{"id":16852,"date":"2022-03-30T15:09:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T13:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/?post_type=inspiracion&p=16852"},"modified":"2022-03-31T15:33:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T13:33:29","slug":"abd-el-kader-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"inspiracion","link":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Abd el-Kader, an unmissable exhibition in Marseille"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fancy a cultural trip to Marseille? From 6 April to 22 August, Le Mucem will be hosting an unreleased exhibition all about Abd el-Kader, \u201cthe thoughtful, ferocious, and gentle Emir\u201d<\/em>, as Victor Hugo once called him.<\/em><\/h5>\n

Marseille is the perfect place for a cultural city break, and the right bank of the Old Port is a winning combination of tradition and modernity. Just a stone\u2019s throw from Le Panier<\/em>, the oldest district in France, you\u2019ll find the city\u2019s \u2018golden triangle\u2019 of museums. In June 2022, a replica of Cosquer Cave will join Le Mucem and the Regards de Provence<\/em> Foundation under the watchful eye of the magnificent Cath\u00e9drale de la Major<\/em>. Le Mucem, that is, the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations, is the closest you\u2019ll find to the sea and other banks of the big blue, promising a wonderful trip through time and space during spring and summertime in Marseille<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\"\"
\u00a9 Julie Cohen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From 6 April to 22 August, Le Mucem is offering a stop-off in Algeria, in the Maghreb, with the \u201cAbd el-Kader\u201d exhibition. This year, the country is celebrating 60 years of independence. However, the project to reunite these two coasts of the Mediterranean dates back to 2019, when creator Christian Delorme, who\u2019s been interested in Abd el-Kader for some fifteen years, met Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Chougnet, the president of Le Mucem. <\/p>\n

\"expo
Henri-F\u00e9lix-Emmanuel Philippoteaux, Portraits pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s du Ch\u00e9rif Boubaghla et de Lalla Fatma n\u2019Soumer conduisant l\u2019arm\u00e9e r\u00e9volutionnaire,<\/em> 1866, oil on canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the second floor of the museum, there are close to 260 works and documents from French and Mediterranean collections both public and private, retracing the life of Emir Abd el-Kader, born in the south of Oran<\/a> in 1808. He was a combat leader, exiled prisoner, and learned religious Sufi, but his life, nevertheless, is little known. This exhibition is testament to his harmony of contradictions.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Jean Baptiste Ange Tissier, Abd el-Kader, en pied<\/em>, 1853, oli on canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A key figure in Algeria\u2019s history<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Camille Faucourt, one of the exhibition\u2019s two commissioners, introduces Abd el-Kader as \u201ca multi-faceted character. The goal of this exhibition is to collect a large range of objects and records, so we can compare sources from the two different banks of the Mediterranean and shed light on this character, who seemingly led a thousand lives. […] Abd el-Kader was one of the great minds of his time.\u201d <\/p>\n

When France made the Regency of Algiers surrender in 1830, extending its conquest to other territories, Abd el-Kader spent fifteen years leading the resistance in the West of the country. He laid down his weapons in 1847, but in 1860, he played an active role in saving thousands of Christians from being massacred in Damas.<\/p>\n

\"\"
L\u00e9on Belly, P\u00e8lerins allant \u00e0 la Mecque<\/em>, 1861, oil on canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As Emir in Algeria, he fought to resist the conquest. Thanks to his creation of independent capitals outside of the Ottoman Empire, he\u2019s considered the founder of the first national State. This accolade was enshrined in 1966 in a ceremony organised by President Boum\u00e9di\u00e8ne, positioning him as a central figure in Algeria\u2019s history. <\/p>\n

A Marseille-Algeria round trip in one exhibition<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not just Abd el-Kader\u2019s military past that history has remembered. He was learned, religious man and said to be a mystical person with a fascinating charisma, as well as a figure of tolerance and political clairvoyance. The Suez Canal is just one of many notable examples. As Florence Hudowicz, commissioner of the exhibition, recalls: \u201cHe became interested in the Suez Canal project after meeting Ferdinand de Lesseps, who shared his belief that opening up a new path for exchange between East and West would allow relations between these two worlds to rebalance, thereby bringing harmony. That was the visionary aspect of this individual. So, it\u2019s fair to say that for his time period, even if it were not considered so, Abd el-Kader was a figure of mediation and reconciliation. He tried to establish dialogue at every step.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"
Marie \u00c9l\u00e9onore Godefroid, Abd el-Kader (1807-1883)<\/em>, 1843-1844, oil on canvas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shedding light on this great man establishes yet another form of dialogue between France and Algeria. In a unique political context, the writing, photos, artifacts, and newspapers from the era – some of which have never been unveiled – pass down a treasure trove of memories and a message of unity.<\/p>\n

\"\"
Pilgrimage canteen, Algeria, 18th-19th century, terracotta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, why not head to Marseille during the May bank holidays? Don\u2019t miss the exhibition events from 5 to 7 May, such as the Acid Arab concert on 5 May at Fort Saint-Jean. From Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 May, the literary festival \u201cOh ! Les Beaux Jours<\/em>\u201d will be recounting its own connection to Algeria. <\/p>\n

Le Mucem, a museum facing the Mediterranean <\/strong><\/h2>\n

After all this cultural (re)discovery, why not take the chance to explore the rest of the capital of architecture and nature that is Le Mucem? This cultural site, which opened in June 2013 when Marseille was the European Capital of Culture, links tradition with modernity. On one side there\u2019s the J4, a gem of architecture from Rudy Ricciotti and Roland Carta. You can easily get lost in this perforated labyrinth, with its unique views of the sea. Have a drink or relax on the deckchairs for a chilled-out break on the rooftop terrace, something the locals really enjoy doing. <\/p>\n

\"\"
\u00a9 Julie Cohen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After braving the dizzying footbridge over the water, it\u2019s time for some history. Fort Saint-Jean was constructed in the 15th century, and was classed as a historic monument in 1964. Firstly, the Tour Carr\u00e9 was constructed by King Ren\u00e9, and it offers one of the most beautiful views of Marseille\u2019s Old Port. The Tour du Fanal came later, which is the one you can see in all its splendour from Palais du Pharo, which faces it, or from the gardens of Fort Saint-Jean. The food and shopping market, which only takes place in the summertime, isn\u2019t the only reason the locals love this part of Le Mucem \u2013 it\u2019s also because of its gardens. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n

The \u201cJardin des Migrations<\/em>\u201d, overhanging the sea, is a change of pace from the nature in the city. During spring and summer, your stroll along these fortifications will be punctuated by the aromas of the flowers and the brush here.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an unmissable location, perfect for visiting with your partner or family during your trip to Marseille!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fancy a cultural trip to Marseille? From 6 April to 22 August, Le Mucem will be hosting an unreleased exhibition all about Abd el-Kader, \u201cthe thoughtful, ferocious, and gentle Emir\u201d, as Victor Hugo once called him. Marseille is the perfect place for a cultural city break, and the right bank of the Old Port is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":16866,"template":"","topics":[2534],"destination":[2635],"class_list":["post-16852","inspiracion","type-inspiracion","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topics-lifestyle-culture","destination-marseille"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAbd el-Kader, an unmissable exhibition in Marseille - VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fancy a cultural trip to Marseille? From 6 April to 22 August, Le Mucem will be hosting an unreleased exhibition all about Abd el-Kader, \u201cthe thoughtful, ferocious, and gentle Emir\u201d, as Victor Hugo once called him.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Abd el-Kader, an unmissable exhibition in Marseille - VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Fancy a cultural trip to Marseille? From 6 April to 22 August, Le Mucem will be hosting an unreleased exhibition all about Abd el-Kader, \u201cthe thoughtful, ferocious, and gentle Emir\u201d, as Victor Hugo once called him.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-03-31T13:33:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/artur-aldyrkhanov-2B52j4JTGc4-unsplash.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/en\\\/cities\\\/marseille\\\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/en\\\/cities\\\/marseille\\\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\\\/\",\"name\":\"Abd el-Kader, an unmissable exhibition in Marseille - VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/fr\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/en\\\/cities\\\/marseille\\\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/en\\\/cities\\\/marseille\\\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/artur-aldyrkhanov-2B52j4JTGc4-unsplash.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-30T13:09:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-03-31T13:33:29+00:00\",\"description\":\"Fancy a cultural trip to Marseille? From 6 April to 22 August, Le Mucem will be hosting an unreleased exhibition all about Abd el-Kader, \u201cthe thoughtful, ferocious, and gentle Emir\u201d, as Victor Hugo once called him.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/en\\\/cities\\\/marseille\\\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/en\\\/cities\\\/marseille\\\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/en\\\/cities\\\/marseille\\\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/artur-aldyrkhanov-2B52j4JTGc4-unsplash.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/artur-aldyrkhanov-2B52j4JTGc4-unsplash.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280,\"caption\":\"panorama mucem\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/en\\\/cities\\\/marseille\\\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Portada\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Inspiracion\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/it\\\/citta\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Abd el-Kader, an unmissable exhibition in Marseille\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/fr\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/fr\\\/\",\"name\":\"VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA\",\"description\":\"Travel Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/volare.volotea.com\\\/fr\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Abd el-Kader, an unmissable exhibition in Marseille - VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA","description":"Fancy a cultural trip to Marseille? From 6 April to 22 August, Le Mucem will be hosting an unreleased exhibition all about Abd el-Kader, \u201cthe thoughtful, ferocious, and gentle Emir\u201d, as Victor Hugo once called him.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Abd el-Kader, an unmissable exhibition in Marseille - VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA","og_description":"Fancy a cultural trip to Marseille? From 6 April to 22 August, Le Mucem will be hosting an unreleased exhibition all about Abd el-Kader, \u201cthe thoughtful, ferocious, and gentle Emir\u201d, as Victor Hugo once called him.","og_url":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/","og_site_name":"VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA","article_modified_time":"2022-03-31T13:33:29+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1280,"url":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/artur-aldyrkhanov-2B52j4JTGc4-unsplash.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/","url":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/","name":"Abd el-Kader, an unmissable exhibition in Marseille - VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/fr\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/artur-aldyrkhanov-2B52j4JTGc4-unsplash.jpg","datePublished":"2022-03-30T13:09:42+00:00","dateModified":"2022-03-31T13:33:29+00:00","description":"Fancy a cultural trip to Marseille? From 6 April to 22 August, Le Mucem will be hosting an unreleased exhibition all about Abd el-Kader, \u201cthe thoughtful, ferocious, and gentle Emir\u201d, as Victor Hugo once called him.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/artur-aldyrkhanov-2B52j4JTGc4-unsplash.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/artur-aldyrkhanov-2B52j4JTGc4-unsplash.jpg","width":1920,"height":1280,"caption":"panorama mucem"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/cities\/marseille\/abd-el-kader-exhibition\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Portada","item":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Inspiracion","item":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/it\/citta\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Abd el-Kader, an unmissable exhibition in Marseille"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/fr\/#website","url":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/fr\/","name":"VOLARE MAGAZINE | VOLOTEA","description":"Travel Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/fr\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiracion\/16852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiracion"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/inspiracion"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics?post=16852"},{"taxonomy":"destination","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/volare.volotea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination?post=16852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}