Live Performances
These are unique artistic experiences where pupils can develop their imagination, enrich their vocabulary and their knowledge while increasing their cultural awareness and critical thinking skills.
As part of the EAC, the Théâtre de la Licorne has set up a number of initiatives for Cannes schoolchildren and organises training programmes for teachers, activity leaders, youth workers, health workers, educational advisers and mediators.
The "Corde Frottée" project in the Frayère district
To introduce 20 infant and first year primary school pupils from the René Goscinny and La Frayère schools to a new musical instrument: The violin.
Since September 2017, and offered throughout the year, pupils can visit Ferme Giaume, a small farm where they discover the violin along with a both traditional and popular musical repertoire.
Visits to museums
School trips are organised in relation to the museum collections and the historical sites they occupy (Château de Cannes and Fort Royal).
In addition, these visits are specifically designed in line with the latest school curriculum, both in terms of format (age-appropriate length, etc.) and theme. They also offer children the opportunity to visit a local heritage site.
City Archive Workshops
Each week, workshops are held for teachers and their classes, based on original archives, allowing them to discover historical sources through local experience.
Topics include: The History of the City's Districts, Customs and Traditions, the Two World Wars, the French Revolution, Cannes and the Sea, The Elections, and more. Educational kits are available online for more in-depth details on the subject.
Primary school pupils are offered fun workshops, while secondary and high school pupils submit their own work, using multiple-choice questions, or through presentations in small groups. Teachers use these resources to integrate into their curriculum and lessons.
Virtual themed exhibitions are also online for teachers to visualise a whole series of historical documents and illustrations with their pupils and are readily available to use.
Mobile exhibitions are available to teaching teams and can be installed in areas in schools dedicated to Culture.
Initiatives from the Cannes media library network
From infant school through to university age, the Cannes media library network
(made up of 4 media libraries, 1 book library, 2 mobile libraries, including one for schools) initiatives offer a variety of tailored content, to help children discover the riches of the world of literature, balanced with digital resources (such as e-reader devices and tablets).
The authors in residence at the Noailles media library also enable students to discover the creative world, and meet authors during literary events and through the many partnerships with cultural institutions in the region.
Visits to the Pôle d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Cannes (PAMoCC), La Malmaison Art Centre and Le Suquet des Artistes
During temporary exhibitions, students are given a guided tour of the works presented at the art centre and Le Suquet des Artistes. This approach helps them to gain a better understanding of the world of modern and contemporary art and introduce them to ways of interpreting artwork. Secondary schools and high schools also have the opportunity to bring art into their schools by creating exhibitions based on the city's collection.
Heritage classes
As part of the bid to have the Lérins Islands listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, four classes from Cannes secondary schools have been involved with a scientific committee made up of curators and scientific experts in drafting the project's bid, with the aim of:
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Introducing students to the working process of the bid
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Involving students in a cross-curricular project
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Setting up a scientific committee in each secondary school
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Raising awareness of the outstanding global value of the Lérins Islands' heritage
In this way, the "heritage classes" project enables these selected Cannes secondary school classes to develop a better understanding of the world heritage concept, the historical, geographical and cultural features of the Lérins Islands and to express their own vision of their heritage.
Partners: Cannes City Council's Department of Culture, the CPIE, the ONF, the Cannes Jeunesse association, the Abbaye de Lérins, the municipal archives, the Musée des explorations du monde, the Musée du Masque de fer et du Fort Royal, the media libraries and libraries
Projet Playtime Box - Rise by Pep Karsten
As part of the Education Artistique et Culturelle (EAC) programme and in partnership with Playtime Project, the City of Cannes presents RISE by Pep Karsten, an exhibition installed in an entirely refurbished 1977 vintage collapsible caravan, which will be on display from 26 to 30 March at the Lycée Bristol and from 31 March to 2 April at the Lycée Stanislas.
At a time of lockdown and isolation, the artist presents an exhibition inspired by the frustration of being imprisoned and the inability to explore new horizons. RISE offers spectacular images (in argentic prints) of the Alpes-Maritimes exceptional landscapes.
Videos
Exposition RISE by Pep Karsten
PlayTime Box, an invitation to travel in Cannes
