Philippe Foulquié, co-founder of Friche la Belle-de-Mai, dies at 82
Philippe Foulquié, the co-founder of the Friche la Belle-de-Mai cultural center in Marseille, died on April 21 at age 82. A theater enthusiast, he transformed a former tobacco factory into a vast multidisciplinary creative space, which he directed for nearly twenty years.
Key facts
- Philippe Foulquié died on April 21 at age 82.
- He was co-founder of Friche la Belle-de-Mai in Marseille.
- The center was created in a former tobacco factory.
- Foulquié directed the space for nearly twenty years.
- He was passionate about theater.
Entities
Artists
- Philippe Foulquié
Institutions
- Friche la Belle-de-Mai
Locations
- Marseille
- France