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ON THE
TERRACE

Vanderveken, Architecture + Paysage, "Couleur Nature"
Photo credit: Martin Bond

Discussion Days – Unfolding
Possibilities Festival International des Jardins du Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, "Bruissement d'ailes"
On June 22 and 23, Discussion Days Photo credit: Martin Bond
launched the Festival’s anniversary
programme. The event was attended
by our guest of honor, Chantal Colleu-
Dumond, General and Artistic Director of
the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire and
its International Garden Festival, as well
as ten designers from Canada, Belgium,
the United States, France, and Italy.
Over the course of the weekend, 60
researchers, professionals, committed
citizens, elected officials, and artists joined
them to discuss the future of the garden.

Collaborations with the Academic
Community
A unique forum for innovation and
experimentation, for its 25th anniversary
edition, the International Garden
Festival also marks 25 years of ongoing
commitment to supporting advanced
research and education in landscape
and architecture-related disciplines.
Since its inception, the Festival has
strived to develop strong partnerships
with the academic community, and
to offer numerous professionalization
opportunities both to students and
recent graduates. This year, three groups
of students will have the opportunity to
design, build, and exhibit an installation

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