Émilie Yakich is the co-director of Les Francofolies de La Rochelle. Having joined the Francofolies team 20 years ago, she has spent many years developing the festival's artistic and cultural education programs, as well as its support initiative for young artists, Le Chantier des Francofolies.
Since 2021, her role as co-director has been to design and implement the overall project of Les Francofolies, building on the organization's commitments to emerging talent, social and solidarity-driven initiatives, and strong ties to its local community.