“At the end of September, we feel summer slipping away and become nostalgic. Indian Summer allows us to extend the summer.” Jean Flores, President of the Polychromes association, uses these words to describe the cultural return of Polychromes. “It is a continuation of what we called last year The Cinematographic Encounters from One Gender to Another,” he adds. From September 24 to 27, 2009, several events will take place. Among them, six films will be shown, including two national premieres: “Ander and Mourir comme un homme”. This back-to-school cultural event is also an opportunity to attend conferences on transgender identity and prostitution, led by sociologists and experts. For the first time, Polychromes will offer an associative brunch on September 25, at the Castle Hill. This will be an opportunity for association members to offer the general public a friendly moment. A contribution of €10 will be requested to enable the association to function. Polychromes will offer three additional meetings. On December 1, 2009, on the occasion of World AIDS Day where psychologists, sociologists, journalists, and writers will intervene. On May 17, 2010, during the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, short films from the competition “Young and gay in the eyes of others” will be shown outdoors. Finally, “Les Nuits Bleus” will conclude this series of events.
Polychromes: The Spirit of Openness
Polychromes is anything but a community-centric association. “It aims to be open to society, life, the city, and citizenship through the activities we offer,” recalls Jean Flores, President and founder of Polychromes. This association was created in 2006 by passionate individuals who noticed a lack of cultural activities around identity and sexuality issues. “Polychromes is an LGBT association, open to all questions of identity and sexuality for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transsexuals, which operates through cultural activities,” he continues. In 2010, an LGBT center is expected to open in Nice. This project is initiated by CADOS (Collective Azuréen for Sexual Orientation Rights), which groups several activist associations in favor of human rights, freedom, and sexual orientations.
