Reading nights with Michel Bussi at the Atelier cultural center in Gournay-en-Bray

Reading Nights are organized in Gournay-en-Bray (Seine-Maritime) from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Atelier in partnership with Trait d’union and the Ministry of Culture, this Saturday January 25, 2025.

Tribute to Henri Gougaud

Heritage will be the theme of Reading Nights. The opportunity to pay tribute to Henri Gougaud, who died in May 2024.

Michel Bussi, Norman novelist translated into several languages, for whom the Gournay media library is named, will participate in this event at the Atelier cultural center.

Henri Gougaud was a storyteller, novelist and essayist. He is the author of around forty books including, with Albin Michel, The Child of the Snow, The Book of Paths, Little Wisdom Tales for Turbulent Times, The Romance of Louise, and at Seuil, the Seven Feathers of the ‘Eagle, The Sun Tree.

And Michel Bussi, whose name is given to the media library in Gournay-en-Bray, is a Norman novelist translated into several languages.

On the evening’s program

7 p.m.-8 p.m.: Dictation of a text by Henri Gougaud read by Michel Bussi. Registration recommended, Luc Guilloré room of the Atelier. Gifts for the first.

8:30 p.m.-9:15 p.m.: Aperitif dinner offered by the Trait d’union association and the town of Gournay-en-Bray.

9:30 p.m.-11 p.m.: several activities planned in the Workshop. Bernard Laurent Room:

Tribute to Henri Gougaud: Open stage with interventions by:

Jeanne Charlionet Herrington

Evelyn Pélerin Ngo Maa

Association ARC En Terre

Les Trous Clefs Association

Association of Storytellers

A thousand things to say

Storytellers along the way

Crick-Crack Storytellers on the way

Gospel’Source

Hyphen Workshops:

Expressive dance by Lise Lefaucheux

Transcendance company of Noémie Lebled

Children’s theater by Gysele Zébu…

At the media library: Exhibition by Jean-Philippe Blivet: When artificial intelligence meets Michel Bussi. Interactive game

Readings of extracts from the works of Michel Bussi. Anecdotes by Michel Bussi and Jean-Philippe Blivet.

11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.: Finale with singing, coffee, herbal tea.

To participate

Free entries, registrations recommended by email to [email protected]by telephone at 02 32 89 53 85, by FB on the Michel Bussi media library group, at the reception of the media library during opening hours Monday 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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