Marseille : le festival SOUVENIRS D'ENFANCE revient du 9 au 15 novembre au profit de SOS Méditerranée
Until 15 Nov 2026
About this event
Initiated by the Marseille-based association EBULLITION, the 3rd edition of the SOUVENIRS D'ENFANCE festival will take over the city of Marseille from November 9 to 15, 2026. Bringing together exceptional cuisine, personal stories and civic engagement, the event gathers Michelin-starred chefs, public figures and the general public around a vital cause: supporting SOS MEDITERRANEE's sea rescue missions.
Led by Louis Petre and a team of local volunteers, the SOUVENIRS D’ENFANCE festival has established itself since 2024 as a unique charitable event. The concept? Using food as a vehicle for memory and sharing, while raising funds for essential causes. After supporting UNICEF and then the fight against childhood cancer, this 2026 edition is rallying behind SOS MEDITERRANEE, an NGO whose rescued people at sea since 2016 include 24% minors.
The Festival Program
- The Grand Opening Gala Dinner (Monday, November 9)
The festival will open at Les Grandes Tables de la Friche de la Belle de Mai with an exceptional evening bringing together 300 guests for a six-course gastronomic menu. For the occasion, six exceptional chefs will each present a dish inspired by their own childhood memories:
Hugues Mbenda (Chef at the Libala and Kin restaurants in Marseille)
Julien Diaz (Michelin-starred chef), paired with Sébastien Cortez (itinerant chef)
Jérôme Raffaelli (Pastry chef at Oh Faon)
Khadija Rahimi (Afghan cook)
Lauris Navarro (Former chef de partie at the 2-Michelin-star restaurant Patrick Guilbaud)
Laurène de Souza (Nomadic and private chef)
The dinner will feature speeches and testimonials, including a special appearance by Wilson Fache, war reporter and 2023 Albert Londres Prize winner, who was aboard the Ocean Viking in 2024.
Dinner prices: €75 (six-course menu) / €100 (with food and wine pairings) / €1,000 (corporate table for 10 people, tax-deductible). Proceeds will contribute directly to funding operations at sea (a day at sea costs €24,000).
A week of charitable initiatives across Marseille (November 10 to 15)
The commitment will continue throughout the week with several events around the city .
The Solidarity Dish at restaurants
Around twenty establishments in Marseille (Robato, Fava, Ciel Rooftop, Matza, Café du Fort - Mucem, Sofrati, Bonne Garde, Khantok, Ripaille, Chez Adèle, El Gouffa, L'Îlot Central, La Marmite Joyeuse, La Baleine...) will offer a signature dish with an additional charge donated to SOS MEDITERRANEE.
Film Screenings (November 12)
Screenings of Mothership, an immersive film aboard the Ocean Viking, at La Baleine cinema at 19h00 and 21h15.
Reservations: https://marseillecinemalabaleine.cine.boutique/media/1763?tab=soon&title=MOTHERSHIP
“Mets en scène” evening: A concept combining culinary creations and film works.
Gala dinner tickets go on sale: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/ebullition-asso/evenements/le-diner-d-ouverture-festival-souvenirs-d-enfance-iii
