From November 6 to 28, the town of Publier will pay  tribute to the poet Anna de Noailles through the ADN Festival, marking the 150th anniversary of her birth. The festival will feature a varied program of cultural activities.

The festival’s official opening will take place on Tuesday, November 10, at 6 p.m. at L’Étoile du lac. Pupils from Publier’s three school groups will perform poems by Anna de Noailles. Admission is free, and refreshments will follow.

On Thursday, November 12, at 6 p.m., the Anna de Noailles Media Library will host “An Evening with Anna de Noailles, or the Poetic Ear.” An actress will recite her poems and evoke the poet’s life in a Belle Époque atmosphere. Admission is free.

On Friday, November 13, at 8:30 p.m., the Châtaigniers Hall will come alive with “Women’s Voices,” a concert of French chanson featuring French-Canadian singer Fanny Lajoie and Estelle Giordani. Doors open at 8 p.m., with drinks available on site. Admission is free.

On Saturday, November 14, at 8:30 p.m., L’Étoile du lac will present “ADN, or Freedom,” an original production created for the festival. Combining theater, dance, circus arts, and music, the performance will bring Anna de Noailles’s life to the stage, featuring actress Anne Lore Leguicheux, Delphine Halle, Valentin’s Company, the Swiss circus Coquino, Benjamin Labbé, and the Morning Cookies. Admission is free. Doors open at 8 p.m., with drinks available on site.

Finally, from November 6 to 28, the Galerie de l’eau will host an exhibition by visual artist and painter Colette Deblé. Known for her project depicting women from the history of art, she will exhibit 18 ink-wash paintings dedicated to Anna de Noailles. The opening reception will take place on November 6 at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

(Information reproduced from the newspaper Rhône Alpes Matin)