Conceived by Casa de Velázquez, Villa Kujoyama and the Académie de France à Rome – Villa Médicis, the ¡ Viva Villa! festival was born of a common desire to create a regular event for the French public, bringing together artists hosted during the year in these three institutions located in Madrid, Kyoto and Rome. This edition, entitled The End of the Forests*, curated by Cécile Debray and hosted at the Collection Lambert, is articulated between an exhibition, a live art program and professional days. It retains its primary vocation since its creation in 2016: to offer the public a state of young contemporary creation, to promote a transition to the post-residency period through meetings with various professional actors and to build a friendly and artistic network.