Das Relais

ABOUT

Das Relais is an association founded by Lotfi Aoulad, whose mission is to create connections between the arts, communities and wellbeing. Through innovative artistic projects, Das Relais highlights the cultural contributions of communities present in a territory, encourages the sharing of experiences, and opens spaces for dialogue, creation and collaboration. By placing artistic practice at the heart of social bonds, Das Relais works towards both individual and collective wellbeing, drawing on solidarity and the power of imagination.

Das Relais is built around two complementary spaces:

An online platform, designed as a collaborative blog, to publish opinion pieces, share best practices, launch calls for projects, and foster networking between cultural, educational and social actors.

A travelling collaborative space, designed to bring forth forward-looking creations, where artists, caregivers, teachers, cultural professionals and audiences meet to imagine new forms of sensitive and impactful performance together.

Formerly a lawyer and then a public policy advisor, his journey has been shaped by a desire to inhabit different worlds: from the suburbs of Saint-Denis to international institutions, self-managed rural communities, as well as hospital and prison settings.
In 2024, he became a certified birth doula after a year-long training at the Maternité des Lilas.
He serves on the board of the association Rêv'Elles. He was also co-director of Nejma, a journal of Mediterranean literature, and supports several initiatives in the arts and fashion sectors. He is a member of the expert committee for the Arab World Fashion Prize.

THE ALLIES

MATHILDE DOLS

is a certified history and geography teacher at the Federico Garcia Lorca secondary school in Saint-Denis (93). After completing a Master’s degree in Geography at the University of Bordeaux, she chose teaching as a way to share her passion for the study of space and societies.

CLÉMENT POSTEC

is an artistic director, exhibition curator and filmmaker. In his exhibition and film projects, he focuses on the intersection of disciplines and the experimentation of formats. He is currently the Artistic Director of Nouveau Printemps, the contemporary creation festival in Toulouse, a film programmer for the Villa Medici, and a lecturer at Sciences Po.

MARY-LOU NGWE SECKE

is a French-Cameroonian exhibition curator. She has led numerous projects as head of the curatorial department at 193 Gallery in Paris and Venice. Her work focuses particularly on contemporary African and Caribbean creation.

MÉLANIE HOROKS

is a doctor at the Maison des Femmes in Saint-Denis, where she heads the Sexual Health Centre. Committed to issues of care, she adopts an inclusive approach to health and strengthens the links between healthcare, social justice and the support of life journeys.

META STULAR

Meta Stular is a specialist in social innovation, the regeneration of public spaces and the creation of sustainable creative ecosystems. Based in Slovenia, she has collaborated with UNDP, the European Commission and the European Cultural Foundation. Her work lies at the intersection of cultural policy, territorial co-construction and transformational design.

HAYATTE MAAZOUZA

is Programme Director at the L’Oréal Foundation, where she leads the “Beauty for a Better Life” programme, dedicated to the well-being and empowerment of women in vulnerable situations. She previously worked on social inclusion issues with Mozaïk RH, BCG and the City of Trappes. Her work combines social commitment, innovation and tangible impact.

DIEYNABA DIENG

Dieynaba Dieng works in strategic communications and public affairs, with experience in international organizations and the private sector. She collaborated with UNESCO on cultural projects, including the launch of the global report on the African fashion sector, and currently works at FGS Global on communications and public affairs assignments. Passionate about issues of development and innovation in Africa, she is interested in the intersection of culture, politics, and social transformation.

SALOMÉ ROCH

Salomé Roch joined Das Relais in 2025. At the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode and then at the European Fashion Alliance, she worked to promote sustainable creative fashion in Europe and internationally by developing various projects and initiatives in conjunction with public policy. She is also involved in various associations working for human rights.

ABOUT

Das Relais is an association founded by Lotfi Aoulad, whose mission is to create connections between the arts, communities and wellbeing. Through innovative artistic projects, Das Relais highlights the cultural contributions of communities present in a territory, encourages the sharing of experiences, and opens spaces for dialogue, creation and collaboration. By placing artistic practice at the heart of social bonds, Das Relais works towards both individual and collective wellbeing, drawing on solidarity and the power of imagination.

Das Relais is built around two complementary spaces:

THE ALLIES

MATHILDE DOLS
is a certified history and geography teacher at the Federico Garcia Lorca secondary school in Saint-Denis (93). After completing a Master’s degree in Geography at the University of Bordeaux, she chose teaching as a way to share her passion for the study of space and societies.

CLÉMENT POSTEC
is an artistic director, exhibition curator and filmmaker. In his exhibition and film projects, he focuses on the intersection of disciplines and the experimentation of formats. He is currently the Artistic Director of Nouveau Printemps, the contemporary creation festival in Toulouse, a film programmer for the Villa Medici, and a lecturer at Sciences Po.

MARY-LOU NGWE SECKE
is a French-Cameroonian exhibition curator. She has led numerous projects as head of the curatorial department at 193 Gallery in Paris and Venice. Her work focuses particularly on contemporary African and Caribbean creation.

MÉLANIE HOROKS
is a doctor at the Maison des Femmes in Saint-Denis, where she heads the Sexual Health Centre. Committed to issues of care, she adopts an inclusive approach to health and strengthens the links between healthcare, social justice and the support of life journeys.

META STULAR
Meta Stular is a specialist in social innovation, the regeneration of public spaces and the creation of sustainable creative ecosystems. Based in Slovenia, she has collaborated with UNDP, the European Commission and the European Cultural Foundation. Her work lies at the intersection of cultural policy, territorial co-construction and transformational design.

HAYATTE MAAZOUZA
is Programme Director at the L’Oréal Foundation, where she leads the “Beauty for a Better Life” programme, dedicated to the well-being and empowerment of women in vulnerable situations. She previously worked on social inclusion issues with Mozaïk RH, BCG and the City of Trappes. Her work combines social commitment, innovation and tangible impact.

DIEYNABA DIENG
Dieynaba Dieng works in strategic communications and public affairs, with experience in international organizations and the private sector. She collaborated with UNESCO on cultural projects, including the launch of the global report on the African fashion sector, and currently works at FGS Global on communications and public affairs assignments. Passionate about issues of development and innovation in Africa, she is interested in the intersection of culture, politics, and social transformation.

SALOMÉ ROCH
Salomé Roch joined Das Relais in 2025. At the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode and then at the European Fashion Alliance, she worked to promote sustainable creative fashion in Europe and internationally by developing various projects and initiatives in conjunction with public policy. She is also involved in various associations working for human rights.

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