This spring, French voices take centre stage at Hay Festival.

Highlights

  • Sat 23 May, 13.00 – Meet Vincent Doumeizel

A leading expert on seaweed and ocean sustainability, Vincent Doumeizel presents his new book, The Power of Plankton (Legend Times); the invisible yet essential organisms that produce half of the Earth’s oxygen and sustain marine ecosystems. Drawing on his work with the United Nations Global Compact, he reveals how these microscopic life forms are key to our planet’s future.

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  • Sat 23 May, 13.00 – Meet Gisèle Pelicot, in conversation with Helena Kennedy

Following a landmark trial that sparked national debate in France, Gisèle Pelicot discusses her memoir A Hymn to Life with barrister Baroness Helena Kennedy.

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