Festival dates and venue

The Les Inaccoutumés festival will run at La Ménagerie de verre from September 24 to December 13. This multidisciplinary event brings together 31 French and international artists for a series of performances and installations.

Themes and artistic approach

The festival is described as "demanding, generous, and resolutely undisciplined," emphasizing the blending of dance, performance, music, and visual arts. It explores themes like resistance, memory, metamorphosis, and collective invention.

Notable performances and artists

Highlights include explorations of memory and identity by artists such as nora chipaumire, Maria Donata D'Urso, and Connor Scott. Other performances address perception, transformation, and fictional spaces, featuring Emmanuelle Huynh, Alice Panziera, and Helena de Laurens.

Additional events and collaborations

The festival includes a carte blanche for the Sète festival De l'Impertinence, curated by Zoé Lakhnati and Dora Pentchev. It also features exhibitions, projections, and musical performances by artists such as Malibu, Ange Halliwell, and Pablo Altar.

Event schedule and special concerts

The festival is divided into multiple phases, with performances scheduled across several dates in September, October, November, and December. Special concerts include a collaboration by SADONNA and Miguel Gutierrez on November 21.

Exhibitions and installations

The Ménagerie de verre x KADIST Double Takes exhibitions and projections run from October 15 to November 26. An installation by Bouchra Ouizguen & Tala Hadid will be on display from August 8 to December 13.