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Documentaries : how to enlight a topic ?

Céline VALETTE — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:00:18 +0000

June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, and this event is celebrated internationally. This week, after work, I watched a remarkable and very moving documentary at the public library : “Little Girl.” As you may know, I write fiction, which doesn’t mean I’m not interested in people’s lives or what challenges society. This documentary is a portrait of a child whose wish, from the age of four, is to be considered a girl, even though she was born in a boy’s body. She faces obstacles but is very supported by those around her. This portrait, almost like a biography, makes us think and sheds light on gender dysphoria from a child’s perspective, a subject more often discussed by adults. The documentary doesn’t follow a series of shots; it’s more of a chronological narrative with key moments and an evolution toward a less conflicted situation. This documentary is a true story, and the film lasts just over an hour.

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Freedom for press

Céline VALETTE — Sun, 03 May 2026 04:00:03 +0000

How can we not think about press freedom today? may 3rd has been proclaimed by the UN as World Press Freedom Day to celebrate: the fundamental principles of press freedom, to assess press freedom around the world, to defend media independence, and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Listening to podcasts, reading newspapers, and staying informed through other formats via free and independent media are essential for maintaining our critical thinking skills. Long life for freedom !

Discover the article I wrote about censorship.

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Accessibility and artistic scene certificate

Céline VALETTE — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:19:46 +0000

In the improvements I followed this year, I have just finished and obtained the accessibility and artistic scene certificate, a big thank you to the whole team. This course is part of a set of professional education given by the Autonomous University of Barcelona and

Accessibility to the Scenic Arts_certificate_pro

I will be present to a webinaire very soon, during this training, EDF and expert speakers will information on how to ensure that your events are as accessible as possible for persons with disabilities. We will focus both on in-person and online events. Participants will receive an introduction to some types of event accessibility and resources to ensure events that are accessible to as many people as possible. Do you want to know more about the european forum of disability ? visit the official website.

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Webinar series on easy-to-read

Céline VALETTE — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:43 +0000

This morning I will be in a web conferency with the reading group for all organized by Occitanie Culture in partnership with La Fill in order to update knowledge, join us or visit the website of La Fill to find out about its role as a professional in books and reading.

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Some news about the anticiporg 2025-2026 competition

Céline VALETTE — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:14 +0000

Here is some information regarding the science fiction competition for which I was a jury member last summer. You can find the collection of short stories on the organizer’s website anticiporg and read an article about it on the mediapart website. Congratulations again to all the participants.

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Wishes 2026

Céline VALETTE — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:00:39 +0000

May this new year not fill you with regrets, but bring you the hope of renewal through these few words, ever more creativity, discovery, and opportunity 🙂

Continue on your path, follow your dreams with enthusiasm, take care of your health, and may your days be filled with literature and freedom.

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Chronicle history of arts – recordings

Céline VALETTE — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:00:50 +0000

Crédit photo, photograph of the team.

This morning with the team of take it studio (radio of the fédération des foyers ruraux) we recorded my chronicle fake news and history of arts, a big thank you everyone for this great time. This chronicle will be broadcast soon and you will be informed about it. This is a drawing that I created :

track 1 connected to the microphone and recorded, headphone conencted to the artist

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Suggestion of the end of the year

Céline VALETTE — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:00:41 +0000

It was a pleasure to share a book on November 20th at the Le Presse Papier bookstore’s book club. For this event, I chose to present “Women Also Made History” by Titiou Lecoq.

This book recounts the epic story of women chronologically throughout history, rectifying facts.

During this presentation, the readers present suggested two other books: one was *L’inconnue du portrait* by Camille Perretti, and the other was *Le cantique du chaos* by Mathieu Belezi, a dystopian novel. The bookseller made slightly different choices, which I also invite you to discover.

With that, I wish you all happy holidays.

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Culture as a bulwark against obscurantism

Céline VALETTE — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:00:54 +0000

In a previous article, I mentioned a survey by the National Book Center concerning reading in 2025, which complements the information and knowledge that I learned during this conference organized by occitanie culture (occitanie livre). During the web conference on illiteracy and illiteracy that I attended, I asked myself several questions about the socio-economic consequences, dropping out of school seems to me to be one of them. The interventions were very interesting. To find out more here are two links, one to the official website of national book center and the other to occitanie culture.

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Creation of characters : the behavior

Céline VALETTE — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 10:00:48 +0000

When creating characters, whether for a novel or a play, two notions are important: observation and empathy. It is possible to imagine the physique and character traits beforehand, however, observing reality allows you to create very realistic fictional characters. Where are they heading? what pushes them to act?

Likewise, asking yourself what the characters feel, making them act according to their values to maintain a certain logic, all of this is part of what we can call empathy for the characters we create. Personally, I have always really liked the characters in my stories and when I had to create “bad guys” it was never easy and I often write them a past that helps enlighten readers.

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