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BABEL MINOTS 2026 in Marseille

BABEL MINOTS returns to the Opéra de Marseille from March 10 to 14, 2026 for a new spring edition dedicated to young audiences. This unique cultural festival, with affordable prices between €5 and €10, offers a program of live performances combining music, theater and performing arts to awaken children's curiosity. For five days, the Marseille opera house opens its doors to families for bold and educational artistic creations.

The 2026 program features three renowned companies specializing in young audience performances. COLLECTIF TUTTI will offer its innovative musical creations mixing acoustic instruments and sound experiments. EL SENOR IGOR will bring his poetic and whimsical theatrical universe, while OURK (BLAH BLAH BLAH CIE) will explore the boundaries between contemporary music and visual performance.

The festival will also welcome original creations such as CABANES, an immersive show around childhood imagination, and artistic proposals by DAVID DELABROSSE, EGO PREND LE LARGE and FORBON NâZAKIMUENA. The company will also present ZOLA... PAS COMME ÉMILE!!! (Face A), a playful and musical adaptation revisiting literary classics for young ears.

In the prestigious setting of Marseille's Opera House, BABEL MINOTS offers an exceptional cultural experience for the Mediterranean young audience. This festival affirms the importance of artistic awakening from an early age, offering quality performances that stimulate children's imagination and musical sensitivity in a spirit of openness and discovery.