Festivals and cultural events New Aquitaine

Exit Saint-Georges-de-Didonne. Since 2016, this festival has been set up in a very pleasant place. In May, La Palmyre harbor offers a spring awakening to the sounds of the world's music. For over twenty years, this festival has been promoting fashion cultures and offering free or paying concerts with the possibility of discovering gastronomies from all over the world in one of the shops.

For almost 30 years, the Parc des Loups de Chabrières has hosted the Full Moon Festival of Tales and Spells. This event is an opportunity to discover the park in a different way, with a storytelling stroll often punctuated by the howling of the wolves. While the most bewitching tales are told in the evening, stories are also told on site in the afternoon for young children. It's an event you won't soon forget. Reservations required.

Launched in 2014, the Rock'Alibi festival celebrated its 4th edition in 2018. A festival of civic engagement, this event was created by the city to involve young people in the life of the city. Two months before the event, young people aged 12 to 25 participate in numerous discovery workshops around the festival. They can write a song with an artist, discover professionals in communication, security, events... The young passengers then participate in the smooth running of the festival on D-Day. The Rock'Alibi festival starts at 2pm with a large village of citizen engagement where many associations meet. It continues in the evening with a beautiful musical program. In 2018, he received: Standing on Zinc, Paganella, Olivier Daguerre and Calza and the Orchestre international de la tracasserie,

In Mauléon, it's a bit of a festival of vocal surprises. Here, the voice is combined in choirs, in duets, it is crazy and/or scholastic. Also, the 2011 edition programmed the Corsican polyphonies of A Filetta, songs committed by Michèle Bernard or the crazy lyric art of Anne Baquet. But also an intriguing Soundpainting workshop...

The village of Saint-Varent encanaille the time of this very nice street arts festival. The shows are essaimés in the most unlikely places, a car garage, for example, with many moments devoted to conviviality, picnics, balls. The festival celebrated its 10 years in 2010.

Every year, the Imprévu concocts a nice program of concerts (in 2011 Les hurlements d'Léo and Tryo) that attracts about 2,000 visitors to the small village of Montemboeuf. The association of this festival with the crazy team of Groland (Mickael Kael and Kervern in the lead) spices up the affair. And the festival has always associated in its adventure the reception center for mentally handicapped people.

The Contes en Creuse association is based in Royère-de-Vassivière, but the Paroles de Conteurs festival takes place on the island in summer. The festival features storytelling for children, as well as storytelling walks and performances for adults, known as veillées contées (storytelling evenings). Open stages give amateurs the chance to perform in front of an audience, and workshops encourage them to take their turn as storytellers. Training courses are also offered by the artists on hand. Families will be amazed by the P'tites Z'oreilles extra-curricular events!

This increasingly successful festival is unquestionably one for the mind. Meetings and debates around a theme bring together writers, philosophers, journalists and a public eager for reflection. "What is there to believe in? "A desire to live" "Rebuilding oneself". These events are part of the town's DNA. The event is free of charge, but booking a place is highly recommended. In addition to the literary fair and book signings, the festival dedicates an area to teenagers. For a few days, the prestigious Palais Beaumont will be filled with the spirit of the event...

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the festival has established itself as the biggest stage in the Limousin region. Every year, the town pulls out all the stops when it comes to programming. The 600 tons of sand deposited in the Théâtre de Verdure are almost anecdotal. Sting, Patrick Bruel, Santa and Grand Corps Malade are all expected to perform at the 2024 event. The rest of the program includes sporting events with tournaments (including beach rugby), sandcastle competitions and free concerts during the day. An unmissable festival in the region.

Since 1987 Chanteix sings, the Festival Aux Champs: a very popular event in Corrèze, a broth of culture with a cube of magic and some potatoes. Today, this festival is the flagship of the annual program led by the association Tuberculture, in Chanteix the country of the Boîte En Zinc, name of the room of Chanteix which, the rest of the year, opens its doors for various concerts and other shows of great quality. Several comedians, groups or famous singers come to perform on stage. This annual meeting is also an opportunity to exchange between people of the cities and people of the fields and makes it possible to make known, to develop and taste one of the specialities typically correzienne: the farcidures. Exhibitions and projections also take place.

This former railway station, located in the heart of Biarritz, has been completely renovated and is just a 5-minute walk from other convention centers. Behind its facade, 1,400 seats with a 600 m² stage and a 127^m² screen and another 230 seats, ten rooms from 50 m² to 310 m² over 4,000^m² and a terrace and reception hall of 310 m² each. It is the venue for special events and festivals, making it one of the most sought-after venues in Aquitaine. With over 100 shows to its name, it also plays host to the stars and groups of the moment.

Vibrations and emotions are shared with this festival, which takes place at the end of June and offers astonishing musical experiences around the theme of percussion. The festival takes place at the Hédas, but events also take place at other venues in Palais (Foirail, media libraries) and beyond (Maison de la Musique in Montardon, Espace Daniel Balavoine in Bizanos). On the program: film-concerts, shows for young audiences, and of course concerts featuring world-renowned drummers and percussionists. Giant batucadas, strolls and sound walks will thrill the hearts and ramparts of the château for a weekend. A great way to celebrate the arrival of summer.

Led by the association La Luzège, this festival runs every year at the Roc du Gour Noir (in Saint-Pantaleon) and on the Gorges of the Upper Dordogne. Plays, young public creations, music and meetings follow in unexpected places such as old stations, Lapleau shale quarries, schools, villages and bois…

2016 will be the year of the 29 ^th edition of the Nuits de @. Four days during which Tulle celebrates the accordion in the plural: an instrument of Fe ̂ tu, a popular instrument, instrument of cre, a crossroads of different expressions of expression and emotions… and in all its modernity, whatever might be left to think of prejudices! Very open, it offers every year, on a different theme, a diversity of styles with exchanges and confrontations between musicians from different backgrounds and those called "3 musettes voices". Over the years, the festival has hosted artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Juliette Greco, Raides Raides, Boys Butchers, Jacques Higelin or Bénabar… Throughout the city and until late in the night, capitals, theatres, theatres, bars, bars and public squares are adorned with? or nostalgic melodies from the piano. Exhibitions, animations and concerts follow in the rhythm leading to the historic city of the accordion.

2020 will host the 13th edition of this festival, which celebrates the Francophone cultures of Quebec, Acadia and Louisiana and the ties that unite these territories with Poitou. Concerts, exhibitions, conferences, country balls or thematic meals make this festival a real moment of sharing!

Here's an event not to be missed if you're in Arcachon with the family during the summer. Every Wednesday, the Arcamômes festival takes place in the enchanting setting of the Théâtre de Verdure in the Parc Mauresque. Live shows for children aged 4 to 12: circus, music, magic, theater, your little ones (and you) will be delighted by these performances, which come to life at dusk for an even more fabulous and poetic side! Admission is free, and no reservation is necessary!

In Cognac, every September for almost 30 years, the street arts have been heating up the asphalt to the delight of spectators. Inventive, amusing and poetic, the artists make the back-to-school season a joyful one, from the Place ^{François-Ier} to the Jardin Public, via the courtyard of the museum, with acrobatics, music and hilarious, joyful and astonishing sketches. Over the course of three days, some fifteen shows will delight young and old alike! The festival is free of charge! Remember to make reservations for certain shows.

A magical place to which Galienne Tonka and Nicolas Wisser still his every year a supplement of soul. Equestrian art, organic farming and meetings are the ingredients of this extraordinary mixture. Also, every Thursday evening, an organic market settles in poultry with demonstrations of equestrian art. There is also the possibility to have breakfast while admiring the work of horses. On appointment. There will be no representations of riding theatre in 2009, this time to give to the team prepare a festival of large size starting from 2010.

Mimos, an international festival of mime and gesture arts, since 1983, was a forerunner. It is the largest in Europe, with 75,000 spectators and a thousand facets (object theatre, dance, acrobatics, puppets, juggling, street). The city becomes the theatre of this art of movement during a summer break: squares, gardens, alleyways, districts, museums host shows and strolls, most of them free of charge. A selected Off solicits free contributions.

BANDAFOLIE'S, a not-to-be-missed cultural event in Bessines-sur-Gartempe, has been celebrating music and sharing with brio for 25 years. Thanks to the commitment of 220 volunteers, a dozen international groups enliven this popular summer festival every year, usually during the week of July 14th. In July 2022, over 40,000 festival-goers vibrated to the rhythm of Bandafolie's, testifying to the growing popularity of this warm and friendly event marked by sharing and a memorable popular atmosphere. For music lovers, Bandafolie's is an event not to be missed.

As its name suggests, the Graines de rue festival showcases the street arts, especially young artists from the Limousin region and beyond. Make some noise, it's growing! Over 4 days, from Thursday to Sunday, young talent and young companies are on the program, aimed at young people and the general public, as well as professionals. Opening up the stage to the general public, between sharing, laughter, entertainment and freedom. The ^26th edition of the festival will be full of new discoveries and fun for all the family!

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A 22nd edition for this festival organized by Words of Storytellers. 7 intensive days for more than 70 rendez-vous in the beautiful lawns of the island of Vassivière (not far from the castle and the farm) turn into a fairy village. Colourful, colourful capitals invite us to a joyful and lively imagination. Time is also provided for professionals and internships. 

Like every year, the Gensacais welcome young musicians who come to celebrate the friendship between the Gironde Chamber Orchestra and the charming village of Gensac, classified as a ancient village, at the limit of Gironde, Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne. Chamber Orchestra of the Gironde: concerts "Summer in Concerto", concerts "discovery", aperitif concerts… Information: 05 57 47 46 67.

This festival dedicated to Spanish culture, especially to cinema (films in original version with or without subtitles), has made its place in the sun in Dordogne. If the 7th art remains the star, literary meetings, concerts and exhibitions have enriched the festival over the years with a program of music, readings and tastings with film-paella evenings. Organized around José Santos-Dusser, it federates associations and enthusiasts who enjoy meeting " para hablar espanol" around this cultural highlight with Spanish colors.

A 7,200 m² modular exhibition center for a variety of events: exhibitions, fairs, trade shows, artistic activities... The convention center features a 500-seat auditorium and several meeting rooms. Ideally located just a few minutes by car from the city center, train station and main roads, the site welcomes over 100 events and 160,000 visitors and delegates every year. Upcoming shows include Gad Elmaleh's "Lui-même" on 06.07.2024, "The World of Queen" on 22.11, and Malik Benthala's "Nouveau monde" on 28.11.

Formerly the Grand Pruneau Show, Les Fêtes d'Agen invites locals and visitors alike to enjoy festive, cultural and gourmet events in a convivial atmosphere. There's a farmers' market, food stalls and refreshment stands in the city streets, as well as entertainment. And on the podium in 2024, headliners include Pascal Obisto and Olivia Ruiz. Concerts are free of charge, as are all the street art shows staged in the city center during the Fêtes. A great opportunity to take a trip to Agen!