Festivals and cultural events Haut-Rhin

Mulhouse has more than one trump card up its sleeve, and water is one of them! With its rivers and canals.... The city is making water visible and accessible again. This summer, the Canal du Rhône au Rhin will be the place to be on vacation! Between Michèle's guinguette and the magnificent Square du Général de Gaulle, you'll have your feet in the water! Not forgetting, of course, the brand-new Parc des Terrasses on the banks of the Ill, close to the market. Entertainment all summer long!

This event invites bibliophiles to gather at the Parc Expo to share their passion for reading. A wide public can meet writers, illustrators, storytellers, publishers, booksellers, second-hand booksellers and various book-related associations. Literary debates for adults and a variety of workshops (stories and nursery rhymes, puppets, decoupage, collage and drawing...) for young readers: there's something for everyone!

In 2010, the Journées de l'architecture association became the Maison européenne de l'architecture-Rhin Supérieur Europaïsches Architekturhaus-Oberrhein. Conferences, tours, exhibitions, concerts, cinema: the Journées de l'architecture are held jointly throughout the Upper Rhine. This event is perfectly suited to Mulhouse, with its great diversity of architecture, particularly Mittel-Europa! Conferences and short films are also on the program.

Every spring for the past twenty years, world music fans have gathered at the Cercle Saint-Martin to attend this festival organized by the Lézard association. Over the course of a weekend, they discover groups with a wide variety of musical influences: klezmer, biguine, tango, jazz, flamenco... The mix of sounds is definitely there! Here's a chance to hear how "flamencoriental" sounds, or hip-hop mixed with electro and Balkan music... Whatever the case, it's sure to swing!

Laughing, giggling, giggling, laughing, hair pulling, wiggling, corkscrewing... There's no shortage of colourful expressions when it comes to expressing the action of laughing, and as such, the Colmar Humour Festival is an excellent opportunity to make your zygomatic work! In October 2020, this event signs its 8th edition with an excellent line-up: Inglorious Comedy Club presented by Vérino, Nora Hamzawi, Michaël Gregorio, Olivier de Benoist, not forgetting, on the opening night at the Casino Barrière in Ribeauvillé, the regional Antoinette de Knackwiller stage! To close these hairy festivities, a Professional Improvisation World Cup is organized on October 25th in the Wine Hall of the Parc Expo of Colmar. This is sure to trigger hilarity everywhere, because, as the late Jean-Marie Arrus, humorist and founder of the festival said: "He who sows laughter reaps gaiety"!

A not-to-be-missed spring event for over 20 years, this festival has been blossoming the buds of free expression, tolerance and fraternity. Organized by the association D'ailleurs D'ici, this good-natured event brings together Colmarians and the inhabitants of the surrounding area for a festive weekend full of surprises. Street theatre, various music, acrobats, circus, children's games, drawing, painting or modelling workshops led by professional artists, there really is something for all tastes and all ages. Another strong point of this intergenerational festival: the Village des Associations brings together about sixty organizations (cultural, humanitarian, immigrant, etc.) that invite you to travel through their craft, cultural or gastronomic specialties. In the heart of the Place Rapp and in the alleys of the Champ de Mars, it's a real popular festival without borders!

Created in 2003, this festival organized by the Colmarian association L'Esprit BD takes place during two days in the superb historical setting of the Koïfhus, in the heart of the old town. It welcomes about twenty comic book authors from Alsace, France and abroad, who willingly comply with signing sessions and drawing demonstrations. The public is invited to stroll through various stands offering comic strips and lithos (new or second-hand) as well as figurines, T-shirts and other merchandise. Thematic exhibitions complete this attractive programme. Enough to bubble with happiness!

Did you know that Alsace is one of the regions in Europe with the most castles on its territory? Numerous events are planned to promote the old stones, many tourist actors and heritage associations are mobilized to organize the day "Tous aux châteaux". The castles and fortified cities will come back to life thanks to volunteers who will welcome the public all day long for guided or costumed tours, exhibitions, stories, games, workshops, treasure hunts, demonstrations...

After 3 years of interruption, the famous festival C'est dans la Vallée ! is reborn under the impetus of its creator and local child Rodolphe Burger. The latter dedicates this 13th edition to his friend Jacques Higelin (deceased on April 6, 2018), an honorary citizen of the city of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines where he recorded two albums. In addition to a tribute evening (Saturday, October 6 from 8:30 pm) which is sure to be full of emotions (with Izia, Areski, Sandrine Bonnaire, Eric Truffaz...), a Jacques Higelin kiosk will be inaugurated in Jules Simon Park. Another highlight of the festival and a major first in this field, the Electro Live Night organised at Val Expo brings together Acid Arab, Arnaud Rebotini and Rebeka Warrior. Sunday, October 6 at 12:00, a musical picnic in the park of Villa Burrus, followed by a closing concert at 5:00 pm with Rodolphe Burger and Bertrand Belin. Nice program in perspective!

Now in its ^13th year, Vagamondes goes beyond its original theme of focusing on the cultures of the South. Today, its programming is oriented towards "Borderless" themes (geographical, ideological, societal...), opening up perspectives, the essential being to question and meet each other on what constitutes our DNA as human beings today and tomorrow. Between shows and various artistic performances, take part in moments of exchange with the artists.