A word from Cécile Helle

This year again, the City of Avignon has developed a rich and high quality program for the Blue Week dedicated to our seniors. The theme chosen for this 2022 edition is “Let’s change our view of seniors. Let’s break down received ideas”. With this in mind, fun workshops are organized so that everyone is part of their ideas for improving “aging well in Avignon”.

A device that is part of obtaining the label “City friendly to seniors” that our city aims to reward its actions in favor of its seniors. In the same participative spirit, a forum theater session entitled “Love has no age” invites everyone to express themselves on the theme of human relations in the age of old age.

An important place is thus given to culture during this Blue Week: exhibition of creations made by our elders, museum visits, guided walks, public reading, conference, etc.

Relaxation and conviviality will also be part of the celebration with the holding of a Spanish day and a Creole day. Also on the program: a forum of associations, a day dedicated to the precious caregivers, driver training, etc.

Avignon is proud of its elders and would like to warmly pay tribute to them on the occasion of this Blue Week which promises to be most rewarding.

Cecile Helle,
Mayor of Avignon

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An addition to the program on Wednesday, October 5 at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday 5 October at 2.30 p.m. – Municipal Archives – 6 Rue Saluces

Guided tour

“No, archives are not (just) dusty old paper! » :
Focus on the exceptional photographic collection of the Archives of the City of Avignon

Intergenerational visit

The archivists will open the cabinets, albums and storage boxes wide open so that glass plates, flexible tabs, slides, stereoscopic plates, silver prints and ektachromes are no longer secrets for you! Grandparents, come with your grandchildren to discover the unsuspected richness of the photographic collection of the Municipal Archives of Avignon!

No. Due to a large number of steps, the visit to the monument is not accessible to people with reduced mobility

Duration: 1h to 1h30

Reservation on 04 90 86 53 12

Lapidary Museum

Wednesday October 5 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

From one museum to another Ancient Egypt – An all-time fascination

Visit dedicated to seniors/grandparents with their grandchildren (Family Space and game booklets) with a guided visit led by the mediator Marie PARUSSOLO.

You will discover the Egyptian collections presented at the Calvet Museum and the Lapidary Museum. During a workshop, everyone will learn to write their first name in hieroglyphics and will make an amulet.

To know the program and book: 04 90 85 75 38 or by email musee.calvet(at)mairie-avignon(dot)com

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