The Café des idées is a luminous café. Centrally located and open daily, it is one of the beating hearts of the Festival. It is welcoming to all who want to exchange thoughts about the shows of the Festival, confront their ideas to others, or listen to debates and criticism. It is a kaleidoscope of events meant to enrich the way we think about the shows we’ve seen and the questions they ask of us. A wealth of aesthetic, scientific, and societal points of view defended by artists, journalists, essayists, and researchers, but also by those who help make culture happen as part of the Maison des professionels. Breaches opened to offer different ways of thinking and understanding the world, spaces of research and propositions, for the transmission of thought. Every day, great debates, conferences, workshops, and radio shows will quicken the Festival’s pulse. Entry is free, the coffee is hot, and you’re more than welcome to join us.
And of course, within the Café des idées, right next to the coolness of the fountain, you’ll find a convivial café where you can grab something to eat or drink, relax, or meet with others.
And who knows? Maybe as you’re placing your order, you’ll meet an artist who will radically change your life, or a scientist who will shake your certainties. Or come listen to “À la jeunes les micros”and change your hopes for the future!
Distribution
With Avec Alternatives Théâtrales, Amnesty International, ANR, Assitej, Ceméa, Dark Euphoria, ESAA, Foi et Culture, Fondation Abbé Pierre, French Tech Grande Provence, Fondation Crédit Coopératif, Le Grenier à sel, Institut de recherche en études théâtrales de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, Laboratoire SefeA, Licra, Making Waves, Newstank, revue Esprit, Région Hauts-de-France, Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, SACRe