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The IPAC Troupe (A cappella polyphonic singing from around the world)
Violaine Bougy, Mathieu Fernandez, Bastien Girard-Lucchini, Aleksandra Kotecka, Chloé Louis, Leïla Mandelbröt, Kathleen Or’Reilly, Victor Parente. With the artistic direction of Edgar Alemany and Amandine Audinot.
Église Saint-Merry (Paris 4th)
About
The IPAC Troupe
The International Presence Arts Center (IPAC) is an international rural touring troupe based in the heart of the Vosges and Meuse regions, defining itself as a living laboratory for research and creation.
Created in 2018, the IPAC troupe develops regional work while continuing to deploy itself within the French public theater network by performing its shows. Through European initiatives, it develops artistic collaborations, notably in Spain, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, and Bulgaria, and expands even further, bringing international artists to rural French territories, such as the Togolese storyteller Alassane Sidibé or masters of Noh and Kutiyattam theater via a partnership with the Intercultural Theater Institute of Singapore.
IPAC is also a professional training center for world polyphonic singing. The troupe promotes cultural diversity through the artistic practices it shares, transmits, and stages: singing, theater, cinema, and cooking.
IPAC brings together a choir of ten international artists, singers, and actors with diverse backgrounds, nurtured by encounters with about twenty masters from Poland, Georgia, Italy, Bulgaria, Japan, India, Singapore, Armenia, Ukraine, and more.
Associated with this core is a dozen artist-designers (lighting designers, costume designers, graphic designers, illustrators, electronic musicians, directors, scenographers, cooks), who enrich the troupe with their expertise and contribute to the creation of unique aesthetic worlds, maintaining a constant loyalty to the director-author duo Amandine Audinot and Edgar Alemany.
Since its creation in 2018, IPAC has been a cooperating member of the ITI-UNESCO (International Theatre Institute), the world's leading organization for the performing arts. Founded in 1948 by UNESCO and the UN, the ITI brings together artists, researchers, and institutions from over 90 countries and works to promote intercultural dialogue, arts education, and international cooperation. This membership confirms IPAC's roots in an international network committed to cultural rights and the circulation of knowledge.
This intercultural constellation feeds IPAC's creations, which combine theater, polyphonic singing, dance, and artistic traditions from around the world. For IPAC, art is viewed as a vehicle: it is not just about performance, but a transformative journey for both those who create and those who receive.
The IPAC troupe is organizing two polyphonic singing training sessions in Paris in January 2027 and April 2027 – registration is open: www.ipac-cie.com
Our take on this event
Prepare for a sonic journey as an eclectic troupe of international performers takes over the stage with haunting global polyphonies. These ten artists weave together traditions from Georgia to Japan, crafting a raw, acoustic experience that feels deeply human and strikingly vibrant. Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness the power of a world-spanning vocal collaboration.
The Saint-Merry Church hosts the Troupe IPAC on Sunday, November 29, 2026, for a performance of world a cappella polyphonic singing. Founded in 2018 and affiliated with the ITI-UNESCO, this international collective operates as a living laboratory for artistic research, bringing together ten singers and actors from diverse backgrounds. The concert takes place from 16:00 to 17:30. The venue is wheelchair accessible and also adapted for blind or visually impaired individuals and those with cognitive disabilities. Admission is free, though attendees are invited to contribute to a collection taken during the event.
On Sunday, November 29, 2026, the Troupe IPAC presents an immersive a cappella choral experience at the Saint-Merry Church in Paris. From 16:00 to 17:30, ten international performers share their expertise in polyphonic singing, a practice nurtured by collaborations with masters from countries including Georgia, Japan, India, and Ukraine. This ensemble, directed by Amandine Audinot and Edgar Alemany, explores the intersection of theater, music, and global traditions.
The event is designed to be inclusive, offering full access for wheelchair users, support for blind or visually impaired guests, and accommodations for individuals with cognitive disabilities. While entry is free of charge, the company relies on the generosity of the audience through a collection held during the performance to help cover costs. This event highlights the work of a group deeply committed to intercultural dialogue and artistic education, ahead of their upcoming training sessions scheduled for 2027.
