FRENCH LANGUAGE annual conference cycle.
Each year the Fondation Prince Pierre organizes a season of conferences with expert speakers discussing a variety of subjects within the disciplines of art, literature, history and science. The first conference of 2013 is given by Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in 2008 for her contribution to the discovery of the HIV virus. She's worked in this field since discovery of AIDS in 1983, and her talk includes the current state of research, solutions for fighting the disease, and the importance of screening, since 60% of sufferers don't know that they are infected.
Conference program 2013 (French language)
All events take place in the Theatre Des Varietes at 18:30. Tickets 10 euros, students 5 euros, available from Fnac, or from theatre box office on the day of the conference. Each event is followed by a book-signing session.
- 14th January
Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, VIH/SIDA: 30 ans de succes et de defis (HIV/AIDS, 30 years of success and challenge) - 21st January
Alain Duhamel, Portraits souvenirs: 50 ans de vie politique (memories of 50 years in political life) - 28th January
Alain Borer, Rimbaud, l'heure de la fuite (Rimbaud, the time of flight) - 4th February
Didier Ottinger, Les fantomes d'Edward Hopper (the ghosts of Edward Hopper) - 11th March
Philippe Labro, Le cinema: 7eme art? (cinema, 7th art?)
In addition to its conference cycle, the foundation promotes contemporary creativity by awarding literary, musical and artistic prizes.
More information: +377 98 98 85 15 and organization website: Fondation Prince Pierre.
