Events calendar Bouches-Du-Rhône

Take a leap two thousand years back in time, this is what the Arelate association proposes with its festival organized every year, in August, in the "Little Rome of Gaul". For a week, the city lives to the rhythm of the Roman cohorts marching, gladiatorial fights and street shows. An event for history enthusiasts, as historical accuracy is required here, as well as for those who simply want to dream a little about this glorious era.

Dances, music and voice of the world. In 2013, we celebrate the 25 th anniversary, already! As the other years, the finest dances, songs and performances of all the countries of the world. The shows take place on the Canal Saint-Sébastien, facing the stands for the occasion. 500 artists from the 5 continents will celebrate this great celebration of the Métis party at the pace of many artistic exchanges. Program 2013 to be discovered at 04 42 49 48 48 or on the website: www.festival-martigues.fr (E-mail: [email protected])

Since 1971, every year in July at the Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and Domaine Paul Ricard in Méjanes (near Arles), the Horse Festival is taking place. This Feria of the horse brings together the greatest equestrian artists (Lucien Gruss, for example) and the horse becomes king on flamenco air. The programme is wide (show sound and light, bullfighting… on horseback, contests, demonstrations of equestrian art and Du, all on music background (wineries, peñas, bandas…). It is the annual rendez-vous of all chevaux and camarguaise culture: this clearly means thousands of people!

He was believed to have made a cross on the Basket Day after his disappearance in 2014. So the surprise was put in 2015 when he returned. Finally, because it has not been fully understood whether it has kept its name so dear to the Balearic Islands, or whether it is now called the'Summer Day '. In the past, 20 editions were born with a general mobilization of the inhabitants and thousands of people coming to attend. In the streets and squares of the Moulin, du Refuge, Pistoles, the inhabitants sell drinks and specialities from their culture (samossas, Provencal pie, cakes.) and drinks of all kinds. Together with the associations they create an extraordinary event that attracts an incredible crowd to dance to detonating rhythms, play in family the afternoon thanks to various animations: games, initiation dance and others (hip hop, zumba, boxing, juggling, creative workshops…), street shows, show, ball, creations of craftsmen's workshops through the streets and squares of the shopping cart. An absolute need!