Wednesday 25 February, 19:00

Book launch: Morte et vive, by Cosima Weiter

Cosima Weiter performs a staged reading of her autobiographical text Morte et vive, accompanied by musician Laurent Vichard whose live sound punctuates the narration. The piece moves between lyric poetry and intimate testimony, privileging the sonic textures of language and silence. Published by Les éditions Gros Textes, the performance frames memory and voice as communal experience, alternating quiet introspection and rhythmic swells to draw listeners into an embodied, resonant portrait.

In French.

Promenade du Pin 5 (3ème étage)
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Photo Credit: © Alexandre Simon

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