“Hospitality in Japan”
Around sixty young people and parents from the South of France took part in an artistic and cultural project centered on the…
Artistic and cultural practices are
a powerful lever for education and social cohesion,
a vector of awakening and emancipation.
Artistic and cultural practices reinforce cognitive development and the acquisition of knowledge, and also contribute to social adaptability, helping to build a personal and collective identity.
They are, therefore, particularly suited to vulnerable, disadvantaged groups and/or those with educational, social or family difficulties, Whatever the age group – toddlers, children, young people and their families – because they are based on other ways of learning knowledge (know-how and interpersonal skills) and other forms of experimentation, expression and language.
They are based on the concrete, the sensitive, the emotional, the aesthetic, or the lived experience , and they help us to feel in our place, to allow ourselves to participate, to be actors, to take ownership.
Foujita, 1929
« Only the power of art can transcend borders and racial barriers to penetrate the heart of man. In the friendship between two countries, the most useful exchange is that of artists. That is why I have worked every day of my life even if people tend to say: ``but he is only a painter!`` »
Drawing, painting, singing, dance, theater, writing, music, photography, video…
Supported projects
Artistic and cultural projects supported:
- encourage them to get back into the learning process,
- encourage understanding of cultural diversity and social cohesion,
- propose confrontations with the arts and artists, complementing the work of teachers and educators through an interdisciplinary approach.
“Short films at the Jean Bosco children’s social care home”
15 young people from the Jean Bosco children’s social care home in Le Havre took part in workshops to create short films…
“Our portraits through Foujita”.
For this 2nd edition, 12th grade students in Landscaping program high school diploma at the Notre-Dame des Jardins high school of Apprentis…
“Art on the plate” 2022-2023
For the 3rd edition, students in 11th and 12th grades in vocational catering & Commercialisation and services at the Sainte-Thérèse hotel management…
“In the footsteps of Foujita – a multidisciplinary artist”.
Initiated in 2021-2022 with a view to combating school dropout, the “In the footsteps of Foujita – multidisciplinary artist” project…
“Flash Bac”
From September 2021 to March 2022, students in the final year of the “Bac Pro Aménagement paysager et Conseil vente en produits…
Discovering an unclassifiable Franco-Japanese artist
Discover the life and work of Foujita through a variety of games…
“Japanese Spring”
From April 8 to 18, 2019, around thirty families took part in an artistic and cultural project…
“Arigato Foujita”
To mark the 130th anniversary of Foujita’s birth in 2016, 14 young people wrote and recorded a song to pay tribute to…
“Theater, a trigger for envy!”
“La Passerelle pour la Seconde” gives certain students a “transition” year between junior high and high school, offering an alternative to repeating…
“Art on the Plate”
The project began with a collective observation during a practical work session at the the Sainte-Thérèse hotel management school of Apprentis d’Auteuil…