The city of Nice has about thirty associations that work to perpetuate and pass down to younger generations the culture of repatriated French people from North Africa, particularly the Pieds-Noirs and Harkis. These associations originate directly from the generation of some 50,000 repatriates who arrived in the Alpes-Maritimes in 1962 following the events of the Algerian War.
Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice, Deputy of Alpes-Maritimes, President of Nice Côte d’Azur, wished for a festive event to be organized in Nice to honor this work and to allow repatriates, their children, and grandchildren to gather and present the richness of their traditions and culture through stands and activities.
The first edition of this event in June 2010 in the gardens of the Cimiez Arènes was a great popular success with over 4,000 visitors.
Thus, the municipality decided to hold this event again on Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, 2011.
Numerous activities will be offered for all generations:
– A schedule of conferences
– Associative, writer, and collector stands
– An artistic platform with music, songs, oriental dances, theater for young audiences
– A dance evening with an orchestra
– A culinary workshop
– Traditional dining spaces
– A “reunion” stand
– An intergenerational physical and cultural game
– A multimedia space to discover all sites dealing with the culture and traditions of Repatriates
– A mass
And many more surprises and activities!!!
“Au Soleil des deux Rives”
Conference Program
(Subject to potential modifications)
Saturday, June 4, 2011
1:00 PM Jean MONNERET, Cercle Algérianiste of Nice and the Alpes Maritimes – Conference “Camus et les solidarités”
2:00 PM Jean-Pierre MARCIANO, Cercle Algérianiste of Nice and the Alpes Maritimes – Conference “The beginnings of aerial crossings of the Mediterranean”
3:00 PM Jean-Pierre FILLARD, Centre de Documentation Historique de l’Algérie – Conference “The known and lesser-known history of the Algerian Faculties”
4:00 PM Pierre MONTAGNON, Cercle Algérianiste of Nice and the Alpes Maritimes – Conference “The Legion and Algeria”
5:00 PM Josseline REVEL – MOUROZ, Centre d’Etudes Pied Noir – Conference “Radio Alger”
Sunday, June 5, 2011
11:30 AM Jean BRUA, Cercle Algérianiste of Nice and the Alpes Maritimes – Conference “Edmond Brua, a classic pataouète despite himself”
1:00 PM Fernand DESTAING, Writer, Honorary Professor of the Faculty – Conference “The 12 men who made Algiers”
2:00 PM Jean-Pierre FILLARD, Centre de Documentation Historique de l’Algérie – Conference “When America waged war on the Barbary Pirates”
3:00 PM Bernard COLL, Association jeunes Pied-noir – Screening/Debate “Harkis, the sacrificed ones”
4:30 PM Jean-Charles HUMBERT, Cercle Algérianiste of Nice and the Alpes Maritimes – Conference “Jean Geiser, Art Photographer, Algiers 1848-1923”
Contact: Associative Life Service of the City of Nice
Phone: 04 92.17.37.62 – email: vie.associative@ville-nice.fr
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