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Château-Gontier Launches First Biennial of Performance-Lectures

festival-fair · 2026-04-24

The first edition of Circonférences, a biennial entirely dedicated to performance-lectures, took place from March 5-7, 2015, in Château-Gontier, Mayenne, France. Organized by Le Carré, a national stage and contemporary art center, the event featured a series of conference-performances across various venues. The initiative was deemed a success, marking a novel approach in the French art scene by focusing exclusively on the hybrid format of the performance-lecture.

Key facts

  • First edition of Circonférences biennial
  • Dedicated entirely to performance-lectures
  • Held March 5-7, 2015
  • Location: Château-Gontier, Mayenne, France
  • Organized by Le Carré (national stage and contemporary art center)
  • Took place across multiple venues
  • Reported in artpress n°422, May 2015, p. 16

Entities

Institutions

  • Le Carré
  • artpress

Locations

  • Château-Gontier
  • Mayenne
  • France

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