Collective productions
October 2020: A publication
Co-written by Californian and French partners, this collective production has a dual approach: encourage mutual understanding between the two cultures and different practices and share economic/ cultural/ legal solutions and innovations - based on concrete case studies - that could be modeled on a large scale. ”Translating Cities and Cultures” was released on October 13, 2020 during the first event of the conversation series. The pdf version is accessible online while the booklet is available on demand with a donation of 16 euros/18 dollars to the French American Cultural Society.
Read it here !
May 2020: A Documentary
Oakland/Saint-Denis: the documentary is now available ! Directed by Camille Servan-Schreiber and produced by California Humanities, the 14-minute video recounts the two learning expeditions organized in Oakland and Saint-Denis in October and November 2019. This inspiring documentary beautifully highlights the strength and vitality of the two cities and its inhabitants as well as their capacity and willingness to change things for the better.
Watch it now→
November 2019: Learning Expedition in Oakland
A month after the learning expedition in Saint-Denis, the French delegation flew to Oakland to confront their practices to Californian innovative models. From 12-15 November, French and American artists, architects and urban planners resumed the discussion started in Saint-Denis over workshops, working sessions, and walking tours.
October 2019: Learning Expedition in Saint-Denis
Relive the learning expedition of the Californian delegation immersed in Saint-Denis from 1-5 October 2019 to explore the best local practices and experience innovative tools that could be echoed across the Atlantic.