In WICE’s Storyscapes program, attendees read a noteworthy novel, and then visit a museum for a guided meander to view and discuss works of art that serve to illustrate characters, plot points, themes, and locations in the novel. After the meeting the group normally goes to a local café for further discussion about the novel.

Because of the time required to research and prepare for these events, there is no set schedule. We do hope to have our next event in early-December, 2025.

Registration for each meeting opens approximately one month before the event. Numbers for participants are limited, so please keep an eye out and be sure to register online in a timely manner.

Storyscapes is free for WICE Members.

If you would like more information or if you have questions, please email:

literature@wice-paris.org

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • LN211 Storyscapes: The Passion - Jeanette Winterson

    • 21 Nov 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • The Louvre
    • 10

    Event Description

    In this novel (pardon the pun) offering, WICE attendees will read Jeanette Winterson’s 1987 novel “The Passion,” and then tour the Louvre examining and discussing different paintings that relate to the novel’s plot, themes, characters, events, and locations.

    “The Passion” is described on Amazon as “Set during the tumultuous years of the Napoleonic Wars, The Passion intertwines the destinies of two remarkable people: Henri, a simple French soldier, who follows Napoleon from glory to Russian ruin; and Villanelle, the red-haired, web-footed daughter of a Venetian boatman, whose husband has gambled away her heart. In Venice's compound of carnival, chance, and darkness, the pair meet their singular destiny.”

    The exact meeting place and other details will be in the 7-day and 1-day reminder emails. The event is expected to last approximately three hours, including time for coffee or drinks afterwards to socialize.

    Registration for this event opens on Friday, 24 October. 

    About the Guides

    Lili Varga and Theodor Cozart-Madsen are both interning at WICE this autumn in the Literature Program.  





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Past events

10 Mar 2023 WM1002 Literary Louvre Walk