Montpellier (MO.CO. Panacée, 14 rue de l'École de Pharmacie)
On Thursday 22 October at 7 pm, the MO.CO. Panacée auditorium welcomes Barcelona sculptor Jaume Plensa, who discusses "Mirage", his immersive installation at the Carré Sainte-Anne. Screening of Pedro Ballesteros's documentary "Jaume Plensa ¿puedes oirme?" (2020). Free admission.
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1 letter a month, the first at the end of October: what’s on during the autumn half-term (Toussaint), addresses around the Thau lagoon and walk ideas. Free.
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On 24–25 October, from 11am to 7pm, the château and its grounds take on Día de los Muertos colours for 4- to 13-year-olds and their families: craft and cooking workshops, face painting, a sweet hunt, climbing, story readings and fantastic creatures. All activities are included in the ticket (€20 per child, €5 per accompanying adult), and a big Halloween party rounds off the day, the aim being a joyful rather than scary Halloween.
For its 11th edition, Cœur de Ville en Lumières covers the historic façades of Montpellier's Écusson with sound-and-light video mapping over three evenings, from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 November. Works by artists and students, light installations and a game zone: the event is free and open to all.
From Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 November, the Indian and Bollywood Film Days present films in Gujarati, Manipuri, Marathi and Hindi, a Carnatic flute concert and an Indian dance show. Opening at the Musée Fabre, free day on Sunday.
What to do this weekend? Autumn & half-term
Around 200 films will screen at Le Corum, the Centre Rabelais and cinemas across the city. The preliminary line-up includes retrospectives of Marco Bellocchio and Vittorio De Sica, a tribute to Pablo Berger, a focus on new Egyptian cinema and screenings for children; the full programme is out on 1 October.
For its 4th edition, this festival run by Instant Science and Les Petits Débrouillards Occitanie takes over the Metropole’s libraries, in seven Montpellier neighbourhoods and eight towns, from 20 to 22 October. After a professional day on the 23rd, families are welcome on 24–25 October at the Émile-Zola library for workshops, games, stands and walks.
Until 6 November, the free exhibition "La toile aux rêves" reveals the settings, characters, inspirations and behind-the-scenes work of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the video game made by Montpellier studio Sandfall Interactive. It celebrates a global hit: 8 million copies sold and nine Game Awards, including Game of the Year.