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Under the auspices of the Fondation pour l'Enfance, a nonprofit organization recognized as serving the public interest, the " Fondation Donnadieu " carries out artistic initiatives with young people experiencing social, mental, or physical isolation.

Exhibition: “From the Protective Animal to the Protection of Life”
NOC! Nous On Crée! Hospital Art Association
(Paris and Monaco)

The " Fondation Donnadieu " joins the association's workshops—held in the heart of the hospital—to offer children a unique cultural experience.

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80 children and teenagers from hospitals in Paris who are dealing with serious, chronic, or psychiatric illnesses, and who are students of the association NOC - Nous On Crée!,
, have created works of art featuring animals, inspired by a book from the Culture(s) collection.


These works were subsequently exhibited at the Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology in Monaco as part of the exhibition “From the Protective Animal to the Protection of Life,” which was included in the exhibition “The Butterfly Effect,” alongside original works from the Culture(s) collection,
under the patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.

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The cultures of the world in miniature, gathered in tribute to Childhood.
Locations
Beneficiaries

Created by: 80 hospitalized children who are students of the NOC association
Exhibition: thousands of children and adults, including children ages 6 to 12, as part of educational and creative workshop tours

Resources
Operational partners

Monaco Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology, NOC Association

Period

Year 2025 (first half: creation; second half: exhibition)

Objectives
Results
Financing

Promotion

Presented by the Fondation Donnadieu from September 27 to October 17, 2023 in the Atrium of the Casino de Monaco, the Culture(s) exhibition brought together 60 miniature antique sculptures from the Donnadieu collection, from all 5 continents and spanning almost 10,000 years of human history, in honor of the 60 years dedicated to protecting the world's children byAMADE (Association Mondiale des Amis de l'Enfance), co-founded by Princess Grace and presided over by H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover.

The cultures of the world in miniature, gathered in tribute to Childhood.
Locations

Monaco (Atrium du Casino de Monte-Carlo)

Beneficiaries

Profile: general public, major donors to the Association Mondiale des Amis de l’Enfance (Amade). 


Number: tens of thousands

Resources

60 artworks from the Culture(s) collection (on 6 circular steel and glass displays, each containing 10 works).

Operational partners

World Association of Children's Friends (Amade) (Monaco)


Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer

Period

September to October 2023

Objectives

Celebrating the 60th anniversary ofAmade, presided over by H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover.


Promote the actions of Fondation Donnadieu through the exhibition of works from the Culture(s) collection.

Results

Raise awareness among the general public, especially young people and their families, of the diversity of the world's cultures and the values ofotherness.

Financing

Fondation Donnadieu (via dedicated private sponsorship)

Edition

Culture(s) - The living and the afterlife in the art of mankind

Co-published by the Fondation Donnadieu and Éditions 5 Continents, the book Culture(s)with a preface by H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover, presents 99 antique masterpieces in miniature from the Donnadieu collection, depicting man and beast through the ancient cultures of 5 continents over nearly 10,000 years of human history, photographed by the renowned photographer Luigi Spina.

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The cultures of the world in miniature, gathered in tribute to Childhood.
Locations

Countries of distribution: France, Italy, United States, England


Administration: France (Paris)


Printing and photography: Italy (Milan and Naples)

Beneficiaries

Profile: children with little access to culture, particularly those who are mentally and/or physically isolated or confined.


Number: 2,500 


Resources

2,500 copies of the book (marked "Exemplaire gratuit réservé à la Fondation - Ne peut être vendu"), were acquired by the Foundation for distribution to the children who benefited.

Operational partners

Pulaaku Foundation (Ghana)

Action Solidarité pour le Développement Humain (Asodh) (Paris)

Period

From December 01, 2025

Objectives

With the presentation of a book from the Culture(s) Collection:


- Offering young people moments of escape, fostering curiosity and open-mindedness.


- Instill values ofotherness and respect through a message of cultural diversity.


Results

Young readers are made aware of the diversity of the world's cultures and the values ofotherness, and gain in curiosity and open-mindedness.

Financing

Fondation Donnadieu

Solidarity for Human Development (Asodh)


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