On January 29, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, Paul-Valéry University invites the public to a unique poetic and sensory experience, ATRIUM under the stars: Reading Night at the University Library, where literature, music and the performing arts intertwine.
The Nuits de la lecture, a national cultural event organized by the Centre National du Livre, is now in its 10th year! To reflect the year?s theme, "Cities and Countryside", Atrium takes on a new topography for the evening: the bright, bustling, noisy urban space takes up residence on the first floor; the in-between suburbs, both lively and restrained, take up residence on the second floor; and finally, the gentle tranquility of the countryside and its starry skies are revealed on the 3rd floor?
Finally, the whole Atrium* welcomes you with cultural events that celebrate words in all their forms!
*For the more studious, the 1st floor retains its usual use as a workspace.
Program (subject to change) :
FIRST FLOOR
Projection on the giant screen:
City Creatures, Country Creatures / City Trades, Country Trades" sketches. Produced by M2 Digital Creation students.
Concerts, main hall :
Medieval secular music, medieval and modern voices and instruments, by students of medieval musicology and CIMM.
Bouchra & Marko, pop folk duo of guitar and vocals.
Musical project consisting of a machine and a bass, by performance artist HAG.
Archipel 1:
Writing workshop on solar punk, optimistic and ecological science fiction. Led by Théo Maligeay, doctoral student in American civilization.
2ND FLOOR
Restitution of writing workshops. Moderated by Emilie Klene, teacher-researcher in French literature.
Creative Writing, polyphonic feedback from a creative writing workshop. Led by Lily Robert-Foley, poet, writer and teacher-researcher in comparative literature.
3RD FLOOR
"Le Kiosque des bons souvenirs
Our good and bad memories share our memory. But what about you? Where do your bad memories reside? What if you could get rid of them? Through a participatory installation, give up one of your bad memories and leave with a good one! Hosted by author and performer Claire Musiol.
"Archive of loneliness
Write down your solitude and share it with other loners. Here, solitudes intersect. Read the anonymous letters hanging on the board, then leave your own, which will feed a living archive of shared intimate stories. Perhaps you'll find an echo? Created by L3 Science du Langage students.
Relaxation area:
Art installation with light projection
Whispered readings in foreign languages
Poetic breaths whispered into participants? ears
Musical siesta
Terrace:
Observation of the night sky, astronomy association (to be confirmed)
Free evening, open to all.
The Nuits de la lecture, a national cultural event organized by the Centre National du Livre, is now in its 10th year! To reflect the year?s theme, "Cities and Countryside", Atrium takes on a new topography for the evening: the bright, bustling, noisy urban space takes up residence on the first floor; the in-between suburbs, both lively and restrained, take up residence on the second floor; and finally, the gentle tranquility of the countryside and its starry skies are revealed on the 3rd floor?
Finally, the whole Atrium* welcomes you with cultural events that celebrate words in all their forms!
*For the more studious, the 1st floor retains its usual use as a workspace.
Program (subject to change) :
FIRST FLOOR
Projection on the giant screen:
City Creatures, Country Creatures / City Trades, Country Trades" sketches. Produced by M2 Digital Creation students.
Concerts, main hall :
Medieval secular music, medieval and modern voices and instruments, by students of medieval musicology and CIMM.
Bouchra & Marko, pop folk duo of guitar and vocals.
Musical project consisting of a machine and a bass, by performance artist HAG.
Archipel 1:
Writing workshop on solar punk, optimistic and ecological science fiction. Led by Théo Maligeay, doctoral student in American civilization.
2ND FLOOR
Restitution of writing workshops. Moderated by Emilie Klene, teacher-researcher in French literature.
Creative Writing, polyphonic feedback from a creative writing workshop. Led by Lily Robert-Foley, poet, writer and teacher-researcher in comparative literature.
3RD FLOOR
"Le Kiosque des bons souvenirs
Our good and bad memories share our memory. But what about you? Where do your bad memories reside? What if you could get rid of them? Through a participatory installation, give up one of your bad memories and leave with a good one! Hosted by author and performer Claire Musiol.
"Archive of loneliness
Write down your solitude and share it with other loners. Here, solitudes intersect. Read the anonymous letters hanging on the board, then leave your own, which will feed a living archive of shared intimate stories. Perhaps you'll find an echo? Created by L3 Science du Langage students.
Relaxation area:
Art installation with light projection
Whispered readings in foreign languages
Poetic breaths whispered into participants? ears
Musical siesta
Terrace:
Observation of the night sky, astronomy association (to be confirmed)
Free evening, open to all.