Solidarity Canteen at Atelier 11 Paris
The arts sector, especially the field of artist's residencies, plays a critical role in facilitating global solidarity and peacekeeping. In response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Europe, L’AiR Arts and Cité Falguière Associations are launching Atelier 11 for Solidarity initiative. It will offer solidarity events open to all, art programs for children and art residencies for those from conflict-affected areas seeking refuge in Paris, France.
Sign up for our next solidarity event or participate remotely from anywhere in the world at anytime!
Sign up for our next solidarity event or participate remotely from anywhere in the world at anytime!
Au café by Marie Vassilieff (c.1910-20)
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Atelier 11 Solidarity Canteen is inspired by La Cantine des Artistes, operated during the World War I by artist Marie Vassilieff in her atelier, not far from the Cité Falguière in Montparnasse.
Marie Vassilieff or Mariya Ivanovna Vassilieva (1884 – 1957) was a Russian-born Paris-based artist. She moved to Paris in her early twenties and became an integral part of the creative community of Montparnasse. She founded an art academy, which rapidly became a high temple of Parisian life renowned for its free mode of operation. When World War I broke out, moved by the moral and material destitution of her artist friends, she transformed her studio into a canteen, which enjoyed growing popularity among Parisian intellectuals including Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Guillaume Apollinaire, Marc Chagall, Fernand Leger, as well as her Cité Falguière's neighbours Amedeo Modigliani and Chaim Soutine. The venue put on shows, held conferences, literary and musical evenings, and threw legendary parties. (Source: AWARE - Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions) |
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Everyone is invited!
Art residencies are founded on the principles of intercultural understanding, mutual support and acceptance. The Marie Vassilieff’s canteen provided a valuable service in the form of an affordable meal, glass of wine, and a compassionate multicultural community. The idea of our 21st century initiative is to revisit the past, and to support international dialogue towards an open and free world of today. Artists and cultural professionals who wish to use this event as a platform for socially-engaged projects that promote intercultural dialogue and exchange are invited to submit their proposals to info@lairarts.com |
Marie Vassilieff, Banquet Braque, 1917
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Latest Event:
April 14: TAPED - an immersive multimedia performance, presented as part of Maryna Semenkova's residency who will recreate her experience witnessing the war in Ukraine.
Special Cité Falguière meal and a glass of wine is included for in-person event. You can also join us remotely at your location anywhere in the world anytime by trying our signature borsch recipe!
All proceeds will go in support of solidarity events open to all, children programs and art residencies for those from conflict-affected areas seeking refuge in Paris, France.
April 14: TAPED - an immersive multimedia performance, presented as part of Maryna Semenkova's residency who will recreate her experience witnessing the war in Ukraine.
Special Cité Falguière meal and a glass of wine is included for in-person event. You can also join us remotely at your location anywhere in the world anytime by trying our signature borsch recipe!
All proceeds will go in support of solidarity events open to all, children programs and art residencies for those from conflict-affected areas seeking refuge in Paris, France.
Signature Cité Falguière Borsch Recipe
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Made with beetroots and known for its distinctive red color (just like Atelier11!), Borsch is a sour soup originating from Eastern Europe. Over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, largely due to increasing cultural mobility and waves of emigration, borsch's popularity spread beyond its Slavic homeland, to the rest of Europe, Asia, America and beyond. As an affordable hearty meal it was surely cooked and shared by the multicultural artistic community of Montparnasse. The Cité Falguière vegetarian borsch recipe is prepared by the founder of L'AiR Arts Mila Ovchinnikova from Siberia together with the Atelier 11 facility manager Maria Olenyak from Ukraine in support of unity and solidarity between the peoples of two nations. Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 1 hr | Serves 6 - 8 |
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Ingredients
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Method
STEP 1 Heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan. Add the diced onion, garlic and beetroot. Cook over a medium heat, stirring, until the beetroot is soft and is about to start caramelising. STEP 2 In a deep pot with water add the potatoes, carrot, and celery. Cook for 10-15 mins until tender, stirring occasionally. Season well with salt and pepper. STEP 3 Add the tomatoes and tomato juice, stir, then add the shredded cabbage and the red pepper and cook for 10-15 mins or until tender but not overcooked. STEP 4 Add the kidney beans, fried beetroot, beet greens, bay leaf and the red wine with discretion. Cook for another 5 minutes. Season to taste. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or crème fraîche, freshly squeezed lemon juice, olives, chopped dill and bread. Enjoy! |