Festival: Renewal

Join us in the garden for a unique festival combining art and ecology, just a stone's throw from the centre of NEVERS.
Throughout the weekend: conferences, workshops, shows and a convivial space to relax, enjoy a drink or a meal, with family or friends, in an unusual setting.

Saturday 14th

- 10.30am to 11am: presentation of the association and opening of the festival with Philippine Mangeart and Max Félix
- 11am-12pm: Lecture by Véronique Mure on 'Emergences and plant dynamics in third landscapes'.
- 2 - 3.30pm: Listening session with Grace Denis and the Centre d'Art Contemporain: "Taking the pulse of the landscape, and digesting it".
- 15:30 to 16:30: Conference with Axelle Gisserot and Arnaud Magnin: "Bio-regional design".
- 17:00 to 18:00: Lecture by Thierry Thévenin "Plantes du chaos, remèdes du chaos" (Plants of chaos, remedies of chaos)
- 6pm to 7pm: lecture by Liliana Motta "Le Laboratoire du Dehors" (The Outside Laboratory)
- 7pm to 7.30pm: Musical siesta with Johannes Kornberger "Ode : sieste musicale dans les renouées" (Ode: musical siesta in the knotweeds)

Sunday 15th

- 10am to 11.30am: botanical walk with Thierry Thévenin
- 11.30am to 12.30pm: Olivier Vadrot and Thierry Chancogne lecture Inauguration of "Parnasse" and "Faire Assemblée" lecture
- 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm: lecture by Olivier Filippi "Exotic plants or indigenous plants? The point of view of insects and birds
- 4.00 pm to 4.30 pm: talk by Georges Métailié "Trois invasives dan leur environnement naturel" (Three invasives in their natural environment)
- 4.30pm to 6pm: talk by Hélène Gisserot from Terre de Rencontres, followed by a collective clay sculpture workshop. Open to all (children + adults). Free admission.
- From 5pm to 5.30pm: lecture by Alban Paul "Faire des Voiles" (Making Sails)
- From 5.30pm to 6pm: poetry + music with Amarphie and Dominique Forges "Les roses survivent à l'hiver". Free admission.

All events must be booked in advance. Tickets available on the website.
Prices : Day pass: €10 (access to all lectures and shows on Saturday or Sunday). Weekend pass: €15 (access to all lectures and shows on both days)
Single rate of €3* per lecture/workshop (except Botanical Walk). Free for children under 16 and students (upon presentation of proof).

On-site catering with Terrains Communs and Cinquante-Huit (street food)

On-site stands with Ravisius Textor (the bookshop will be offering a selection of art and design books with an ecological theme) and Le Cyprès / Gens de la Lune (the Nevers-based bookshop will be offering a selection of books for adults and children).