LITERATURE

lille3000 and its partners invite you make the most of the four months of Fantastic by immersing yourselves in the surprising, disquieting or futuristic atmosphere of fantasy literature. Be warned, the reader does not always emerge unscathed. With planned events including the publication of a bibliography on the theme of Fantastic (available on www.fantastic2012.com), short story competitions (or online criticism competitions), Book Fairs (notably celebrating the centenary of Dracula), lectures, supersized comic books and exhibitions on the worlds of Charles Burns, Jean-Jacques Tachdjian and Ankama Editions (see Exhibitions page), you will have every opportunity to get lost wandering down some poorly lit alleyways.

With the support of the Caisse des Dépôts /With: bookshops of the Libr’Aire network, libraries, media libraries of the Nord Département, Libfly, the Catholic University of Lille, Le Furet du Nord, Ankama.

Particularly in Lille, Hallennes-Lez-Haubourdin, Halluin, Roubaix, Tourcoing and Wattrelos Wavrin.

Horror story tour : 9,10 et 12 november in Lille, Hellemmes and Roubaix 

And to cap it all, a Horror Story Tour will be held on Saturday 10 November at Roubaix and Lille. For children who like to give themselves a scare (afternoon) and adults who prefer not to admit it (evening), this is an itinerary going from bookshops to libraries, from unknown places to strange spaces, featuring intimate readings and impromptu encounters…

www.furet.com

Bibliography

Like in 2006 and 2009, the bibliography will present the fantastic through literature as well as comic books, mangas, games, music and cinema. Publication: 1 April 2012. Discover the blog of the FANTASTIC bibliography at http://station-fantastik.blogspot.fr

Lectures

• The Discovery of Shadow – With Roberto Casati, researcher at the CNRS and the Institut Jean Nicod //Fri, 9 November – 7.30 pm > 9.30 pm //Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille Centre // www.citephilo.org
• The Absolute Eye – With Gérard Wajcman, writer, psychoanalyst, director of the Centre d’étude d’histoire et de théorie du regard // Sat, 10 November – 5.00 pm > 7.00pm // Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille centre // www.citephilo.org
• Reflections on the Human Experience of Night – With Bruce Bégout, philosopher and writer, lecturer at the University of Bordeaux. // Sat, 10 November – 7.30 pm > 9.30 pm // Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille //www.citephilo.org
• Reflections on the Virtual, its Virtues and Vertigo – With Philippe Quéau, head of the research group on virtual cloning and founder of the Imagina programme. //Sun, 11 November – 3.00 pm > 5.00 pm
• Perspectives on lille3000 – With Bruce Bégout, philosopher and writer, lecturer at the University of Bordeaux, and Gérard Wajcman, writer, psychoanalyst, lecturer at the Department of Psychoanalysis at the University of Paris VIII. // Sun, 11 November – 5.30 pm > 7.30 pm // Gare Saint Sauveur, Lille www.citephilo.org
• Encounter with Pierre Grimbert, heroic fantasy author and publisher // Wed, 21 November – 3.00 pm // Médiathèque La Corderie, Marcq-en-Barœul //www.marcq-en-baroeul.org
• The Fantastic Gardens – Art history lectures by Céline Doutriaux, guide-lecturer // Sat, 24 November – 3.00 pm // Médiathèque La Corderie, Marcq-en-Barœul //www.marcq-en-baroeul.org
• Encounter with Stéphanie Sauget // Wed, 28 November – 3.00 pm //Médiathèque La Corderie, Marcq-en-Barœul // www.marcq-en-baroeul.org
• Babel – Art history lectures by Céline Doutriaux, guide-lecturer // Sat, December 15 – 3.00 pm // Médiathèque La Corderie, Marcq-en-Barœul www.marcq-en-baroeul.org
• Fangs of October: 100% Vampires – Photo shoot, lectures, exhibitions, video games, shows, storytelling… In partnership with Le Furet du Nord // 26 September > 31 October // VIEUX-LILLE WAZEMMES, FBG BÉTHUNE
• Library festival! – Shows, readings, “Fantastic” exhibitions in the library network of the Médiathèque Départementale du Nord. // www.cg59/mediathequedunord