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Revealing your talent at university

Updated on: 10/06/2026

The Université Le Havre Normandie offers support and organizes cultural events to help students realize their personal, artistic and cultural projects.

Support for cultural and artistic projects

As part of a course or a personal initiative, the Cultural Department of Université Le Havre Normandie supports and assists teachers and students with their projects. This includes sharing ideas, providing advice, connecting them with local cultural stakeholders, as well as assistance with communication, administrative management and logistics.

The Cultural Department team is available by appointment to discuss cultural and artistic projects led by members of the Le Havre university community.

The University’s Hidden Talents Festival

Held in March, this festival showcases the artistic talents of the university community. It is a major, eagerly awaited event dedicated to the artistic creations of students and staff.

Following a call for applications, students and staff members present performances, concerts and exhibitions. In a friendly and supportive atmosphere, participants perform before the public, benefiting from guidance and support under suitable conditions.

Would you like to take part in this festival?

Contact the university’s cultural service to join the program.

The Phénix Normandie Talent Contest, Le Havre Selection

Co-organized by Normandie Université, CROUS Normandie, and the Universities of Le Havre, Caen and Rouen, the Phénix Normandie springboard showcases students’ musical talent on stage.

After Orange Yeti, Without Skin, Horizon 17, Caravan Hôtel, Liev, French Wanderer, Justine and DYG, who will be the winner of this new edition?

Students from all higher education establishments in Normandy developing an individual or group contemporary music project.

Prerequisites:

  • At least one member of the group is enrolled in a higher education establishment in Le Havre (universities, schools) and the surrounding area.
  • A group can only register for one site, i.e. either Caen, Rouen or Le Havre.
  • Bands must present original compositions.

The call for applications for the 2026 edition is underway and will close on January 31, 2026.

The attached application form should be completed and sent by e-mail to service.culturel@univ-lehavre.fr or dropped off directly at the cultural services office in the Maison de l’Étudiant.
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A jury made up of professionals from the music world and/or academics and students, audition the candidates and decide which Le Havre-based group or artist will play live on the Phénix Normandie tour.

  • Professional support
  • A 20-hour rehearsal package at the CEM
  • A €250 voucher to spend in the Morgan Music Shop.

Applicant bands are reminded that they can also apply to the national Musiques de R.U. competition organized by CROUS (provided, for this Musiques de R.U. competition, that at least half the band members are students).