Mois des mémoires 2024

Meeting

Artpentage of Rue Case-Nègres

with Isabelle Kanor
May 15, 2024 at 2pm
at Intermondes - Humanités océanes
In partnership with the Institut des Afriques

The project involves revisiting the history of slavery through the prism of Joseph Zobel's West Indian work La Rue Cases-Nègres, published by Présence africaine in 1950.
The objectives of this survey are:
- To raise awareness of the concrete consequences of slavery on the children and societies born of this history.
- To promote understanding of the West Indian literary narrative around the history of slavery and social reconstruction.
- To stimulate the renewal of young people's imaginations around the history of slavery.
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Summary of La Rue Cases-Nègres: In this autobiographical novel, Joseph Zobel tells the story of rural Martinique in the 1930s. More than eight decades after the abolition of slavery, Joseph Zobel describes the suffering of the black West Indian population from a child's point of view. After spending his childhood in Rue Cases-Nègres, the child of a descendant of slaves, Joseph Zobel went to high school in Fort de France. There, he discovered the upscale neighborhoods and opened up to another world. From Rue Cases-Nègres to the city, Joseph Zobel plunges us into the two facets of a "post-slavery" society in a way that is both naive and thoughtful as it grows.
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Conference

‍Gettingout of slavery

with Dominique Rogers
Wednesday, May 15, 5pm
at the Natural History Museum Auditorium

Project organized by the New World Museum, in partnership with the City of La Rochelle, Natural History Museum and Intermondes-humanités océanes. Dominique Rogers will discuss the theme of "coming out of slavery", in connection with her research work. Delegated to the Fondation pour la Mémoire de l'Esclavage, she is currently coordinating a White Paper on research into slavery in 2024.
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Exhibition

Maryse Condé, a delicious portrait

Dates to come
to Intermondes - Humanités océanes

Cifordom, in association with Intermonde-humanités océanes, presents an exhibition on the career and work of Maryse Condé, a talented writer committed to the "ravages of colonialism", an academic, She was the first president of the Comité pour la Mémoire de l'esclavage (Committee for the Memory of Slavery), created in the wake of the 2001 "Taubira" law recognizing the slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity. Following in the footsteps of her passion for cooking, which is as ardent as her passion for writing, the exhibition offers a tasting introduction to her literary, political, philosophical and artistic worlds, through the luminous human encounters that have shaped her singular personality and the heroines to whom she often lends her features, in the manner of a Chinese portrait; "Et si c'était un mets....

Maryse Condé is the patron of the FETKANN! literary prize, which CIFORDOM created over forty years ago to shed light on the literature of the South.
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HAITIAN WEEK

To celebrate the Haitian flag on May 18, the Maison de l'Afrique et des Caraïbes, in collaboration with Intermondes, invites you to embark on a journey to Haiti!

(Re)discovering Haiti

Wednesday, May 15
at Intermondes - Humanités océanes

17h : Découverte ludique d'Haïti
With John Sley Pierre & Nakashima Désir
Come and discover Haiti in a playful way this evening. Questions will guide you through a fun exploration of the country. Take up the challenge and test your knowledge in a friendly atmosphere!
Practical info: free, open to all.
Places limited, booking recommended: contact@intermondes.fr


6:30pm: Open reading stage / Musical readings / Creole buffet
Tonight, we invite you to an evening of color and flavor! On the program: spellbinding musical readings combining words and melodies to transport you into the Haitian universe. You'll also have the opportunity to take the floor on our open stage, a free and convivial space for expression. And to satisfy your taste buds, a deliciously Haitian food truck will be on hand to help you discover or rediscover the authentic flavors of the island. Join us for an evening of discovery and sharing!

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Haitian presence in France

Thursday, May 16, 5pm
Intermondes - Humanités océanes

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John Sley Pierre, jurist and history student, will present objects and artifacts from French museums;
Guy Régis Jr. writer, actor and director, will talk about the literary and live performance scenes;
Sandra Dessalines, painter and visual artist, her work focuses on Haitian realities of yesterday and today, and also questions her plural identities, Haitian, European and African. Sandra Dessalines will present her work and the start of her residency (subject to confirmation).
Practical info: free of charge, open to all.
Places limited, booking recommended: contact@intermondes.fr