Marseille-Provence has been selected to be the European Capital of Culture in 2013. All year long, hundreds of cultural and artistic events will take place throughout the Provence region: in Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Aubagne, Gardanne, Istres, La Ciotat, Martigues, Salon-de-Provence and, of course, Marseille.

On the menu: dance, music, visual arts, theatre, exhibitions, street art, literature, digital art, gastronomy and cinema.

Visitors will be invited to take part in events at museums, theatres and open-air venues in both urban areas and natural environments. Marseille-Provence 2013: an unmissable event.

Christelle MAUREAU / christelle@claudinecolin.com

La Fabrique is a new cultural space in Nantes dedicated to contemporary art and specially music and new numerical technologies. Initiated by the City of Nantes, it is part of a wider a new cultural and artistic outreach project, which combines land planning and cultural networking. Its goal is to create a network between the city’s various neighborhoods such as Dervallières, where a first lab which opened its doors in December 2009. 

Samya Ramdane / samya@claudinecolin.com