English music
France Grande-Bretagne 87 is organizing a conference by Éric Simon on the theme “Beatles and Kinks taking on old England”, Thursday November 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the BFM in Limoges-centre, Clancier auditorium. The singer-guitarist Patrice Monnot will be the musical illustrator. Free. Information : [email protected] or 06.81.89.59.89.
Musique
The Limoges Student Life Office and the Hiero federation are organizing a concert on Thursday November 7 at 8 p.m. at the John-Lennon cultural center in Limoges, with Chilla and Enaé. The first is a rapper currently on tour, while the second mixes soul and afro R&B. After opening for renowned artists such as Kalash, Tiakola, Jok'Air and Meryl, Énaé released her second EP in December 2023, 528Hz. Prices: Price: €10, 15, 18. Reservations possible here.
Computer science
The Peyrat-le-Château computer club is organizing an open day, Saturday November 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., in its premises, at 14, place de l'église. You will be able to discover the workshops offered by the club and discuss the digital world. It is also possible to request specific workshops for specific software training or the use of tablets for example.
To contact this computer club, send an email to [email protected] or contact Jean Rabet on 05.55.69.48.95 or 06.81.31.34.30.
Livres
The Lire et faire lire 87 association is organizing a book sale on Saturday, November 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ligue de l'Enseignement, 22, rue du Lieutenant-Ménieux in Limoges. You will find novels, comics, but also CDs, DVDs, vinyls at low prices. The profits will allow the association's volunteers to continue to be trained in reading aloud in order to implement new actions to combat illiteracy in Haute-Vienne.
Literature
– The University of Limoges is organizing a meeting with the writer Hélène Gaudy on Thursday, November 7 at 5 p.m., at the university library of the Faculty of Letters, hosted by Héloïse Didou-Ayarin, director of the university library and Odile Richard, director of the The EHIC (Human Interactions Spaces) research team at the University of Limoges.
– Two events Saturday November 9 at the Page et Plume bookstore in Limoges: from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Hugues Dufour will sign his book Beauty under algorithms. When the machine shakes up our cultural codes published by FYP editions. At 2:30 p.m., dedication by Eva Offredo for My name is Cloud Billy and “Blue Cloud Trip” workshop: creation of poetic posters to stick everywhere (all audiences, from 5 years old; free, upon registration at a bookstore or at [email protected])
Movie theater
Friday November 8, at 8:30 p.m., the Arévi cinema in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche is offering a film meeting with director Jérôme Prieur around his film The Léon K case (based on an investigation by Aude Vassallo), which traces the story of Léon Kacenelenbogen, a young Pole, who, in 1942, fled Belgium for France, then managed to cross the demarcation line, before be arrested in the free zone and interned. Usual prices.
Braderies
– On Friday November 8 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the APF France handicap Friperie is organizing a sale of second-hand clothes at €2 per kilo, Jean-Pierre-Timbaud room in Limoges (behind the town hall). The proceeds will allow the association to continue its social activities for people with disabilities in Haute-Vienne.
– The Panazol Animation Center clothing and toy fair will take place from November 8 to 10, Jean-Cocteau center. It is organized in two stages: Friday 8, from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., deposit of articles with a maximum of 10 articles and 10 toys per depositor; Saturday 9, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 10, until 4 p.m., the sale will be open to all. More information and registrations by telephone at 05.55.06.06.20 or by email at [email protected].
Art
The CRAFT (Research Center for the Arts of Fire and Earth) and the SEPF (Professional Union of French Enamellers) are organizing Tuesday, November 19 at 2 p.m., at CRAFT, a meeting for professionals in the arts and crafts, artists, artisans, designers and institutions, on the theme “How to be contemporary: from artistic commission to creation”. It will be hosted by Marie Sirgue, visual artist, Anne-Laure Lestage, exhibition curator, Lise Rathonie, Art enameller and president of the SPEF and Pauline Male, director of CRAFT. Online registrations.
Conference
Wednesday November 13 at 6 p.m., the FRAC (Regional Contemporary Art Fund) is organizing a conference entitled “The habitability of the world – visual investigation”, by Estelle Zhong Mengual, art historian, at the BFM center in Limoges; duration: 1 hour 30 minutes; free access. To find out more, click here.
