La langue provençale, héritages et transmission

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– Saturday, October 3 at 16 p.m.: Is Frédéric Mistral still relevant? by Pierre Fabre
After presenting the work of Frédéric Mistral, writer, lexicographer, ethnographer but also defender and promoter of linguistic and cultural diversity, Pierre Fabre asks us whether this great Provençal, Nobel Prize winner in 1904, can still appear today, like the greatest philosophers of our time, as a structuring reference, echoing the societal problems that our current situation faces.

– Thursday October 15 at 18 p.m.: The “Memòri e Raconte” by Frédéric Mistral, a literary testament by Paulin Reynard + musician
The Félibrige movement draws the secrets of its longevity from its literary roots and its ideological independence. By receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904, Frédéric Mistral brought further legitimacy to the Provençal language and its culture. In his autobiography, "Memòri e Raconte" (published in 1906), the poet from Maillane recounts his childhood in the Arles region and unveils his literary testament. Paulin invites us to a commentary on some excerpts from this work.
Reynard. The conference is accompanied by Provençal music played on the galoubet-tambourin.

– Thursday, November 12 at 18 p.m.: The Félibrige: a Mistralian legacy by Simon Calamel
Mistral's legacy is multifaceted and complex. Alongside a colossal literary oeuvre, Frédéric Mistral left behind, upon his death in 1914, the ethnographic collections of the Museon Arlaten, the invaluable lexicographical tool of his dictionary "Lou tresor dóu Felibrige," and an association dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the language and identity of the Occitan-speaking regions, the Félibrige, of which he was the founder and undisputed leader. Exploring the chronology of the Félibrige movement from its origins in 1854, Simon Calamel offers a lecture that brings to life the key moments in the history of this association.

– Saturday, December 12 at 16 p.m.: Concert Tant Que Li Sian, Polyphonies du Ventoux
The vocal quartet embarks on a quest to explore the cultural and linguistic heritage of its region. The chosen poems often come from illustrious anonymous authors, but also from more renowned poets who traversed these mountains and their land to forge their writing, their language, and their vision of life and the world. The musical compositions, inspired by the writings of these contemporary poets or those of previous centuries, build a bridge between the territory the singers explore daily and the Mediterranean basin, the space of their origins, their influences, and their musical and personal journeys.

Free – reservation required.