Join us for The Green Shift Festival in Monaco, France, where sustainability takes center stage this week!
If you’re passionate about creating a brighter future for our planet and seeking transformative, convivial entertainment, mark your calendars for June 7 to 10, 2023. The Green Shift Festival is set to kick off in the picturesque city of Monaco, France, offering an incredible lineup of events that will leave you inspired and ready to take action.
Hosted on the stunning Promenade du Larvotto, just a stone’s throw away from the azure Mediterranean Sea, this four-day festival is a collaborative effort between renowned organizations such as the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Carmignac Foundation, Imagine 2050, Time for the Ocean, Agir pour le Vivant, and the Académie Monégasque de la Mer.
The Green Shift Festival aims to spark creativity and ignite collective minds and hearts to imagine a resilient, conscious, and more inclusive way of living together. By fostering open discussions through thought-provoking performances, insightful roundtables, and captivating short films, this event encourages participants to explore alternative narratives and collectively shape a more sustainable society.
Olivier Wenden, Vice-President and CEO of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, highlights the festival’s goal to inspire change and build new narratives: “Science plays a vital role in addressing environmental challenges. However, we need more than scientific expertise to trigger real action. The Green Shift Festival recognizes the power of art, creation, and emotion in generating commitment and propelling us towards a desirable future.”
The festival offers an exceptional lineup of committed and passionate personalities hailing from various fields, including artists, intellectuals, and activists. These inspiring individuals will challenge your perspectives and present fresh avenues for reflection on ecological issues. Through artistic expressions such as music, documentaries, performances, and live readings, they will bring to life the challenges we face and pave the way for new stories of commitment.
The festival’s program has been thoughtfully curated to engage attendees in a holistic and multidisciplinary approach. As the world grapples with pressing environmental concerns, The Green Shift Festival recognizes that change is not only necessary but also desirable. By incorporating diverse forms of language and expression, it provides a platform for collective learning, inviting attendees to actively participate in shaping our shared future and shift the narrative surrounding sustainability from obligation to aspiration.
The event is FREE and open to everyone. Whether you’re an environmental enthusiast, an artist searching for inspiration, or simply curious about shaping a sustainable future, The Green Shift Festival promises an unforgettable experience that will leave you motivated to make a positive change in the world.
If you are in the south of France this week, swing over to Monaco for The Green Shift Festival and immerse yourself in an environment rich with creativity, inspiration, and dialogue. Kick back, enjoy the free entertainment, the bonhomie – plus the exceptional oceanfront vista! – and let your imagination soar.
Program highlights include:
- Wednesday, 7 June
- Musical performance of Les Résistances poétiques (acoustic version) by Cyril Dion and Sébastien Hoog. Born on stage in 2019, the tenor of this album is evocative of the rock poetry of Patti Smith and Jim Morrison.
- Roundtable discussion moderated by journalist Sarah Doraghi.
- Thursday, 8 June
- Preview screaning of the SEA ART documentary (25 min), directed by Maud Baignères and co-produced by Time for the Ocean and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
- Roundtable discussion moderated by journalist Sarah Doraghi.
- Friday, 9 June
- Artistic performance by slam poet Féris Barkat.
- Roundtable discussion moderated by Yasmina Auburtin, new narratives consultant.
- Saturday, 10 June
- Live ready of Héliosphéra, Daughter of the Abyss, Love and Plankton (Héliosphéra, fille des abysses, d’amour et de plancton) by author Wilfried N’Sondé.
- Roundtable discussion moderated by Raphael Zagury-Orly, philosopher and founding member of the Rencontres Philosophiques of Monaco.
Practical information and full program (in English) available below.
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