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Event ‘Politics of Conversation’, at NYU, New York (US)
Event and Exhibition opening ‘Politics of Conversation : 70th anniversary of the Black Writers’ Congress’, celebrating the First Congress of Black Writers and Artists in Paris – Sorbonne (FR), 1956. It inaugurated the “postcolonial moment” in Europe and Africa, quickly followed by a lesser-known second one, in 1959 in Rome. What would a congress be today? Namely, how did the
Exhibition ‘The Earth, the Fire, the Water and the Winds…’ at Nice (FR)
Exhibition opening ‘The Earth, The Fire, The Water, and The Winds – For a Museum of Errantry with Édouard Glissant’, the pioneering exhibition in France of the Martinican poet and philosopher Édouard Glissant’s (1928–2011) personal art collection. Exhibition reveals a lesser-known dimension of Glissant’s life: his vision for a museum. He conceived of it not as a monument,
James Germain, new resident at Édouard Glissant House
Congratulations and huge welcome to James Germain [Photo], new resident at Maison Édouard Glissant / Édouard Glissant House, from August 17th, 2026. James Germain, born in 1968, Port-au-Prince (HT), with albinism, is an iconic Haitian singer and composer. Trained in operatic singing from a young age in Haiti and later honing his craft at the Paris Conservatory (FR), he
Luana Vitra, new resident at Édouard Glissant House
Congratulations and huge welcome to Luana Vitra [Photo], new resident at Maison Édouard Glissant / Édouard Glissant House, from July 7th, 2026. Luana Vitra (Contagem, MG, Brazil, 1995) was born and raised in the state of Minas Gerais, a region known for its monumental natural landscapes which is also profoundly marked by industrial mining activities. Therefore, she has always experienced
Carla Acevedo-Yates, new resident at Édouard Glissant House
Congratulations and huge welcome to Carla Acevedo-Yates [Photo], new resident at Maison Édouard Glissant / Édouard Glissant House, from June 4th 2026. Carla Acevedo-Yates is a curator and researcher, working with contemporary art of the Americas from a transcultural perspective, with a particular focus on the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States. She is on the artistic team
Exhibition ‘The Earth, the Water and the Winds…’ at New York (US)
Exhibition opening ‘The Earth, The Fire, The Water, and The Winds – For a Museum of Errantry with Édouard Glissant’, the first US exhibition of the Martinican poet and philosopher Édouard Glissant’s (1928–2011) personal art collection. Exhibition reveals a lesser-known dimension of Glissant’s life: his vision for a museum. He conceived of it not as a monument, but as