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October 17 at 2:30pm (This weekend)
Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations · Hôtel de Ville
How do you decolonize a family archive? Touda Bouanani and Marie Pierre-Bouthier dig into that question at this roundtable on the Bouanani Archives, unpacking memory, resistance, and Mediterranean identity.
October 18 at 2:30pm (This weekend)
Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations · Hôtel de Ville
Whose stories get left out of national history? This roundtable cracks open the archives of Armenian, Kurdish, and Amazigh communities to reveal what official heritage renders invisible. Expect sharp debate and eye-opening perspectives.
October 18 at 5pm (This weekend) +5
La Mûrisserie · Noailles • 10 €
Part lecture, part performance, part party: this monthly gathering digs into the hidden history of artists through performative interviews, open discussion, and live music.
October 21 at 7:30pm
Zoème · La Plaine
Writing is the subject, conversation is the format. Author Anne-Sarah Huet discusses her new book "Écrire sans tuer" with Laura Boulic at ZOÈME, Marseille's cozy haven for rare books and photobooks.
October 22 at 6:30pm
Cosquer Méditerranée · Hôtel de Ville
Three specialists unpack the Calanques' human story, from prehistoric settlers to the 1910 protest that launched French environmentalism. A deep dive into how climate, industry, and activism shaped this coastline.
October 22 at 7:30pm
Zoème · La Plaine
Poet Mickaël Tempête unpacks his collection Les grandes puissances de mon cœur in conversation with writer Cy Lecerf Maulpoix, hosted by Zoème, Marseille's beloved poetry and photobook den.
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Fri, Oct 16 · 2:00 PM
Centre Photographique Marseille - Les Ateliers de l'Image · Les Grands Carmes
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Centre de Conservation et de Ressources du Mucem · La Belle de Mai
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
Regional Council of the Order of Architects PACA · Notre-Dame du Mont
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Natural History Museum of Marseille · Les Cinq-Avenues
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Centre LGBTQIA+ Marseille · Les Grands Carmes
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 6:30 PM
SOMA · Notre-Dame du Mont
$$
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations · Hôtel de Ville
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
[mac] Musee d'art contemporain de la Ville de Marseille · Bonneveine
Free
Sun, Oct 18 · 3:30 PM
Centre Municipal de Voile et Stade Nautique Florence Arthaud · La Plage
Free
Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 PM
Le Panier Marseillais · Les Grands Carmes
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
La Cômerie · Vauban
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 AM
Librairie MiMA · Montredon
Free
Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 AM
Librairie MiMA · Montredon
Free
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM
Mayor of 6th et 8th · Marseille
Thu, Oct 22 · 6:30 PM
Frac Sud - Cité de l'art contemporain · La Joliette
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM
La Cômerie · Vauban
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
History of the eye · Notre-Dame du Mont
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
Bernardines theater · Noailles
Free
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM
Bernardines theater · Marseille
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Espace Julien · La Plaine
10 €
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Friche la Belle de Mai · La Belle de Mai
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Natural History Museum of Marseille · Les Cinq-Avenues
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
Théâtre du Hangart · Les Chartreux
Free
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM
Zoème · La Plaine
Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
Italian Cultural Center of Marseille · La Conception
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:30 PM
LIBRAIRIE DAR EL FIKR · Les Grands Carmes
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
La Mûrisserie · Noailles
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM
Municipal Odeon Theatre · Marseille
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:15 AM
Mairie 15/16 · Marseille
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:30 AM
Mairie 15/16 · Marseille
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:30 PM
Municipal Odeon Theatre · Réformés
Fri, Oct 30 · 2:30 PM
Municipal Odeon Theatre · Réformés
Sat, Oct 31 · 2:30 PM
Municipal Odeon Theatre · Réformés
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Municipal Odeon Theatre · Réformés
10 €
Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30 PM
Municipal Odeon Theatre · Réformés
Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Zoème · La Plaine
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Municipal Odeon Theatre · Réformés
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM
Municipal Odeon Theatre · Réformés
Sun, Nov 1 · 2:30 PM
Municipal Odeon Theatre · Réformés
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:30 PM
La tribu Meinado · Marseille
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM
Friche la Belle de Mai · Marseille
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:30 PM
Italian Cultural Center of Marseille · La Conception
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
History of the eye · Notre-Dame du Mont
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
History of the eye · Notre-Dame du Mont
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:30 PM
Hotel School Jean Paul Passedat · Marseille
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:30 PM
Italian Cultural Center of Marseille · La Conception
Fri, Nov 13 · 2:30 PM
Théâtre du Hangart · Marseille
Fri, Nov 13 · 3:00 PM
Marseille History Museum · Belsunce
Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
La Criée Theatre · Saint-Victor
Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 9:15 AM
GMEM — Centre national de création musicale · La Belle de Mai
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 6:30 PM
Natural History Museum of Marseille · Les Cinq-Avenues
Sun, Nov 22 · 10:30 AM
History of the eye · Notre-Dame du Mont
Fri, Nov 27 · 9:00 AM
Marseille History Museum · Belsunce
Free
Fri, Nov 27 · 2:30 PM
Théâtre du Hangart · Marseille
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