From May 15 to 18, 2025, at the MEETT in Toulouse, the Antoine de Saint Exupéry Youth Foundation will be the Guest of Honour at the second edition of the Toulouse Space Festival, a public event dedicated to space, science, and imagination.
An honour all the more symbolic as Claudie Haigneré, the first French woman astronaut and a dedicated patron of the Foundation, is also the official patron of the 2025 edition. This convergence powerfully embodies the humanistic, scientific, and poetic values championed by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, aviation pioneer and visionary writer.
✨ When the Little Prince Meets the Stars ✨
Throughout the festival, several highlights will offer the public the opportunity to discover the lasting impact of Saint Exupéry and his Little Prince on the worlds of astronomy, innovation, and education:
- Roundtable Discussion: “How Does The Little Prince Inspire Space Exploration?”
With the participation of Olivier d’Agay, great-nephew of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and President of the Foundation, Barbara Belvisi, founder of Interstellar Lab, and Philippe Perrin, astronaut and ambassador of the Foundation. Together, they will discuss how the universe of The Little Prince influences the way we think about space, innovation, and our perception of the unknown.
- Keynote by astrophysicist Brice-Olivier Demory, joined by Meriem El Yaouri and Clara Obry, who are actively involved in the educational astronomy project “The Little Prince’s Stars,” supported by the Foundation.
- Youth contest on the theme of The Little Prince, inviting children to explore their vision of the stars and space imagination through artistic and scientific creations.
- Screening of the animated film The Little Prince (directed by Mark Osborne), a poetic and modern cinematic work adapted from Saint-Exupéry’s timeless masterpiece.
This event is another opportunity to highlight how Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s work inspires future generations, upholding the values of curiosity, responsibility, transmission, and dreams. Like the Little Prince, the exploration of the universe is, above all, a human adventure.
See you at the Toulouse Space Festival 2025! 🚀
