NEWS 27 / coexistences COEXISTENCES / OCTOBER 2016 PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCACY ORGANISATION

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NEWS 27 / COEXISTENCES / OCTOBER 2016 coexistences PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCACY ORGANISATION

27/ I was able to approach the other s heart they say. Tali, Her Voice, Breaking The Ice, three groups from Israel with the desire to pursue the dialogue. All three went back with the firm determination to further their commitment. For many of the participants this was a unique experience and an infectious joy for the host families and volunteers in the association. And, at the same time, over there, a film was made... because, YES! We did it! Return to the heart of a summer. FUNDRAISING EVENING 3 THE THREE TRIPS OF THE SUMMER 4 CAFÉ COEXISTENCES 14 IN BETWEEN 15 TAKE UP YOUR AGENDAS 16 ADDRESS Coexistences Casepostale5732 CH-1002Lausanne info@coexistences.ch SHIRA AND SANA / HER VOICE 2016

27/FUNDRAISING EVENING, 2016 19 JUNE HIgHlIgHTS of our SEVEnTH FundRAISIng EVEnIng, organised BY dominique BEnmuVHAR, JulIETTE BRull, And TATIAnA HonEggER, WHo describe IT To us: Thesunfinallycameoutonthis19Juneandlitupourheartstowelcomeourtraditionalfundraisingevening,inour,yes our refugeofthe4ventsinpully Thetablesarelaid,beautiful,elegant,copperplatesandbrassandantiquekilimsaddanorientaltouch asalways.thisevening, drinkswillbeservedamidstamerryhum.but,sinceearlyinthemorning,theorganisationisall abuzz. Andofcoursethemusic.MichelStarkieristherewithgiganticandheavymaterialwhichhehas broughtalong,setup,andheismakingsoundtestswithourtwomusicians,enchantedbythe excellentprofessionalpianothatmichelhassogenerouslyprovided. Ourmusicians:twopianists,composers,teachersinvolvedindialogue,bothgraduatesfrom theprestigiousjerusalemacademyofmusicanddance.nadavgreenhutwasborninjerusalem, NizarElkaterinLod.Theyknoweachotherbuthadneverworkedtogetherbeforetheirrehearsals forourlivecoexistencesevening.soloorasaduet,theyinterpretmelodiesfromcontemporaryisraeliandpalestiniancomposerswhotheywantustodiscover,thenoneoftheirworks and,toconclude,nizarsingsoneofgreatjewelsofegyptianmusic,withthehauntingrhythm, Yahabibita ala- Comemylove -bytheunforgettableasmahan.thepublicisfascinatedby theincrediblevirtuosityoftheseyoungartists,bytheirexquisitesensitivity,theirwarmthand enthusiasm.whatanapplausetheyreceived! Inherwelcomespeech,ourpresidentFiunaSeylanOngenthanksourmembersfortheirbeautiful,longfidelityandtheirsupportwhichwillhelptofinanceourongoingprojects.Butit stime forthehotandcoldbuffetspresentedoneafteranother,punctuatedbythemusic.fortheorganisingtrio,itisarealchallengetorollbacktheyears.dom,ourheartandsouloftheevening,as wecallher,mobilisestreasuresofimagination,secondedbyjulietteandtatiana. Andinthemonthsprecedingthemeal,ourtrioprepares,tastes,tests,precludes,modifies, tastesagain,andfinallydecides,withanunforgivingpalateandeye.thegeneralthemeofthe 2016mealisOttoman,provisionsmadeinIstanbulofdelectablefreshartichokehearts,andno endofsurprisinganddeliciousdiscoveries. Thankyou,friendsandmembers,foryourunfailingsupport,thankstoFred,inthekitchendoing thedishesandcleaningup thankstoallthosewhoalwaysgiveabighandinputtingeverythinginorder,thankstochristian,asgoodataccountingasheiswithabroomandafloorcloth. Ourseventhfundraisingeveningendsinconviviality,music,coexistence.Thecandleholders thatdomhasdecoratedwithdovesarestillsoftlyburning:salam,shalom. TatianaHonegger 3

27/THE THREE TRIPS IN SUMMER 2016 TAlI / JcJcR - FRom 7 To 13 JulY AgroupofthirteenprincipalsofJewishandChristianschoolsinIsrael,involvedintheDialogue and Identity programme,wereinvitedinjulybycoexistences. ThefourpeopleinchargeofDialogue and Identity whowerealsopresenthavebeenbuilding andorganisingfortenyearsamulticulturaleducationalmeetingaroundthereligiousandethnicaltraditionsofchildren,inparticularthosetheyliveintheirownhomes.accordingtothem, beingexposedtoothertraditionsinapositiveeducationalatmospherepromotesreligiousand ethnicaltolerance.jewishandarabteachersaretrainedintheimplementationofaprogramme: ThreereligionsintheHolyLand fortheirclass.then,twobytwo(jewandarab),theteachersleadaseriesofvisitsduringwhichtheirpupils,jewish,christianandmuslim,meetintheir respectiveschoolsandpresenttheirreligionsandculturestotheother. Theaimsweretheenhancementofthelinkbetweentheseprincipalsandquestionsconcerning thestatusesofthejewishmajorityandthearabminority,aswellasareflectionaboutthepossibilitiestoexpandthisprogramme. ThefirstthreedayswerespentinabeautifulchaletinChâteaud Oex.Workshopsfordiscussion,mountainwalks,eveningsdedicatedtomorepersonalpresentationsallenabledthedevelopmentofagroupspiritbetweentheseprincipalswhoseldommeetduringtheschoolyear.On Sunday,thegroupattendedthecatholicmassinChâteaud Oexandexchangedwiththeparishioners. BackinLausanneandhostedbyfamilies,theyparticipatedinaneducationaldayorganisedby Anne-MarieReymond,SandraModiano,DelphineFriedmannandTatianaHonegger.AconferenceroomwasmadeavailableattheUniondePrillycollegebythemayorofthistown,Alain Gillieron,whocameinpersontogreetthegroup.ThetalksanddebatescoveredtheVaudois schoolorganisation,nationallanguagelearningandtheplaceofreligiouseducationinpublic schools.thelatterthemewaspresentedbyyvesdutoit,managingdirectorof EditionsAgora, whichpublishesallthemanualsintendedforthe Religiousethicsandcultures schoolprogrammeonbehalfofthecanton. >seethemovie Theparticipantshadpreviouslyviewedthefilm UnMondeenfêtes (AFestiveWorld)produced inthelausanneregion(https://vimeo.com/151880608#t=0s).throughoutthedaythediscussionswereintense,but,inspiteoftheverydifferentcontextsandstakes,thespeakersandparticipantsidentifiedsimilarissues.ruthibaumgartnermagnificentlyensuredthetranslation.all agreedthatthisdayallowedeveryonetoenrichthemselves,widentheirhorizonandconsider theirowninterrogationsinanewway. Theprincipals reflectionsconcerningrelationshipsbetweenthemajorityandtheminority,the groupspenthalfadayinthejewishcommunityinlausanne.thegeneralsecretary,yannick Cohen,presentedanoverviewoftheJewishminorityinSwitzerlandandevokedcertaincomparisonswiththesituationoftheJewsinFrance.Thenthegroupwenttothesynagoguewhere theywerereceivedbyrabbilionelelkaïm.inhispresenceandthatofthegeneralsecretary, themiddaymealwasanopportunitytoprolongtheseexchangesonaninformalbasis. 4

27/THE THREE TRIPS IN SUMMER 2016 Duringthefinalevening,theprincipalspresentedthemembersofCoexistenceswiththetheoreticalbasesandafilmedillustrationoftheDialogue and Identity project >seethemovie Theyalsoexpressedtheirfirmcommitmenttostriveforthepursuitofthisprogrammeintheir respectiveschoolsandtodrawtheirinspirationfromactivitiessuchastherally UnMondeen fêtes (AFestiveWorld):apromisingandmeaningfulmessagewhichreunitesusbeyondfrontiers. Here are some extracts of the feedbacks sent by the teachers in the lausanne region, following the educational day In all modesty and in our little corner, we have launched our project for all our pupils and their families to feel concerned and for us to get to know each other a little more, to feel good together. It is beautiful to see that there are many of us pulling together; these are just drops of joys which make up an ocean of happiness. I was also very touched by this beautiful moment of sharing. The simplicity, the authenticity and the motivation of those school principals made me feel close to them. I would like to thank you all for these magnificent and unforgettable moments. People, from here or elsewhere, are alike. We all want a festive world and all it needs is to take the plunge and launch projects or sometimes a little boost can help us do it. From my colleagues, I learned that the meeting on 11 July was marked by a friendly atmosphere and exchange with a positive impact. I am happy that everyone enjoyed it. ( ) I have the impression that there are no models since each context is different. It is the similarities and the advantages on all sides that must be put forward, in all humility. On 11 July, I believe that the objective of a balanced dialogue between people who are curious to learn from one another was reached. That seems to me to be the main thing! DanielaHerschandTatianaHonegger 5

MORAN AND AMIT / HER VOICE 2016 6

27/THE THREE TRIPS IN SUMMER 2016 HER VOICE - FROM 14 TO 23 AUGUST Respect Cooperation-Honesty-Dance-Music.Theyinscribedthesewordsintheir Constitution.Andonceagaintheygavethemalltheirmeaning!Forthesecondconsecutiveyear, agroupoffifteenhighschoolgirlsfromthewellnamedhervoicecametoswitzerlandtoexperiencedailycoexistence.israeliarabsandjews,aged16-17whohavechosentolistentothe voiceoftheother.comingfromhaifa,inthenorthofthecountry,thesegirlsexperienced,far fromtheconflict,atasteofcommunitylife.duringtheirstay,partofaprocessofmeetingsover fivemonths,theparticipantswereabletotakethemeasureofthemeetingbetweenmajority andminorityintheisraelipopulation.ledbyulfathaiderandsarkigolan,thisworkofknowingandrecognisingtheotherthroughtheirfeminineandnationalidentity,continuedinthevalais andinlausanne. Agroupofinquisitive,amusingandcreativegirlssharedafewdaystogetheratTrient,inthe chaletgenerouslyprovidedbybéatricegiovanoliandalexismozer.thankstothebeautiful weathertheywereabletogoonmountainwalks,regularlypunctuatedbydialoguesessions. Transportedbybuseswhich,aseachyear,weresuppliedbytheCivilDefenceofYverdonand drivenbychauffeurswhowerethepictureofpatience,theywentdowntowardstheplain,where theywerehostedinpairsbyfamiliesinlausanne.duringatriptogeneva,theydiscoveredthe InternationalRedCrossandRedCrescentMuseumandenjoyedapleasantharbourcrossing bytheriverboatafteramealatthebainsdespâquis.ontheirlastday,theylistenedtoa presentationbygermainemuller,towncouncillorinbussigny,aboutswisspoliticallifeandmet LéonorePorchet,LocalCouncillorandPresidentoftheLausanneGreenParty.Onthefinal eveningtheyhadtheopportunitytodemonstratetheirmusicalanddancetalents. UlfatHaiderandSarkiGolan,theirfacilitators,wereveryhappywiththeworkdoneinthegroup andextremelygratefultowardsthevolunteersoftheassociationandthehostfamilieswho openedwidetheirdoorstowelcomethesegirls.thebornandfamilywhohostedtwoofthem, tellstheirexperience: coexistences, In THE plural We heard about the work of Coexistences without knowing the details. And without noticing the plural of the title of this project. Convinced of the urgency to provide dialogue spaces, we accepted this summer to host two girls from Haifa for a few days during their stay in Switzerland. On their arrival, within no time, we realised that we were about to experience important moments. Those who immediately became our two girls were motivated, intelligent, prepared. And full of joie de vivre. Even though it was not our primary role, this positive ardour rapidly allowed us to share with them and talk about the inextricable complexity of their country. One was Israeli, from a liberal Jewish family. Enthusiastically active in the scout movement, she will soon don another uniform, that of the army. The other was an Israeli Christian Arab. At 17, she is already thinking about leaving the country to realise her dream to become a dancer. The Arab girl went to school in Hebrew. So she was perfectly bilingual and her English allowed her to communicate quite well. The Jewish girl first lived in the USA, her English was perfect, but she didn t know a word of Arabic. The first astonishing rift in this project. But we soon understood that for them this is perfectly normal. 7

27/THE THREE TRIPS IN SUMMER 2016 What amazed us most was that their conversations on the situation of their country should one say their? were terribly incomplete for both of them. We were able to explain a little the situation of the Palestinians in the occupied territories. In actual fact, Eric was involved in 2013 in a human rights observation programme. For three months, he discovered the situation of the habitants of Bethlehem and saw the effects due to the separation/protection wall. As a result, in our conversations with the girls, the detours by Swiss history were far from the ordinary folklore and allowed us to take the measure of our privileges. Peace for centuries, direct democracy, religious freedom so many themes finally brought tears to our eyes when we realised that what is evident for some represents remote ideals for others. Furthermore, the project to help the Israeli-Palestinian dialogue seems to us poorly formulated, at least for the experience in which we participated. Strictly speaking, this group of girls from Haifa contributed towards facilitating the discussion inside Israel, but without really confronting the question sharing of the land. Hence our remark concerning the plural of Coexistences. It is not only a dialogue between two partners which should be sought. There is the coexistence to develop because our visions of the work to be accomplished can diverge. And above all, for a dialogue truly Israeli-Palestinian, there should be a third Arab partner from the territories / West Bank. EricandClaireBornand,Puidoux 8

NIMROD AND ALLA / BREAKING THE ICE, 2016 9

27/THE THREE TRIPS IN SUMMER 2016 BREAKING THE ICE - FROM 25 AUGUST TO 8 SEPTEMBER Fortheseventhconsecutiveyear,tenstudentsfromHaifaUniversity,IsraeliJewsandArabs, cameforatrek-dialogueinouralps,ledasusualbytheirfacilitators,ulfathaiderandasafron, frombeithagefen.selectedatthebeginningoftheyearamongapproximatelysixtycandidates, fiveyoungmenandfiveyoungwomen,halfofthemjewishandhalfarab,comprisedthisgroup. AnintensivepreparationforthetripstartedlastMarch,witharemarkableeventinApril:ameeting -organisedbytheparticipants oftheirrespectivefamilies,atwhichallwithoutexceptionattended. OntheirarrivalatGenevaairporton25Augustinthemiddleofthemorning,thegroupistaken chargebythecivildefence,letoffinlausanneforareceptionandmiddaymealatthevalentin CatholicSchool(thankstotheunflaggingsupportofitsprincipal,AhmadAbuNijmeh,toCoexistences),thentheyweretransferredtoLaFoulywheretheywere,asusual,putupinDanielle andpierrekohler schalet.twodayslater,departureonfootfromlafouly,withheavybackpacks(18 20kg!),sincetents,sleepingbags,food,sleepingbags,foodandcookinggearall havetobecarried:theprincipleofbreakingtheiceistowalkself-sufficiently,sleepingoutin theopen.luckily,theweatherwasalmostalwaysdryandoftensunny.undertheguidanceof amountainprofessional(marie-jeannehugon-mettazthefirsttwodays,thennadjaschmid), thegroupprogresses viathelacsdefenêtreandthecombedesplanards towardsthe Grand-Saint-Bernardpass,entersintoItaly,crossestheMalatrazpass,goesthroughCourmayeur,campsintheItalianValFerret,confrontsthehardascensiontothePetitColFerret, wheretheycrossthefrontieragain(withnotraceofacheckpoint!)andbacktolafoulyon4 Septemberafterninedaystrek. IaccompaniedthetrekasanobserverdelegatedbyCoexistences.Everydayconsistedofa fourtosixhourswalk(exceptionallyseven),sothatitwaspossibletoproceedunhurriedly,withoutexhaustion,leavingtimeforthedialogueactivities.thesewereorganisedinturnbyeach oftheparticipants,andalwayssupervisedbyulfatandasaf.thelanguagewashebrew.the mainthemesdealtwith:identities,palestinianversusisraelinarratives.thediscussionswere heated,emotionstoo.thegroupstruckmeasmuchbythefranknesswithwhichthesensitive pointsareapproachedasthecapacitytolisten,therespectandempathyshownbyeverybody. Thisnon-violencewouldbe alloftheparticipantstoldmeatsometimeoranother-unimaginablewithoutthelinksoffriendship/fraternitywhichwereestablishedbetweenthemduringthe preparationforthetrip,andwhichthewalkincommonfurtherstrengthened. Somestrikingeventsduringthiswalk:swimmingintheLacsdeFenêtre(2400m!)inaheatwaveonthefirstdayofthewalk,FatherRaphael swelcomeatthegrand-saint-bernardhospice,avisittothefournet-dessouscheesedairyinthecombedesplanards,andonthelast dayofthetrek,at3000m,abovethefioriorefuge,comingintocontactwithsnow,forthefirst intheirlifeformostofthem,slidingandsnowballfightsguaranteed! Onthenextday,backtoLaFouly,andattheendoftheday,themunicipality,representedby JanineMottierObristandtwoofhercolleagues,offeredusanaperitif;followedbyafondueraclette.SomemembersofCoexistenceswhohadcomeespecially,joinedusatLaFouly.ConversationsstrikeupandtheSwissareamazedbythespecialwarmthandfriendshipthegroup exudes.backatthechalet,theatmosphereiseuphoricandtheeveningendsupindancing. 10

27/THE THREE TRIPS IN SUMMER 2016 Tuesday6September,afternoon:asreliableandpunctualasever,theCivilDefencedriverstook usbacktolausannewhereahmadwaswaitingfortheparticipantstogivethematalkonthe Swisspoliticalinstitutions,withtheemphasisonthecultureofconsensuswhichallowssuch diversepopulationstocoexistquitewell. ThereturnflightwasscheduledforThursday8.Agreatinnovationasregardsthepreviousyears: fortheirlasttwonightsinswitzerland,theparticipantswereputup,inpairs,byfivestudents fromlausanne.léa,olivia,joan,anaelleandsamuelwerewaitingforthemafterahmad stalk andtheyspentalovelyeveningtogetherbythelakeside,beforebringingthembacktoulfat andasafthenextmorning.atthefarewelleveningonwednesdayatthecpo,thefiveswiss studentswerethere.theyhadobviouslyestablishedawarmcontactwiththeirguestsfrom Israel,andsomeofthemdeclarethattheywillbecomeactivelyinvolvedinCoexistences. Otherhighlightsofthefarewellevening:twooftheparticipantspresentaverybeautifulslide showoftheirtrektotheirswisshosts.throughtheenthusiasmofthesetwogirl,throughthe wordstheychoosetocommenttheimages,wefeelthatthistriprepresentedforalltheparticipantsanextraordinaryexperience:tofeelpartofaunitedgroupinwhicheveryonehadbeen abletoopentheirhearttotheother.furthermore,thegrouppreparedforussomedelicious Middle-Easterndishes.Theendoftheevening,withmusicanddancing,willremainforalla wonderfulsouvenir. What are the projects once back in Israel? First,toorganiseanewmeetingwiththefamilies,liketheonewhichtookplaceinApril.Itshould benotedthatthegroupwhichcamelastyearalsodidthat:asafandulfatnowmakesurethat eacheditionofbreakingtheicebeusedinthiswaytocreatecontactsbetweenjewsand Arabs.Secondly,theparticipantshavecommittedtobuildinganotheractivityinvolvingintercommunity meetings;thiscouldbeintheformofweek-endsinthecountry,orbareveningson thecampusofhaifauniversity. FrançoisFeihl 11

NEWS 27/ THE THREE TRIPS IN SUMMER 2016 Breakfast in the Val d'aoste under Frasatti refuge Some remarks from the participants at a formal debriefing session (la Fouly, 5 septembre). Mazen (Arab) I have taken part in a number of dialogue groups. Only Breaking The Ice seemed to me to be effective because it put stress on creating personal relations. Hence the opening towards the others becomes a very meaningful experience. Alla (Arab) I was able to approach the other s heart; that is a unique experience, impossible in everyday life; I have made friends for life. Adi (Jewish) Before this trip, I had never had Arab friends. Here, we feel like just one group, the Jewish/Arab identities recoil, a good feeling. It came to my mind to learn Arabic. Nimrod (Jewish) I have acquired the capacity to see the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a neutral manner. Christine (Arab) The commitment of Coexistences gives me a feeling of hope, I realise that I have rights. 12

Last day of the trek, close to the high mountains near Fiorio refuge

27/CAFÉ COEXISTENCES 23 AND 24 SEPTEMBER 2016 NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP LED BY GODFREY SPENCER Sinceitscreationin2006,theaimofCoexistenceshasbeentowelcomegroupsofIsraelisand Arabs/Palestinianstoenablethemtocontinuedialoguing,listeningtoeachother,andtryingto understand,oratleasthear,theother snarrative. Themembersofourassociationcomefromallhorizons:somesympathetictowardsthePalestiniansandotherstowardstheIsraelis,somereligious,someatheistoragnostic,peoplewith differentpoliticalleanings. Thisdiversityofopinionsgoestomakeallthepertinenceandspecificityofourassociation. Indeed,whatwoulditbecomeifitonlybroughttogetherlikemindedpeople?Andhowcould wethenpromotethedialoguewiththeisraelisandpalestinianswereceiveinswitzerland,ifwe don tcarryoutthissamedialogueworkherebetweenourselves? Whatunitesusisourconvictionthatdialogueisthebestwayandthatourlongtermcommitmentinthisaridworkofmutualconfidencebuildingallowsthesowingofsmallseedsoftolerancesothatonedaytheremaybepeace. Buttheeffectivenessofouractionwillbethatmuchstrongerwhenweourselvesaremorecapableoflisteningtotheothersinalltheirdifferences,withouttryingtoconvincethem. Forthesereasons,thecommitteeproposedthisNon-ViolentCommunicationworkshopledby GodfreySpencer,attendedbyaboutthirtyofourmembers. GodfreySpencer,aBritishcitizenlivinginBrussels,hasmorethan30years experienceinteaching Non-ViolentCommunicationincomplexinstitutions.HehasalsoapracticalexperienceofNVC inconflictzones.heisendowedwithagreatsensitivity,isfunny,generousandagoodpsychologist.veryquicklyhecreatedanatmosphereofconfidenceinthegroup. Attheendofthisworkshop,theparticipantsunanimouslypraisedthegreatqualityofthesetwo daysofmeetingandlisteningtotheother.toberenewed,absolutely! 14

27/IN BETWEEN IN BETWEEN / COMPETITION FOR A VIRAL FILM ON THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT WementionedthisinourNewsletter26mainlydevotedtothe10thanniversaryofCoexistences: wearecurrentlylaunching,atcinemaschoolsinisraelandpalestine,acompetitionforthemakingofveryshortfilms,tobedistributedonthesocialnetworkasfrom2017. ThecandidateswillhavetheopportunitytoviewadocumentaryofapproximatelyfifteenminutesshowingthreeyoungpeoplefromtheYMCAandthreeothersfromBeitHagefeninvolved inthedialogueprocess.theirremarksconcerningtheirmeetingwiththeotherandwhatthis hasmeanttothemintheirdailylifeareverymoving. Inspiredbythecontentofthisdocumentaryeachcompetitorwillsubmitascript.Tenorsoprojects willthenbeselectedfortherealisationofthefinalfilm.aninternationaljuryhasbeencreatedto appraisethequalityofthescriptsandfilms. ThefundraisinglaunchedviatheplatformWeMakeItwasasuccessandmakesitpossibleto financethefirstdocumentaryandawardthreeprizestothewinners. ThisprojectwasconceivedinassociationwithShiraLapidot,teacheratSapirCollegeinSderot andfacilitatoroftheymcagroupwereceivedin2012.sylvieberkowitschwithwhomshe workedatthetime,andasafronfrombeithagefenarecurrentlygivingherawelcomehand sincetheprocesshasbegun.wewillkeepyoupostedonthedevelopmentoftheevents.a warmthankyoutothoseofyouwhohavecontributedtofinancingthisexcitingproject. CaroleGuinard 15

27/TAKE UP YOUR AGENDAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Onceagainthisyear,thegeneralassemblywillgiveustheopportunitytomeet.Comealong everyonetoreviewtheprojectsrealisedin2016,anticipatethoseof2017andhearthenarrativeofourtriptoisraelandpalestineforour10thanniversary. Itwilltakeplaceon Wednesday 16 november at 7 p.m inlausanne.youwillbeinformedin goodtimeoftheplace. Andasit snevertooearly,pleasetakenoteofthenexteditionofthegrandbaldupetit NOUVELANinfavourofCoexistences: Friday 13 January 2017 atthecasinodemontbenon inlausannestartingat8p.m. Lookingforwardtoseeingyouontheseoccasions,thecommunicationgroupandthework groupsoftheassociationwishyoualuminousautumn. 16 PHOTOS:FRANçOISFEIHL1,12,13 ;ALAINKISSLING2,6,9/WWW.ATELIERK.ORG