Pierre Bergé Auditorium
The auditorium is a wish fulfilled: advanced technology and striking architecture working together to create a vibrant hub for the museum. This space can adapt itself to the diverse needs of the musée YVES SAINT LAURENT marrakech. The designers have created a projection and performance space that is both sober and comfortable. The architecture combines modern and contemporary elements. One is immersed in the universe of Yves Saint Laurent through a state- of-the-art projection system.
Studio KO and Theatre Projects have drawn upon their well-known expertise to create a multifaceted space, one that is capable of transforming itself into a recital hall, venue for conferences or projection room.
Whether a classical music recital or a performance with amplified music is scheduled, the auditorium is able to adjust itself to the moment, by employing an acoustics system involving modular units.
An ergonomic approach was involved when designing the space, which is comfortable – including visually and acoustically – and where aesthetic elements and an extremely sophisticated technological system are in harmony. An eclectic programming is planned for the Pierre Bergé Auditorium, including lm projections, high definition live broadcasts in partnership with Frapod and L’Opéra de Paris, recitals, conferences and colloquiums. Musicians, speakers and spectators will all enjoy the highest quality sound and image in a striking environment.
“Even though the auditorium will be used, among other things, for lm projections, we were above all inspired by the ambiance of a concert hall. The idea of including balconies came to us when watching Luchino Visconti’s Senso. We also wanted the auditorium’s volume to be visible from the exterior of the building; the cantilevered form creates a striking incline within the hall, assuring that every spectator has a clear view of the stage or screen.” Studio KO
Seating capacity at the Pierre Bergé Auditorium : 150 places
Design:
Studio KO
Theatre Projects
Broadcasts
Events
Les Week-ends de l’OPM
The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm) is delighted to participate in the Moroccan Philharmonic Orchestra’s new chamber music season. Following concerts in Rabat and Casablanca, the mYSLm will host a concert on April 20 at 7:00 pm. Discover masterpieces by Beethoven and Schubert, played with emotion and elegance by an exceptional trio.
Reservations exclusively online at www.opm.ma
Ticket price: 100 Dhs
Limited seating
Mexican Film Cycle
In conjunction with the exhibition Birds of Mexico, on view in the temporary exhibition hall of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm), the exhibition’s curator Juan Gerardo Ugalde Salinas has programmed a film cycle.
From March 1 through July 26, 2025, the same film will be screened on the same day in two venues: in the Pierre Bergé Auditorium at the mYSLm and at the Cinémathèque de Tangier, with the support of the Fondation Jardin Majorelle.
Passionately Piano (Les Amateurs Virtuoses) – Concerts & Masterclass – 19 and 20 February 2025 at mYSLm
Joins us at Passionately Piano, an extraordinary musical rendezvous at the du Musée YVES SAINT LAURENT Marrakech.
The Pierre Bergé Auditorium at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech will be the venue for the first edition of the Passionately Piano Festival in Marrakech, held in partnership with the Pianestival Association.
Since its creation in 2008, this one-of-a-kind festival, which presents winners of international piano competitions, has been held in some of the most prestigious halls in the world, from the Philharmonie de Paris to the Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth.
This two-day inaugural edition, to be held in the heart of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech, will include two exceptional concerts as well as a master class conducted by the renowned pianist Jacqueline Bourgès-Maunoury.
Don’t miss this exceptional musical event:
Don’t miss this exceptional musical event (Free admission – Reservation required):
Masterclass with Jacqueline Bourgès-Maunoury
– 19 February 2025 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Concert / Piano Recital
– Wednesday 19 February 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
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Concert / Cello & Piano Concert
– Thursday 20 February 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
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Conférence-Concert “Manuel de Falla et les jardins de l´Alhambra” au mYSLm
The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm) is pleased to partner with the Spanish Consulate General in Marseille and with Granada/European Capital of Culture 2031, as part of the twinning of the cities of Granada and Marrakech and of the celebrations marking the centennial of the Jardin Majorelle.
On this occasion, the mYSLm will host, on Thursday, December 26 and Friday December 27, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., an exceptional conference and recital honoring Manuel de Falla and the Alhambra Gardens.
Hosted by the conductor Rafael Lamas and the renowned pianist José Luis de Miguel Ubago, the conference and recital will explore the underlying links between the depiction of gardens in the works of Claude Debussy, Manuel de Falla and the Tetouan composer Mustapha Aicha Rahmani. Their works for piano will enrich the conference, revealing cultural bridges and influences linking Morocco, Spain and France.
December 26 and 27, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Free admission
Limited seating; reservations are required: evenement@jardinmajorelle.com
CONCERT – DUO CELLO & PIANO – Marie-Claude Bantigny & David Braslawsky at mYSLm
The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech, in partnership with the Institut Français de Marrakech, is delighted to welcome an exceptional cello and piano duo: Marie-Claude Bantigny et David Braslawsky.
A cellist known for her intense, luminous playing, Marie-Claude Bantigny has performed in the greatest halls in the world, from the Opéra Bastille to Lincoln Center. Her virtuosity and sensitivity are reflected in her extensive, critically acclaimed discography.
Renowned for the finesse and elegance of his interpretations, the pianist David Braslawsky has performed at prestigious venues for more than three decades. A member of the chamber music ensemble Octuor de France, he delights audiences with his impassioned approach to the most beautiful pages of the classical repertoire.
Don’t miss this exceptional cultural event!
Saturday, December 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
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Screenings of the Marrakech International Film Festival at the Pierre Bergé Auditorium of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
For its 21th edition, the Marrakech International Film Festival partners again with the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech.
From Saturday November 30 through Saturday December 7, 2024, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech―whose Cinema Club pays homage to the Seventh Art throughout the year―will screen twenty one films selected for the Festival’s 11th Continent section for their bold and innovative approach to cinema. Contemporary films from throughout the world will be shown alongside Arab and African avant-garde classics.
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Concert by María Dolores Gaitán and Aziz Samsaoui
The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm), partnering again with the Instituto Cervantes in Marrakech and the Spanish Embassy in Rabat, is pleased to present a piano and qanûn concert, which will be performed respectively by María Dolores Gaitán and Aziz Samsaoui on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Pierre Bergé Auditorium at the mYSLm.
Alhajas is a recording project that combines musical roots from the al-Andalus era with a modern piano language. Inspired by the rich confluence of cultures of medieval Al-Andalus, this unique repertoire combines traditional and modern approaches to the music, highlighting previously unpublished compositions rarely performed in concert halls.
María Dolores Gaitán
The pianist, researcher and music producer María Dolores Gaitán is renowned for her versatility and technical mastery. Her recording projects have been streamed millions of times, and she has performed in the most prestigious musical venues around the world. The winner of numerous piano and chamber music competitions, she has collaborated with leading orchestras. She is the founder of the Guadalquivir International Piano Festival and is actively involved in the education of women and women’s rights.
Aziz Samsaoui
A graduate of the Tetouan Conservatory, Aziz Samsaoui is adept at playing Andalusian music on various instruments. As well as directing renowned festivals and cultural initiatives, he has collaborated with international festivals of early and ethnic music. An expert in various stringed instruments, he has participated in various European musical projects and has recorded with numerous traditional music ensembles.
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Wednesday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m.
Auditorium Pierre Bergé
musée Yves Saint Laurent marrakech
Invitations are available at the Instituto Cervantes in Marrakech
Seating is limited.
Concert by Walid Ben Selim at Musée YVES SAINT LAURENT Marrakech
To celebrate the official opening of the two exhibitions “Jardin Majorelle: Who Are We?” and “Yves Saint Laurent’s Comic Strip: Naughty Lulu”, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm) is pleased to welcome the artist Walid Ben Selim for an exceptional concert on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 8:00 p.m., at the Pierre Bergé Auditorium of the mYSLm.
This concert is the fruit of Walid Ben Selim’s 2023 residency at the Jardin Majorelle. The fauna and flora of the renowned garden inspired him to create “A Loving Ode to Majorelle”.
As seats are limited, you must reserve in advance:
evenement@jardinmajorelle.com
Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
“SEMAINE DU FILM ALLEMAND PRIMÉ” IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOETHE-INSTITUT MAROKKO
The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm) is once again partnering with the Goethe- Institut Marokko for the Week of German Award-Winning Films 2024, which will take place from May 21 through May 25, 2024 at the Pierre Bergé Auditorium of the mYSLm. This year, the Week of German Award-Winning Films travels to four Moroccan cities―Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier and Marrakech―and offers an array of award-winning contemporary German films that explore universal themes such as the quest for identity, complex family dynamics, journeys of individual emancipation and immigration.
Films will be projected in their original, German versions, subtitled in French or English.
From Tuesday, March 21 through Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Auditorium Pierre Bergé – Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
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Du 14 octobre 2023 au 13 janvier 2024, au sein de l’Auditorium Pierre Bergé – Musée Yves Saint Laurent
A FILM CYCLE, “SCENES IN AMERICA DESERTA”
The Fondation Jardin Majorelle, in partnership with the Fondation Opale, has programmed “a film series exploring Aboriginal communities of Australia” at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech.
Viewers can explore the Aboriginal communities through these 11 movies, which address various themes.
Free Admission
Films list : Download
From March 9 through June 29, 2024, at Pierre Bergé Auditorium ― Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
A FILM SERIES EXPLORING ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES OF AUSTRALIA
The Fondation Jardin Majorelle, in partnership with the Fondation Opale, has programmed “a film series exploring Aboriginal communities of Australia” at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech.
Viewers can explore the Aboriginal communities through these 11 movies, which address various themes.
Free Admission
Films list : Download
From October 14, 2023 to January 13, 2024, at Pierre Bergé Auditorium ― Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
SEMAINE DU FILM ALLEMAND PRIMÉ
The Fondation Jardin Majorelle, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Marokko, has programmed the 2023 Week of Award-Winning German Films at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech, at which you’re invited to discover German films that have won awards in 2020–2022.
Viewers can explore the many facets of German society through these films, which address various themes and provide a nuanced and rich portrayal of present-day Germany.
Free Admission
Films list : Download
May 23–27 at 7 p.m., Pierre Bergé Auditorium ― Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Info: evenement@jardinmajorelle.com
LES JEUDIS DE L’OPM
le 25 mai 2018
Les Jeudis de l’OPM se poursuivent au fil de la saison de l’Orchestre Philharmonique du Maroc 2017/2018.
Ces concerts de musique de chambre vous permettent de découvrir ou de redécouvrir les chefs-d’œuvre de la musique classique.
Les instruments à vent sont à l’honneur lors de cette édition du mois de mai, autour d’un Quintet de haut niveau.
Au programme :
- Reicha : quintet Symphonie No 1.
- Tchaikovsky : le lac des cygnes (dance des petits cygnes), The Nutcracker : marche, Trepak dance.
- J. Strauss : Annen Polka.
- M. Ravel : Pavane pour une infante défunte.
- E. Grieg : Arabian Dance.
- G. Rossini : le barbier de Séville. Ouverture.
- T. Albinoni : Adagio.
- F. Schubert : Marche Fantasia No 1.
- G. Faure : Pavane.
- S. Arthur : Ouverture To Cox and Box
Musiciens : un Quintet composé de
- Abdessamad El Azrak, Flûte
- Adil Loissam, Clarinette en Ut
- Ayoub Sarhrout, Cor
- Abdelali Zakaria, Clarinette Sib
- Mohammed Samari, Basson
LE 11ème CONTINENT
Pour sa 17ème édition, le Festival International du Film de Marrakech et la Fondation jardin Majorelle scellent un partenariat culturel sous le signe du cinéma d’Auteur.
Du 1er au 8 décembre 2018, le musée YVES SAINT LAURENT marrakech, qui rend hommage au 7ème art tout au long de l’année avec son Ciné-club, est heureux d’accueillir, dans le cadre du Festival, une programmation cinématographique éclectique et exigeante, intitulée Le 11e Continent.
Téléchargez le programme ici
LES JEUDIS DE L’OPM
Le samedi 06 Avril 2019
Pour cette première série de concerts de l’année 2019, Les Jeudis de l’OPM proposent de découvrir une formation assez peu répandue en musique de chambre : le quatuor avec piano. Ici, des œuvres de Mozart et Brahms. Entre la musique de chambre et le concerto, cette formation rare donne au piano à la fois une place de partenaire et de soliste et permet le déploiement d’un langage musical original.
Programme :
J. Brahms, Quatuor pour piano et cordes n° 1 en sol mineur op. 25
W.A. Mozart, Quatuor avec piano n° 1 en sol mineur, KV 478
Musiciens :
Farid Bensaïd, violon
Dina Bensaïd, piano
Mohammed El Hachoumi, alto
Anwar Saidi, violoncelle
Dina Bensaïd, piano
Mohammed El Hachoumi, alto
Anwar Saidi, violoncelle
LES JEUDIS DE L’OPM
LE SAMEDI 8 JUIN 2019 À 20h00
Pour ce dernier rendez-vous de la saison, les Jeudis de l’OPM, proposent une série exceptionnelle de récita
Programme :
- L’invitation au voyage et Sérénade, Duparc
- Le plus doux chemin, Les berceaux et Sérénade Toscane, Fauré
- Quand la nuit n’est pas étoilée, Hahn
- Chanson d’avril, Bizet
- Miroirs brûlants, Poulenc
- Le Charme, Chausson
- Nuit d’Espagne, Massenet
- Aimons-nous, Gounod
- Chansons de Don Quichotte, Ibert
- Elle m’aime et Pourquoi me réveiller (Werther), Vision fugitive (Hérodiade),
Alexandrie (Thaïs), Massenet - Lakmé ton doux regard se voile (Lakmé), Delibes
- Pholoé (Études latines), Hahn
- Avant de quitter ces lieux (Faust), Gounod
- Toréador (Carmen), Bizet
Artistes :
Nacer NOUREDDINE, baryton
Claudia Dafne SEVILLA CARRION, piano
Conferences
Lecture given by Dean G. Kelch in conversation with Madison Cox
As part of the centennial celebration of the Jardin Majorelle, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech (mYSLm) is delighted to announce a series of conferences related to botany and gardens, which will be given by internationally renowned botanists and garden designers.
The mYSLm will welcome on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 the American botanist Dean G. Kelch, in conversation with Madison Cox, President of the Fondation Jardin Majorelle, will discuss the evolution of cactus gardens in California.
Dean G. Kelch received a doctorate in botany from the University of California, Davis in 1996. He was the director of the Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery in Walnut Creek, California, and a researcher and lecturer at the University of California. He is currently an environmental program manager at the California Department of Food and Agriculture and a research associate at the University of California, Berkeley. Dean G. Kelch authored the essay “Cactus: The evolving landscape of an iconic plant family,” published in the Cactus exhibition catalogue. The exhibition Cactus, co-curated by Marc Jeanson and Laurent Le Bon, can be seen in the mYSLm temporary exhibitions gallery through Sunday, March 7, 2024.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Umberto Pasti in conversation with Madison Cox
At the opening of a series of conferences related to botany and gardens, the writer and landscape designer, Umberto Pasti, in conversation with Madison Cox, President of the Fondation Jardin Majorelle, will discuss his book “The House of a Lifetime: A Collector’s Journey in Tangier”, published by Rizzoli in 2023, New York.
Born in Italy, Umberto Pasti has lived for over forty years between Milan, Tangier and Rohuna, a small village on the Moroccan Atlantic coast south of Assilah. In Rohuna, he created a large garden, where he cultivates many species threatened by the urban development of the region. Two books describing this titanic undertaking have been published: Perdu au Paradis (Flammarion, 2019) and Eden Revisited: A Garden in Northern Morocco (Rizzoli, 2019), with photographs by Ngoc Minh Ngo. Her photos of Rohuna were exhibited at the mYSLm photography gallery in 2020–2021.
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Georges Petitjean « Le serpent arc-en-ciel »
Georges Petitjean, curator of the Fondation Opale and co-curator of the exhibition “Serpent: Aboriginal Art from Australia,” gave a conference titled “The Rainbow Serpent” on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at the mYSLm.
The art historian Georges Petitjean is curator of the Bérengère Primat Collection / Opale Foundation (Switzerland). His main area of interest is the conveyance of Australian Aboriginal art―in particular the paintings by desert communities―from their sites of origin to the contemporary art world.
Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Donatien Grau « Yves Saint Laurent et l’Afrique »
In conjunction with the exhibition “Serpent: Aboriginal Art from Australia,” seen at the mYSLm from July 21, 2023 to January 28, 2024, Donatien Grau, the Editor-in-Chief and Artistic Director of Alphabet Magazine, gave a conference titled “Yves Saint Laurent and Africa” on Thursday November 2, 2023.
Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Emmanuelle Brugerolles “Yves Saint Laurent: Drawings and Intentions”
In conjunction with the exhibition “Yves Saint Laurent – Line and Expression,” which explored the role that the couturier’s exploratory sketches played in his oeuvre, the art historian Emmanuelle Brugerolles gave a conference on Friday, May 19, 2023 at the mYSLm on the theme of “Yves Saint Laurent: Drawings and Intention.”
Friday, May 19, 2023 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
« Conversations autour de l’Art » Conférence de Jean-Claude Casadesus
Dans le cadre des « Conversations autour de l’Art », “Les Amis de la Fondation Jardin Majorelle” présentent une conférence de Jean-Claude Casadesus, chef d’orchestre et écrivain, sur le thème “La Musique : une thérapie de l’âme” enregistrée à l’Auditorium Pierre Bergé du musée YVES SAINT LAURENT marrakech.
Créée en 2017, les « Amis de la Fondation Jardin Majorelle », association à but non lucratif de droit marocain, réunit les amoureux du Maroc et les amateurs d’art autour de la mode, des traditions berbères, de la botanique, de la musique, du théâtre, du cinéma et de la littérature pour contribuer au développement et au rayonnement de la Fondation. Les cotisations et les donations des membres permettent de soutenir les activités culturelles, projets éducatifs et œuvres caritatives du Jardin Majorelle, du Musée Pierre Bergé des Arts Berbères et du musée YVES SAINT LAURENT marrakech.
Podcast enregistré à l’Auditorium Pierre Bergé du mYSLm.
© Fondation Jardin Majorelle, janvier 2021.
A conversation between Bert Flint and Mouna Mekouar “Afro-Berber Culture”
Bert Flint was an eminent collector, anthropologist and expert in “Afro-Berber culture,” a field of study that he patiently forged to the point of embodying it, notably through the Tiskiwin Museum, which he founded in Marrakech in 1996. At the heart of his research, which involved a thorough exploration of the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas Mountains, Bert Flint was able to identify the fundamental role that the Saharan populations of Mali, Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Tunisia and Algeria have played in the multicultural heritage of Morocco.
Monday, September 28, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
A conversation with Marisa Berenson, followed by the film Barry Lyndon.
American actress, granddaughter of the legendary fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, Marisa Berenson was spotted by Luchino Visconti, who offered her a role in his feature film Death in Venice (1971), which launched her film career. She would go on to star, alongside Ryan O’Neal, in Stanley Kubrick’s 1975 film Barry Lyndon, in which she played the lead female role of Lady Lyndon.
Thursday January 23, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Stephen Di Renza “Developing products based on ancestral expertise”
Stephen Di Renza, artistic director at the Jardin Majorelle from 2013 to 2020, speaks about his inspirations when developing the product line at the Jardin Majorelle Boutique, and the important role played in his work by Moroccan expertise and craftsmanship.
Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
A conversation between Christine Lamoureux and Mahi Binebine “Rue du Pardon”
Mahi Binebine is a Moroccan painter, sculptor, novelist and civic activist. His eleventh novel transports us to the Rue du Pardon: it is on this modest little street in Marrakech that the narrator of the novel, Hayat, grew up. By depicting the women in her life as warriors against the hypocrisy of society, Mahi Binebine pays a beautiful tribute to these free, strong and endearing women, who break taboos and prohibitions.
Friday, January 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Didier Ottinger “Bacon”
Conversations with Art # 4
Didier Ottinger is a general curator of French heritage, specialist in modern and contemporary painting, art critic and French author. He is deputy director in charge of cultural programming at the National Museum of Modern Art / Center for Industrial Creation (MNAM/CCI), at the Pompidou Center in Paris. He was curator of the exhibitions David Hockney (2017), Bacon en tous lettres (2019) and Magritte / Renoir: Surrealism en plein soleil (2021).
Friday, December 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Laurent Le Bon “Yves Saint Laurent and Picasso”
Conversations about Art # 3
Laurent Le Bon has been president of the Pompidou Center in Paris since 2021. In 2010, he became director of the Pompidou Center Met, then President of the Picasso Museum in Paris from 2014 to 2021. He has curated around fifty exhibitions and is the author of publications related to them, notably Dada at the Pompidou Center (2005–2006), Jeff Koons Versailles at the Château de Versailles (2008), Jardins at the Grand Palais (2017), Dioramas at the Palais de Tokyo (2017) and Picasso: Blue and Pink at the Musée d’Orsay (2018-2019).
Friday, November 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
A discussion related to “Mohamed Melehi and the Casablanca School”
The Casablanca School, an artistic movement created in the 1960s by Farid Belkahia, Mohammed Chabâa, Mohamed Melehi, Toni Maraini and Bert Flint, was the impetus for a nativist and modernist approach by Moroccan artists to their work.
Friday, November 15, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
A discussion between Jürgen Adam and Gebhart Blazek “Moroccan carpets and Modern Art”
Jürgen Adam, professor of architecture at the University of Stuttgart and historian of Moroccan architecture, and Gebhart Blazek, collector and expert in Moroccan carpets, discuss the relationship between Moroccan carpets and modern art.
This talk was given while the Desert Design exhibition was mounted at the mYSLm in 2019. The exhibition highlighted around thirty contemporary rugs woven by the Aït Khebbach, a tribe found in the southeast region of Morocco, at the edge of the Sahara Desert.
Firday, October 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
A discussion between Izza Genini and Jonas Sibony “The Jewish People of Morocco: A Rich History”
As a film producer, and particularly as a director, Izza Genini has worked to raise awareness of the musical heritage and popular cultures of Morocco. Retrouver Oulad Moumen, filmed in 1994, traces the saga of three generations of a Jewish family from Morocco, told in the first person from the mother’s point of view by her daughter and the film’s director, Izza Genini.
Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Mounia Bennani “City Landscapes of Morocco”
Mounia Bennani is a landscape architect who advocates for quality public spaces and for improving living environments in Morocco. She opened her agency in 2006 and in 2010 co-founded the association of landscape architects of Morocco, the first of its kind in Africa.
Saturday, May 8, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Poetry reading by Abdelfettah Ellabi “Lyrical Poems of Abdellatif Laâbi”
The Moroccan translator, writer and poet, Abdellatif Laâbi founded the magazine Souffles, which played a considerable role in the cultural revival of the Maghreb. In 1985, he went into exile in France, where he received the Prix Goncourt for poetry in 2009 and was awarded the Grand Prix de la Francophonie by the Académie Française in 2011.
Friday, April 19, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Laurence Benaïm “Yves Saint Laurent”
Conversations about Art # 2
Laurence Benaïm has written a biography of Yves Saint Laurent, published by Grasset in 2002. She is a French journalist and writer specializing in the field of fashion.
Monday, November 26, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech
Lecture given by Olivier Gabet “The Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent Style”
Conversations about Art # 1
General curator of French heritage and art historian Olivier Gabet served as director of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris before being appointed director of the decorative arts department at the Louvre Museum in 2022.
Monday, November 2, 2018
Auditorium Pierre Bergé, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech