{"id":18609,"date":"2024-11-28T12:02:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T10:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/culture\/louis-braille-200-ans-dheritage\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T14:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T12:21:16","slug":"louis-braille-200-years-of-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/science-and-universities\/louis-braille-200-years-of-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Braille: 200 Years of Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a part of the 2025 edition of the Night of Science<\/a>, the French Institute of Finland is pleased to invite you to an event celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Braille writing system. During the evening, we will explore the life of Louis Braille, the writing system itself, and the role of braille in the social inclusion of blind and visually impaired persons.<\/p>\n

The event is composed of various parts that approach braille and visual impairment from scientific, societal, and artistic perspectives:<\/p>\n

As the opening part of the event, the<\/strong> documentary \u201cLouis Braille, a Genius 6.0<\/strong>\u201d will be screened. The screening is followed by a discussion hosted by the director of the film, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Jousse. Also the author of the novel \u201cThe Hands of Louis Braille<\/a>\u201d, Housse will share her insights on the invention and its legacy.<\/p>\n

We will then welcome Professor Hisayo Katsui from the University of Helsinki, who will present her research on disability<\/strong>, the rights of persons with disabilities and their role as agents of change.<\/p>\n

We will also meet Tiina Borgman and Susanna Halme<\/strong>, two visually impaired students from the University of Helsinki. They will talk about their disability and the skills they have developed to overcome it.<\/p>\n

Finally, the French artist specialized in Braille graffiti<\/strong>, “The Blind,” will showcase his work designed to make art accessible to visually impaired persons.<\/p>\n

We will conclude the evening with a friendly gathering, accompanied by wine and cheese. The event will be in English and in French. <\/strong>The event venue is accessible to all.<\/p>\n

If you wish\u00a0to attend the event in person, please register<\/strong>\u00a0using the link below. If you prefer\u00a0to join online<\/strong>, no registration is required;\u00a0you can connect\u00a0using this link.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Programme of the event <\/strong><\/h5>\n