Original du mois | Exposition : Le petit chaperon rouge

ON THE MENU: WOLF FILLET WITH HUNTER SAUCE

Immerse yourself in the world of Little Red Riding Hood with original illustrations by Gerda Muller and various must-see versions of the famous tale.

Through its moralizing aim, the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" touches every generation. Everyone knows this story of a little girl visiting her grandmother who finds herself confronted with a wolf disguised as the latter. By changing its appearance, the wolf hides its true nature for a single purpose: to better deceive the little girl in order to devour her. She has no choice but to throw herself into the wolf's mouth, a symbol of the danger the world represents for innocent and naive youth embodied by the little girl.

In our times, when influences, manipulation, and violence are commonplace, this story passed down from generation to generation remains relevant and invites young people to redouble their vigilance. Mischievous and voracious, the wolves among us will do everything to achieve their ends.

From Tuesday 17 November to Thursday 31 December

During opening hours of the Bibliothèque L'Heure Joyeuse

A selection of illustrations taken from the book "Le Petit chaperon" rouge by Gerda Muller and books from the heritage collections of the Heure Joyeuse at the Médiathèque Françoise Sagan.

Within the heritage collections, these various versions of Little Red Riding Hood were chosen and showcased by eleven incarcerated individuals, who became exhibition curators during a project supported by the Petite Bibliothèque Ronde (Clamart), in collaboration with the Heure Joyeuse heritage collection.

Entitled To Eat and Be Eaten: The Grand Feast of Stories, this exhibition took place from 18 February to 30 April at the Centre pénitentiaire Sud Francilien. More than 140 works were thus brought together across four thematic rooms, entirely designed and led by the inmate curators.

Room 3, entitled "Rare or Medium?", highlighted Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel.

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