Edition 2025
Finished
Ecology
Outdoor
Participatory
Summer Book Banquet
Lagrasse — Aude (11)
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26 Jul 2025
— 01 Aug 2025
Edition
2025
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — The Book Banquet
The 30th edition of the Summer Book Banquet took place from July 26 to August 1, 2025, at the Abbey of Lagrasse. Theme: "The Choice of Bodies," exploring the ethical, identity, aesthetic, and political dimensions of our relationship with the body. Anniversary edition marking the festival's 30th anniversary.
Summer Book Banquet 2025: "The Choice of Bodies"
From July 26 to August 1, 2025, the Abbey of Lagrasse celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Summer Book Banquet around the theme "The Choice of Bodies." This anniversary edition explored the multiple dimensions of our relationship with the body: ethics, identity, illness, aging, violence, racism, sport, feminism, aesthetics, migration, and the poetry of bodies.
The daily program included the Grand Breakfasts with Johan Faerber, the writing workshop with Anik April, the Cinema & Literature workshops with Christophe Pradeau and Jacques-David Ebguy, and the philosophy workshop with Mathieu Potte-Bonneville.
Highlights
- Anniversary Edition: 30 years of the Summer Book Banquet
- Theme: "The Choice of Bodies"
- Grand Breakfasts hosted by Johan Faerber
- Writing Workshops (Anik April), Philosophy Workshops (Mathieu Potte-Bonneville)
- Cinema & Literature Workshops (Christophe Pradeau, Jacques-David Ebguy)