Montpellier

## Concert “The Armed Man: A Requiem For Peace” #### Conspectus presents its "Requiem for Peace" 🕊️ #### Conspectus vocal and instrumental ensemble #### Direction Laure Capri and Stefano Bernabovi New concerts by the **Conspectus** ensemble with its program **"The Armed Man: A Requiem For Peace"** with music by **Karl Jenkins**: on **November 9** at the Temple de **Sauve** in the Gard and on **November 11** at the Maison des Chœurs in **Montpellier**. This ambitious creation fuses excerpts from the famous mass "The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace" and the contemporary Welsh composer's "Requiem." His famous mass explores the universal themes of war, memory, loss, and the burning hope for peace. Composed in 1999 to mark the new millennium and dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo War, the work pays tribute to the victims of past conflicts. By placing his mass under the protection of the Armed Man, Karl Jenkins retraces the steps of medieval and Renaissance composers who used the same theme as material for their masses. We have chosen to interweave this work with the “Requiem”, a piece rich in sweetness, deeply descriptive and touching. In this juxtaposition, the epic, intimate or explosive sounds highlight a diversity of texts: Islamic call to prayer, biblical psalms but also secular texts. Under the direction of Laure Capri and Stefano Bernabovi, Karl Jenkins' music, renowned for its evocative power and accessibility, promises to deeply touch audiences.

While waiting for the opening of Mille formes, an art center for 0-6 year olds in February 2026, an off-site program is offered to toddlers at the Musée Fabre, open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: ### *Carpet in the Light*, artistic experimentation as part of the exhibition "The Meeting of Pierre Soulages" at the Fabre Museum * **From June 28, 2025 to January 4, 2026, open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.** * **For children from 15 months to 3 years** Light, and its emergence through gesture, is one of Pierre Soulages's greatest concerns. What if children and their parents also sculpted light? By caressing, striating, smoothing, scratching, and pricking thick carpets that reproduce the light projections from the stained-glass windows of the Sainte-Foix Abbey in Conques, created by Pierre Soulages! How? Using a collection of tools such as brushes, combs, and scrapers. Thus, the gestures of young and old immediately reflect this experimentation before the little ones take a walk through a gallery, punctuated by windows shaped like Conques stained glass. *Carpet in the Light* allows children from 15 months to 3 years old and their parents to draw directly with light, to look only at it, and to share the obsession that it inspired in Pierre Soulages and Clémentine Carsberg. *Created by Clémentine Carsberg, in collaboration with Cécile Manzo of the Tangerine association, Marie Chéné, artist and poet, and Morgane Bel of the Mobile association. Co-produced by the Musée Fabre / Mille Formes Montpellier.* **[Learn more about Mille formes](https://www.montpellier.fr/vie-quotidienne/vivre-ici/se-cultiver/expositions-et-musees/mille-formes-centre-dart-pour-les-0-6-ans)**

#### Two families, two atmospheres and explosive situations... We definitely swapped our teenagers. Rose Délépine is 15 years old. She lives in a bourgeois family where her mother Marguerite raises her with respect and serenity. Strict rules and hard work dictate her life. Léna Grandval is 16 years old. She lives in a family of totally crazy bohemian artists where the main rule is that there are no rules. Her mother Eléonore is a planet unto herself. For the sake of a TV show "We swapped our Moms," the two teenagers will change families for a week. Obviously, the initial shock will quickly give way to explosive situations.

A new museum in Montpellier! An art museum presenting artistic representations of female fertility throughout the ages and cultures of the world. The collector, a former pediatrician and obstetrician, has worked in many countries in the developing world and gives a guided tour of the main works on display. Lasts one hour. No need to book except for groups of more than 6 people.

\*\*ATELIERS DANSES TRADS \*\*organisés par l’Association de Langue et Culture Occitane  **D’AICÍ D’ALAI 1 jeudi sur 2 à la Maison des Associations, 18 bis rue Font de l’Hospital à** **Saint Jean de Védas.** **Tous les jeudis des semaines impaires 19h-21h   25-09-2025 / 09-10 / 23/10 / 06/11 etc.** **Initiation et perfectionnement aux danses d’ici et d’ailleurs, et mises en pratique dans les balètis** : * scottish impaire * mazurka * lucky seven * an-dro * bourrée 2 temps ou 3 temps * marazula * pas du loup * sauts béarnais * chapelloise * valse des roses * gavotte de l’aven * cercle circassien * congo de Captieux * etc. **Sportif et convivial ! Maître de danses Eusebio** Contacts : Mail : [daicidalai@gmail.com](mailto:daicidalai@gmail.com) Site web : [https://padlet.com/daicidalai/ostal](https://padlet.com/daicidalai/ostal) Tél : 07 66 24 70 56

## **Programming:** *Free digital museum, games, challenges and creative workshops* **OCTOBER :** * Wednesday, October 1: Japanese Arts and Crafts * Workshops: Stencil + manga flocking at the Fablab * Wednesday, October 22: Sport in art * Wednesday, October 29: Horrors at the Museum! * Investigation, games, virtual reality **NOVEMBER :** * Wednesdays November 5 and 19: Street Art * Workshops: Stencil + laser cutting at the Fablab * Wednesdays, November 12 and 26: Pop Art * Workshops: Create your pop-art portrait and transform it into a badge at the Fablab! **DECEMBER :** * Wednesday, December 3: Space * Virtual reality and cosmic creation at the Fablab * Wednesday, December 10: Creatures Go Wild * Virtual reality * Wednesday, December 17: Impressionism * Virtual reality and oil pastel workshop ## **WHAT IS A MICRO-MADNESS?** #### **A digital museum** It allows you to discover **more than 5,000 works of art** from national, regional, and international institutions. **Independently or with the cultural mediator**, you can immerse yourself in the collections in a **fun** and **interactive** way! **2 visit modes**: - Self-guided tour mode: free-access digital museum, open to all, without reservation. Navigate as you please between the screen, tablets, and games. With creative workshops, either independently or led by the cultural mediator. Micro-Folie welcomes you on Wednesdays in style! \- Conference mode: themed and programmed visits for groups or open to all upon registration\. #### **A Solidarity Fablab** A place of **digital manufacturing and manual creation**, which allows you to learn how to use machines and software to create objects and projects. #### **Virtual Reality** 360° videos of fiction or related to paintings, artistic practices, emblematic places... But also interactive creations. **From 13 years old.** ### Are you a group? For associations and schools, it is possible to reserve a slot by email at: **[micro-folie@montpellier.fr](mailto:micro-folie@montpellier.fr) or by telephone: 04 67 07 40 54** Possibility of drawing on the mediations already created by the mediator or working with her to design one à la carte, according to the theme that interests you!

##### Peluchology: the science that studies plush toys They help us fall asleep, comfort us after a heartbreak, stuffed animals and comforters have a superpower! How can we explain it? Is it their softness? Their color? Young and old, study your teddy bear from every angle. It could join the world's collection of stuffed animals. Suitable for ages 8 to 11 In partnership with the University of Montpellier - Science with and for society **Opening Hours:** * Tuesday: 12:00 > 19:00 * Wednesday: 10:00 > 19:00 * Thursday: 12:00 > 21:00 * Friday: 12:00 > 19:00 * Saturday: 10:00 > 18:30 * Sunday: 2:30 p.m. > 6:00 p.m. **Target audiences**: from 6 years old This event is part of the program for the [Science Festival 2025 in media libraries!](https://www.fetedelascience.fr/fete-de-la-science-2025-dans-les-mediatheques)

Come and discover the concept of podcasting, learn about the audiovisual professions in order to produce a mini collective podcast. This educational games time aims to: - raise your awareness of teamwork and task distribution - develop your oral expression and public speaking skills \- encourage imagination and collective creation. ### Wednesday, October 8 ### Session 1: Discovery \- Listen to excerpts from different podcasts \- Games around sounds and professions \(journalist\, presenter\, technician… \- Creation of teams \+ choice of podcast theme #### ### Wednesday, November 12 ### Session 2: Writing and Voice Come and continue your podcast discovery and learn about the audiovisual industry in order to create a mini collective podcast. \- Building the script \(intro / content / end\) \- Distribution of roles \- Diction and voice exercises \- Repetition ### Wednesday, December 10 ### Session 3: Recording ### Continuation and end of the podcast discovery aimed at introducing you to the audiovisual professions while producing a mini collective podcast. \- Voice recording \- Introduction to audio editing \(adding sounds\, jingle…\) \- Final listening \+ restitution Price: MPT card Registration required for the 3 sessions on October 8, November 12 and December 10

**But who stole the treasure of Palavas? Come with your family to solve puzzles, take on marine challenges, and thwart false leads!** 1755, a Swedish ship known as the Jeanne-Elisabeth ran aground off the coast of Palavas-Les-Flots with treasure on board! 2025, for the first time the famous treasure will be exhibited to the general public at the famous Merveilleux Maritime Museum. Well... That's what was planned! But then, twist: the treasure has disappeared! The director of the Museum, Madame Conde, whose first name is Marie-Jo (for those who like puns!), is panicked, there are many suspects and the only witness is... a talkative octopus who lived in the wreck! Suspense, humor, and mystery at the bottom of the ocean await you in this immersive investigation for young and old detectives!

Join us at the Board Game Workshop, from September 12th to December 5th, in Montpellier! Organized by the LICORNES student association of the Faculty of Science, this event is the perfect opportunity to discover and share exciting games. Come have a great time and meet other enthusiasts. Don't miss this fun and friendly opportunity!

What would a city be like that was happier, more poetic, more sustainable, and better suited to children? Imagine streets with colorful buildings and where pedestrian crossings were like games. A city where we could take refuge in comfortable cabins. A city with extraordinary vegetation where we would exchange ideas around a tree, where the wind and the rain would be our allies... Architect, spatial designer and artist, Sara de.Gouy invited children to reflect with her on the city of their dreams. Born from these moments of exchange, "Il était une ville" is a giant model that plays with scale and encourages young visitors to reinvent the city in their turn. **Sessions at 9:15, 10:15, 11:15, 2:15, 3:15 and 4:15 - Duration 1 hour** **To do with the family** **Free with reservation at [www.moco.art](https://www.moco.art/) or on site.**

As part of the Awakening of Toddlers Festival La Gratiféria operates on a voluntary basis: everyone contributes what they want, but participation is open to all, even without a donation. The Gratiféria des tout-petits mainly brings together items for children from birth to 6 years old, such as strollers, travel beds, toys, clothing, books and childcare accessories. It is a free and supportive market where everyone can give or take what they need or simply come and share a moment in a friendly and environmentally friendly atmosphere. The principle: everything is free, everything is shared and everyone is welcome! All audiences Information: 0448186209 FREE ENTRANCE

**Around the Lez** Throughout history, the Lez, a source of life and creation, has inspired poets, painters and filmmakers. To this lineage is now added the photographic gaze: that of women and men who, through their images, explore the light, the reflections and the metamorphoses of this moving landscape. This exhibition is part of an approach that is both artistic and heritage-based: it extends a pictorial tradition while constituting a collective photographic archive of today's Lez, a living, changing, familiar Lez, yet always to be rediscovered. **Monday:** 8:30-17:30 **Tuesday:** 8:30-17:30 **Wednesday:** 8:30-17:30 **Thursday:** 10:00-19:00 **Friday:** 8:30-17:30 **Saturday:** Closed **Sunday:** Closed

Partners: Equi Fit Association Program: To start the week off right, come and enjoy a moment of sharing and relaxation with your child. Children aged 5 to 7 accompanied by an adult Information: 0448186215 MPT card required - Entry upon registration

Program: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding school holidays), come and enjoy this meeting and discussion space which encourages exchange and free speech through co-constructed activities. All audiences Information: 0448186211 Price: Free - Admission upon registration

Program: Have you never really ridden a bike or haven't been on one for a long time? In the park, a guide will help you regain confidence, regain balance, and rediscover the joy of cycling safely. Information: Coming with your bike Adults, seniors Information: 0434887684 MPT card required - Entry upon registration

Program: As part of the Artistic Meetings Project led by Anne-Marie, a resident of the neighborhood Through this exhibition, we share an art form with no other pretension than to pay tribute to the animals in our neighborhood who bring us together every day for walks. Come and be touched by the funny faces of the pets of the residents of the Croix d'Argent neighborhood. **Information: Opening on November 5, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. around the Tastavin Park fountain** All audiences Information: 0434887684 Price: Free - Free entry

Program: As part of the Artistic Meetings Technique: painting Using prints of their feet and hands, budding artists will give free rein to their imagination based on the principle of pareidolia. Pareidolia is an expression of the brain's tendency to create meaning by assimilating random shapes to shapes it has already referenced, or how to see other things in these shapes: an animal, a character. You will support this vision through drawing. 2 workshops linked to the November Artistic Meetings on the theme of Sharing Art - Collective Voices and Imprints. Children aged 7 to 12 Registration for the 2 monthly sessions is mandatory to ensure educational monitoring. Information: 0448186216

Tastavin Park Program: Come learn how to repair and/or maintain your bike, roller skates, skateboards, scooters (non-electric). Skilled and passionate volunteers will accompany you, with tools available and practical advice to maintain your equipment and thus ride safely. Registration is strongly recommended and gives you priority over those who come without booking. All ages, children up to 10 years old accompanied by an adult Information: 0434887684 MPT card required - Free entry

Partners: The Gold of Sharing Program: Friendly time for parents and children around the game. Families Information: 0448186218 Price: Free - Free entry