Agora of Creative Imaginaries of the Greater Paris - Culture, Architecture & Heritage
On June 12, the Petite Agora of the Métropole du Grand Paris will be transformed into a space celebrating art, architecture, and living heritage as part of the Agora of Creative Imaginations of Greater Paris. This day, punctuated by circus performances by artists from the Plus Petit Cirque du Monde, offers a space for reflection and discussion around the importance of art and culture in promoting tangible and intangible heritage in the suburbs.
2:00 p.m. - Opening of the Agora
2:30 p.m. - Guided tour of the exhibition "Dessiner le Grand Paris," in keeping with the day's theme
3:00 p.m. - Introduction to the meeting and presentation of the advocacy and the "Heritage and Architecture of the Peripheries" program by Eleftérios Kechagioglou, Director of the PPCM. 3:30 p.m. - Screening and discussion on filming and telling stories about the outskirts and suburbs:
- Corps de chantier (2022) - a film by Irvin Anneix and Hélène Combal-Weiss
- Making a wildlife documentary in front of your home (2023) - a film by Sofian Chouaib, a sensitive documentary exploration of the everyday environment - as part of the MegaCities-ShortDocs festival
4:30 p.m. - Roundtable discussion on the role of art, architecture, and culture in promoting heritage in the suburbs with:
- Mohamed Gholam - videographer, founder of the Nouveau Programme, showcasing modern and contemporary architecture in the Parisian suburbs.
- Caroline Cieslik, photographer and winner of Regards du Grand Paris - a ten-year commission supported by the Ateliers Médicis in partnership with the CNAP (National Center for Public Health).
- Constance Barbaresco, researcher, author of Le bonheur dans le pré parisien (Happiness in the Parisian Meadow). Dedicated to the question of the place of happiness in the suburbs in 19th and 20th century literature.
- Rémi Chaudagne, architect of the Parenthèse Collective.