Encountering the Other

Opening of the exhibition "Benin in Pictures" at 7 p.m.
Performance of "Once Upon a Time in Languages" at 8:30 p.m.

Aimé Schœnig Student Residence, Richter site – Rue Vendémiaire, Montpellier.
Open to all. Free admission.

This evening event is offered as part of the mission to take action and educate against racism and anti-Semitism and promote secularism, in partnership with the UM Student Life Office.

"Benin in Pictures" – photo exhibition, opening reception – 7 p.m.

By Ulysse Agassin, artist 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 lakeside city in West Africa, built entirely on stilts.

Opening reception followed by a cocktail party.

Exhibition on display at the MDE Richter until April 30.

> See Ulysses' photos

* Ulysse AGASSIN, a first-year master's student at the UM Faculty of Economics, is himself originally from Benin. His exhibition is funded by the FSDIE (Student Initiative Solidarity and Development Fund).

"Once upon a time there were languages" (1 hour 15 minutes) – 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 juggles with words and shares a power: that of speaking a multitude of languages during a show, while remaining understood by 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?

> See the teaser and press review

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

* Robin Recours is a comedian-storyteller and Professor the UFR STAPS department of the University of Montpellier.

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