Ozélir — The Literary May of Loiret

Ozélir 2022 — 1st edition

The very first edition of the Ozélir festival took place from May 11 to 24, 2022, launched on the occasion of "Reading, a National Great Cause" decreed by the President of the Republic. This literary festival, unprecedented in France, mobilized over 170 speakers and 34 partners to offer more than 70 moments of emotion and encounters in 40 municipalities of Loiret.

The inauguration, on May 11 at the Hôtel du Département, brought together leading academicians: Jean-Christophe Rufin, Frédéric Vitoux, and Sylvie Germain. The program included a giant dictation led by the Dico d'Or team on May 14, the awarding of the Loiret Manga Prize, the Litt'oral festival in Saint-Jean-de-Braye dedicated to short stories, the Book Meetings at the Atelier-Musée de l'Imprimerie, and a special evening dedicated to women authors.

2022 Highlights

• May 11: Inauguration with Jean-Christophe Rufin, Frédéric Vitoux, and Sylvie Germain — Hôtel du Département, Orléans
• May 14: Giant dictation led by the Dico d'Or team
• May 12-15: Litt'oral festival in Saint-Jean-de-Braye — short stories and author meetings
• May 16: Awarding of the Loiret Manga Prize
• May 21-22: Book Meetings at the Atelier-Musée de l'Imprimerie
• May 23: Evening dedicated to women authors

• First edition of the festival — unprecedented event in France
• Theme "Reading, a National Great Cause"
• Over 70 events in 40 municipalities
• 170 speakers and 34 partners mobilized
• Inauguration with academicians Rufin, Vitoux, and Germain
• Giant dictation by Dico d'Or
• All activities free