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Marseille: the 2026 Nouvelles Rencontres d’Averroès

This dossier follows the 2026 Nouvelles Rencontres d’Averroès, exploring movement, storytelling and emancipation across the Mediterranean.

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Marseille’s Old Port in October 2012. Archive illustration; the photograph does not show the Averroès festival. France64160, CC0.
Marseille’s Old Port in October 2012. Archive illustration; the photograph does not show the Averroès festival. France64160, CC0. — France64160 / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 6 octobre 2012, redimensionnement.

Where things stand

The edition is scheduled for 28 October–1 November 2026. Programme changes indicate no events on 31 October, with some meetings rescheduled or cancelled.

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Marseille’s Averroès festival begins with a revised programme

The Nouvelles Rencontres d’Averroès is scheduled in Marseille from 28 October to 1 November 2026 under the theme Franchir/s’affranchir, with L’Orient-Le Jour as a programming partner.

Marseille’s Old Port in October 2012. Archive illustration; the photograph does not show the Averroès festival. France64160, CC0.
Marseille’s Old Port in October 2012. Archive illustration; the photograph does not show the Averroès festival. France64160, CC0. — France64160 / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 6 octobre 2012, redimensionnement.

The 28 October opening programme at Espace Julien features a discussion about the need for storytelling, followed by Fred Nevché’s Loghofète, ou le prénom perdu. The festival combines debates, literature and artistic performances focused on the Mediterranean.

A reorganisation notice says no events will take place on 31 October because of announced social protests. Meetings are moved to 30 October and 1 November; the major Averroès interview and the Arab Spring masterclass are announced as cancelled. Visitors should therefore avoid relying on the original programme alone.

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