Kanako Abe, great guest conductor in Auvergne By nellie | October 7, 2021 After 18 months of health crisis without the possibility of meeting to rehearse, the Orchestre Symphonique des Dômes is resuming rehearsals with famous Japanese conductor Kanako Abe, one of the world’s great conductors. Invited in residence in Clermont-Ferrand by Gilles Raynal, composer and artistic director of the Orchestre Symphonique des Dômes, Kanako Abe has kindly… Read More
Les Jours de lumière : a small village for a big festival! By nellie | September 20, 2021 With the theme “Faces and landscapes”, the 2021 edition of Les Jours de Lumière festival, which brings together contemporary art and spirituality, returns to Saint-Saturnin (63) with a program rich in varied artistic discoveries! Created more than 20 years ago by the AMOS association, Les Jours de Lumière festival has grown considerably and today it… Read More
Les Dissonances in Bucharest and Paris By nellie | September 16, 2021 Les Dissonances adventure began in 2004 under the leadership of internationally renowned violinist, David Grimal. This unique orchestra, made up of a collective of committed musicians, explores the musical language in a dialogue constructed between the musicians, without the mediation of a conductor. Everyone’s talents are called upon to the maximum. During the concert, energies… Read More
Bike Tour 2021 By nellie | September 15, 2021 After the launch of its first bike tour in Normandy in August 2020, Correspondances get back on their bikes between 17 and 25 September 2021! With a new team and a new programme, the eleven musicians will travel throughout Normandy on 300 km between La Bec-Hellouin and Balleroy. In a sporty and friendly atmosphere, every… Read More
Mobiligo is back to school By nellie | September 7, 2021 From the start of the 2021 school year, the Mobiligo educational tool will continue to be deployed in secondary schools as part of preparation for ASSR 1 and 2 (School Road Safety Certificate levels 1 and 2). Designed by the association Prévention Routière to help young college students prepare for the requirements of the compulsory… Read More
55th Edition of the Chaise-Dieu Music Festival By nellie | September 2, 2021 Every summer’s end since 1966, the Festival de La Chaise-Dieu has been attracting thousands of music lovers and internationally renowned artists to the heart of the Haute-Loire uplands –the “Midi de l’Auvergne”– to a small village and its majestic Gothic abbey church of Saint-Robert. Appointed Festival director in 2012, Julien Caron continues to anchor the… Read More
Preserving wild spaces in Canada By nellie | July 22, 2021 The federal government, recognizing the urgency for conservation action, has committed to protect 30% of Canada’s land for nature by 2030. Operating worldwide, the Michelin Corporate Foundation has chosen to support an environmental project in Nova Scotia, called “Twice the Wild”, a region where the Michelin group has been present for 50 years. Through “Twice… Read More
The Humanitarian Wings By nellie | July 13, 2021 The non-governmental organization Aviation Without Borders – The Humanitarian Wings – was founded in 1980. Born from the awareness in the 70’s that aviation could play a key role in the international humanitarian chain, Aviation Without Borders now employs its expertise, its planes and makes use of the air network to send medical emergency aid… Read More
“Tradition and ruptures”, Nicolas de Staël in Brioude ! By nellie | July 7, 2021 After the Miró exhibition “Les Chemins de la Poésie” in 2019, the Doyenné reopens its doors to the public around more than fifty artworks by the artist Nicolas de Staël, distributed in the beautiful modern and contemporary art space in the heart of the city of Brioude. “Tradition and ruptures” plunges us into ten years… Read More
“Un Avenir Ensemble Foundation” in Clermont-Ferrand! By nellie | May 27, 2021 Since 2009, Un Avenir Ensemble Foundation is supporting deserving young high school students until their professional integration. Nearly 1,000 students are now supported by Un Avenir Ensemble Foundation thanks to the partnerships of 175 high schools throughout France. A dynamic team (network of decorated nationals and goodwill from the world of education) is mobilized with… Read More
