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September 15th & 16th, 2012: Heritage Days
Heritage Days « 2012 Hidden Heritage »
September Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th
Theater. Company "The White Bench" shooting in Vaumadeuc
Theatre Company The White Bench, professional, took possession of the manorVaumadeuc Thursday to shoot a short video.
Vaumadeuc mansion. Americans under the spell
Mr. O’Neill, owner of the manor of Vaumadeuc, hosted in his field, Tuesday, a group of thirty U.S. citizens in study tour in France. Received by the association « Family stay in France », directed by Monique Vaudroy, students were able to spend three weeks inBritain before leaving Paris for one month, then one last month in an area of their choice.
Three months in France
From Evergreen University in Olympia (Washington), USA, these students of history, art history, music, theater … but also agriculture and commerce, have all decided to spend three months in France, to discover a small part of its extraordinary cultural heritage. Art lovers, M.O ‘Neill immediately accepted the request of the president of the associationto visit the mansion to the small group. And so that students come from across the Atlantic have been privileged to spend a few moments in a historical building.
The classic duo in concert at Bachianas Vaumadeuc
Bertrand and Pascal Rault is 4 years Bachianas the duo, called for two concerts at themansion Vaumadeuc Saturday, March 10 at 19 pm Sunday, March 11 and 30 to 15 h.Bertrand Rault, graduated in flute at the conservatory of Rennes, and Pascal, composer and former professor of guitar, bass and musicology, offering an eclectic recital ranging from Vivaldi, Bach, Villa-Lobos to Astor Piazzola.
Saturday, March 10, at 19 30 pm, and Sunday, March 11 at 15 pm, concerts at themansion Vaumadeuc. 10 €, free for children under 12. Contact and reservation at 02 96 84 46 17 . Information: manoir@vaumadeuc.com
Sold Out at Manoir du Vaumadeuc for the Trio des Quilles
We had to add chairs Saturday and Sunday in the upper room of the Manor ofVaumadeuc to accommodate applicants for the last two recitals devoted to Mozart,Schumann and Bruch, given by the « Trio of Quiiles » composed of Thibaut Guillois(piano), Jacques Maillard (alto), Lester Alexix Chios (clarinet). Sunday as a prelude tothe stage door, Carol O’Neill recalled: « The Manor of Vaumadeuc grows for 15 years topromote culture through concerts, exhibitions … I thank the artists who came to us as such, especially Thibaut today. It is thanks to him and his friends top musicians, thisconcert takes place. It is their organization. «
All to the cause of the trio, the public has plunged with delight into the « Kegelstatt Trio » by Mozart, the « fairy tales » of Robert Schumann, pieces of Opus 83 by Max Bruch,romantic works composed in contexts of elation to happy times in the lives of threecomposers. He keeps asking: what will happen Sunday, November 6 to 15 pm, for the recital unique Vaumadeuc of David T. Meakin, English composer and pianist, in works by Chopin, Schubert and Rachmaninoff.
International Lyceum Club, meeting at the Manoir du Vaumadeuc
The cultural season began the Manoir de Vaumadeuc. Not content to organize several recitals of classical music, Mr. and Mrs. O’Neill welcomed Friday, as every four years,the annual meeting of the International Lyceum Club. The outgoing president, RobertAnnette, has officially passed the baton to his successor, Daniele Menard. TheInternational Lyceum Club has existed for over a century. It was created in 1903 in London, by Constance Smedley, for working women may have something to talkoutside the scope of their professional practices. The immediate success of his club isquickly emulated (in Berlin, in 1905 at Paris in 1906, etc..). It now has over 1000members spread over three continents (Europe, America, Oceania).
An international competition of children’s stories
The Lyceum Club? essentially female? mainly deals with cultural sponsorship,organizing an annual national competition and, every two years, an international competition. These competitions are often act as springboards for their participants, juries being composed of recognized artists. Themes vary from lamusique the designof stained glass and photography. In 2012, for example, it will focus on children’s stories. The Lyceum Club International is also in the humanitarian field, national or international.
The sun has promoted the garden and the park of Manoir du Vaumadeuc
Saturday, the garden, park and art gallery of the manor of Vaumadeuc, beneficiaries ofperfect weather, saw so many people converge in response to the movie « Meet in the Gardens ». The theme of « Garden feeder ‘was used as a guideline to the operation ofnature enhanced by a course walk with a playful thirty oversized game, available to all. »Happiness is in the field, » observed one visitor facetious … He was present also in the art gallery of the manor, with the double exposure of the beautiful illuminations of Davidand Catherine walk Ponzo.
Heritage mediator hired by the association of municipalities for the development andconsistency of historical and architectural heritage of the territory, Eva Degl’Innocenti,has enriched this exceptional event in the garden of the manor, by giving each visitor a document developed by it, which traces the history and architecture, the preservation of its environment, and recalls, in line with the theme of the day, « what the garden feeder in the sixteenth century, with delights campaign, dedicated to the ladies housewives «
Exhibition: The art of illumination in Vaumadeuc
Carol O’Neill opens the doors of her mansion to house artists. She currently has an exhibition on the art of illumination, which attracts numerous visitors.
The enchanting and soothing manor Vaumadeuc is alone worth the trip. And when this pause allows the public to approach an exhibition of rare works, the moment is unforgettable. The art of illumination is not very common, it’s a way of illustratingmanuscripts decorated with miniatures or letters. This is a artqui appeared to Vesiècleand that is lost with the development of printing in XVesiècle.
The art of ancestral gestures
Catherine Ponzo, born at the castle of Ferns, to share in this world of illuminationobsolete. Self-taught, it’s been seven years since she seeks the best way to translate the images from his reading, his encounters and dreams. She learned to finalize the work of the skins of goat or kid for assaying pigments subtly semi-precious egg,prepared according to an old recipe, the gesso …, « I’ve always been passionate aboutdrawing and tables reminiscent of sweet or epic legends and mysterious naive. The revelation came from a report and this time, I sought to rediscover the imagery so powerful, where a few square centimeters, can be visualized with a battle scene, inbottom of large colored buildings, improbable experiment recipes from ancient storiesand what a pleasure to do some work! … « It is possible to enroll in introductory coursewhich will be given on Saturday 22 and 23 May.
Practice Exhibition open every day from 14h to 17h. Information and registration: Tel. 02.96.84.26.17 . Free admission.
Manoir du Vaumadeuc. François Le Roux presents the theme of the horse
A few kilometers from Haras de Lamballe, a new exhibition on the theme of the horse isto discover the Manor of Vaumadeuc.
After exposure to Trégastel, last summer, more focused on portraits, the painterFrançois Le Roux Briochin installed his oils and watercolors in the Manor ofVaumadeuc. Creationist painter, he was trained at the Beaux-Arts de Rennes and continues to the municipal school of Fine Arts in Paris. Belonging to a family of horsemen, the artist likes to draw and paint horses. This is the theme he chose to expose to the Vaumadeuc 13septembre. « The anatomy, bodybuilding apparent I likethe horse, » said Francois Le Roux. « The horse is the animal that is closest to the skilledartistic point of view, in his muscles and his attitudes. »
Horses out of the imaginary
Defined itself as a designer as a colorist, François Le Roux performs work of inspirationfrom classic paintings and photographs. Draft horse to horse racing, through the Anglo-Arab, he seized the salient muscle, eye a little crazy and bite the animal out of hisimagination. By the morphology of the animal, its attitudes, sketches leave notes burstof passion, violence, or quiet elegance. Offering to the visitors some thirty paintings,FrançoisLe Roux explores the world of horses: animals alone, dressage horses,stabled, battle of standards, grooms, riders, etc.. Drawing from live models, the painteralso creates nudes and portraits in watercolor, oil or acrylic.
Practice Exhibition « Horses: Watercolors and Oils, » by Francois Le Roux, the Manoir deVaumadeuc. Pleven. Until 13septembre, from 14h to 17h. Tél.02.96.84.46.17