The artists of the company L’Attraction Céleste offered several cultural experiences to passengers on three TLP Mobility lines. This was an opportunity to showcase the partnership between the network and Le Parvis, with a cultural shuttle on show nights.
Not your usual passengers arrived at Place Verdun this Monday afternoon. Antoine, Servane, Marc, and their musical instruments, the trio from L’Attraction Céleste, boarded and entertained passengers on the TLP Mobility network, offering music and performances to initially surprised passengers who quickly became pleasantly surprised. “I was about to get off when they boarded,” explains Pascale, who ended up following the artists throughout their journey on the T2, T3, and T1 lines. “I love the music and the atmosphere, it’s different. I took the time to enjoy it. And I will come back tomorrow with a friend.”
The trio, in partnership with TLP agglo, Le Parvis, and Keolis, will continue this activity on Tuesday afternoon. “There are many different enjoyable moments on each line,” admits Antoine, one of the artists, after starting a dance and even playing lullabies when passengers with strollers boarded. Passengers react very well as they stay on board for a long time. “This allows us to increase the intensity.”
At various stops, the trio alternates between musical pieces and small theatrical or circus performances, such as a miniature human cannonball suddenly crossing the bus. “We need artists who bring the show where we don’t expect it,” says Frédéric Esquerré, director of Le Parvis. “It’s not easy and quite rare to have performances adapted to this stage that is the bus, using the furniture, with this proximity and interaction.”
Shuttle Service for Shows
These artistic interventions strengthen the partnership between Keolis and the national stage of Le Parvis. “Our partnership has lasted for ten years and goes beyond sponsorship,” says Raphael Froger, director of Keolis. “As part of our CSR approach, we are implementing mobility services for culture to allow people to go to Le Parvis and return home after performances. We offer an on-demand shuttle service that drops them off at the nearest bus stop to their homes, in the fifteen former Grand Tarbes municipalities.”
Pascal Claverie, mayor of Tarbes, and Gisèle Vincent, vice president of the TLP agglomeration, emphasize the need to move towards more shared and accessible cultural shows. This partnership exemplifies that public transportation across the agglomeration represents an economic, ecological, and cultural advantage.
