Exhibitions
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HUNGRY PLANET by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio DECEMBRE 4-12 • 10 a.m to 12 p.m & 2 p.m to 7 p.m CLOSED MONDAY • at LE GRENIER DU CHAPITRE (Where ?)
 The Fernandez Family of Texas. One week's food in March Photo : Peter Menzel - Faith d'Aluisio
Some 100 families from 24 countries are photographed with the food they eat in the course of one week. Juxtaposed images highlight cultural differences, offering a politically- and socially-conscious perspective on a range of issues that raise global concerns, many of which remain unresolved. Exhibition in collaboration with Solares and Grazia
Neri agency (Italy)
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LES FRANÇAIS À TABLE (THE FRENCH MEAL) by Stéphanie Lacombe DECEMBER 4-12 • 10 a.m to 12 p.m & 2 p.m to 7 p.m CLOSED MONDAY • at LE GRENIER DU CHAPITRE (where ?)
photo : Stéphanie Lacombe
An independent photographer aged 32, Stéphanie Lacombe has won a slate of awards, including the Special Jury Prize from the Lagardère Foundation in 2006. By observing the ordinary, she reveals the extraordinary in her images of everyday life in an intimate family environment, in a country in which the family meal remains sacred. ( +)
RENCONTRE (MEETING) by Michel Bras DECEMBER 4-12 • 1:30 p.m to 6 p.m CLOSED SUNDAY • at the THÉÂTRE DE CAHORS FOYER (where ?)
Michel Bras, acclaimed Michelin-starred chef renowned for his inventive cuisine, is also a talented photographer, gleaning his images as though they are rare flavours that he offers our senses. ( +)
LA CUISINE EN CARTON (CARDBOARD KITCHEN) directed by Lili Aysan DECEMBER 4-12 • TUES, THUR, FRI: 1.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. & WED, SAT: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the MEDIATHEQUE (where ?)
This exhibition showcases responses from children’s authors and illustrators to questions like "How do you boil yourself an egg?” (an expression meaning “go fly a kite”), “How do you pedal in couscous?” (meaning “get nowhere fast”) or “How do you put the icing on the cake?”. A comic book ambiance will appeal to young and old alike ! ( +)
ODEURS D’OEUVRES VARIÉES (VARIED FRAGRANT WORKS) an aromatic exhibition by Asquali DECEMBER 4-7 • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the GALERIE MUNICIPALE (where ?)
A playful "olfactory" exhibition concocted by Michaël Moisseeff features a menu created by visual artists from the Bomb’age group, composed of twelve original works that revisit those of art “masters”, accompanied by a selection of twelve food-inspired fragrant experiences. ( +)
POINT D’INFORMATION SUR DES DÉMARCHES ORIGINALES (INFORMATION KIOSK FOR INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES) DECEMBER 4-7 • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the MOULIN DE CABAZAT (where ?)
Here you will find all you need to know about "La Cuisine", a cultural centre devoted to applied art and design focusing on food in the town of Négrepelisse, about “Cooking and Constructing", an exhibition at the contemporary art gallery Platform 21 in Amsterdam, and about the Slow Food movement. La Cuisine
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