CANCELLED !! - Restitutions : musées et héritages coloniaux
Cet événement interroge l’origine des collections sri-lankaises conservées en Europe et les débats actuels sur leur restitution. Un échange autour du film Elephants & Squirrels
Sunday 8 March, 16:00Passed
Conditions
All ticket prices are available at https://fifdh.org/en/festival/programme/2026/event/restitution-museums-and-colonial-legacies/
This event includes accessibility accommodations
Hearing impairment
Motor impairment
DR
In museums in Switzerland, Sri Lankan artist Deneth Piumakshi Veda Arachchige uncovers human remains and artefacts originating from the Indigenous Wanniyala-Aetto community. Marked by colonial violence, these objects were stolen in the early twentieth century by Swiss naturalists. The film interrogates the origins of museum collections, the legitimacy of their continued preservation, the transmission of cultural heritage, and the possibilities for reparation.
Restitution, Colonialism, Museum, Art, Stolen artefacts, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Movie, Documentary
ANNULÉ !! - Restitution: Museums and Colonial Legacies
This event examines the origins of Sri Lankan collections held in Europe and the ongoing debates surrounding their restitution. A conversation built around the film Elephants & Squirrels.
Sunday 8 March, 16:00Passed
Conditions
All ticket prices are available at https://fifdh.org/en/festival/programme/2026/event/restitution-museums-and-colonial-legacies/
This event includes accessibility accommodations
Hearing impairment
Motor impairment
DR
Dans les musées suisses, l’artiste sri-lankaise Deneth Piumakshi Veda Arachchige découvre des restes humains et des artefacts issus de la communauté indigène Wanniyala-Aetto. Dans un contexte de violence coloniale, ces objets ont été volés au début du XXe siècle par des naturalistes suisses. Le film questionne l’origine des collections muséales, la légitimité de leur conservation, la transmission du patrimoine culturel et les possibilités de réparation.
Restitution, Colonialisme, Musée, Art, Suisse, Sri Lanka, Film, Documentaire, Artefacts volés
