The laureates of the NAFAS program revealed!
Updated on 07/07/2021
The Institut français is pleased to announce the list of artists and cultural professionals selected for the program NAFAS, 100 résidences d’artistes libanais en France. This emergency program is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and six partner local authorities (Régions Sud, Hauts-de-France, Centre-Val de Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, ainsi que la Ville et la Métropole de Lyon) to respond to the critical situation of artists in Lebanon.
NAFAS: a “breath” for Lebanese creators
Announced in March 2021, the NAFAS program aims to invite 100 artists and cultural professionals for artistic residencies in France. Thanks to the support and collaboration of more than fifty partners, the program offers Lebanese artists a creative interlude in France and strengthens the cultural cooperation between the two countries.
A selection reflecting diversity
Fifteen artistic disciplines are represented within the NAFAS program, through projects presented by a variety of emerging and/or established artists, from different geographical contexts.
The selection was made by host structures and representatives of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, the Institut français in Paris and Lebanon, and the Association des Centres culturels de rencontre. During the evaluation of the applications, particular attention was paid to the candidate's professional background, the quality of the project, its matching with the host structure, and the working protocol envisaged.
The recipients of the Institut français’ scheme are :
ATLAS – CITL (Arles)
- BARMAKI Bruno – Translation
- BERRO Ghazi – Translation
- MATAR Mohamed – Translation
Fondation Camargo (Cassis)
- HAMDAN Alia – Multi-disciplinary
- KHODR Nesrine – Visual Arts
Les Rencontres à l’échelle – B/P (Marseille)
- MATTA Dima – Theatre
- SERHAL Petra - Multi-disciplinary
Seconde Nature – Zinc x 3bisf (Aix-en-Provence)
- SALAMEH Ghassan - Exhibition Curation
Villa Noailles (Hyères)
- KISHLI Mohamad – Fashion
Diaphane x FRAC Picardie (Clermont-de-l'Oise / Amiens)
- EL HAKIM Laetitia – Photography / Book
IMA-Tourcoing (Tourcoing)
- GHOSN Ghadi - Comics
bd BOUM – Maison de la BD (Blois)
- YASSIN Wissam - Comics
La Pratique (Vatan)
- YASSINE Khouloud – Dance / Performance
La Métive (Moutier-d’Ahun)
- RAFEI Rania – Cinema
Villa Bloch (Poitiers)
- ASMAR Pascale – Cinema
Les Ateliers Frappaz (Villeurbanne)
- AKYüZ Abdulnur - Dance / Performance
Les SUBS (Lyon)
- BOUSTANY Yara - Dance / Performance
Program of the Institut français at the Cité internationale des arts (Paris)
- BOULOS Myriam – Photography
- EZZEDDINE Anis – Fashion and Performance
- HACHEM Pascal – Visual Arts
- KASSIR Liana – Cinema
- MOURAD Selim – Cinema