Dédale, a new series of literary works born of an unprecedented partnership between L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts and Italian publishing house Franco Maria Ricci. It features major literary works as well as little-known or obscure texts, all with ties to the world of jewelry, precious stones and the arts in general.

Moderated by Journalist Yasmine Youssi with Daniel Mitchell, Bookshop Manager of L'Escarboucle, Léonard Pouy, Art Historian and Teacher-Researcher at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, and Laurent de Commines, Illustrator. 

Location: Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau
Date and hour: Saturday, October 11th from 2 p.m.

Roger Caillois, an essayist, grammarian and poet, devoted part of his work to better comprehending the connections between nature and art. Driven by his insatiable curiosity, scientific precision and boundless imagination, this master of the French language collected stones with passion and erudition for over twenty-five years.

Moderated by Journalist Youness Bousenna with François Farges, Curator of the exhibition "Stones and Reveries: The Poetry and Minerals of Roger Caillois" and Scientist in charge of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle's collections of gems and objets d’art, Juliette Agnel, Photographer, and Odile Felgine, Writer and Poet. 

Location: Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau
Date and hour: Saturday, October 11th from 5:00 p.m.