Opening

Opening

Discover la Gaîté lyrique in all its dimensions for five festive days absolutely free.

Free access to events upon registering, subject to availability.

For 5 days ‚ from 2 to 6 March, 2011 - la Gaîté lyrique invites the public to explore the building, welcomed by the installations of the British group UVA (UnitedVisualArtists) and guided through the spaces by the networked performances providing a human interface between the building and the visitors, created by the French duo I Could Never Be A Dancer.  The public will participate equally in the new creation - for the first time in France - by Rimini Protokoll (Helgard Haug & Stefan Kaegi): Best Before ... 
During the all week, in some Gaîté lyrique's space, a selection of videoclips by onedotzero and Richard Fenwick are presented.

A string of more than 20 concerts will be played during these 5 days.
The opening is a snapshot of a year at la Gaîté lyrique and the culmination of projects by resident artists, some of whom have been here since December 2010.

With the artistes: United Visual Artists, Scanner, Rimini Protokoll, I COULD NEVER BE A DANCER, onedotzero, Mekanik Kantatik, Lucky Dragons, Konono n°1, 10, Electric Electric, Zombie Zombie, Thomas Ankersmit, YACHT, Battant, Pilooski, Matthew Herbert, Mondkopf, Para One et Tacteel, Acid Washed, Danger, The Lowbrows, Kumisho, Dj Ipek.

 

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