Ecriture(s) exhibitions and workshops

Exhibition The story of writing: from cuneiform to cybertext
This exhibition, on loan from the Bibliothèque Départementale des Bouches-du-Rhône, traces the history of mankind through the history of writing: the first alphabets, the writing of yesterday and today, the adventure of printing, the evolution of letters, other forms of writing, cybertext...
Tuesday 4 to Saturday 29 March, during opening hours
adult public, free admission.

From Tablet to Tablet: 5000 years of writing exhibition
The Musée national de l'Éducation tells the story of writing and its tools, from its creation in Mesopotamia on clay tablets to the digital tablet. Among the key objects on display, drawn from the museum's collections: wax tablet and stylus, calamus, quill pen, metal quill pen, slate and chalk, Braille, typewriter, computer...
Tuesday 4 to Saturday 29 March, during opening hours
open to adults and teenagers, free admission.

Title Poems Workshop
Have fun browsing the shelves in the adult area! Find the titles of books that, arranged one on top of the other, will make up a poem.
Tuesday 4 to Saturday 29 March, during opening hours
open to adults and teenagers, free admission.

Introduction to medieval Latin calligraphy workshop
An introduction to the use of pen and ink to draw delicate alphabets as seen on medieval manuscripts.
This workshop is led by Fabien Bastier.
Saturday 8 March from 10am to 12pm
open to all ages 12 and up, registration required.

Alex Z plays with words exhibition
Words have meaning, but they also have colour!
They're exhibited in series, in bursts, and sometimes accompanied by classic faces from the art world who take the viewer as witness. Alex Z likes to create a discrepancy between the classical vision and the codes of urban art, mixing in words and phrases to provoke a different reaction. The words accompany and fuel the idea, the theme and the emotion.
Alex Z was born and grew up in Toulon. Writing was an essential part of his daily life, and tagging very quickly became a trademark and a means of expression for him. After studying philosophy and art history and working as a strategic manager in a major company for several years, he decided to make a living from his art. Today he thrives on his artistic approach, which combines personal works, collaborations and sharing.
Tuesday 11 to Saturday 29 March, during opening hours
open to the public, free admission.

Micro-fiction writing workshop
Through the discovery of micro-fiction, Vincent Corlaix, writer and author, offers you the chance to gain confidence in your writing through exercises, literary games and group practice.
Saturday 15 March from 4pm to 5.30pm
for adults aged 15 and over, registration required.

Workshop-show Les Machines de Sophie by Compagnie Bibiche
Saturday 22 March at 11am and 3pm
open to adults aged 10 and over, registration required.

Tag and graffiti workshop on caps
With Alex Z discover the techniques of tag lettering and graffiti: styles, backgrounds, outlines, shadows, decorations... and leave with your own personalised cap!
Saturday 29 March from 3pm to 5pm
all ages 8 and up, registration required.

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