The World Bank 1818 Society Urban and Water Thematic Group in Partnership with the French Cultural Center and American Friends of Chartres invites you to the screening of Chartres: La lumière retrouvée! Chartres: Light reborn! May 16th, 7:00pm, French Embassy.
The film documents the arts and crafts involved in the restoration of the medieval Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Chartres, France, a UNESCO World Heritage Monument. The Cathedral has the largest collection of 12th and 13th century stained-glass, under one roof, in the world. Filmed during the 2014-2017 restoration of the nave, the documentary takes a look at the work of the restorers, conservators, archeologists, scientists and architects who share their knowledge and passion behind the scenes for this exceptional historical and cultural site. The challenges, techniques, and processes are currently used for the on-going restoration of the transept at Chartres, as well as at Notre-Dame de Paris.
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Program:
• 7:00 pm: Welcome: Ms. Aurélie Bonel, Ministre-Conseillère at the Embassy of France and introduction by Ms. Dominique Lallement, President American Friends of Chartres.
• 7:10 pm: Restoration of Notre-Dame de Chartres by the French Government since 2008. The nave, the Chapel St Piat, the Transept, with Ms Embs and Ms. Jourd’heuil, DRAC – Centre Val de Loire.
• 7:20 pm: The challenges of restoring Medieval Stained Glass: Ms. Karine Boulanger, Centre André Chastel, PhD Art History and research director at CNRS.
• 7:30 pm: Chartres Light Reborn! Film by Anne Savalli, produced by Kanari Films. France 2017.
• 8:20 pm: Q&A
The event announcement is also posted on the website of American Friends of Chartres: https://www.friendsofchartres.org.
