first edition of the inclusive Ville pour tous festival in Toulouse

Sugar Mizzy November 20, 2022

An event puts disability in the spotlight. From this Monday, November 21, theth City for All Festival takes place in the different districts of Toulouse and its agglomeration. Throughout the week, the appointments announced are intended to be inclusive and highlight disability. Objective: raise awareness while having fun.

A week for everyone

Events are announced throughout the week and will be accessible to everyone, and more particularly to people with disabilities. As the town hall of Toulouse explains, this first edition of the Villes pour tous Festival is a continuation of the Cities & Handicap Meetings which has existed for more than ten years in Toulouse.

Note that throughout the year, there is a whole annual program. Its but being to be able to have fun above all, while raising awareness. Participants can then discover handisport, do blind wine tastings, visit sound and olfactory exhibitions, discover tactile workshops, see shows in sign language… Everyone is invited.

In terms of raising awareness, conferences, workshops and forums will be organized for everyone. Individuals and professionals could then discuss many questions such as: “How to think of the city differently? To make society more inclusive? What is a dys disorder and how does it manifest? Learn sign language, it’s easy ?”.

Programming in Toulouse

From November 21, many meetings are organized in Toulouse. The program is as follows:

Monday, November 21, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the town hall of Lafourguette: a workshop on digital applications is organised.
From November 21 to 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Jean-Jaurès University research center: the exhibition Window on other art presents the universe of the participants of the mediatized plastic arts workshops of the Center d’ Part-Time Therapeutic Reception of the Arenas.
Tuesday, November 22, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the José-Cabanis media library: films of all genres will be presented with French subtitles. Fictions, animations or documentaries are à la carte.
Wednesday November 23, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Grand M media library: an afternoon of games included and accessible to all.
Same day, two workshops are offered during the day to discover in a tactile way the works of the association The fingers that dream at the José-Cabanis media library.
In the morning, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., a musical show in voice and sign language is offered at the La Brique Rouge neighborhood cultural center.
On Thursday, November 24, meet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a conference on inclusivity at the José-Cabanis media library.
Friday, November 25 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., an exchange on architecture with Sonia Lavadinho, urban anthropologist and Luc Gwiazdzinski, research professor at the National School of Architecture of Toulouse (ENSAT) is planned in the Diversities and Secularism space From toulouse.
A bit of theater at La Fabrique at Jean-Jaurès University on November 25 from 12:45 p.m.
On the same day, a blind wine tasting is offered at Le Rowing restaurant from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
It’s at the Space City that it happens on Saturday, November 26 from 10 a.m. to noon with scenarios for everyone.
And not so far, the Envol des Pionniers also offers inclusive entertainment on November 26 at 2:30 p.m.

Note that the Alex Jany swimming pool will host many activities on November 26 all day, but this is also the case for the Machine Hall which offers them throughout the weekend. The surrounding towns also organize dates to participate in the event. All the programming can be found on the website of the Toulouse City Hall.