{"id":60786,"date":"2022-10-25T18:12:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T18:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/the-villa\/nyc-proust-weekend\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T07:50:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T07:50:23","slug":"nyc-proust-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/uncategorized\/nyc-proust-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Villa Albertine to Host NYC \u201cProust Weekend\u201d Honoring Centennial of Famed French Author\u2019s Passing, with Creative Programming for All Ages"},"content":{"rendered":"

Villa Albertine and Ladur\u00e9e also launch\u00a0limited-edition macaron, inspired by Proust\u2019s \u2018madeleine\u2019\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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New York, October 27, 2022\u00a0\u2014 Villa Albertine today announced a first-of-its-kind \u2018Proust Weekend,\u2019 to\u00a0honor of the 100-year anniversary of Marcel Proust\u2019s death. The event, which is free and open to the public, will celebrate the French author\u2019s remarkable body of work through performance art, live readings, creative workshops for kids, a patisserie tasting, and more. Programming details are below and online here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

The Proust Weekend aims to help New Yorkers discover, rediscover, and connect with Proust\u2019s art and ideas. For the occasion, Villa Albertine will open its headquarters in the landmarked Payne Whitney Mansion on 5th avenue, a gem of Gilded-Age architecture and design, to the public to offer a portal into the era when the author lived. Works written and inspired by Proust will be available for purchase at\u00a0Albertine Books, on the ground floor of Villa Albertine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

\u201cOne hundred years after his death, Marcel Proust has never been so present in our world, inspiring academic and literary projects, film and theatrical interpretations, new translations, and adaptations for young readers,\u201d said Ga\u00ebtan Bruel, Director of Villa Albertine. \u201cThis anniversary is an opportunity for Albertine Books and Villa Albertine, both named for the central yet elusive character in In Search of Lost Time, to celebrate this incredible diversity of creation. I hope that the weekend will help spark new exchanges and fresh perspectives, whether you are a Proust expert or just discovering his work for the first time.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

In further celebration of the author\u2019s work and legacy, Villa Albertine and Ladur\u00e9e have joined forces to launch a limited-edition madeleine flavored macaron, inspired by Proust\u2019s \u2018madeleine\u2019. A famous literary device, Proust\u2019s madeleine embodies the idea of smells, sounds, or tastes that instantly transport you back to emotional memories from long ago.\u202fThe limited-edition macarons will be available to purchase starting December 1st at Albertine Books (and throughout the Proust Weekend), at Ladur\u00e9e\u2019s New York City locations, and at laduree.us.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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More program details will be announced in the coming days. Pre-register here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Saturday, December 3rd, doors open at 2pm\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n