The Villa Gillet
Founded in 1987, the Villa Gillet welcomes in Lyon fiction and non-fiction writers, artists and scholars from over the world to ponder issues relevant to our ever shiflting world. The Villa Gillet makes the work of exciting contemporary thinkers accessible to the largest audience possible, by organizing events during the year, and during its festivals : the International Forum on the Novel — happening every year in May since 2007— co-organized with "Le Monde", Walls and Bridges, a ten-day series of events that happened from 2011 to 2013 and Mode d'emploi : un festival des idées — a festival of public debates — initiated in 2012.
Stubborn memory
Frederika Amalia Finkelstein© C. Hélie, Gallimard / Gaelle Josse © Xavier Remongin / Lydie Salvayre © Hermance Triay
25 rue Chazière
Lyon 4ème
In partnership with Le Petit Bulletin and with librairie Vivement dimanche. Supported by Gallimard, Noir sur Blanc and Seuil.
Hosted by Stéphane Duchêne / Le Petit Bulletin
Sometimes past events hover in our memories. Writing can try to bring memories to the surface we thought were buried or wanted to forget, even those we want to keep alive. To remember is to shed light on the dark, crazy, stubborn and obstinate part of our conscience where History is often mixed up with our more personal, intimate history. Literature is an unending production of images and signs.
6 € / Free for students, unemployed and Amis de la Villa Gillet.
