The Little Prince in comic strip form continues his tour of the world via two new translations. Joann Sfar’s successful graphic novel has now been adapted into Danish, translated by François-Eric Grodin and published by Carlsen, and into Chinese by Publishing Press of Tianjin.

find out more : Carlsen publishing

The Little Prince rarely forms the sole subject of university research. Even so, Laurent de Galembert, now a teacher, wrote his post-graduate dissertation on The grandeur of The Little Prince.
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The Association Petits Princes and P’tit Louis are organising their first competition to create an illustrated story, running until 22 May. Children throughout France are invited to take part, with their class…

The Association Petits Princes and P’tit Louis are organising their first competition to create an illustrated story, running until 22 May. Children throughout France are invited to take part, with their class, by presenting a story on the theme « The Adventures of P’tit Louis on the Ideal Planet ». (P’tit Louis is a character created to promote the P’tit Louis brand of cheeses.)

There are plenty of prizes to be won, and the 10 best stories will be published in a collector’s edition that will help dreams come true for a number of sick children.

Friends of the Little Prince and theatre-lovers have a chance to get together at the show directed by René-Marie Meignan.

Friends of the Little Prince and theatre-lovers have a chance to get together at the show directed by René-Marie Meignan. On stage, actress Maud Vandenbergue plays each of the tale’s main characters in turn. The script relies closely on the original, and the sets are stripped down to bare essentials, the better to awaken the child that sleeps in all of us.

Playing from 7 to 12 April 2009 at l’Espace 44:
44 rue Burdeau
69001 Lyon
Tel: 04 78 39 79 71

Find out more: http://www.espace44.com

Between 1918 and 1927, an airline linking France to West Africa and South America was the brainchild of Pierre George Latécoère. the Mémoire d’Aéropostale association is organising an exhibition…

Between 1918 and 1927, an airline linking France to West Africa and South America was the brainchild of Pierre George Latécoère. In tribute to these pioneers of the air, of whom Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was one, the Mémoire d’Aéropostale association is organising an exhibition in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, until 3 May. The exhibition will then go on the road before taking up permanent home in Florianópolis at the end of October 2009.

Find out more: Mémoire d’Aéropostale association

The Little Prince, a publishing phenomenon, attracts a wide variety of collectors. Patrick Tourreau is one of the many enthusiasts who collect the different editions and translations of the tale. The 35 year-old Frenchman is an engineer, and is currently living in the USA. Read more…

The Little Prince is an unfailing source of inspiration for directors. As part of the Festo Pitcho festival, Jean-Louis Kamoun stages a show that combines an artist on stage with animated images…

The Little Prince is an unfailing source of inspiration for directors. As part of the Festo Pitcho festival, Jean-Louis Kamoun stages a show that combines an artist on stage with animated images and other special effects on screen. Expect surprises as the main characters « play » with the set. Well worth seeing!

Performances on 15 and 17 April 2009 at the Théâtre du Balcon:
38, rue Guillaume Puy
84000 Avignon
Tel: 04 90 85 00 80

Find out more: www.theatredubalcon.org