BIOVIV’ART, Festival of Arts and Sciences in the Service of Biodiversity, Winner of the Banque Populaire Foundation of the South.

The Banque Populaire du Sud Foundation recently awarded €3,000 to BIOVIV’ART for its festival called “Arts and Sciences in the Service of Biodiversity”, the first of which will take place from 12-14 August in Alénya, in the Pyrenees-Orientales.

The BIOVIV’ART Festival project, an event aimed at raising awareness through the performing arts on biodiversity conservation, won the Banque Populaire de the South Foundation in the “Social and Environmental Innovation” category, which rewarded 15 associations. The first edition of BIOVIV’ART in Alénya will take place at Caves Ecoiffier on August 12, 13 and 14, 2022. In the program, presentations, conferences, discussions, presentations, meetings, workshops and social living to raise public awareness of the conservation and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems in the spirit of “Festive, Positive, Active Creative and local. The organizers therefore wish to inspire everyone to act, at their own level, by changing their behavior to reduce their negative impact on the environment, conserve resources, restore ecosystems, and thus contribute to action for biodiversity, now and locally.

The BIOVIV’ART Festival program consists of four modules, each dismissed in the form of an art presentation, expert intervention and practical, creative and sensory workshops: “How to make our soils more vibrant”, “Going for zero waste”, “Reconnecting with nature and the wild world” and “How to save butterflies (and all other animals)”. Theatrical companies (local or non-local) will present high-quality productions related to each topic. At the end of each performance in the hall, the ‘edge of the stage’ will allow the audience to discuss with the artists. They will be joined by a scientist to highlight and give his reactions to the displayed piece.

The Banque Populaire Foundation of the South awarded €79,000 in June 2022 to 40 winners in four categories: social and environmental innovation (15), professional integration and entrepreneurship promotion (10), local cultural heritage (7) and youth initiatives (8).

Banque Populaire du South launched its foundation in 2013 in order to reinforce its societal commitment and affirm the spirit of cooperation that inspires its members and employees. It is chaired by Françoise Guitron Jouazi, Vice Chairman of the Board and Head of the Social and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee at Banque Populaire du South. To carry out its mission, the foundation’s budget is 180,000 euros per year. It intervenes on behalf of local associations and youth in the following departments: Ariège, Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, Hérault, Gard, Lozère and Sud Ardèche. Its areas of intervention are: integration through employment and entrepreneurship promotion, social and environmental innovation, local cultural heritage and youth initiatives. The BPS Foundation organizes two calls for projects per year for associations and one call for projects per year for young people (18 to 30 years old). The dates were posted on her website: bpsud.fr . Foundation