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Dany Laferrière Presents Un cœur nomade On The Pont des Arts And The Esplanade Of The Institut de France In Paris
The exhibition Un cœur nomade, produced by Quartier des Spectacles Partnership and distributed by Quartier des Spectacles international, is currently on display until May 12, 2024, in Paris, France. It invites passersby to explore the graphic and literary universe of author Dany Laferrière, a member of the Académie française, on the Pont des Arts and the esplanade of the Institut de France in Paris.
April 18, 2024
From his childhood in Petit-Goâve, Haiti, to his induction into the French Academy, passing through Montreal and Miami, Un cœur nomade offers a gentle and colorful immersion into the unique universe of this writer, who holds a special place in the hearts of Quebec and the French-speaking world.
The exhibition was inaugurated on April 13, 2024, in the presence of Dany Laferrière, Mr. Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications of Quebec, Ms. Carine Rolland, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of culture, Ms. Michèle Boisvert, General Delegate of Quebec in Paris, and Ms. Monique Simard, President of the Boards of Directors of the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership and Quartier des Spectacles International.
Un cœur nomade
Based on Dany Laferrière’s work
Pont des Arts to the esplanade of the Institut de France, Paris, France
From April 5 to May 12, 2024
Credits
Production: Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles
Distribution: Quartier des spectacles international
Artistic Direction: Félix Dagenais
Design: Overall Studio
Original Idea: Anne Plamondon
The exhibition Un cœur nomade is presented at the invitation of the city of Paris and the Institut de France. Un cœur nomade benefits from the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Tourisme Montréal, the Ville de Montréal and the Minister of Culture and Communications of Québec in partnership with the Festival du Livre de Paris, the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL) and the General Delegation of Quebec in Paris.
ABOUT THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES PARTNERSHIP
The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, founded in 2003, is a non-profit organization with more than 85 members active in the district. It is responsible for animating the Quartier des Spectacles by programming cultural activities, managing and animating public spaces, providing distinctive illumination and promoting the Quartier as a must-visit cultural destination. The Partnership benefits from the support of the Ville de Montréal.
More information: quartierdesspectacles.com
ABOUT QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES INTERNATIONAL
QDSinternational is a not-for-profit organization, affiliated to the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership that produces and distributes participatory installations for public spaces in collaboration with creative partners, co-producers and exhibitors around the world.
More information: qdsinternational.com
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MEDIA CONTACT
Communications Mingotwo
Mélanie Mingotaud
melanie@mingo2.ca
514 582-5272
SOURCES
Quartier des Spectacles International
Alice Pozzo di Borgo
apozzo@qdsinternational.com
579 421-6864
Quartier des Spectacles Partnership
Marie Lamoureux
marie.lamoureux@quartierdesspectacles.com
514 923-6772
Official photos caption :
Caption for the left photo:
From left to right:
Mrs. Michèle Boisvert, General Delegate of Quebec in Paris; Mrs. Monique Simard, President of the Boards of Directors of Quartier des Spectacles Partnership and Quartier des Spectacles international; Mr. Dany Laferrière of the Academie française; Mr. Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications of Quebec; Mrs. Louise Lantagne, President and CEO of the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC); Mrs. Catherine Cano, Quebec Delegate to UNESCO; Guillaume Aniorté, CEO of Quartier des Spectacles international; and Geneviève Pigeon, President of the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL).
Caption for the right photo:
From left to right:
Mrs. Manuela Goya, Vice President of Destination Development and Public Affairs at Tourisme Montréal; Mr. Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications of Quebec; Mrs. Michèle Boisvert, General Delegate of Quebec in Paris; Mr. Dany Laferrière of the Academie française; Mrs. Monique Simard, President of the Boards of Directors of Quartier des Spectacles Partnership and Quartier des Spectacles international; Mrs. Carine Rolland, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of culture; Mrs. Louise Lantagne, President and CEO of the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC); and Mr. Guillaume Aniorté, CEO of Quartier des Spectacles international.
