The exhibition traces some of the significant changes and developments in the institution and rites of marriage in France through some select objects: the wedding invitation, the menu of the wedding feast, the changing sites of the wedding: from church to the townhall and some elements of the ceremony, such as the bride’s bouquet of flowers, the wedding dress etc. The exhibition aims to present a reflection on social transformations and values in France since the end of the 19th century

 

Curated by Arundhati Virmani

 

Inauguration Mr. Bertrand de Hartingh, Director, French Institute in India on Tuesday, 21 February 2017 at 18:30

chair: Shri Bharat Wariavwalla

 

As part of this exhibition, there will be two related programmes in the Art Gallery

 

THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2017 AT 18:30

Public and Private: Histories of French Wedding Rituals

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Arundhati Virmani, Indian historian who teaches at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Marseille
Chair: Dr. Ratna Sudarshan

 

MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2017 AT 18:30

Princely Weddings at the French Court in Versailles

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Jean Boutier, French historian

 

(Collaboration: Centre Norbert Elias, Marseille; and MuCern - Museum of Civilisations of Europe and the Mediterranean, Marseille)