Montpellier

Fan of the Arcane series? The City of Montpellier and the Fortiche studio, creator of the series, reveal the behind-the-scenes. From January 27 to February 21, 2025, an immersive exhibition will immerse you in the world of Arcane, the phenomenal series inspired by the League of Legends video game by Riot Games. AN EXHIBITION IMMERSION BEHIND THE SCENES OF ARCANE, THE SERIES THAT MIXES ANIMATION AND VIDEO GAME By revealing the behind-the-scenes creation, this exceptional free exhibition highlights a unique artistic universe, the creative know-how of Fortiche studios, and looks back at the visual journey of certain emblematic characters, places and themes from the series. A unique exhibition to discover: Reproductions and original works from both seasons, Illustrations of the creation stages, from concept art to the final image, Video elements, revealing the professions and expertise mobilized to create this large-scale series. As a reminder, the Arcane series, whose season 2 was released last November on Netflix, is one of the most awarded series on the platform and the most awarded in the animation category. Season 1 received 22 international awards, including 4 Emmy Awards. Arcane explores the conflicting relationships between two sisters, Vi and Jinx, closely intertwined in the tensions between the cities of Piltover and Zaun. It also reveals the intertwined destinies of many other personalities, whose lives will be irremediably transformed. A signing session is also planned for February 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Librairies Planètes Interdites, 5 rue de l'Aiguillerie. Fans will be able to meet Alexis WANNEROY and Martial ANDRÉ, both animation supervisors on the series Arcane season 2. MONTPELLIER, TERRITORY OF EXCELLENCE FOR CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES (ICC) Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole is a region rich in talent and innovation, thus constituting a stronghold for the Cultural and Creative Industries. In the field of animated images and sound, it is home to a large ecosystem including animation studios, video games, special effects, audiovisual/cinema productions as well as internationally recognized schools. Between confirmed successes or projects in the making, Montpellier is therefore the capital of ICCs. PRACTICAL INFORMATION The exhibition-event “Behind the scenes of the Arcane series” can be discovered on the ground floor of the Hôtel de Ville, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Espace Saint-Ravy is pleased to host the exhibition Sans limites, which offers a dialogue between two artists, Alexandre Cabec and King Pakong, from February 8 to March 2, 2025. Both self-taught, they invite the public to discover their worlds, made of spontaneity and experimentation. The place is adorned with figures. Exhibition "Without Limits" at Espace Saint-Ravy from February 8 to March 2, 2025 The exhibition is constructed as the meeting between two intuitive and singular artists. They both seize different supports on which they experiment with color, speed of gesture and writing. They explore and develop their universes with frenzy. They are close to art brut for their self-taught practice and their great freedom. Both will be meeting the public on Saturdays, February 15 and 22, as well as on March 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. King Pakong will offer narrated tours of the exhibition. Visitors will also be able to enjoy the presence of Alexandre Cabec. A closing performance of the exhibition will take place on Friday, February 28 from 6:30 p.m. with Alexandre Cabec and Antonio Rodriguez Yuste. Alexandre Cabec, known as Koimagueule, paints in series on paper, cardboard and kraft paper, faces that are sometimes wounded, sometimes joyful, always profound. What I like above all is to produce more than ten drawings in a row, quickly, and at the same time. When I paint, I don't think, what comes out, comes out. I am very anxious, it relaxes me. When it takes me, I paint on what I have, with the colors I have. By exposing my dripping mugs on an entire wall, I want to amaze and show human diversity. Everyone will be able to have fun recognizing an expression that will amuse them, amaze them, perhaps scare them or touch them. Alexandre Cabec King Pakong looks at the world through large-format canvases where figurative forms and poetic writing coexist. He tells often incredible stories that reveal at the same time his concern for current events. My paintings talk about dark subjects because it is the real world: pollution, violence, difference, animal protection, political and also climatic issues, young people behind their screens who sometimes do not make the difference between fiction and reality. I want to convey a message, to say - with my words and my universe - to be careful. I also want to give a message of peace, to transmit emotions, color and joy. In my paintings, there is all that. King Pakong Biographies Alexandre Cabec has worked in the restaurant industry since he was very young. In 2015, at the age of forty-four, he began drawing almost frantically. He is nicknamed "the worker painter" because of his productivity, on the assembly line, in series. His integration into the Esat La Bulle Bleue in 2018 and his meeting with other artists, such as Antonio Rodriguez Yuste and Benjamin Carbone who introduced him to performance, helped to free his creativity. Since his beginnings, he has painted more than a thousand faces and has chained performances and individual and collective exhibitions in different places (cafes, restaurants, artistic studio sales). A twenty-year-old artist from Montpellier, King Pakong approached drawing and color with great freedom at a young age. During his career in medico-social institutions (SESSAD Foucault, IME La Pinède), he had decisive encounters, including that of Delphine Dupuy, a visual artist and art therapist, with whom he found his artistic personality. He exhibits in cultural spaces, alone (2022 at the Dôme) or in a collective (Tumulte in 2023, Collection Philippe Lacroix in 2024). For the show Devant vous by L'autre Théâtre directed by Brigitte Négro, he met Antonio Rodriguez Yuste who introduced him to Alexandre Cabec. King Pakong and Alexandre Cabec decided to bring together their practices to propose this collective exhibition. They invited Antonio Rodriguez Yuste to exhibit his poem Et tout le monde.

The GPRC 2025 Radio-controlled Car Grand Prix will take place on the Grammont track from February 20 to 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., allée Alexis Vastine in Montpellier. Program : Arrival of the first pilots and free driving on Wednesday and Thursday, Controlled tests on Friday Qualifications on Saturday, Finals on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Awards ceremony on Sunday 4:30 p.m. More than 100 French, Italian, Spanish, Andorran, Dutch and Croatian drivers, including several French, European and world champions, are taking part in the race. Entrance is free and the public will be welcome around the circuit and at our refreshment bar.

The Montpellier Athletic Running Club (MARC) is organizing the 10th edition of “Envolez-vous”, a charity race for the benefit of the Envol association on Sunday February 23, 2025. The Envol association works for the integration of people with disabilities. Information Departure and arrival from the Jacques Coeur basin 2 circuits: 11km (€12) and 5km (€9) Bib collection on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

"Health Village" organized around the Ma.P, the mobile health prevention unit of the city of Montpellier which will welcome many professionals involved in the fight against obesity: Obesity Specialist Center, CPAM of Hérault, Montpellier University Hospital, STER and Millénaire Clinics, League against obesity, SERO Occitanie, Poids Chiche association, DREAM, the Saint Pierre de Palavas Institute, the Maison sport santé – Ma Vie, students from the Montpellier School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition for information and awareness-raising activities for the people of Montpellier. On the menu for the day: - Smoothie bike, - Physical and sports activity workshops - Workshops on mindful eating - Quiz on preconceived ideas related to obesity, - “Our designs for the future” fresco proposed by Novo-nordisk - Man in the street

In the uncertain world of the Wars of Religion (1562-1598), survival is an art. How to lie, disguise oneself, escape, simulate or conceal one's religious confession? How to sneak, deceive or surprise one's adversary? What are, in short, the tactics for holding out in a suddenly hostile world, in which the neighbor can denounce, the butcher poison, your accent betray you, the son slit throat, the husband lie and the once familiar street become an ambush? "For in matters of internal wars," wrote Montaigne, "your valet may be of the party you fear. And when religion serves as a pretext, even relatives become unreliable." Drawing on contemporary chronicles and exceptional archival material, this investigation aims to make sensitive what was the concrete experience of the "sad men after 1560". Because the civil war makes uncertain what seemed best established - the identity of beings and things, the status of places, language itself - Survivre undertakes to highlight the know-how and the know-how to live with the disorder. But this book does not only intend to restore as closely as possible to the documents what was the ordeal of the internal war. It offers an ambitious rereading of all the Wars of Religion, the laboratory of our modernity, now considered through the prism of the condition of uncertainty. Biography Jérémie Foa is a lecturer authorized to direct research at Aix-Marseille University, a member of the TELEMMe laboratory and a specialist in the history of the Wars of Religion in Europe. He is notably the author of Tous ceux qui tombe. Visages du massacre of Saint Bartholomew (La Découverte, 2021; Blois high school history book prize, 2022).

To support parents and future parents in their breastfeeding journey, the city of Montpellier is offering a free information conference hosted by Laurence GRUEL, lactation consultant and nursery director in Montpellier. On the program: History, recommendations, benefits, regulations, choice of childcare method, storage and transport of milk, breastfeeding project.

March begins with a celebration of gratitude with World Compliment Day. The perfect opportunity to honor donors and encourage everyone to join this wonderful chain of solidarity. 1 donation = 3 lives saved To donate blood, bring a photo ID. Be between 18 and 70 years old, weigh 50 kilos and feel in good health.

Au cœur de cette exposition, qui mettra en lumière des poèmes issus de la créativité de Cressois, notamment des écoliers et pensionnaires de l’Ehpad L’Ostal du Lac, celui de Max Rouquette Véni/Viens prendra une place particulière. Tiré de son recueil Les psaumes de la nuit, ce texte écrit en occitan et en français fera l'objet d'une captation sonore réalisée par Josiane Ubaud, ethnobotaniste et occitaniste cressoise. Une expérience immersive à partager ! Accès libre et gratuit

Quelle a été la position de Max Rouquette vis-à-vis du mouvement occitan ? Spécialiste de la question, l’historien Philippe Martel, professeur émérite de l’université Paul-Valéry, permet de comprendre l’engagement du poète, son rôle fondamental et son évolution personnelle. Inscription par téléphone 04 67 55 90 70 Salle Jean Malige

ASPTT Montpellier is organizing a solidarity relay for the benefit of the inclusion of children with autism in an ordinary environment on March 9, 2025 in Grammont. The 5th edition of the Relais Solidaire marked an important milestone thanks to the mobilization of 300 participants! Race details: Route: 12 km through the magnificent Domaine de Grammont, in 4 loops of 3 km. Participation: Run alone or form a team of 2, 3 or 4 people, choose the distance that inspires you. Walking is also allowed. Impact of your participation: All funds raised will be donated to our solidarity section. Your contribution will help us continue to welcome children with autism into regular sports environments. Get ready to run for a cause that matters!

Dans quelle mesure le travail de traduction permet-il de rester fidèle au rythme et à la musicalité de la langue originale ? Trois spécialistes de Frédéric Mistral, Robert Lafont, Max Rouquette, témoignent de leurs expériences autour d’œuvres emblématiques de la littérature occitane, telles Mireille, Joan Larsinhac et Verd Paradís. Une table-ronde coordonnée par Sylvan Chabaud, maître de conférences Littérature moderne et contemporaine occitane. Possibilité de suivre la rencontre en visio-conférence : https://univ-montp3-fr.zoom.us/j/97735672053 Université Paul-Valéry , Site Saint-Charles 2

Crossed perspectives on the East African Rift The East African Rift stretches over 4,000 km, crossing 16 countries. Beyond the fact that it outlines the beginnings of a new ocean, geological, climatic and anthropogenic processes interact to deploy an exceptional diversity of landscapes, resources, cultures and ecosystems. This terrestrial fracture, through exceptional fossil records, gives scientists privileged access to traces dating back to the origins of reliefs, oceans and species. Often considered the cradle of humanity, the African Rift also forms an extraordinarily dynamic cultural and political space, a major place of interaction between societies and environments. Faced with this extraordinary space where times overlap and intersect, scientists combine their knowledge and disciplines to decipher the issues and problems of the present, past and future. Biography Christel Tiberi is a physicist-seismologist (OREME, Géosciences Montpellier, CNRS research director), Sandrine Prat, paleoanthropologist (research director at the CNRS, Musée de l'Homme - MNHN) and Jessie Cauliez, archaeologist and ethnoarchaeologist (research officer at the CNRS, TRACES laboratory in Toulouse).

BLOOD DONATION 🩸 March begins with a celebration of gratitude with World Compliment Day. The perfect opportunity to honor donors and encourage everyone to join this wonderful chain of solidarity. March is also Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. One more reason to take action and support patients by donating blood. Every gesture counts! ❤ 📍 Montpellier Antigone - HOTEL DE MONTP. MEDI METROPOLE (PELLOUTIER ROOM) 📅 Thursday March 20 ⌚ From 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 🆔 To donate blood, bring a photo ID. Be between 18 and 70 years old, weigh 50 kilos and feel in good health.

Les élèves de terminale de Magali Fraisse, autrice d’une thèse sur Verd Paradis, transmettent l’œuvre de Max Rouquette en voix et en corps. Choisis dans Les psaumes de la nuit et Le tourment de la licorne, les poèmes seront proclamés et chorégraphiés sur scène par la chorégraphe Muriel Piqué. Entrée libre

The line between science and science fiction is often thin. And Jurassic Park is a textbook case. Since its popularization in 1993 with the release of the first feature film, the universe created by Michael Crichton has continued to question its biggest fans. Jean-Sébastien Steyer, Nicolas Allard and their co-authors offer an unprecedented scientific and cultural exploration of the cult franchise, covering paleontology, psychology, genetics, philosophy, etc. From the enormous breeding ground of literary and cinematographic influences in which the colossal work was born to the unreal size of the velociraptors, they put all the films and works through the scientific microscope. Watercolors, sketches, paintings, this homage to Jurassic Park is richly illustrated by Alain Bénéteau. Only one question remains to be resolved: can we, or not, recreate dinosaurs? Biography Jean-Sébastien Steyer is a paleontologist at the CNRS and the Paris Museum, author, lecturer and exhibition curator. Nicolas Allard is an associate professor of modern literature and a doctor of literature. He is a teacher in preparatory classes, an essayist and a lecturer.

To define a species, we first talk about individuals that look alike and reproduce among themselves. But what to do with these lions and tigers that have young together? What to do with these birds in which males and females are very different? The notion of species has been a matter of question for centuries. Charles Darwin laid the foundations, but Meredith Root-Bernstein suggests decentering the subject through ethnobiology, the study of knowledge associated with species in different cultures. For example, the Mapuche in Chile do not have a word for "plant." But they do have words for "tree" and "grass," and according to them these two words belong to the same category. Naming and categorizing living things is therefore not done solely according to a biological approach; it is necessary to take into account the social, cultural and spiritual aspects. Non-human species also have their own ways of classifying the world. The author shows that they tend to divide the world between prey/food, the society they belong to and the rest that they ignore. For a wolf, the reindeer is prey but not the coyote, so he does not adopt the same attitude towards them. There is no objectivity in the way of naming and classifying living things. These have always been arbitrations destined to evolve. Whales were once classified as fish, but today they are mammals because the criteria have been refined. However, having a common international classification makes it possible to identify species and therefore better protect them. Biography Meredith Root-Bernstein is a research fellow in ethnobiology at the CNRS. She holds a master's degree in ethology and evolution and a doctorate in ecology. She is also interested in the ethnography of human-environmental relations and environmental policy. She is an expert on the socioecological system of central Chile. Partner bookstore: La Cavale

Pour leur nouvelle création, Gisèle Pierra, autrice, et Delphine Chomel, violoniste, proposent un florilège de textes de Max Rouquette, lus en occitan et en français, accompagnés par la magie d’une improvisation au violon. Inscription par téléphone au 04 67 15 47 57 ou par mail à mediatheque.verne@montpellier.fr

California on fire, Andalusia dried up, an urban system whose vulnerability is being realized during the Covid epidemic… The signs of a crisis of habitability of the Earth are multiplying. Globalized consumption patterns and the actions of predatory “geopowers” are obvious causes. How can we live differently? Geographer Michel Lussault reexamines this question that the Anthropocene forces us to think about in a new way. Contrary to fantasies of a return "to nature", he acknowledges the effects of widespread urbanization, which makes living spaces interdependent. Any search for autonomy is therefore an illusory path today. On the contrary, it is the links between human and non-human living beings and the materiality of their habitats that must be considered and cared for. Inspired by the ethics of Care, the author advocates for "inhabitant virtues" and the implementation of a "geo-care", the possible concrete scope of which he examines. Based on vivid stories, which take us from the misery of Vancouver's homeless to the Ojibwes' fight for the rights of wild rice or to the lithium mines of the Atacama Desert, it analyzes how, far from the reductive imagination of the world city, sustainable ways of coexisting are being experimented with.

La poétesse occitane Aurélia Lassaque et la musicienne Cylsée, trobairitz d’aujourd’hui, rendent à Max Rouquette un hommage à deux voix. Événement proposé dans le cadre de la Comédie du livre -10 jours en mai Salle Molière