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Anticipation Festival #3: 'Tous vivants!' at Gaîté Lyrique

festival-fair · 2026-06-01

The third edition of the Anticipation Festival returns to the Gaîté Lyrique in Paris from June 18 to 21, 2026, under the theme 'Tous vivants!' (All Living!). Organized in the lead-up to the COP17 on biodiversity in Yerevan, Armenia, in October 2026, the festival aims to reconnect humans with nature through exhibitions, performances, debates, and concerts. It critiques the modern human-nature separation and calls for collective action against mass extinction, where 20-50% of species may vanish by century's end. The festival presents ecology not as a constraint but as an enrichment of life, featuring artists and speakers who offer joyful and inventive cultural experiences, including a special program for the Fête de la Musique.

Key facts

  • Anticipation Festival #3 takes place at Gaîté Lyrique, Paris.
  • Dates: June 18-21, 2026.
  • Theme: 'Tous vivants!' (All Living!).
  • COP17 on biodiversity is scheduled for October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia.
  • 20-50% of species may disappear by the end of the century.
  • Festival includes exhibitions, performances, debates, and concerts.
  • Ecology is framed as an aspiration, not a sacrifice.
  • The event coincides with the Fête de la Musique.

Entities

Artists

  • Solène Kerlo

Institutions

  • Gaîté Lyrique
  • Artistikrezo
  • Club Artistik Rezo

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Yerevan
  • Armenia

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