During opening week, the Rencontres d’Arles feature shows with late opening hours and free admission, talks with contemporary authors at cozy festival venues and readings / performances echoing the exhibitions. All the exhibitions of the center are open and free from 7:30pm to 9pm.

6 PM — Fanny Taillandier, reads from Les États et Empires du Lotissement Grand Siècle at the Levitt France, A residential Utopia exhibition (Magasin Électrique);

7 PM — Maylis de Kerangal, reads from Tangente Vers l’Est at Marie Bovo’s Стансы/Stances exhibition (église des Trinitaires);

8 PM — Delphine Minoui, does a musical reading of Je vous écris de Téhéran, at the Iran, Year 38 exhibition (église Sainte-Anne);

9 PM — Cécile Mainardi, performs L’eau super liquide, at Gideon Mendel's Drowning World (Ground Control);

9:30 PM — Bernard Chambaz, reads from À tombeau ouvert, at Christophe Rihet's Road to death exhibition (Maison des peintres);

10 PM — Marie Darrieussecq, reading/screening from Chez mon père, echoing the exhibition Levitt France, A residential Utopia exhibition (Croisière).