Residency Pontoise

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Course leaders: Ophélie Gaillard, Brice Sailly

«These three years of Pulcinella’s presence in Pontoise were the occasion for grass-roots actions and raising awareness of various publics, whether students, in difficulty or impeded. These committed artists who make up the ensemble accompanied us in opening the doors to places like old people’s homes, hospitals and prisons and enabled us to intervene in the schools of our territory, creating unprecedented emotion and richness every time. This residency was a rich mutual exchange, very valuable for the Festival, enabling it to continue its development alongside sensitive artists in tune with the objectives that the Festival has always sought to develop.». Patrick Lhôtellier, director of the Festival Baroque de Pontoise


Actions : invitations to rehearsals, meeting the artists, workshops of awareness of Baroque music and its history, organisation of concerts, music and dance workshops
Venues :
church of Saint-Aubin in Ennery, church of Notre-Dame in Pontoise, six schools in Pontoise, René Dubos Hospital (paediatrics unit), Val d’Oise prison (MAVO) in Osny
Publics concerned :
students, the elderly, hospitalised children, prisoners
Other contributors :
Pulcinella artists, primary school teacher from the paediatrics unit of René Dubos Hospital
Duration :
September 2013–June 2015

Contributors

Ophélie Gaillard
Brice Sailly

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