In the Ardennes, we like to party and make the night even more magnificent. So it is quite natural that The department is participating in the annual Nuit Blanche artistic event, with Sedan on October 5 and Charleville-Mézières on October 12 as headliners. These two cities offer a rich program of varied cultural events over two weekends. Check out the program and enjoy!
White Night in Sedan on October 5
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Sedan will live to the rhythm of Nuit Blanche, an exceptional evening dedicated to contemporary art.
18pm to 23pm, various emblematic places in the city will be invested by artistic installations and performances. A unique opportunity for residents and visitors to discover public space differently through original works and immersive experiences.
Some examples from the program:
- From 14 p.m. – In the moats of the Château Fort: The Castle Battle, a Hip-Hop Dance Competition/Battle
- Roving show: OsmOsis, a vessel in the city... End of the world or renewal? by Virtuoses and Comp'anim
Départs :Protestant Temple at 18:45 p.m. and Cultural Center at 20 p.m. and 21:30 p.m. - Unusual Entresort: The Little Riddle Shop by the Blue Cow Company
A tiny shop filled with miscellaneous objects, a strange salesman offers you to buy a riddle. The answer is in the shop. To the rhythm of the persistent ticking, find it or give up….
10 mn - Calonne cultural center (Parvis)
18:30 p.m. to 19:20 p.m. / 20 p.m. to 20:50 p.m. / 21:30 p.m. to 22:20 p.m. - Virtual Reality: “At the dawn of art” at the Georges Delaw media library
Thanks to the latest generation of headsets, set off to discover short films or explore world heritage wonders.
For athletes and music lovers, the game “Beat Saber” tests your reflexes and your sense of rhythm.
From 13 years old – Georges Delaw Media Library
19 p.m. to 23 p.m. – continuous
And many other activities for an artistic and poetic exploration of the city, in a nocturnal and friendly atmosphere, which promises to surprise and amaze.
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White Night in Charleville-Mézières on October 12
Next Saturday, October 12, Charleville-Mézières will be transformed into a huge open-air art gallery. On the occasion of Nuit Blanche, the city invites all curious people and art lovers to a free and unique artistic tour, which will be held from 19 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Some examples from the program:
- Evanescent installation by Atelier SISU | Place Ducale | 20 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Evanescent is an immersive temporary environment of light and sound that aims to capture the concept of the ephemeral in a visual form: the bubble. - Reflection: Dance show by the Xuan Company | At the TCM (Charleville-Mézières Theater) | 19pm and 22pm | 50 min
All public | Free on reservation at the TCM ticket office – 03 24 32 44 50
This hybrid poetic performance mixes contemporary dance, hip-hop, visual arts and roller skating with a light touch. - Soup bar tasting by the Soupes et Culture association – Courtyard of the Ardennes Museum | 19 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Taste soups from all horizons, prepared by the association "Soups and Culture" organizer of the soup festival which will take place on Saturday November 16, 2024 at Place de l'Hôtel de Ville - Frescoes of Lights mapping by Beltene – Façade of the Rimbaud Museum | 20 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Light and digital art will give their most beautiful shine to the façade of the Rimbaud Museum. The architecture of the building will come to life thanks to a video mapping that will highlight the Rimbaud frescoes - Ambulatory vocal performance by SADA Ensemble | 20 min
On a street corner or in museums, we invite you to discover this vocal group with variable geometry founded in Berlin by the composer Justin Lépany, with Naile Tuncer
(Turkey/Germany), Ned Stuart-Smith (England) and Dóra Halas (Hungary). The Sada Ensemble explores the contemporary vocal repertoire and builds bridges between the music of the Near East and the West.
20 p.m.: Ardennes Museum
21:30 p.m.: Ducal Stairs
23 p.m.: Courtyard of the Maison des Ailleurs and impromptu events between fixed times
Around twenty artistic proposals will take over the streets and unusual places of the city. Installations, dance shows, interactive works, exhibitions, concerts, vocal performances… The artists, local and international, will present original works, specially designed for this event which welcomes around 10 night owls at each edition.
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