26 – 31 August

Au Parfum

The biennial platform for emerging creators takes place at La Parfumerie, featuring four projects by regional artists this year. “A-Lien-és, éthéré,” by Lola Bill, Antoine Peduzzi, and Rebecca Erni, delves into the search for identity. Sylvia Wiederkehr’s “La Juanita” offers a theatrical exploration of a young Andean girl sacrificed 500 years ago. “The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall,” by Nora Dard, Serena Fourastié, Maël Bondi, and Raphaël Huchot, revisits the history of the Berlin Wall’s construction and collapse. “The Delicate Art of Being a Fangirl,” with Iris Baldoureaux-Fredon and Rachel Felli, examines fangirl culture.

Chemin de la Gravière 7,
1227 Les Acacias
Photo Credit: Bastien Blanchard
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Photo Credit: Bastien Blanchard

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