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We are pleased to invite you to a press coffee on Thursday, April 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM, at the Institut Français d’Egypte à Alexandrie, Al Attarin Sharq, Al Attarin, Alexandria Governorate 5372042, Égypt.

The Institut Français d’Alexandrie, in cooperation with Senghor University, is organizing the cultural festival “Writing the Mediterranean”, which will take place from April 22 to 23, 2026 in Alexandria, around the theme “Women and the Mediterranean.”

This week, in one of the most emblematic cities in the history of culture and astronomy, we invite you to discover the exhibition Burning Blue, featuring nine destinies of women who have transformed the history of science, astronomy, culture, and art through the stars.

We are pleased to offer you a guided tour of the exhibition in this exceptional setting, on view until May 22.

Press release
Artwork presentation
Egypt bears witness to knowledge, between Alexandria, a city of knowledge, and its mystical heritage. This energetic land remains a region deeply connected to the stars.
Vidya-Kélie, Burning Blue “Birth of the artist’s father”, asterism of 28/06/1952, 7:25 am, Phoenix, Mauritius. Elements identified through space missions and telescopes Gaia (ESA), XMM-Newton (ESA), Herschel (ESA), Planck (ESA), Euclid (ESA), INTEGRAL (ESA), as well as ground-based telescopes and large sky surveys. Image credit: Spacememorystudio, 2025. Vidya-Kélie, Burning Blue “Chiara”, asterism of 04/04/1998, 7:30 pm, Angers, France. Elements identified through space missions and telescopes Gaia (ESA), XMM-Newton (ESA), Herschel (ESA), Planck (ESA), Euclid (ESA), INTEGRAL (ESA), as well as ground-based telescopes and large sky surveys. Private collection. Image credit: Galerie DATA, 2025.

The artwork Burning Blue is produced with the support of partners, residencies, and resources.

A work in constellation

Space Memory Studio – Vidya Kélie and her team of assistants: Elsa Parrot, Alison Helard, Paméla Lebouché, Giulia Mirabile.

Her video game team: David Barrédo and Tasnim Ouuali.

For production: Ionis Studio, with thanks to Clément Duhart, Hervé Lievremont, and Quentin Benethuillere; Scom, with thanks to Frédéric d’Honneur, Benjamin Durand, and Mamadou.

Special thanks to Sashi Juganaikloo for development, and to all the research teams from various space study centers, as well as to everyone who contributed audio and written testimonies accompanying these stellar moments.

Special thanks also to Viveka Halifi.