France

Marseille

June 6 to 18, 2024
Free admission

The programme in Marseille

The village and its free exhibitions are open every day from 10am, with free access and no need to book.
For the museum boat and virtual reality pavilion, if online reservations are full, come directly to the site to access them without reservation (subject to availability)!

The lively program is designed in collaboration with Martha Kirszenbaumcurator of the Marseilles stage, as well as numerous local players.

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Past events

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15
Jun
15
Jun
All audiences
DJ Set

Carte Blanche with Dizonord (guests Martha Kirszenbaum)

Vieux-Port - Quai de la Fraternité, Marseille, France
15/6/24
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15/6/24
8pm
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00:00

For his Carte Blanche at the Art Explora Festival, Vincent Privat has imagined an evening dedicated to Mediterranean music, with the artists and players of the Dizonord network, with a cross-cultural and cross-generational focus. By inviting different artists, media, performers, all linked to Mediterranean sound/music cultures, in its popular, traditional and underground definition, to collectively create the soundtrack of the museum ship's voyage, echoing the different Mediterranean ports and ports of call.

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Marseille
2024-06-15
2024-06-15
16
Jun
16
Jun
DJ Set
Children

DJ Set for kids - Radio Minus Sound System

Vieux-Port - Quai de la Fraternité, Marseille, France
16/6/24
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16/6/24
10:30
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11:30

An atypical web radio station for curious young listeners, Radio Minus is dedicated to researching, archiving, documenting and broadcasting the hidden treasures of music for and by children. Hosted by a team of enthusiasts at the cutting edge of the subject, the radio station offers a vinyl DJ set, supported by a video-game system, with a single objective: to get kids dancing to never-before-heard tunes.

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Marseille
2024-06-16
2024-06-16
16
Jun
16
Jun
Workshop
Associations

Workshop - Introduction to Dabkeh - Wadee Alkhouri and Tatiana Calderón - l'atelier des artistes en exil

Vieux-Port - Quai de la Fraternité, Marseille, France
16/6/24
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16/6/24
12:00pm
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13:30

Wadee Alkhouri and Tatiana Calderón propose a workshop to discover dabkeh, a group dance practiced at weddings, banquets and occasional parties. Through a combination of lively music, energetic movements and cross-cultural interaction, they create a dynamic and enriching atmosphere, where you can explore the deep links between dance, music and culture.

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Marseille
2024-06-16
2024-06-16
16
Jun
16
Jun
Performance
All audiences

Participatory culinary performance by Rafram Chaddad with an Old Port fishmonger (invited by Martha Kirszenbaum)

Vieux-Port - Quai de la Fraternité, Marseille, France
16/6/24
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16/6/24
13:30
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3:00pm

Inspired by the fish markets of Djerba, the Tunisian island where Rafram Chaddad grew up, a fish auction performance.

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Marseille
2024-06-16
2024-06-16
16
Jun
16
Jun
Performance
All audiences

SISSI Club performance with Samir Laghouati-Rashwan (guests Martha Kirszenbaum)

Vieux-Port - Quai de la Fraternité, Marseille, France
16/6/24
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16/6/24
4:00pm
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5:30pm

SISSI invites Marseilles-based artist Samir Laghouati-Rashwan for a new performance entitled Dance Against, Samir Laghouati-Rashwan collaborates with artist Mystique to create a work fusing video installation and DJ set.

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Marseille
2024-06-16
2024-06-16
16
Jun
16
Jun
Out of doors
Performance
All audiences

Echo à performance de mode - Alexandra Hadjikyriacou (invited by Martha Kirszenbaum)

La Traverse, 16 Traverse Ste Hélène, Marseille, France
16/6/24
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16/6/24
4:00pm
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7:00pm

Cypriot-English designer Alexandra Hadjikyriacou combines Cypriot Venetian lace, urban and rural embroidery, silk making and linen weaving in her fashion creations, using domestic knitting machines combined with painting and installation.

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Marseille
2024-06-16
2024-06-16
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Art Explora Festival

The Art Explora Festival is an itinerant festival that travels the world's seas and oceans with its museum ship, offering innovative artistic and cultural experiences free of charge. From spring 2024 to autumn 2026, the festival will travel to 15 Mediterranean countries for its first tour. In Marseilles, the festival has been approved as part of the programme Cultural Olympiad, an IOC initiative designed to highlight events with shared values between sport and culture.

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Practical information

Opening hours

Le bateau-musée (Reservations required): Thursday June 6: 19:00 to 23:30; Monday to Friday: 14:00 to 19:30, weekends and Friday June 7: 10:00 to 19:30. Central and Photo Pavilions (free access subject to availability): Monday to Friday, 1:00 pm to 8:20 pm; weekends and Friday, June 7: 10:00 am to 8:20 pm. VR pavilion: same opening hours as central and photo pavilions, but booking is essential.

Address

Vieux-Port - Quai de la Fraternité, Marseille, France

Accessibility

The Festival site is equipped to accommodate people with reduced mobility. Wheelchairs for the sick or disabled are allowed inside the Pavilions and on board the boat. The boat is equipped with a 1m wide ramp, accessible to people with reduced mobility, but may require the accompaniment of a third party due to its gradient of over 6%. Access to the aft deck and immersive exhibition is possible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.

Safety

Visiting time

Visit itinerary

Visitors' Charter

PERFORMANCES IN THE CITY

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The boat is currently at :
La Spezia, Italy (construction site)
See you in 2025 for the next step
Next steps

Resources

IN THE EYES OF: BACHIR TAYACHI - EP.3
Mediterranean Crossed residencies
All audiences
Video

IN THE EYES OF: BACHIR TAYACHI - EP.3

Art Explora
THROUGH THE EYES OF: RENATA POLJAK - EP. 2
All audiences
Mediterranean Crossed residencies
Video

IN THE EYES OF: RENATA POLJAK - EP. 2

Art Explora
The voices of Marseille
Conference
All audiences
Mediterranean
Podcast

Marseille Voices

Radio Grenouille
Exhibition booklet UNDERTOW
Exhibition
All audiences
Mediterranean
Visit booklet

Exhibition booklet UNDERTOW

Art Explora
Exhibition
All audiences
Mediterranean
Visit booklet

Under The Azure exhibition booklet

Art Explora
Women artists
Museum boat
All audiences
Women in the Mediterranean
E-learning

Present: works from the immersive exhibition

Art Explora
The French coastline at risk from erosion and flooding
Ocean Weekend
Children
Seas & oceans
Educational booklet

The French coastline at risk from erosion and flooding

Surfrider Foundation Europe

Guestbook

A timeless moment on a magnificent boat. A beautiful alliance of art and the sea. An ode to the Mediterranean.

Ponita

Marseille

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France

It was a great experience, and the volunteers were very welcoming. My daughters really enjoyed traveling through time in virtual reality. It's a pity there isn't a helmet suitable for smaller children without a controller. My 6-year-old son was unable to enjoy it. Fortunately, the organizers were nice and kept an eye on him while I was able to enjoy the experience. Thanks for the experience, I hope it will be repeated.

Dadou13

Marseille

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France

Great cultural experience on this magnificent catamaran. Very well organized, with very friendly guides. I was delighted to rediscover the sounds of the Mediterranean. Thank you for this wonderful experience, which is within everyone's reach. Too bad for the colleagues who couldn't get a place... the price of fame.

C.

Marseille

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France

Very interesting visit to the museum boat, exhibition and virtual reality! Perfect welcome and great availability of volunteers and staff. Excellent visit! See you next year?

Vince

Marseille

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France

I took the 'Learn to film with your smartphone' workshop. Great workshop, I learned a lot. Thanks to Mouezi for this experience.

V.

Marseille

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France

This festival is simply brilliant - I suggest it becomes a regular thing! Thank you for sharing and bringing us new knowledge.

Houd

Marseille

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France

Animation with the virtual reality headset is astounding: you'll discover monuments and landscapes of perfect reality!

LaMarseillaise

Marseille

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France

Wonderful trip, I loved the audio experience. Bravo to the teams! And since I'd never been there before, the fact that it was free was a key factor.

Janine

Marseille

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France

A unique and accessible experience. A very pleasant moment of total immersion and zen.

Manutania

Marseille

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France

A wonderful aural and visual experience, with poetic themes... and what a magnificent catamaran! Thank you for making this festival accessible to all!

Sam

Marseille

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France

The catamaran is wonderful, and the crew is helpful. An amazing experience, especially in the VR tunnel where you can see the light show. The immersive headphones provided English audio, so I felt included.

EdinburghBoy

Marseille

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France

A fabulous experience from start to finish. The visit was extraordinary, and I really liked the immersion in the Louvre exhibition. We had chills down our spines. Bravo for this brilliant idea! The boat is magnificent and the team top-notch 😍.

Hbela

Marseille

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France

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