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Performing Archaeology: The 1906-07 Fêtes de Carthage and a Vision of Empire

La Maison Française (NYU) 16 Washington Mews, New York City

The pageants or fêtes de Carthage held in 1906 and 1907 were many things: a celebration of recent archaeological finds in the protectorate of Tunisia, including the Roman theatre in which they were held; an assertion of France’s place in a lineage of imperial conquest extending back over two millennia; and a demonstration of the cultural prowess of the members of the…

Film: As I Open My Eyes

La Maison Française (Columbia) Buell Hall, 515 West 116th Street, New York City

To RSVP, please click here. As I Open My Eyes gives us a look at Tunisian youth on the eve of the Jasmine Revolution as they are pulled in all directions by conflicting forces: disenchantment, fear, creativity, rebellion against dictatorship, rejection of conservatism, and the courage to pursue their desires.

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