MIDI DU FESTIVAL — THE FESTIVAL D’AIX IN ITS REGION: INSPIRATION, COLLABORATION AND RENOWN

For over 75 years, the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has pursued the same objective: to achieve international renown while remaining firmly rooted in its local context. This panel discussion will explore the different facets of that bipartite ambition. Recognised worldwide for its excellence, the Festival draws part of its inspiration from the Aix region and its Mediterranean setting, which lend a distinctive flavour to the Festival’s programming. Firmly committed to making the cultural diversity and richness it embodies available to the widest possible audience, the Festival conducts outreach initiatives and fosters amateur artistic practice throughout the region. It thus plays an important role in developing the influence and prestige of the region, by forging local partnerships, and by maintaining close ties with the City of Aix – as illustrated again this year, with the Festival’s participation in the “Year of Cézanne” celebrations.

WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF: Sophie Joissains (Mayor of Aix-en-Provence, Vice-President of the Région Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur), Bernard Foccroulle (General Director of the Festival d’Aix from 2007 to 2018 and Advisor for the 2025 edition), Michaël Dian (founder and Director of the Festival de Chaillol), Pauline Chaigne (Deputy Director of the Orchestre des Jeunes de la Méditerranée and Mediterranean programme – Festival d’Aix), Frédérique Tessier (Head of the Passerelles department and the arts and cultural education division – Festival d’Aix) and Anne Le Berre (Heritage Project Manager – Festival d’Aix).