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Programme
The first route of the museum ship will be the Mediterranean, an area of millennia of history and exchange, which has always mobilized and nourished the inspiration of artists, and naturally invites intercultural dialogue.
Discover the programme of activities on the quayside and in the towns: performances, concerts, conferences, screenings, workshops, meetings and other events.
Upcoming events
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Experiences on board the museum boat
Experience on reservation. Duration: 45 min.
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Koza Mostra
Koza Mostra is a Greek rock band founded in 2012. It consists of Ilias Kozas (lead singer, classical and electric guitar), Dimitris Raptis (drums), Stavros Apostolidis (bouzouki, backing vocals), Giannis Bellos (bass guitar, backing vocals), Tasos Gentzis (saxophone, backing vocals) and Asterios Fragos (electric guitar, backing vocals). The band fuses ska, punk, and rock music together with the style of traditional Greek folk music such as Macedonian Greek music and rebetiko.
DuOud
DuOud consists of two oud playing ; Tunisian born Jean-Pierre Smadja (already noted for many albums he issued as Smadj), and Algerian born master oud player Mehdi Haddab (known for his work with the acclaimed French based trio, Ekova, and more recently Speed Caravan). Blending their North African heritage with the latest Western technology, the pair builds a musical cycle that looks to their African roots while absorbing and morphing contemporary music styles – break beats, jazz grooves and metal guitar.
The Siids
Stanislav Grdaković and Darko Terlević were members of the Rijeka-based band Morso, but after the group stopped playing in 2016, the two of them embarked on a creative journey to Australia. There, they got a fresh inspiration to create music and defined a unique style which shaped their new project – The Siids.
Lana G
Lana G is a Zagreb-based DJ with a passion for Afro house and African culture. Her journey began with her first love, dance, through which she became increasingly interested in house music and Afro sounds. Over time, she founded a collective called Soulectors, dedicated to organizing events and developing the soulful and afro house scene in her hometown.
Magic Mediterranean mosaic workshop
During this workshop, participants will discover the beauty of mosaics, one of the best-known art forms of Mediterranean cultures such as Greek, Roman and North African. Each participant will create his or her own small mosaic using paper squares. Inspired by traditional motifs, plants, the sea and geometry, participants will create unique works of art.
Past events
Carte blanche at FIDMarseille
Screening of films from the Marseille International Film Festival. Photo: Capital by Basma Al-Sharif Courtesy of the artist and Imane Farès Galerie
Performances by artists/students from the Beaux-Arts d'Aix-en-Provence in co-production with the Frac Sud - Cité de l'art contemporain
Frac Sud - Cité de l'art contemporain is always attentive to the emergence of new talent in the region, and regularly offers carte blanche projects as a resource platform for young local artists. By inviting three young artists who have recently graduated from the École supérieure d'art d'Aix-en-Provence Félix Ciccolini to join the programme Art Explora Festival, Frac Sud, echoing its art and sport programming, is thwarting established representations and contributing to the themes explored by the festival, based on current issues affecting the Mediterranean world.
Stroll - Colonial Marseilles - Mariam Benbakkar
Marseille Coloniale: a guided tour through the city's 19th-century colonial and commercial history. The guided tour covers a distance of around 1 km and 2 hours in the vicinity of the old port, focusing on the city's 19th-century colonial history.
Concert La Madalena (guest.es by Alain Weber)
Manu Théron has set to music "La Cantilène de Sancta Maria Magdalena", the score of which was lost over two centuries ago. This composition, inspired by testimonies collected since the end of the 19th century, has enabled this archaic song to reconnect with popular devotion to Madalena, a timeless figure in Provence's Phocaean city, and to free itself from the uniformity of Catholic dogma that had once proscribed it.
Open-air cinema: Triangle-Astérides x Marie de Gaulejac (guests Martha Kirszenbaum)
With Marseille as a recurring backdrop, the video selection brings together an anthology, a series, an experimental documentary and a film at the crossroads of manga and autobiographical narrative.
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Visit - workshop - Super Nana! - Préau des Accoules - Children's Museum
Following a visit to the "Elles!" exhibition at the Préau des Accoules, the museum's staff will be offering a workshop highlighting the work of artist Niki de Saint Phalle. Children will be invited to create their own little Nana, using existing Nana models as inspiration. These cheerful, colorful creatures spread the artist's feminist and social ideas.
Frequently asked questions
The Art Explora Festival will take place from spring 2024 to spring 2026 in various Mediterranean cities.
Festival events take place both on the museum boat's quay and in heritage and/or emblematic sites in the stopover towns. To find out all about upcoming events in your town, consult our Agenda.
The Art Explora Festival offers a rich, multi-disciplinary program including visits to the museum ship, exhibition pavilions, virtual reality experiences, artistic performances, concerts, conferences, film screenings, creative workshops and meetings. You'll be able to discover local and international artists, as well as thinkers and cultural players exploring contemporary themes related to the Mediterranean region. To find out all about upcoming events in your city, consult our Agenda.
All Festival events are free of charge. Please note, however, that some events - such as workshops - require a reservation via the ticket office. Please consult the page dedicated to each event for more information on times and booking procedures.
To ensure that everyone has the best possible experience at the Festival, we have drawn up a visitors' charter listing a few good practices.
Yes, the boat is freely accessible on site. However, you can pre-book your time online on our website.
For reasons of safety and preservation of the boat, high heels and stilettos may not be worn on the boat.
To take part in the workshops and meetings offered during the Festival, you'll generally need to register in advance. Information on how to register will be available on the dedicated event page, where you can also find details of times and how to take part.
Yes, the Art Explora Festival also offers child-friendly activities, such as creative workshops specially designed for young participants. See the program to find out about events and activities adapted to children and families.
The museum boat is open to all free of charge. To find out on which quay it will be moored, or to pre-book your slot, consult the page dedicated to your town.
Appropriate facilities have been set up on the Festival site for the reception and access of people with reduced mobility. The boat is equipped with a 1m-wide ramp, accessible to people with reduced mobility, but may require the accompaniment of a third party due to its gradient of over 6%. Access to the aft deck and immersive exhibition is possible. However, the upper deck is not accessible. Please inform us in advance of any special accessibility requirements, so that we can make the necessary arrangements.
Thank you for your interest in the Festival Art Explora ! To find out more about our volunteer opportunities and to apply, please visit our "Become a volunteer"section of our website. There you'll find all the information you need about the roles available and the application procedure. We look forward to meeting you!
We're delighted to be considering new partnerships for the Festival Art Explora. To find out how, please visit our dedicated page or write to us at contact@artexplora.org