The 30th edition of the Storytelling and Calligraphy Festival will take place from November 22 to 27. This event is organized by ACIP Amiens and is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. A great program awaits you with workshops, exhibitions and shows.
30 years of existence and memories
Since its creation in 1994 par Brahim Benabadthis festival has brought together many storytellers over the years who have taken visitors on a journey through various cultures. The art of writing is linked between storytelling and calligraphy which intertwine in a unique concept to join orality to writing. For 30 years, ACIP has brought together many storytellers and calligraphers from all over the world. They all took visitors on a journey thanks to their art, their identity and their know-how.
Several cultural structures are partners of this event, such as the Etoile du Sud Cultural Center or even the “Chés Cabotans d’Amiens” Theater – Picard Animation Theater. This contributes to making culture accessible to all.
The event program
This festival will feature many highlights. First of all, the inauguration of the festival will take place on Friday November 22 at 7 p.m. at ACIP The storyteller Sophie Clerfayt will present his “Instant Florilège”. She tells what she loves and her tales can speak of humor, poetry, thrills, tender stories, sweetness, doubt or even honesty.
Other meetings:
Friday November 22
- Arabic calligraphy (Hadil Sath) – 9:30 a.m. – E. David library
- Arabic calligraphy (Hadil Salih) – 2:15 p.m. – C. Claudel School
- Instant florilèges (Sochie Clerfayt) – 7pm – ACIP
Saturday November 23
- Japanese calligrephy (Mario Assal) – 10 a.m. – LS Senghor library
- Writing conference (Salah Moussawy) – 10 a.m. – ACIP
- Arabic calligraphy (Satah Moussavy) – 2 p.m. – L’Étoile du Sud
- Graff Workshop (Kofoh) – 2 p.m. – L’Étoile du Sud
- Japanese calligraphy (Mario Assail) – 2:30 p.m. – H. Bernheim library
- Open the box/ (Alexandre Estienne) – 3 p.m. – E. David library
- Calligraphic performance (K.feng) – 4:45 p.m. – L’Étoile du Sud
Sunday November 24
- Chinese calligraphy (K feng) – 9:30 a.m. – ACIP
- Chinese calligraphy (K feng) – 10:30 a.m. – ACIP
- Chinese calligraphy (K (eng) – 1:30 p.m. – ACIP
- MOB (0. Cariat and C. Soleihavou) – 4 p.m. – Glisy Town Hall
- Chinese calligraphy (K/eng) – 4 p.m. – ACIP
- Chinese calligraphy (KIeng) – 6 p.m. – ACIP
Monday November 25
- The stories of the giant (P. Roumazeilles) – 9 a.m. – Condorcet School
- Chinese calligraphy (K.feng) – 9:30 a.m. – J. Prévert School
- Ben Raconte (B.Bruhnes) – 10 a.m. – Liomer School
- Storytelling without counting (V. Gougeat) – 10 a.m. – École St – Famille
- Chinese calligraphy (K.feng) – 10:30 a.m. – J. Prévert School
- Ben Raconte (B. Bruhnes) – 1:30 p.m. – Liomer School
- Chinese calligraphy (K.feng) – 2 p.m. – Relais Social
- The stories of the giant (P. Roumazeilles) – 2 p.m. – Condorcet School
- Mélimélo de contes (ML Boggio) – 17h – ACIP
- Tales of It’s Like That (F. Desnouveaux) – 7 p.m. – Lycée E. Branly
Tuesday November 26
- Chinese calligraphy (K.feng) – 9:30 a.m. – ACIP
- Cuddly tales (Flanence Desnouvesud – 9:30 a.m. – CSC Étouvie
- Cuddly tales (Florence Desnouveaux) – 10:30 a.m. – CSC Étouvie
- Arabic calligraphy (Hadil Sath) – 2 p.m. – Asso. Social Relay Initials
- Tibetan calligraphy (L. Choktsang) – 2 p.m. – CSC Relais Social
- Tales of the Lights of Miver (A. Leviel) – 2:30 p.m. – CSC Étouvie
- Put on a sweater, your mother is cold (C. Petit) – 2:30 p.m. – J.Tati Theater
- Tibetan calligraphy (L. Choktsang) – 5 p.m. – CSC Étouvie
- Put on a sweater, your mother is cold (C. Petit) – 7:30 p.m. – J.Tati Theater
Wednesday November 27
- Put on a sweater, your mother is cold (C. Petit) – 10 a.m. – J.Tati Theater
- Japanese calligraphy (Manio Assal) – 10 a.m. – Le Petit Prince library
- Jumble (M. Commont) – 10:30 a.m. – H. Bernheim library
- Arabic calligraphy (Zobeir Moredi) – 2 p.m. – ACIP
- Japanese calligraphy (Maniko Assail – 2:30 p.m. – P. Gamier library
- By the big yum! (Thomas Dupont) – 2:30 p.m. – S. Senghor library
- Performance calligraphiée (Z. Moraol) – 17h – A.C.I.P
- Ulysses, an eternal story, (COSA) – 8 p.m. – Thodtre Ohés Cabotans
In parallel with the festival, a collective exhibition of calligraphers will take place from November 22 to 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Etoile du Sud Cultural Center. Information from Étoile du Sud on 03 22 22 13 80.
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