From July 4 to 10, around twenty street art artists will reinvest the streets of the city center for the 4th edition of the MiniFest urban art festival.
The opportunity to bring “even more color” to the Var capital of urban art, this year on the theme of plants and flowers.
“Street art is indeed a major art. It brings a new light to our city, with artists of national and even international renown,” emphasizes Nathalie Bicais, mayor of La Seyne.
“We will have the pleasure of welcoming Kobra, from Brazil, Dopie, Dutch artist, Braga, from Portugal, Valé, from Mexico, Gori and Ciclope from Argentina,” adds Majid Cheikh, urban designer of the City and organizer of the festival, “Without forgetting the French Sock & Tétal, from the collective “2 mains” or even Difuz. »
Placed this year on the theme of plants and flowers, the 4th edition of the MiniFest must welcome around twenty artists still within the perimeter of the historic center, so as to complete a discovery circuit on foot: “The metamorphosis continues and the fallout tourist attractions are palpable. The fresco circuit is also a way to discover the typically Italian architectural heritage of our old center,” explains Nathalie Bicais before noting: “The development in the number of furnished accommodations rented in La Seyne on AirBnB. »
“I am also very happy that the classes will be able to discover, throughout the year, the graphic design of these frescoes. It is a useful approach to building young Seynois and to links between generations,” explains the first magistrate.
Around forty frescoes already adorn the facades, giving La Seyne the status of “Var capital of urban art” and “open-air museum”.
“With, beforehand, open-air workshops”, specifies Dominique Baviera, deputy delegate for culture: “the festival in fact gives the Seynois the chance to witness the birth of these works”.
Costing 45,000 euros for 20 facades, the festival received 10,000 euros in sponsorship from Seynes businesses.
SOURCE: La Seyne-sur-Mer Town Hall – Newsletter June 26, 2024.
