Indeed, while waiting for the big days, the culture service, associations, and volunteers are actively gathering all the evidence needed to solve the second Polar Salon in Drap. This evidence, precisely, has been compiled in a gazette named “Polar à Drap,” specially created by Bernard Vermersch, president of the U.S. Drap association.
By the way, what is the purpose of this publication?
“Well, I felt there was money to be made by talking about the Polar Salon and creating the salon’s gazette. The print run seemed reasonably significant to me, and I saw there an untapped niche by major titles like Le Monde, Figaro, or Libé. I thought to myself: Bernard, go for it, and here is the result!” answers the budding editor-in-chief with humor.
“Besides, I have always dreamed of creating a press group, and now the gazette ‘Polar à Drap’ is the first stepping stone of a properly ‘paillonesque’ press empire.”
Yes, but after all, Drap, the Paillon Valley isn’t exactly an extraordinary market?
“Don’t be mistaken, my group and I, excuse me, I and my group, have plenty of projects in the briefcases…”
Bernard humorously considers giving the “Polar à Drap” gazette little sisters such as the Drap Market Gazette, the Sainte Catherine Gazette, the Pétanque Players Gazette, etc.
“Believe me, the universe of gazettes is vast and it’s a promising market,” insists Bernard.
Meanwhile, he invites us to read his first gazette where the detailed program of the second Polar Salon is laid out. It will be distributed with La lettre du Paillon, a local daily in the Paillon valley, or you can pick it up at the town hall of Drap.
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Program:
Here is the summary of the program for the Polar Festival in Drap 2008:
Saturday, September 27
11:00 AM: Opening of the Salon
11:30 AM: Presentation of creations by Drap children
12:00 PM: Honorary Toast
2:00 PM: Writing workshop (Part 1) led by Timothée Rey and JP Ceccaldi at the village Media Library.
2:30 PM: Debate “The year 1968 and its repercussions on the crime novel” led by Robert Charvin and Alain Raybaud
3:30 PM: Collage workshop led by Pierre Hanot
5:00 PM: Tribute to F.H. Fajardie presented by Ronan Lapierre with the participation of P. Raynal and JB Pouy.
Sunday, September 28
10:00 AM: Opening of the Salon
10:30 AM: Comic Book Workshop for children led by Laurent André
11:30 AM: Debate on “Youth Detective Stories” led by R. Slocombe and G. Foveau
2:00 PM: Theme of debate chosen by the authors.
2:30 PM: Writing workshop (Part 2)
3:30 PM: Award for the photo contest
4:00 PM: Show “Crimes and Feelings” by the Vence Story House (poetry and songs)
5:00 PM: Closing of the Salon.
Attached Documents
Gazette_Polar_a_Drap_2008.pdf
