Conclusion of the ‘Transmission Impossible’ project

Closing of the ‘Transmission Impossible’ project by the Avignon Festival, the Hermès Corporate Foundation and Lia Rodrigues

Transmission Impossible, La Garance Scène nationale, Cavaillon © Barbara Buchmann Cottero

Presentation

To mark the conclusion of twelve days of immersion in exchange, learning and artistic experimentation within the Festival, the 55 young artists from Transmission Impossible will share their collective diary with the audience. A convivial and vibrant occasion, full of surprises. Throughout this summer academy in Avignon, the participants were mentored by choreographer Lia Rodrigues, in collaboration with artists Calixto Neto, Silvia Soter da Silveira, Cristina Moura and Daniella Lima.

Distribution

Artistic coordination and educational support Lia Rodrigues, chorégraphe 
In collaboration with Calixto Neto, Silvia Soter da Silveira , Cristina Moura, Daniella Lima
With artists who have been awarded the Hermès Corporate Foundation’s ‘Artistes in the Community’ grants : Inga Adeline-Eshuis, Jimmy Ali Muhoya, Chris Antsiou, Hishem Bekka, Lubin Bellier, Philippe Bertrand, Alexis Bougouin-Joly, Tom Cantrel, Siriné Cisse, Lou Duckett, Renann Eidt Da Fontouna, Gédéon Ekay, Léonore Fourre, Luc Gohin, Mahaut Grasset, Clara Guehennec, Emilie Hubert, Menel Kalay, Zoé Millet, Théo Pham, Merbouha Rahmani, Haritina Razanajatovo, Lucas Rosier, Nathan Saraga-Morais, Emma Vernay, Aryan Zolfaghari
And thirty international artists (to be confirmed) : Fahartadji Ahmed-Ibrahim, Raquel Alexandre David Silva, José Alves, Samara Alves Souza, Kim Bigler, Pedro Campello Do Rego Valenca, Dinara Carneiro Da Silva, Vinicius Castro Da Silva, Hung-Chun Chen, Lu Huan Chen, Louis Loup Collet, Andrey Da Silva Pereira, Arô Alba De Araujo Canazart, Aline De Sousa Vieira, Luyd De Souza Carvalho, Bento Dias Mendes, Ángela Iglesias Aguilar, Duna Jimenez Fernan, Hwyran Kim, Jeunga Lee, Beatriz Miguel, Jonathan Monteiro Santos Da Silva, Michelly Nascimento Santos Da Silva, Šarūnas Rapolas Meliesius, Antònia Roig I Serralta, Jimin Shin, Ensun Yu
With the participation of the artists, creators and technicians of the 80th edition of the Festival d’Avignon

Production

Production Festival d’Avignon, Fondation d’entreprise Hermès
In collaboration with Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Portugal), Fondation Culture et Diversité (France), Fonds de dotation Porosus (France), Institut Ramon Llull (Spain), Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música - INAEM (Spain), Korea Arts Management Service - KAMS (Republic of Korea), Lithuanian Theatre Information & Lithuanian Culture Institute (Lithuania), National Theater & Concert Hall - NTCH (Taïwan), Pro Helvetia – Fondation suisse pour la culture (Switzerland), Ukrainian Institute (Ukraine), Fondation Culture et Diversité

Since 2008, the actions of the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès have been guided by a single, unifying conviction: “Our gestures define us and show who we are”.  In other words, by acting for the well-being of all, we grow and become better human beings. The Foundation’s four core missions enact its commitment to targeted philanthropy and support through in-house programmes designed to transmit skills and expertise, create new works of art, protect the environment and encourage gestures of solidarity. The Foundation supports its beneficiaries as they contribute to building tomorrow's world.

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