Are you passionate about Provence?
Since 2015, the Passadoc non-profit organization has been sharing stories on Provence. The Weekly Gazette is published in French and sometimes in Provençal. But where really are the Provence lovers outside of France? The non profit organization Abbe Photo is Thrilled to start telling stories about Provence in English...
From Passadoc to Abbe Photo: what happened in 9 years?
In 2014, Passadoc was launched to bring out unique photo archives of Provence. Many authors still contribute today (see Weekly Gazette).
In 2021, another non-profit organization was created: Abbe Photobrings back Provence-born André Abbe The new charity has many projects and needs funding. How do we proceed?
The URGENT need to save André Abbe's photo heritage
André Abbe Many of these photos really make a difference with André Sometimes there is even a historical context.
André will turn 80 years old in 2024. There is an urgent need to digitize and document these photographs. Non-profit Passadoc and Abbe Photo are fun ways to achieve this long term work.
2030 Challenge: Finding a sponsor for Abbe Photo
During Europe Heritage Days 2021 and 2022, two photo exhibitions took place in the Abbe house in Roquebrune sur Argens (Var). Who funded the project? The sale of books financed part of it. But the bangest part was supported by André and François Abbe, as well as Patricia Gourier.
What's next? The goal for 2030 is to find a corporate sponsor. And until then? To make the André Abbe photo collection better known.
Where to find a potential sponsor?
In France, André Abbe is one of the authors of Passadoc. Passadoc is available in French and sometimes in Provençal on Facebook. In 2021, the Passadoc Gazette started offering a selection of the articles every Saturday on the Abbe Photo website. So, Passadoc already has good visibility for French speakers.
For readers abroad, it
Are English speakers more passionate about Provence than the people of Provence themselves?
For 8 years, Passadoc has been published in French and sometimes in Provençal.
What to do for foreigner? English seems to be the obvious way to make André Abbe
Getting three languages to coexist: Provençal, English and French
The bet is on. Passadoc continues to publish multiple authors on its Facebook page and in the Gazette.
Abbe Photo is starting to publish in English on the Abbe Photo Instagram and Facebook pages. You can find texts and photos of André Abbe as well as guest authors.
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