Festivals and cultural events Midi-Pyrénées

In 2014, Alors... chante ! celebrates its 29th edition. The programming is always of high quality and we always appreciate more to listen to the best artists at the appointment. Among the guests of this 2014 season, it is possible to count Nathalie Matiembe, Florent Marchet, Gaëtan Roussel, Jacques Higelin, Renan Luce, Pascal Parisot, Jeanne Cherhal... for excellent evenings in perspective.

Popular and cultural, the Figeac Festival transforms the heart of the town into a lively stage. Ancient, modern or contemporary texts, there is something for every taste and every interpretation. A way of giving the impulse to quality shows that are often little-known. The other side of this cultural event is in Saint-Céré at the Théâtre de l'Usine where opera plays are programmed. An opportunity to promote great music to all audiences.

Dedicated to the promotion of today's and tomorrow's architects, the event surprises and challenges the eyes of the curious on a stroll through the city's historic centre. It must be said that the festival has chosen the best setting to exhibit these original works: the courtyards of Montpellier's private mansions. These architectural treasures from the city's rich history are given a new lease of life with the arrival of the artists' unusual and contemporary projects.

The puppet has become for several years a multiform art. This art has its festival in our region. This festival takes place every two years, it is biennial. It is the 18th edition in 2015. An international festival of forms animated, like a window open on the invention and the imaginary one. The artistic teams circulate in the Toulouse South, in Tournefeuille and in Midi-Pyrenees... Many shows of quality, any public and for children.

This street festival, anchored for many years in the program of the festivities of Leucate, is always a success! Here, the town offers two days of festivities punctuated by brass bands, orchestras, dancing, bodegas, plays, tastings, entertainment for children ... The highlight of the show: the night parades that parade through the streets of Leucate-Village. For each new edition, the town invites famous troupes. A friendly event not to be missed!

Every spring since 1983, the Alès Film Festival has brought together cinephiles and prestigious guests for ten days of screenings. Out of 200 films, 20 to 30 are new or previews. Short-film competitions, tributes, concerts and theme nights punctuate the passionate and moving program. People come from far and wide to attend. A major film event in the region, the festival supports initiatives and screenings all year round.

Since 1997, this festival has brought the city of Sète to life with more than 650 poetic and musical encounters, at the rhythm of more than 80 daily meetings in public or private gardens, in squares, in streets transformed for a few days into gardens, on the breakwater, at the Théâtre de la Mer, on a boat... The festival welcomes more than a hundred poets from all over the Mediterranean who are surrounded by numerous artists, storytellers, musicians, singers, actors and visual artists who offer concerts, workshops and exhibitions.

The holidays around 14 July are organized with the help of 450 volunteers and the active support of the 5 000 inhabitants. We see and hear Harley Davidson bikers, American cars, and many concerts. This festival, the first country music festival in Europe, welcomed 160 000 visitors in 2006. 73 concerts over 5 days, 2 000 dancers, over 16 hours of daily music: the hardest thing is to keep it!

Puppet festival and the theatre of objects.

In the Tarn et Garonne, here is a festival which has had a good reputation for 25 years! It is dedicated to Offenbach, in one of the most beautiful villages in France. It is a festival of opera and opéra-bouffe, in the natural setting of the castles, with professional singers. Recitals, aperitifs-concert, singing courses...Tables d'hôtes are set up at the end of the show and everyone can eat with the artists. It is a festival that we recommend.

Prestigious artists from all over the world to interpret and promote classic world in the superb setting of the abbey of Saint-Pierre.

For more than 28 years, this festival entirely dedicated to drollets ("children" in Occitan) has been attracting young and old alike. During a weekend, the whole village of Simorre becomes a playground for the little ones. Circus, painting, pottery, music, board games, dance... with each workshop new discoveries. Just stroll through the streets and stop in front of the stands to discover a new activity. Of course, many street animations and shows will take place throughout the day!

Guided tours, exhibitions, animations: crafts, crafts, musical animations, creation.

From April to November cultural season of street theatre, dance, storytelling on several towns and villages on the Upper Garonne.

Open doors for several mills in the department, together with small heritage day. Information: Les Amis des Moulins des Pyrénées Centrales - 31350 PEGUILHAN. Mr Jean-Marc Teulé - (tel) 05 61 88 21 56 or Mrs Régine Fourment, current President of the Association: 05 61 89 46 92.

The birthplace of Déodat de Séverac (1872-1921), Saint-Felix-Lauragais hosts an annual festival in honour of this original and committed composer. Created in 1989 by the artist's grandson, it is now directed by the opera singer Jean-Jacques Cubaynes. Inheriting the spirit of Déodat de Séverac, the programme of concerts, courses, conferences and exhibitions is based on popular art to celebrate the richness of Occitan culture.

For the past thirty years, the Circa association has been promoting original creations around the circus arts. Each year, it organizes a festival of the current circus in the fall. The best circus troupes from France and the world perform under the big top. In addition to this festival, CIRCA welcomes circus artists in residence throughout the year. The centre provides a place for artists to rehearse, create and produce.

The Association Sur le chemin de R.-L. Stevenson continues to walk this route to highlight the interest of the journey of the Scottish writer. Since 1994, the actors of tourism have come together and pooled their ideas and actions in order to better guide and welcome all those who visit the Cevennes following this route. In this spirit, was created, in spring, this event intended to allow the curious to look, during twenty days, the Cevennes of another eye: exhibitions, accompanied hikes, spectacles with interventions of Scottish and Cevennes artists, readings, visits with topic. Thus each year, the event takes place in a different sector of the area crossed by the famous author. 2018 will be a special year as it marks the 140th anniversary of his journey and the Association Sur le chemin de R.-L Stevenson is organizing a series of events throughout the year (See details in "Invitation to the journey").

Come and dance and sing along to this festival of street and field arts! Three days of shows, concerts, exhibitions and entertainment brighten up Prendeignes, in the Lot department. You can enjoy the Guinguette Magique, a cosy guinguette featuring magic shows, free plays, traditional storytelling for young and old, concerts, food stalls with local produce, and even a musical siesta. These are moments of discovery and conviviality to be enjoyed with family and friends!

New festival, it is the largest literary gathering in the department. If the book fair brings together publishers, authors and readers, the festival goes beyond that and addresses itself to all audiences: conferences and round tables, film screenings, literary shows and exhibitions. A day with the Cévennes steam train, transformed into a bookstore, brings it all together for a few privileged people (paying). Essays, comics, novels: all genres are present.

What is Total Festum? Total Festum is Occitanie's festival of Catalan and Occitan languages and cultures. Around the summer solstice and Sant Joan, music rubs shoulders with traditional dances, totemic animals mingle with shows, literature takes center stage and fire shows light up hearts. Between conviviality, sharing and discoveries, this event is an ode to tradition and memory, a resolutely forward-looking look and an anchoring in the present. A festival where the richness comes from the world and its diversity.

Every year, Trèves comes alive with the traditional Pétassou festival. The Pétassou is a character dressed in countless bits of colorful fabric ( petas), wearing a mask, gloves and carrying a broom of broom. Accompanied by his musicians, he parades, dances and chases children through the village streets, where farandoles and shows are organized. He also invites himself into the homes of the locals to distribute "paume" (a local cake). And if you still have a piece of petas in your hand, keep it for good luck all year round!

Sommières has been hosting the Trad'Hivernales festival for 25 years, to the delight of music and dance lovers from near and far. For 5 days, the town comes alive with a program of storytelling workshops, round-table discussions, concerts and jazz cafés, music and singing workshops, initiation to ballroom, Israeli, Catalan and Flemish dances, culminating in a musical evening and a traditional ball... To all lovers of culture and music, don't miss this lovely winter event in the south of the Gard!

Every summer, the Communauté de Communes Coeur de Garonne organizes a traveling festival of cultural and festive events. In the villages of Casties-Labrande, Lherm and Poucharramet, these events offer the public a chance to discover and meet with guest artists and local associations. With each new edition, artists, producers, craftspeople, heritage and nature enthusiasts guide you through the local treasures. Three days of shows and concerts to discover and enjoy!

La Nuit du Trad' brings together lovers of traditional dances for an evening featuring 4 bands. Dance and music workshops are organized in the afternoon, on-site catering with local produce is provided, and at 7pm the Grand Bal Trad' opens! Whether you're a dancer, a music lover or an epicurean, the Biroussans invite you to enjoy a festive and convivial evening! And if you're a late-night musician, bring your instruments for an all-night musical jam session!

Voix d'Etoiles is unique: it is the only festival that values and rewards the voices of animated cinema! This cultural event is based on several activities: screenings of short and feature films, TV series, meetings, workshops to discover the secrets of voices and sounds... The festival is particularly aimed at families with children. They will receive a small passport with questionnaires, games and a book of dedications on arrival. A magical place.

Jazz à Sète is one of the most awaited festivals of the summer by music lovers. It welcomes prestigious and even mythical artists and music lovers from all over the world. The ingredients for its success are simple: a thousand shades of jazz, a beautiful conviviality and a magical setting with the Mediterranean as a backdrop. Every summer at the Théâtre de la Mer, the legends of the genre are honored; their notes intertwine and intertwine to offer the public unforgettable musical stops.