Although the topics sends a shiver down the spine, the theme of death is frequent in the architecture of the city : Aître St Maclou’s macabre friezes, St Nicaise labyrinth, the monumental cemetry, the steeples, etc.
As part of Autumn in Normandy festival, la Grande Veillée was devised by a wide range of local partners including Atelier 231, National Centre for Street-arts, and involves the local community.
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Amongst the various disciplines (theatre, dance, circus, debates, conferences, books, unusual walks, exhibitions, films and music), street-arts is also represented, through company Transe Express and their latest show “The Drums of the Deathly Death”, invited by Daniel Andrieu, Director of Atelier 231.
Co-hosted by Autumn in Normandy festival and invited as part of the ZEPA European network, the company is in residence at Atelier 231 for 10 days before the event.