WELCOME TO THE MAISON FRANCE !
The 20th ASSITEJ World Congress, originally planned last year in Japan, will be held from March 22 to 31. Due to the circumstances, the Congress and the Mirai festival in which it takes place will be held online. On this occasion, Scènes d’enfance – ASSITEJ France presents the Maison France, a virtual program designed to promote creation, French-foreign exchanges and research.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
- “Salon Français”: Monday, March 22 at 8:00 AM GMT, in French with English translation, with the companies Spectabilis, Bakélite, Le Porte-Voix and Braz’Bazar.
- Symposium: Monday, March 22 at 11:00 AM GMT, in French with English translation. A national strategy for cultural health: Promoting and sustaining the Child’s cultural and artistic awakening from birth to the age of 3, within the parents-child bond, with Sophie Marinopoulos.
- Shows: Abraz’ouverts (Braz’Bazar), Invaders (Bakelite), Boucle d’O (Le Porte-voix), The house of small cubes (Spectabilis – Official Selection).
- Workshop : Sunday, March 28 at 8:00 AM GMT, in English. Improvisation at the heart of creation: accepting the unknown with the youngest, by Florence Goguel (Le Porte-voix company)
TICKETS
To access the events of the Maison France and the Congress, registration is required. If you want to attend one of the shows, seminars, conferences, workshops, symposia, panels, ceremonies or network meetings, go to www.assitejonline.org to create an account and buy a ticket or a pass (giving access to all the events).
Tickets will be available for purchase online in early March. The profits of the ticket sales will ensure the successful organisation of the Congress and the festival, and, in particular, the remuneration of the artists in the official selection, as well as that of the technical service providers.
Tickets and passes prices are available here
DETAILED PROGRAM:
MONDAY, MARCH 22 AT 8:00 AM GMT, in French with English translation
This panel discussion on the multidisciplinary nature of creation in France will be held with the artists taking part in the festival. It will be followed by a discussion with the audience. This event will also be an opportunity to present the participation of Scènes d’Enfance – ASSITEJ France to the Congress, as well as the application of France to host the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in 2025.
Participants : Jérémie Abt (Braz’Bazar), Florence Goguel (Le Porte-voix), Oliver Rannou (Bakélite), Charlène Fouquet (Bakélite), Samuel d’Aboville (Spectabilis), Cécile Schletzer (Spectabilis), Olivier Algourdin (Spectabilis)
Information and access: https://assitejonline.org/show/la-maison-france-france-house-lounge/
French Lounge, the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtivFqNXcRs
To mark its English adaptation, Sophie Marinopoulos will present her report: A national strategy for cultural health: Promoting and sustaining the Child’s cultural and artistic awakening from birth to the age of 3, within the parents-child bond. A discussion time will follow her lecture.
Sophie Marinopoulos’ report has been translated and is being presented to the international young audience community in collaboration with the French Ministry of Culture.
Read the report: in French / in English
Information and access: https://assitejonline.org/show/a-symposium-about-artistic-and-cultural-awakening-for-early-years/
Braz’Bazar is located in Marseille and creates shows for young audiences that combine contemporary music, musical theater, Iranian rhythms and improvisation. Their show Abraz’ouverts is about encounter and separation, challenged by language and otherness.
Show: https://vimeo.com/519237735
Teaser: https://vimeo.com/269901178
Artistic booklet: in French / in English
Technical rider: in French / in English
Website: https://www.brazbazar.com
Contact: isabelle.garrone@gmail.com
Invaders – Bakélite company
Bakélite is an object theater company based in Rennes. With ordinary objects, it creates extraordinary events. Thanks to the object, there are no more limits and everything becomes possible on stage. In Invaders, little green men land on the planet… Beware: unidentified object theater!
Show: https://vimeo.com/525438828
Teaser: https://vimeo.com/341559805
Artistic booklet: in French / in English
Technical rider: in French / in English
Website: https://www.compagnie-bakelite.com
Contact: compagnie.bakelite@gmail.com
Boucle d’O – Le Porte-voix company
Le Porte-voix uses voices, rhythms, movements and images to create musical theater shows for children. Through the symbol of water and the circle, Boucle d’O explores the cycle of life and the construction of identity.
Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SQ-1Tk4xcE
Teaser: https://vimeo.com/234668958
Artistic booklet: in French / in English
Technical rider: in French / in English
Website: https://leportevoix.fr
Contact: administration@leportevoix.fr
The house of small cubes – Spectabilis company – MIRAI Festival Official Selection
Spectabilis, based in Maine-et-Loire, reaches out to everyone, creating shows for young people and the general public. The show The house of small cubes tells the story of a strange city by combining puppets, colorful shadows and object theater.
The house of small cubes is part of the MIRAI Festival Official Selection.
Teaser: https://vimeo.com/259860439
Artistic booklet: in French / in English
Technical rider: in French / in English
Website: https://www.ciespectabilis.com
Contact: cie.spectabilis@wanadoo.fr
Florence Goguel, from Le Porte-voix company, will lead a workshop on how improvisation is at the heart of artistic creation and how important it is to accept the unknown with young children.
Information and access: https://assitejonline.org/show/paths-of-artistic-creation-improvisation-and-very-young-audiences/
FOYER NETWORKING, FRENCH SPEAKING MEETING : Tuesday, March 23 at 11:00 AM GMT
This year, the “Foyer Networking” sessions will replace the parties organized by the national centers and the ASSITEJ networks. On this occasion, we invite you to meet with other French-speaking participants for an informal exchange in French on our current activities.
Information and access: https://assitejonline.org/show/foyer-networking-1/
PRESENTATION « OPEN STAGES : TYA AND MIGRATIONS » : Sunday, March 28 at 8:00 AM GMT, in English
A presentation of the internet platform designed by the ASSITEJ centers in Spain, France and Italy to collect and share shows and cultural and artistic projects on migration issues.
Information and access: https://assitejonline.org/show/open-stages-tya-and-migration/
CANDIDACY OF FRANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF ASSITEJ ARTISTIC GATHERING IN 2025
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of ASSITEJ, France is applying to host the Artistic Gathering in 2025. Whether they take place at the Théâtre Massalia in Marseille or at the Festival Petits et grands in Nantes, this gathering will express inclusiveness, solidarity and sustainability through the diversity of its audience.
Discover the candidacy video:
CANDIDACY OF EMILIE ROBERT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ASSITEJ INTERNATIONAL
Émilie Robert, co-president of our association, hopes to become one of the 15 members of the Executive Committee, elected for 3 years. She has been working on the international scope of Scènes d’Enfance – ASSITEJ France for several years.
Discover her candidacy video: 
A Q&A session on both candidacies will take place on March 27th at 11:00 AM GMT.
The results will be announced on March 30th at 11:00 AM GMT.
