromt he Institut du Monde Arabe to the Grand Palais. Decorated cars, traditional and electronic music, and a henna ceremony will punctuate this parade blending traditions, contemporary creation and the transmission of memories, between fiction and reality.
The project is based on wedding stories collected from residents of North African immigrant backgrounds. Actors and actresses will activate the performance based on these testimonies, giving shape to an imaginary marriage shaped by real-life stories.
The procession will then join the Nave of the Grand Palais for a grand celebration featuring artists of all generations and aesthetics. Music from North Africa, past and present, will enhance this moment of shared experience, blending popular celebration with contemporary artistic creation: see the programme below.
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At Gennevilliers, from 8am to 12pm
Wedding cars and motorcycles will gather in Gennevilliers.
At the institut du Monde Arabe, from 1pm to 4pm
1pm : Start of the festivities Tea and traditional pastries will be served, with dance workshops open to public, a henna area, and musical entertainment provided by a brass band.
2pm : Arrival of the bride and groom and the wedding processions Arrival of the various wedding processions at the Institut du Monde Arabe, the bride and groom are welcomed by the brass band, start of the symbolic henna ceremony with readings of texts and poems about marriage, Paris and its suburbs, and youyou.
3pm - 4pm : A major public celebration A chaâbi music concert, collective dancing with audience participation, followed by the departure of the cars towards the Grand Palais.
At the Grand Palais, from 4:30pm to 9pm
4:30pm : Festivities continue on the Grand Palais forecourt DJ set and a performance by Tarek Atoui, food trucks and a range of food offerings. Brass Band performance on the forecourt during the Arrival of the newlyweds.
5:30pm - 6:30pm : Play Les mémoires de mariage in the Grand Palais Nave (subject to availability)
6:45pm - 8:45pm : Grand closing celebration on the Grand Palais forecourt DJ set by Nadir + guests, followed by a youyou ululation contest.
About Mohamed Bourouissa
Photographer, visual artist and plastician Mohamed Bourouissa was born in 1978 in Blida, Algeria. He works in photography, installation, sculpture, film and music.
Distribution and credit
Raconte-moi ton mariage Artistic direction : Mohamed Bourouissa Music direction : kasbaH Project coordination : Pauline Deschamps, Zoé Dailey
Floral design for the car procession: Feryel Kaabeche in collaboration with Mohamed Bourouissa Production assistants : Tassiana Aitahar, Emma Cardoso, Tasnim Benameur, Louisa Katache, Feryel Kaabeche, Zachari Kolnikoff, Princesse Diakumpuna, Jehanne Benrejeb, Driss Tillais, Ayssan Ahmadi, Zachari Kolnikoff
Play "Les mémoires de mariage" Directed by: : Lou-Adriana Bouziouane and Mohamed Bourouissa Written by : Lou-Adriana Bouziouane Cast : Les créateurs d’ici Rachid-amir Moudir, Mohamed Serrai, Karim Bouziouane, Cynthia Leone, Nabil Berehil, Sonia Manceau, Mehdi Anede, Hania Chebli, Majida ZRIR, Eliam Mohammad, Jordan Rezgui, Andréas Goupil, Islem Adjal, Tadj-Eddine Sayah, Wassim Djoudi, Samy Askouri, Nassim Raugui, Ilham Anissa DAOUDI, Sabah Anede, Nacira Anede, Anais Monah, Farid Gourari
