Live Morning in a French Museum: Celebrations and Entertainment at Versailles

Celebrations and Entertainment at Versailles

Transport Yourself to the Extravagant World of Versailles: A Remote Exploration of Celebrations and Entertainment followed by a Baroque dance Performance.

Followed by Q & A session led by Véronique Vassout, Cultural Advisor at AF Silicon Valley.

Step back in time to the dazzling era of the Ancien Régime as we invite you on a virtual journey to experience the captivating celebrations and entertainment that once graced the halls of Versailles.

Versailles was a cultural hub during the Ancien Régime, known for its dazzling festivities that captivated Europe. The court offered a variety of refined pleasures, including dances, balls, gambling, comedies, operas, and concerts.

King Louis XIV transformed Versailles into the epicenter of European cultural and social life with his grand entertainments. His successors continued this tradition, adapting it to their tastes and the evolving trends of fashion, ensuring Versailles remained a beacon of luxury and entertainment.

Today, you can explore the opulence of Versailles virtually, with high-definition photographs and insightful explanations guiding you through its historical amusements.

Event Details:
Date: December 8^th, 2024 - Time: Doors open at 8:30am, Visit starts promptly at 9:00am followed by a Baroque dance Performance
Location: Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Our Guide: Philippe Maillet

Interested in Art history for a long time, Philippe Maillet started studying at the Sorbonne University where he specialized into Islamic arts. His main source of interest was the mixing cultures and how the architecture could be a crossover between France and North Africa. Then he spent one year at the School of Architecture of Paris-Belleville to learn more about the protection and restoration of the Islamic heritage. After these years dedicated to his specialty, Philippe Maillet decided to return to a more classical perspective joining the prestigious Ecole du Louvre to study musicology and conservation. After a training in Morocco in a public institution Philippe Maillet wanted to explore a private foundation and worked at the Antoine de Galbert Fondation taking part to the setting of the Ann Hamilton temporary exhibition. The dialogue with a contemporary artist and the challenge of promoting modern art motivated Philippe to apply to a new gallery involved into young creation. During eleven years Philippe experienced mediation around contemporary artists and created tools to make their art accessible to a large audience.But after this long experience Philippe Maillet was eager to get back to his passion for ancient periods and artifacts. Thus, he decided to become a lecturer to guide various types of public in museums. Now his mission is to reconnect the society with its heritage and to be a link between the past and the people. Through the agency Point Parole, Philippe Maillet works in main institutions such as the Louvre and Orsay Museums or Versailles Palace.

$8 for AF Silicon Valley Members | $12 for Non members | $5 for HS Students (Contact us for more information)