Manifesta 13 Marseille, the European Nomadic Biennial, has kicked off its first events for the opening program which will be held from 28 to 30 August, 2020. 

Throughout the weekend of the 28th until the 30th of August Manifesta 13 Marseille invites you to discover the first events of our 3 programmes: the first plot The Home of the central programme Traits d’union.s at Musée Grobet-Labadié, the new exhibition of Invisible Archive #6 at Tiers QG, screenings on the rooftop of Coco Velten and Friche la Belle de Mai, the film programme at Videodrome 2, the sound programme in collaboration with Radio Grenouille at Park Longchamp, as well as 25 fantastic projects brought to you by some Marseille’s most exciting cultural producers within the programme Les Parallèles du Sud.

Manifesta 2012. Image courtesy of Manifesta 

On Saturday the 29th of August (11.30-12.30), Manifesta 13 Marseille invites you to a special online panel discussion with Marseille’s new Mayor Michèle Rubirola, Manifesta 13’s director Hedwig Fijen, leading architect Winy Maas from MVRDV and other local experts who will discuss the new urban strategy for Marseille and the ideas and scenarios researched in Manifesta 13’s new publication Le Grand Puzzle. 

You can watch Manifesta 13 Marseille's discussions online here.

Image courtesy of Manifesta 13 Marseille

Manifesta 13 Marseille has put in place a series of anti-Covid-19 measures to make your visit safe. Please adhere to the Biennial's guidelines.

Scroll down to see the full program below:

Manifesta 2008. Image courtesy of Manifesta

Friday 28.08.20

11.30 – 13.00 Online Press Conference
Presentation of all Manifesta 13 Marseille programmes. Please join the conference here.

15.00 – 21.00 The Home: Rentals, Experiences, Places
Musée Grobet-Labadié, 140 boulevard Longchamp

Opening of the first plot of the central exhibition Traits d'union.s. A reimagination of the idea of the Home at the crossroads of displacement and belonging.

Participants: Black Quantum Futurism (Collectif, US), Noailles Debout (Collectif, FR), Martine Derain (1960, FR), Lukas Duwenhögger (1956, DE), Jana Euler (1982, DE), Samia Henni (1980, DZ/CH), Ken Okiishi (1968, US), Cameron Rowland (1988, US), Reena Spaulings , Arseny Zhilyaev (1984, RU/IT).
Curated by: Alya Sebti, director of Berlin’s ifa Gallery; Katerina Chuchalina, chief curator at the V-A-C Foundation in both Moscow and Venice; and Stefan Kalmár, director of the ICA in London

FREE ENTRY (Only on the 28th)
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20.30 – 22.30 Landscape Suicide (1987) of James Benning
Videodrome 2, 49 Cours Julien
Screening
ENTRY: a donation to Videodrome 2 is requested (Limited capacity)
+ info

Image coutres of Manifesta 13 Marseille

Saturday 29.08.20 

09.00 – 18.00 The Home: Rentals, Experiences, Places
Musée Grobet-Labadié, 140 boulevard Longchamp
ENTRY: Manifesta 13 Pass required (Special offer: 2 Day Passes for 10€ )
VISIT WITH FREE OPEN TOURS 10.00, 14.00 and 16.00
+ Book your Open tour

17.00 – 21.00 The Gravity, Live Action Rôle Playing Game by Arseny Zhilyaev
Bel Horizon, 3 place Dunoyer de Segonzac
A satellite venue of The Home
FREE ENTRY, registration required
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18.00 – 19.00 Politiques de l’écoute et féminismes with Elena Biserna
Park Longchamp, 1 boulevard Longchamp
An outdoor listening session on current feminist movements, part of the sound programme in collaboration with Radio Grenouille.
FREE ENTRY
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20.30 – 22.30 Readers (2017) by James Benning
Videodrome 2, 49 Cours Julien
Screening  
ENTRY: a donation to Videodrome 2 is requested (Limited capacity)
+ info

Sunday 30.08.20

09.00 – 18.00 The Home: Rentals, Experiences, Places
Musée Grobet-Labadié, 140 boulevard Longchamp
ENTRY: Manifesta 13 Pass required (Special offer: 2 Day Passes for 10€)
VISIT WITH FREE OPEN TOURS 10.00, 14.00 and 16.00
+ Book your Open tour

16.30 – 20.00 Inclusive film debate: Our identities on the screen, our hybrid existences.
Programme by AOZIZ & more for Pride 2020 at Cinéma Le Miroir de la Vieille Charité
Free entry, registration required (limited capacity)
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17.00 and 18.30 Visits of The Gravity and The Keepers by Arseny Zhilyaev
Bel Horizon, 3 place Dunoyer de Segonzac
A satellite venue of The Home
FREE ENTRY, registration required
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From 19.30  Péril sur la ville (2019) by Philippe Pujol
Friche la Belle de Mai (Roof top), 41 rue Jobin
Screening in the presence of the journalist Philippe Pujol  
FREE ENTRY, limited capacity, tickets available from 18.30 in Cour Jobin
+ info

Manifesta 2016. Image courtesy of Manifesta 13 Marseille

Friday 28.08.20

15.00 – 19.00 GROUP-THINK by Stine Marie Jacobsen

Coco Velten, 16 rue Bernard du Bois

Video installation on roof top.

FREE ENTRY

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Saturday 29.08.20

18.00 – 00.00 Housewarming party Invisible Archive #6

Tiers QG, 57 rue Bernard du Bois

Opening of the new exhibition of the Invisible Archives by B. Vice Sound Musical School + Eva Doumbia + Famoudou Don Moye. An evening filled with performances.

FREE ENTRY, LIMITED CAPACITY!

+ info & reservation 

Sunday 30.08.20

11.00 – 19.00 Invisible Archive #6

Tiers QG, 57 rue Bernard du Bois

B. Vice Sound Musical School + Eva Doumbia + Famoudou Don Moye

Discover the new exhibition of the Invisible Archives on your own or at 12.00 with free 

Open Tour with Manifesta 13 mediators

FREE ENTRY

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Opening of the first 25 exhibitions of the collateral programme of Manifesta 13 in Marseille!
Friche la Belle de Mai, Cité des Arts de la rue, Chantier Naval Borg, Coco Velten, Bassin du J4, Centre Photographique de Marseille, La Compagnie...

FREE ENTRY, LIMITED CAPACITY
See the full Parallèles du Sud programme of this upcoming weekend!

Friday 28.08.20

Saturday 29.08.20

Sunday 30.08.20

Discover the full programme of Parallèles du Sud in Marseille and its region here.

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