Festival En Signe !
Cultural Guided tour, Conference Show Contemporary artPlace : En centre-ville
Place
En centre-ville
Divers lieux, voir programme
13500
Martigues
- Spoken language(s) :
Presentation
The Théâtre des Salins is partnering with the inaugural edition of the En Signe festival and showcasing Deaf artists in Martigues.
On the agenda:
- Saturday, November 7 at 3:00 PM
Tour of the "Venise Provençale" (Provençal Venice) district in French Sign Language (LSF) with Grégory Pagès.
Organized by the City of Martigues' Art, History, Archaeology, and Archives Department. Meeting point: Miroir aux Oiseaux, in front of the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church. Registration required.
- Saturday, November 7 at 6:00 PM at the MJC.
Performance: "Une Vraie Femme ?!" (A Real Woman?!) by the company Osez ! Vous.
Loss of identity, rebuilding oneself, refusing to be confined to a definition... The company is dedicated to questioning gender representations, challenging perspectives, and showcasing the beauty of unique life paths. Post-residency showcase: a theatrical and choreographic performance featuring both sign language and spoken voice (duration: 1 hour).
Directed by Florence Houmad; featuring Dolorès Vantorre (Deaf actress and dancer) and Stéphanie Fontez (hearing actress and voice artist).
Followed by a meeting with the artists at 7:15 PM – Meal and social gathering.
Retrospective exhibition: It has already been 10 years since the MJCsigne collective began creating activities to foster connections between Deaf and hearing people, as well as events that showcase sign language and Deaf culture.
- Friday, November 20 at 6:00 PM at the Fernand Léger Art Center in Port-de-Bouc
Opening of the exhibition by Marine Comte, a Deaf artist whose work explores the concept of perception.
Exhibition runs until December 4.
- Monday, November 23 at 6:00 PM at the Fernand Léger Art Center in Port-de-Bouc
Lecture in LSF (French Sign Language) by Olivier Schetrit: "Language, Body, and Deaf Art: From the Invisibility of Deaf Artists to the Affirmation of Contemporary Visual Creation."
- Friday, November 27 at 6:30 PM at the Picasso site.
Airelle Besson Trio invites *chansigneuse* (sign-language performer) Clémence Colin (Jazz 5 Continents Festival).
The Airelle Besson Trio (trumpet)—featuring Sebastian Sternal (piano) and Jonas Burgwinkel (drums)—invites Deaf sign-language performer Clémence Colin, who "narrates" the concert in sign language. For beyond the sound itself, music evokes images and feelings to be experienced.
Followed by a meeting with the artists.
- Saturday, November 28 at 2:00 PM at the Fernand Léger Art Center in Port-de-Bouc
Exhibition tour in LSF with artist Marine Comte.
- Saturday, November 28 at 4:00 PM at the Théâtre des Salins.
"Riposte" self-defense workshop in LSF (French Sign Language) with Pauline Stroesser (ARCAF). Open to female healthcare workers upon registration.
Practice simple, effective techniques through discussion and role-playing scenarios in a warm, cooperative atmosphere.
Duration: 2 hours.
- Saturday, November 28 at 7:00 PM at the Théâtre des Salins.
Performance by IVT (International Visual Theatre): *Tellement sympa* ("So Nice").
Featuring Emmanuelle Laborit, Isabelle Voizeux, Virginie Lasilier, and Isabelle Rammant; directed by Jennifer Lesage-David.
Two friends converse; what initially seems trivial gradually reveals the controlling behavior, violence, and silence surrounding them.
Followed by a meeting with the artists.
"Sign Language Evening."
- Saturday, November 7 at 3:00 PM
Tour of the "Venise Provençale" (Provençal Venice) district in French Sign Language (LSF) with Grégory Pagès.
Organized by the City of Martigues' Art, History, Archaeology, and Archives Department. Meeting point: Miroir aux Oiseaux, in front of the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church. Registration required.
- Saturday, November 7 at 6:00 PM at the MJC.
Performance: "Une Vraie Femme ?!" (A Real Woman?!) by the company Osez ! Vous.
Loss of identity, rebuilding oneself, refusing to be confined to a definition... The company is dedicated to questioning gender representations, challenging perspectives, and showcasing the beauty of unique life paths. Post-residency showcase: a theatrical and choreographic performance featuring both sign language and spoken voice (duration: 1 hour).
Directed by Florence Houmad; featuring Dolorès Vantorre (Deaf actress and dancer) and Stéphanie Fontez (hearing actress and voice artist).
Followed by a meeting with the artists at 7:15 PM – Meal and social gathering.
Retrospective exhibition: It has already been 10 years since the MJCsigne collective began creating activities to foster connections between Deaf and hearing people, as well as events that showcase sign language and Deaf culture.
- Friday, November 20 at 6:00 PM at the Fernand Léger Art Center in Port-de-Bouc
Opening of the exhibition by Marine Comte, a Deaf artist whose work explores the concept of perception.
Exhibition runs until December 4.
- Monday, November 23 at 6:00 PM at the Fernand Léger Art Center in Port-de-Bouc
Lecture in LSF (French Sign Language) by Olivier Schetrit: "Language, Body, and Deaf Art: From the Invisibility of Deaf Artists to the Affirmation of Contemporary Visual Creation."
- Friday, November 27 at 6:30 PM at the Picasso site.
Airelle Besson Trio invites *chansigneuse* (sign-language performer) Clémence Colin (Jazz 5 Continents Festival).
The Airelle Besson Trio (trumpet)—featuring Sebastian Sternal (piano) and Jonas Burgwinkel (drums)—invites Deaf sign-language performer Clémence Colin, who "narrates" the concert in sign language. For beyond the sound itself, music evokes images and feelings to be experienced.
Followed by a meeting with the artists.
- Saturday, November 28 at 2:00 PM at the Fernand Léger Art Center in Port-de-Bouc
Exhibition tour in LSF with artist Marine Comte.
- Saturday, November 28 at 4:00 PM at the Théâtre des Salins.
"Riposte" self-defense workshop in LSF (French Sign Language) with Pauline Stroesser (ARCAF). Open to female healthcare workers upon registration.
Practice simple, effective techniques through discussion and role-playing scenarios in a warm, cooperative atmosphere.
Duration: 2 hours.
- Saturday, November 28 at 7:00 PM at the Théâtre des Salins.
Performance by IVT (International Visual Theatre): *Tellement sympa* ("So Nice").
Featuring Emmanuelle Laborit, Isabelle Voizeux, Virginie Lasilier, and Isabelle Rammant; directed by Jennifer Lesage-David.
Two friends converse; what initially seems trivial gradually reveals the controlling behavior, violence, and silence surrounding them.
Followed by a meeting with the artists.
"Sign Language Evening."
Opening period (s)Saturday 7 November 2026 from 3 pm and from 6 pm.
Friday 27 November 2026 from 6.30 pm.
Saturday 28 November 2026 from 4 pm and from 7 pm.
Friday 27 November 2026 from 6.30 pm.
Saturday 28 November 2026 from 4 pm and from 7 pm.
Facilities, services, amenities
- Sitra promotion typology :
- Indoor
Accessibility
- Accessible tourism :
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
- Accessibility Criteria for Hearing Impairment :
- Ability to communicate in LSF
- Accessibility criteria for people with reduced mobility :
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
Prices
Free of charge. Free with reservation, except for the show "Une Vraie Femme?!" at the MJC (open admission starting at €5) and the show "Tellement sympa" (€8–€12).
Destination
Divers lieux, voir programme
13500
Martigues
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.405413
Longitude : 5.054315