Jean Blaise
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Jean Blaise is a French artistic director for special events.
Blaise was born in 1951 in Algiers
. His family left Algeria
for the Parisian suburbs and settled in Ris-Orangis
.
In 1976 he received his Licencié en lettres and became head of a cultural center in the Bordeaux
region, then another in Seine-et-Marne
, and a third in 1980, in Guadeloupe
.
In 1982-1983, he founded the Centre de recherche pour le développement culturel, or Research Center for Cultural Development, in Nantes
.
In 1990, he created the festival Les Allumées in Nantes.
In 1997 the festival Fin de Siècle took the baton from Les Allumées.
In 2000, he created Le Lieu unique
in Nantes.
In 2002, he became the artistic director of the first Nuit Blanche
, in Paris
.
In 2007 he organized the cultural event Estuaire 2007.
Blaise was born in 1951 in Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
. His family left Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
for the Parisian suburbs and settled in Ris-Orangis
Ris-Orangis
Ris-Orangis is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Ris-Orangis are known as Rissois.-History:...
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In 1976 he received his Licencié en lettres and became head of a cultural center in the Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
region, then another in Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
, and a third in 1980, in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
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In 1982-1983, he founded the Centre de recherche pour le développement culturel, or Research Center for Cultural Development, in Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
.
In 1990, he created the festival Les Allumées in Nantes.
In 1997 the festival Fin de Siècle took the baton from Les Allumées.
In 2000, he created Le Lieu unique
Le Lieu unique
The lieu unique is the national center for contemporary arts in Nantes, France. Opened on January 1, 2000, it is housed in a former biscuit factory at the center of the city...
in Nantes.
In 2002, he became the artistic director of the first Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche is an annual all-night or night-time arts festival. A Nuit Blanche will typically have museums, private and public art galleries, and other cultural institutions open and free of charge, with the centre of the city itself being turned into a de facto art gallery, providing space for...
, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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In 2007 he organized the cultural event Estuaire 2007.