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The Centre de l'Imaginaire Arthurien (English:''The Centre for the Arthurian Imaginary'', but often referred to the as the Centre Arthurien, English:''The Arthurian Centre'') is a cultural centre dedicated to the Matter of Britain. It was founded in 1988 in Rennes through the influence of different specialists in Arthurian legend, local politicians, artists and writers. Since 1990 its headquarters has been at the Château de Comper in Paimpont Forest. It organises an annual exhibition with the theme of the Arthurian legends and a cultural season with many events, including the Pentecôte du Roi Arthur (''Pentecost of King Arthur''), Rencontres de l'imaginaire de Brocéliande (''Encounters with the Imaginary of Brocéliande'') and the Semaine du dragon (''Dragon Week''). The Centre's investment in publicising the art, culture and history of the Arthurian legends and its support for open access to education has brought it public recognition. The members of the Centre also founded the publishing house Artus which publishes books on those themes. Claudine Glot has been president of the Centre de l'Imaginaire Arthurien since its foundation, its membership includes numerous personalities like Philippe Guillou, Gilbert Durand and Michel le Bris. The elficologist Pierre Dubois, artists Séverine Pineaux, Bruno Brucéro and Didier Graffet and academics Philippe Walter and Bernard Sergent are also among the Centre's mainstays. Nicolas Mezzalira has been the Director since 2008. The Centre receives an average 30000 visiters per year, nearly a third of whom are scholars, but also among them have been celebrities such as Mario Vargas Llosa, Nolwenn Leroy and Patrick Poivre d'Arvor. ==Foundation and Ojectives== The foundation of the Centre de l'Imaginaire Arthurien met the needs of the people of the Ploërmel area and the visitors to the forest of Brocéliande (which has been identified with Paimpont Forest) who were looking for a source of information on the legendary King Arthur. It owes much to the contributors of the journal ''Artus'', a publication devoted to the Celtic countries, including specialists such as Gilbert Durand.〔Tsaag Valren and Harmonia Amanda, Interview with Claudine Glot, specialist in the Arthurian legends, Wikinews, 13 November 2011 〕 The Centre de l'Imaginaire Arthurien has the objectives of reaching out to the general public on the Arthurian legends, disseminating artistic works (writing, visual arts, music, street arts, storytelling...), promoting the Matter of Britain to contemporary creatives so that they understand and perpetuate it, and enhancing the legendary cultural heritage. In an interview with France 3, Claudine Glot summarised the aims of the Centre by saying that it has a vocation to attract enthusiasts of the Celtic, medieval and Arthurian worlds, and talk about all the works that they inspire, including Heroic Fantasy. It disseminates all that is artistically or historically related to the Arthurian legends and the Forest of Brocéliande〔Andrée Corvol et Paul Arnould, ''La forêt: Perceptions et représentations'', coll. Alternatives rurales, éditions L'Harmattan, 1997, ISBN 273845352X, p. 260 〕〔Jacky Ealet, ''Dictionnaire de la Table Ronde'', Éditions Jean-paul Gisserot, 2007, ISBN 2877479099, p. 19 〕 and is seen as an organisation that "maintains the myth".〔Samuel Bertrand et Jacky Ealet (ill. Samuel Bertrand), ''Les personnages de Brocéliande'', éditions Jean-paul Gisserot, 2001, ISBN 2877475697, p. 27 〕 Claudine Glot attaches great importance to the surrounding "forest of the soul" where "legend breathes.". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Centre de l'Imaginaire Arthurien」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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