Le Mans counts on its artists to get the city moving! And many of them live in Sarthe. No need to be in big cities or Paris, culture is expressed in places that were said to sleep. Immersion in the capital of the Sarthe in the Envie Dehors show this Sunday December 4th at 12.55pm.
The city of the Plantagenets is known worldwide for its prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, the famous rillette. But do you know the heart of this city classified as a City of Art and History with its magnificent medieval centre, its hundred half-timbered houses and of course its museums, parks? It is true that Le Mans has something to appeal to culture buffs, especially as it is easily accessible from Paris, Angers or Nantes. But there is also everything that makes it alive today: the creators, the artists who give it a real facelift! To be convinced of this, go next to the Visitation, a convent which became barracks and then a prison after the French Revolution, rehabilitated as a vital space with bars, restaurants and shops and where the FIAA the International Fund for Contemporary Arts. Not very far from there, you can push the door of the film city recently created which brings together producers, authors, videographers, directors and is open to all professionals from writing a film to its distribution. And how to miss the Plongeoir-Cité du cirque marquee. It opened its doors on November 14th and welcomed more than 6,000 spectators for its first performance, incredible, right?
There really is a kind of urban art culture in Le Mans, the city is very open on the subject and what’s more, they organized the festival 3 years ago Plein Champs, dedicated to this type of art. Kar le Gou, an urban artist, also participated. For 2 years, the creations of this visual arts teacher have been blooming on the walls of the city! His drawings are printed in several pieces which must then be glued, paying great attention to the joints. Sometimes he asks for permission, sometimes he attacks haphazardly. And other times it’s the people who contact her through social networks and say “I have a piece of wall, can you stick on it? The collage can be removed or defaced, but people are generally very respectful! Kar Le Gou, through her collages, offers the people of Le Mans food for thought on social issues such as global warming. Julie managed to follow her for a collage operation.
video length: 01min 22
Kar Le Gou is an urban artist and creates collages that are wild or not. The purpose of his ephemeral works: to make the people of Le Mans reflect on social issues such as climate challenges.
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His works do not last long, this is the rule of the game
Kar Le Gouurban artist
HDW The nascent craze of the Sarthe!
HDW it’s a slacker on the rise. Thanks to a first album, he opened for big names like Grand Corps Malade, Gaël Faye and Bigflo & Oli. Since 2018 he has been part of the artistic team of the Théâtre de Chaoué, located in a priority district of Allonnes, on the outskirts of Le Mans. Alexandre likes to transmit his art and gives lessons in pre-trial detention centers or with people with disabilities. He also works in primary schools such as the Coquelicots of Moncé en Belin, 15km north of Le Mans. There, the students, budding slammers rehearse a show under the watchful eye of the pro!
video length: 02min 35
Thanks to a first album, HDW opened for big names like Grand Corps Malade, Gaël Faye and Bigflo & Oli. He likes to transmit his art and gives lessons in prison, with people with disabilities or works in primary schools
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His stage name HDW is a reference to the word “Handwriting”: translate with handwriting . Literary educated and in love with urban cultures, he started writing his lyrics 10 years ago. His favorite themes of him: fallen love, the search for the ideal. He has also long been inspired by social violence, the city. Paradox because Frédéric grew up in the Sarthe countryside and never lived in the city! When he entered the world of work, he really felt precariousness and wanted to express it
Slam is a platform of poetic expression for everyone!
HDW modern poet
Since 2007 the INM, the National Institute of Musical Arts in Sala, welcomes a class of 90 students every year ready to burn the tables. Here the training is multidisciplinary, you learn to dance, act in comedies and sing. This Artistic professional training center offers a 3-year course. Training is free with paid work. The INM works with employer cabarets throughout the region. The diploma is recognized by the state but also by professionals. At the moment, in all major musicals in Paris, there is at least one person leaving the INM! A success given that in the end the school shows a 95% rate of successful professional integration. The teachers are often well-known figures in the profession, some having participated in the “Star Academy” or “The Voice” program. The Envie Dehors team was able to attend a singing lesson.
video length: 02min 55
the INM, the National Institute of Musical Arts in Sala, welcomes a class of 90 students every year ready to burn the tables. Here the training is multidisciplinary, you learn to dance, act in comedies and sing.
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Envie Dehors aired on Sunday 4 December at 12:55 on France 3 Pays de la Loire. In this episode entitled “Le Mans gives a show”, you will discover the Research and Innovation Center of END. There we work on very concrete projects. Several objects are made in 3D: complete instruments but also parts for tuning pianos or building a good composite guitar. We leave the noble and classic wood to the carpenters and replace it with bamboo and linen tiles. Please note that the European Technological Institute for Musical Professions organizes online Open Days from 12 to 15 December 2022. You need to register on the website of the END
Production: The New Days
Director: Timo Ebermann
Presented by: Julie Hattu
Editor-in-chief: Alexandra Lahuppe
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