June 2025 : The Friends of Ella Maillart Association becomes a Foundation
​Established in 1998, the Friends of Ella Maillart Association aimed to perpetuate the memory and raise awareness of the traveler's personality, notably through the management of the exhibition at the Espace Ella Maillart in Chandolin, through publications, and by organizing conferences. Membership fees were primarily used to cover the operating costs of the Espace Ella Maillart. The Association also managed the website www.ellamaillart.ch, which allows a wide audience to learn about her life journey.
At its 2024 general assembly, the Association's committee proposed transforming the same, after 26 years of activity, into a non-profit private foundation. After deliberation, the members present unanimously approved the transformation project.
The Foundation's objectives remain the same: to perpetuate the memory of Ella Maillart and to raise awareness of her life and her literary and photographic work, notably through the management of the permanent exhibition at Espace Ella Maillart in Chandolin, which continues to generate great interest. The Foundation also manages the website ellamaillart.ch.
Fondation Ella Maillart
Av. Général-Guisan 13
CH-3960 Sierre, Switzerland
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