Mediterranean Mothers

As a prelude to the Saison Méditerranée 2026, Camélia Jordana celebrates femininity, transmission and Mediterranean cultures at the Mucem.
Camélia Jordana pays a powerful tribute to women, and to African and North African women in particular, in an intimate concert at Le Mucem as part of her tour. By bringing together different languages, identities and cultures in her new album, due for release in 2027, the singer celebrates the Mediterranean, union and transmission in an ode to femininity and sisterhood. On the program: 7-8pm: Doors open, bar and snacks on site 8-9.30pm: Concert by Camélia Jordana 9:30-10pm: Signing session...

A day to imagine possible futures in the Mediterranean.
As part of the Saison Méditerranée 2026, and in conjunction with the permanent exhibition “Méditerranées: inventions et représentations”, the Mucem invites you to imagine the possible futures of the Mediterranean. This day is organized around mobile conferences along the exhibition route, participatory workshops and round tables open to all. An event organized in partnership with the University of Aix-Marseille.

Mucem hosts two days of meetings dedicated to solidarity and creativity in Gaza.
Cultural and scientific meetings on artistic creation and the destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza, the challenges of welcoming artists in emergency situations in France and cultural solidarity around Palestine. Organized on the initiative of the Collectif MAAN for Gaza Artists, these meetings bring together Gazan artists and researchers based in France, cultural institutions and artists committed to Palestine, as well as researchers specializing in the region and artistic migration. This...
Organizing, scientific and artistic committee : Ahmed Ashour, Adélie Chevée, Didier Fassin, Karim Kattan, Rashid Khalidi, Cy Lecerf-Maulpoix, Rima Mokaiesh, Charlotte Schwarzinger, Noor Shihadeh, Marion Slitine, Cleo Smits, Chloé Zlotnik-Tyan
An event in partnership with Collectif MAAN for Gaza Artists, Jeanne Barret, Agnès b., Centre Norbert Elias (CNE), Sahab by Hawaf collective, Beaux-Arts de Marseille, Aflam, Consulate General of France in Jerusalem, Aflam, Orient XXI

Mucem hosts a collective literary performance based on personal stories.
Five authors come together on stage in response to a simple invitation: to write about an important figure in their lives, famous or otherwise. Fiction, autobiographical narratives or personal accounts: the forms blend together in this reading-performance by and starring Marwan Chahine, Amira Ghenim, Maya Ouabadi, Abdellah Taïa and Nassera Tamer. In this free voyage between the shores of the Mediterranean, memories, icons, mythical figures and everyday heroes come together, giving life to an...