Alte Markthalle, Steinentorberg 20, 4051 Basel
Free admission
Bodies, waves, muscles, dances and smiles were the inspiration for the photo exhibition.
The Olympic Games will open in Paris in July 2024. But not all competitions will take place in the metropolis. The surfers, for example, will instead be riding the waves of the ocean on the other side of the world, on the coral reef of Teahupo'o in French Polynesia.
Lorenzo Borghi, a photographer from the UNESCO-accredited group Ile du Monde ( https://www.iledumonde.org ), flew to Papeete, the capital of Tahiti, in July 2023 and spent three weeks photographing the traditional sports of the Tu'aro Mahoi and Heiva dances. Mana, the sacred power that is inherent in all living beings and connects them with each other, flowed in abundance over participants and spectators. Bodies, waves, muscles, dances and smiles were the inspiration for the photo exhibition La Mana Olympique.
This summer, the traditional games of Tahiti will go hand in hand with the modern Olympic Games in Paris. The whole world will have the opportunity to witness the sporting competitions of the Pacific islanders. In the Greek world, war was not allowed during the Olympic competitions. May the Olympic Mana spread this message of peace around the world in 2024.
This exhibition supports the French Polynesian association for the protection of the environment Te Ora Naho ( https://www.teoranaho-fape.org ) and for the preservation and transmission of Polynesian traditions Haururu ( http://www.haururu.pf ). Proceeds from the exhibition will benefit Tahiti and will be used for the protection and restoration of local ecosystems, the development of models for sustainable development and the integration and development of Polynesian knowledge in school and university programs.
Vernissage: Saturday 13.7.2024 at 16.00 o'clock
Artist talks and performances:
Sunday, 14.7. at 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
Tuesday, 16.7. at 6.30 pm
Friday, 2.8. at 11.00 a.m., 2.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Saturday, 3.8. at 11.00 a.m., 2.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Sunday, 4.8. at 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
Tuesday, 6.8. at 6:30 pm
Thursday, 8.8. at 18:30
Friday, 9.8. at 6.30 pm
Saturday, 10.8. at 11.00 a.m., 2.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Sunday, 11.8. at 11.00 am & 2.00 pm
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
Lorenzo Borghi, a photographer from the UNESCO-accredited group Ile du Monde ( https://www.iledumonde.org ), flew to Papeete, the capital of Tahiti, in July 2023 and spent three weeks photographing the traditional sports of the Tu'aro Mahoi and Heiva dances. Mana, the sacred power that is inherent in all living beings and connects them with each other, flowed in abundance over participants and spectators. Bodies, waves, muscles, dances and smiles were the inspiration for the photo exhibition La Mana Olympique.
This summer, the traditional games of Tahiti will go hand in hand with the modern Olympic Games in Paris. The whole world will have the opportunity to witness the sporting competitions of the Pacific islanders. In the Greek world, war was not allowed during the Olympic competitions. May the Olympic Mana spread this message of peace around the world in 2024.
This exhibition supports the French Polynesian association for the protection of the environment Te Ora Naho ( https://www.teoranaho-fape.org ) and for the preservation and transmission of Polynesian traditions Haururu ( http://www.haururu.pf ). Proceeds from the exhibition will benefit Tahiti and will be used for the protection and restoration of local ecosystems, the development of models for sustainable development and the integration and development of Polynesian knowledge in school and university programs.
Vernissage: Saturday 13.7.2024 at 16.00 o'clock
Artist talks and performances:
Sunday, 14.7. at 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
Tuesday, 16.7. at 6.30 pm
Friday, 2.8. at 11.00 a.m., 2.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Saturday, 3.8. at 11.00 a.m., 2.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Sunday, 4.8. at 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
Tuesday, 6.8. at 6:30 pm
Thursday, 8.8. at 18:30
Friday, 9.8. at 6.30 pm
Saturday, 10.8. at 11.00 a.m., 2.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Sunday, 11.8. at 11.00 am & 2.00 pm
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
Contact
https://artborghi.com
Lorenzo Borghi