MansA launches its Hors-Cadre program with a literary and musical event centered around the collective novel Le retour du roi Jibril, in partnership with Les Éditions l’Iconoclaste.
Le retour du roi Jibril (The Return of King Jibril ) is a novel in nine voices, directed by Rachid Laïreche and Ramsès Kefi, which pays tribute to the storytellers and storybearers of working-class neighborhoods. Published by Éditions L'Iconoclaste, the book explores the intimate and collective stories that forge the memory of places and communities.
A lively, committed performance
During this evening event, to be held on Tuesday, April 22nd at MansA, authors Rachid Laïreche, Ramsès Kefi, Saïd de l’Arbre, Faïza Guène, Maïram Guissé, Hadrien Bels, Mathieu Palain, Faïza Zerouala, and Salomé Kiner will present excerpts from their work, enhanced by musical performances. This reading will offer a nighttime immersion at the foot of a building, where life stories, memory, and transformation intertwine.
An opening in complicity with the public
This evening of literature, music, and discussion will be one of the first highlights of MansA's Hors-Cadre program, affirming the venue's desire to create spaces for encounter and dialogue around African cultures and their diasporas.
