Céline Duval

Céline Duval

Co-founder, Partnership Manager & Programming Director at TEDxUniversitedeTours

TED Attendee
Tours, France
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About Céline

I am a…

Artist, Brainstormer, Concerned citizen, Event planner, Explorer, Idea generator, Musician, Philanthropist, Project manager, Student, Writer/Editor

Bio

Seizing every opportunity which allows me to explore new experiences. I have knowledge and skills for the performing arts and interpersonal communication.

I'm passionate about

- Scientific mediation & environmental education - Traditional cultures, and especially breton dancing - Interpersonal communication strategies - Operating process of a social group - The power of performing arts in making the world a better place - To share my experiences and learn from the experiences of others

An idea worth spreading

- "That is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, but that is because we do not dare that they are difficult." - Sénèque - "The perfect dictatorship would have the appearance of democracy, a prison without walls in which the prisoners would not dream of escape. A system of slavery where, through consumption and entertainment, slaves would love their servitude."

Areas of expertise

Breton dancing, Interpersonal Communication, Performing Arts, Piano, Storytelling, Theatre

The TED story

One day, I have heard of Xavier Dolan and I fell in love with this Canadian actor and director. A few day after, my best friend showed me a TEDx talk made by Panayotis Pascot that really caught my attention. Indeed, in this one, Panayotis quotes Xavier Dolan by saying « I think that anything is possible for people who dream, dare, work and never give up. » From this moment, I have reviewed dozens of TED talks which help me both to change my way of thinking and to change my relationship to the world.

Things you might not know

saying the alphabet backwards and finding solutions in difficult situations