The Livres en scène festival is taking over the Bayssan estate in Béziers this weekend
|The show “Toucantoco” immerses the young audience in a jungle in search of an endangered animal. Chloé Pouteau
The show “L'enfant des étoiles” takes you on a journey of discovery of planet Earth and its inhabitants. François Sternicha
L'association Pic Assiette propose un atelier autour de l'alimentation. Pic Assiette
Un événement à vivre en famille avec, au programme, des ateliers nature ou créatifs, des expositons, des spectacles… à découvrir les samedi 12 et dimanche 13 octobre.
Whether you are a fan of classic novels, thrillers or adventure stories, a manga or comic book fanatic, a die-hard fan of the object as such… books have this intoxicating ability to break our hearts, seize us with fear or fill us with joy. And above all to open us up to others. The Hérault Department is offering, on Friday 11 (reserved for associations), Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October, a new edition of its Livres en scène festival, at the Domaine de Bayssan. Non-exhaustive review of a program that aims to make you think as much as it aims to entertain.
1 Creative workshops for young people
Toddlers (ages 3 to 5) can try their hand at stenciling with the “Dans mon poulailler” workshop on Saturdays, at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. (Espace Hervé-Di-Rosa). Or try paper folding with “Du kirigami au pop-up” (ages 7 and up, Saturday and Sunday, at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., at the Espace atelier). Others will sculpt the rubber to create their own stamp (from 8 years old, Saturday, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday, at 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.; Hervé-Di-Rosa space).
And curious little ones will be able to try their hand at cyanotype (photographic process), with the Departmental Archives, try the writing workshop, create badges and magnets, discover the art of film editing or well still try your hand at bookbinding.
2 Nature and sports workshops for all
In addition to the sports activities offered by Hérault Sport, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., young and old alike can discover an exhibition on “Bees” or take part in a beekeeping workshop” (from 5 years old, Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Salle des Miroirs). Not forgetting environmental awareness activities, including “Cousu de fil blanc” which questions our relationship with clothing and traces the journey of a pair of jeans; “The game of energy” or the workshop on sustainable food.
3 Shows and cinema sessions
The Pieds nus dans les orties company presents "Toucantoco", a show where little adventurers set off to explore a colorful tropical forest in search of an endangered animal, the Toucantoco (ages 3 and up, Saturday, at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., at the Saint-Félix chapel).
Camille Bonicel and Thérèse Tisseyre tell the odyssey of "L’enfant des étoiles", adapted from a play by Strindberg (ages 7 and up, Sunday, at 10:30 a.m.; Saint-Félix chapel). Please note, you must make a reservation for these two shows at 04 67 28 37 32. There will also be “Le Romen de l’estoire de Perceval le Gallois", by Éric Poirier, a youth film with "Sirocco et le royaume des Courants d’air", Les Racontines de Léa or a drawn jazz concert…
4 Exhibitions and a reading room
The festival is also offering two exhibitions over the course of these two days of celebration: “Le cinéma, what is ?”, to find out everything about the stages of making a film or the creations of the Prière de toucher competition! Finally, the librarians will welcome you to the Reading Room of the departmental media library, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Hervé-Di-Rosa space.
Books on stage, Friday 11 (reserved for associations), Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October, Domaine de Bayssan, Route de Vendres, in Béziers. The event is completely free but some workshops and shows require reservations at 04 67 67 58 00. Full program on www.herault.fr.