Roofs and grey sky at Caen, the 18th of November 2008, around 10 am...

The old carousel, the 18th of November, around 6. pm, under a light but ice cold rain...

Opening of the photography exhibition:"Portées aux nues"; photographer: Adeline Keil, at "L''Arthotèque":
18th of November, around 7.pm.
Subject of the exhibition: necked women in the changing room of a swimming pool in Reykjavik.
On the right, Jérôme Rémy, artistic director of the Festival; at his side the artist Adeline Keil.

Sigurður Pàlsson and Kristín Jóhannesdóttir, 18th of November, 8;30 at Panta Théâtre.
Sigurður Pàlsson, poet, novelist, playwright, will discourse on his tricephalous work, in French,
in front of a limited but captivted audience...
Atherwards, readings from his plays: "Quelqu'un dans l'embrasure de la porte", and "Edith Piaf".

Just above Siggi Pàls' head, this resplendent chandelier...

After Sigurður's vivid lecture, still at Panta Théâtre, a restortive winter soup to be shared between all...
On the eft, Vera Knùtsdottir, studying in Caen, young trainee asssistant during the festival.

Another chandelier, at Panta Théâtre...

... and another one!... (SPOTLIGHTS ON SIGURÐUR PÁLSSON!!)

It's very pleasant to wander, roam, walk about, stroll, mosey (...) while the festival goes on in Caen.... Some vews, day after day....

Along the Canal... 21st of November, 3.30 pm... ETC...

Sjón, poet, writer, playwright, songwriter(...), posing in front of the Cathedral, 21st of November, 4. pm

22nd of November, at the'Auditorium du Musée des Beaux Arts (Auditorium of the Museum of Fine Arts) in Caen,
the writers Kristín Maria Baldursdóttir, Gudrùn Eva Minervudóttir, and Sjón,
discussing together, before a large audience, about: " Le réalisme magique islandais" (The magic realism in Iceland).
7.pm, after the debate, Sjón dedicates "Sur la paupière de mon père" ("With a Quivering Tear".

23rd of November, around 3.pm, at the Auditorium du Musée des Beaux Arts,
"LE POLAR ISLANDAIS" ("CRIME FICTION IN ICELAND"...
On the right, sitting, Arnaldur Indriðason and Àrni Þórarinsson.
Between them, almost invisible (!), their translator (and interpreter in this occasion): Éric Boury;
Jérôme Rémy is presenting them to the audience. .
(rather crappy photo!!)...

23rd of November,in front of Arnaldur and Àrni,
Jón Hallur Stefánsson, talks about his first crime novel: "Brouillages".
VERY crappy photo!!)...