A free festival open to all
Opening in the park
Come celebrate with us the opening of edition #5 of the
Mesnographies and meet our artists.
For the occasion, a screening of the video works of
our photographers will be presented on a loop in the
party room during the opening.
A children's workshop around Polaroids and nature
will be organized as part of the Rendezvous aux jardins
organized by the Ministry of Culture:
https://rendezvousauxjardins.culture.gouv.fr
Not forgetting our usual concert!
Picnic
Let's meet around 1 p.m. in the park with your
snacks for picnicking together at
middle of the photos.
Memory dressed in Mesnuls
A draw of around twenty people
among the visitors present at the picnic
nique will give access to the performance of the
photographers Pierre & Florent who will produce
the same afternoon a new photo for them
Memory series dressed in Claire's garden
Decottignies, resident of Mesnuls since her
birth.
© Pierre & Florent
Guided tours
The festival offers guided tours and
free throughout the weekend for
all our audiences by reservation by email:
In a small group, enjoy a tour
accompanied by a mediator. The time
of the visit is devoted to exchange and
to questioning around the works.
Free event
6:30 p.m.: Guided Tour
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This evening, a guided tour of the festival will be organized.
We will visit the washhouse and the park.
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7:30 p.m.: Performance
A theatrical and musical reading.
8:30 p.m.: Discussion with
Minister Aurore Bergé.
A roundtable discussion led by women
and men on the theme of sisterhood.
We will conclude the evening with a shared snack.
Mesnographies invite the Autourd’elles association,
a feminist organization based in Les Mesnuls for 19 years,
the publishing boss Florence Moll, and Minister
Aurore Bergé, who will honor us with her presence.
We invite you to join us
at the Bistrot du Jardinier to end the evening with a drink.
7:00 PM: Guided Tour
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This evening will feature a guided tour of
the installation of artist Henrike Stahl's work, presented around the park's pond.
8:00 PM: Performance
The ninth-grade students from François Rabelais Middle School in Beynes will present their writings on disability, choreographed in a 30-minute performance combining slam and contemporary dance, in the Mesnuls community hall,
located in the park.
8:30 PM: Discussion
A roundtable discussion and exchange,
featuring guests who have a connection to disability in their daily lives, will follow
the performance in the community hall.
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The Mesnographies invite you to meet at
the Bistrot du Jardinier to end the evening with a drink.
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Meet at the Jean Monnet House in Bazoches-sur-Guyonne
Free event
7:00 PM:
During this event, a guided tour of Sandrine Elberg's exhibition, Jökull, presented in the garden of the Jean Monnet House, will be organized with the artist present.
7:30 PM:
A roundtable discussion and exchange on the theme of global warming will take place in one of the rooms of the Jean Monnet House,
in the presence of guests such as the MET (Le Montfortois en transition) and Sylvain Hilaire for the Chevreuse Valley Natural Park.
Children's Photography Workshops
Children's photography workshops are organized
around Polaroids and the creation of a personal work of art, which the children take home.
Reservations are required by email: mesnographies@gmail.com
Schedule: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The capacity per workshop is approximately ten children.
Price: €5 per child.
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Photo studios with a "total denim look" theme
Photo studios will take place every weekend
during the festival. The public can have their photos taken alone,
with family, or with friends by a professional photographer, in professional shooting conditions.
Following the session, two HD photos will be sent to you
by email. You will have the choice between a costumed or traditional photoshoot, in black and white and/or color.
Afternoons from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Reservations are required by email: mesnographies@gmail.com
€30 per session (20 minutes).
Our old studios
