Ahmed Mazouz, singer-songwriter for the rap group La Caution and winner of a 2005 Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation talent grant
Festivals are the most lively, popular expressions of culture. They bring together women and men from many different walks of life and from all generations, and foster interaction and experimentation. By bringing cultural events to populations with little access to them and by daring to introduce new ideas, festival organizers are true pioneers in the dissemination of culture. Their passion, however, isn’t always enough: as both artists and entrepreneurs, they need help and support to create and expand upon their festival concepts. This is one of the missions of the Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation.
Gilbert Gatore invites us to Africa
“Stand up Africa! “: the theme of this year Marathon des Mots edition did keep its promises.
The Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation builds on its partnership with Le Fresnoy
The Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation is supporting Le Fresnoy - Studio National des Arts Contemporains (National Studio of Contemporary Arts) with the award of two grants to young artists in training, along with help for Le Fresnoy’s artistic initiatives in Africa and the Middle East.
Musica or the dizziness of worlwide creativity
The Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation is supporting the 26th Musica festival in Strasbourg. This festival has established itself as one of the unmissable events for contemporary musical creativity and sharing, which culminates with the premiere of Vertigo.
The Season of European culture
To mark the French presidency of the European Union from the 1st July to the 31st December 2008, the Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation is delighted to support the “Season of European culture” organized by the Ministries for Foreign Affairs and Culture and by Culturesfrance.Read more...
Cinema for everybody
The Foundation and the Cinéma Pour Tous association have joined forces in order to offer young people in these districts a new “sports and cinema” program...
Viva Europa!
The festival was an all-new event with an important objective: to express the European identity through music, a noble, idealistic goal – and a realistic one, thanks to Europa Vox...Read more...
