Encountering the Other

Opening reception for the exhibition “Benin in Pictures” at 7:00 p.m.
Performance of “Once Upon a Time, Languages” at 8:30 p.m.

Aimé Schœnig Student Center, Richter Campus – Rue Vendémiaire, Montpellier.
Open to everyone. Free admission

This event is part of the university’s initiative to promote action and education against racism and antisemitism and in support of secularism, in partnership with theUM Office of Student Life.

“Benin in Pictures” – Photo Exhibition, Opening Reception – 7:00 p.m.

By Ulysse Agassin, photographer*

Located in West Africa, Benin is the birthplace of the Vodoun religion and the territory of the former Dahomey. The exhibition focuses on this religion and on Ganvié, the largest lake city in West Africa, built entirely on stilts.

Opening reception followed by a cocktail party.

Exhibition on view at the MDE Richter through April 30.

> View Ulysse's photos

* Ulysse AGASSIN, a first-year master’s student in the Faculty of Economics atUM, is originally from Benin. His exhibition is funded by the FSDIE (Fund for Solidarity and the Development of Student Initiatives).

“Once Upon a Time, There Were Languages” (1h15) – a humorous, poetic, and musical show – 8:30 p.m.

By Robin Recours* and the Balladons Company

Drawing on stories from the international collective memory, Robin Recours plays with words and shares a special gift: the ability to speak a multitude of languages throughout a performance, while remaining consistently understandable to everyone.

What if English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Occitan, German, Portuguese, Italian, Swahili, and Russian were deeply rooted within us, and what if humor and poetry were the keys to universal communication?

> Watch the teaser and read the press coverage

Featuring: Robin Recours (storyteller) / Malina Roumegas (violinist) / Felix Liperi (guitarist) / Nadia Ammour (singer).

* Robin Recours is a comedian and storyteller, and Professor the STAPS department atUM.

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