your Reading Nights program

This edition will revolve around the theme of heritage. The heritage bequeathed to us by our ancestors, what has been passed down to us, or not, through the generations, heritage, as a place or building of archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, intellectual, religious or natural interest , tangible and intangible cultural heritage….

For this occasion, fun events to exchange and learn through books will be organized in Arras in the Saint-Vaast, Ronville and Verlaine media libraries. Spectators will be invited to participate in numerous events in a festive and family atmosphere. Here is a selection.

FRIDAY JANUARY 24

In Saint-Vaast, Ronville and Verlaine

EXHIBITION OUTSIDE THE WALLS

A selection of works from the museum's reserves and the media library's heritage collection around the 4 elements.

In Verlaine

STAGE OPEN to amateur musicians. In partnership with the Arras West Social Center. From 7 p.m. All public, free entry

SATURDAY JANUARY 25

In Saint-Vaast

Borrowing possible all evening

THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE

Under cover of night, hybrid creatures, half-human, half-animal, have returned to the places where they once lived and seem to have lived there forever… Come and discover them, quietly, without making any noise. , lest they fade away and disappear as suddenly as they appeared…Continuous from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

SOLENOID OF FRANCOIS DUFEIL

A sound installation by François Dufeil which comes alive under the effect of magnetic fields,

discover as part of the artist's construction site residency.

Until 10 p.m. in the Garden of the Legion of Honor

PLASTIC WORKSHOP

What if you came to draw with us to put the Abbey in perspective?

From 4pm to 6.30pm

All audiences

TALES IN PICTURES – Kamishibaï

Stories in several languages, to share around a theater of images from Japan.

With Kamishibai Planet

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

All audiences

CINE-CONCERT

Drums, accordion and guitar live: witness a unique musical setting of film extracts

animation.

By Jazlab

From 8pm to 9pm

All audiences

ESCAPE GAME

Vidocq's investigation

With the Tourist Office and designed by Le Chemin de Traverse.

Come and solve puzzles to follow in Vidocq's footsteps and make the walls of the abbey speak… You have 20 minutes to unravel all the mysteries.

From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., every 30 minutes. Reservation coupons to be collected at the reception of the cultural center at

from 3:30 p.m.

From 14 years old

STORIES AND GAMES

Tales and legends from the North and game “Les Rats d’Arras” with the Down Up association

From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

From 6 years old

QUIZ

Music, video games, cinema, literature, comics/manga or local heritage, come and take up the challenge!

From 6:30 p.m. All audiences.

On the 2nd floor of the Pôle Culturel Saint-Vaast, artistic workshop space,

from 6:30 p.m., all public

EXPOSITIONS

Roots of the future

Painting, photography, stained glass and ceramics: a series of contemporary creations on the theme of heritage.

By the Eye of the Eye

On the 2nd floor of the Pôle Culturel Saint-Vaast, exhibition level, opening at 4 p.m.

The facades of Arras

Discover architectural drawings from the media library’s heritage collection.

On the 2nd floor of the Pôle Culturel Saint-Vaast, heritage room, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.