7th IAC Day

Wednesday 24 September 2025, from 6pm to 8pm
Venue: Ariana Museum, Avenue de la Paix 10, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland

• SCREENING OF THE FILM Blessed are those as Tounès

On the occasion of the IAC Council meeting, we are pleased to open a special evening to the public at the Ariana Museum on Wednesday, 24 September 2025 at 6pm.

Entitled “IAC Day”, this event will celebrate contemporary ceramic dialogue, with the participation of our international council members and filmmaker Delphine Champy.

A sensitive documentary by Delphine Champy, tracing the story of a potters’ village in Egypt, where ceramic tradition becomes a source of empowerment and resilience.

Admission is free, but we kindly ask you to register by confirming your attendance with Marie at: admin@aic-iac.org

The documentary

Immersed in village life in Tounès, Egypt, guided by a stubborn young potter and her eye as the daughter of a ceramist, Delphine Champy is convinced that the potter’s way of life has something to say about the future of the planet. The economic and ideological emancipation of this village without electricity or running water was made possible by two Swiss nationals, Evelyne Porret and Michel Pastore, who settled in 1978 in this hamlet crossed by a few Bedouins. This film is a journey to meet four generations of potters who pay tribute to Madame Evelyne, whose constant presence in the village for over forty years has also enabled the women potters of Tounès to find their independence.