News - ZEPA 2

1 April 2014 Winter is back...only in video!

Winter seems a long way off, but why not looking back at its warmest moments, like the Anglo-French Fish & Chips festival?
Watch videos by le Kalif and Atelier 231 here...

27 March 2014 ’Arts in the public space’ workshops in Brest: pictures from the students’ experimentations

Dive back into the fantastic 3 days of workshops in which 60 French and UK students took part in Brest, experiencing ideas on the topic ’Arts in the city: a political meaning’. The workshops were led by: Visual artist Stefan Shankland Choreographer Maresa Von Stockert Artistic Director Charlie (...)

19 March 2014 Seminar "Performing arts and disability: what are the challenges?" at the Maison de l’Université de Rouen

Organised by the Master 2 Culture management students from the Université de Rouen, as part of ZEPA 2, this seminar will challenge our vision of arts and disability, at the Maison de l’Université in Rouen, Wednesday 26th March from 9.30am.
The 2005 law for equal opportunities and equal rights set (...)

17 March 2014 Art VU review - Amiens seminar review

In its 3rd edition since 2011, the Art VU seminar focused on Urban Visual Arts was developed through the partnership between Amiens-based ZEPA 2 partner Pôle National Cirque et arts de la rue and Université Picardie Jules Verne, and was held on 11th and 12th March 2014 at the Maison de (...)

5 March 2014 Contributing to research around outdoor arts: Art VU seminar in Amiens and ’Arts and public place’ seminar in Brest

One of ZEPA 2’s aims is to encourage the development of research related to outdoor arts. Four seminars and conferences will be held in France between March and June 2014, and the first two will take place in Amiens and Brest. First, ’Art VU - UrbanVisualArts’ seminar, in Amiens, on 11th and (...)

5 March 2014 Fish and Chips # 4 - Singing in the rain...

The fourth edition of the winter outdoor festival ’with English sauce’ held at Atelier 231 braved wind and weather to offer the audience a wide range of walkabouts and shows, as well amazing installations led by Les Plastiqueurs director Fabrice Deperrois, who supervised the work developed by (...)

5 March 2014 Arts workshops by Candoco company at Atelier 231

Atelier 231 continue their collaboration with Université de Rouen by organising performing arts workshops aimed at Rouen-based students and led by London-based internationally renown Candoco Dance Company, founded by disabled and non disabled dancers.
These workshops will be held regularly over (...)

14 February 2014 Students from the Université de Rouen attend presentation on European projects

Universities have a key role in the ZEPA 2 project, as they contribute to developing research around outdoor arts. To facilitate this, a series of information sessions and events will be organised between outdoor arts professionals and students in 2014.
As part of its fruitful partnership with (...)

28 January 2014 Portraits of visual artists in the making

At last! Here they are! Atelier 231 is proud to welcome in its walls the four UK students from the Bachelor of Street arts of the University of Winchester and the four French students from the art and design school of Le Havre and Rouen (ESADHAR).
Under the watchful eyes of the company Les (...)

10 January 2014 Fish&Chips #4

It’s time to get ready : find your favourite bobble cap and your lucky gloves because the new edition of the Fish&Chips winter festival is in less than three weeks!
The UK and French companies are coming back to Atelier 231 on the 29th, 30th and 31st January : have a look on what’s coming (...)