Institutes - Cultural centers Languedoc Roussillon

Occitanie boasts a dense network of book professionals, with over 1,200 authors and translators, 280 publishing houses, 250 independent bookstores, 1,000 libraries and archives, and 330 book mediators. With a team split between Montpellier and Toulouse, the agency aims to bring together all book professionals to ensure the harmonious development of the industry in the region, and provides access to resources, animates networks and advises professionals.

Here is a ventilated centre for children between the ages of 6 and 17; a women's sector and family outings as well as sports activities: karate, capoéra and dance.

The Institut des Études Occitanes de l'Hérault develops and promotes the Occitan language and culture in the département. With some thirty affiliated associations, enabling it to be present in almost every canton of the Hérault, the IEO offers Occitan language courses for adults, introductions to the language in schools, and a wide range of cultural events such as conferences, cafés Òc, exhibitions, and traditional dance and theater workshops in Occitan. You'll also find a bookshop-boutique.

On the premises of the tourist office, the House of the Country Viganais is unbeatable, it is the showcase of the best products of the land, since the famous golden, passing through the National Park and to the strings…

La Casa Musicale is a place for amateur practice in music, dance, visual arts and street arts. Every year in June, the Casa organizes the famous Ida y Vuelta festival, a free event for the general public. Thus, at La Casa, children from disadvantaged neighborhoods, music lovers from all walks of life and some of the biggest names in dance and song come together for magical moments. La Casa is a place not to be missed in the Catalan and Perpignan culture. To discover.

Throughout the year, this municipal cultural center hosts a wide variety of theatrical performances, concerts, dance, improvisation evenings, young audience events, comedies... Artistic training courses are also offered, as well as various events: meetings, conferences... This municipal facility offers the possibility of renting and privatizing the entire hall outside of the dates reserved for the cultural program

Theater, comedy shows, jazz or contemporary music concerts, film screenings, exhibitions, meetings for young audiences... Throughout its cultural season, this Balaruc center is full of events for young and old. Its program is dedicated to live shows with a beautiful artistic diversity. A performance hall, it is also a place of residence for creation, a music school, a gallery and an associative space.

Like its IEO neighbors, the Institut des Études Occitanes de l'Aude offers a wide range of events and activities through its allied associations to promote and develop Occitan culture and language. Concerts, lectures, storytelling, exhibitions, public readings, film screenings, historical and heritage tours, language, singing and dance courses, workshops and courses... Something for everyone! The IEO de l'Aude, through its Publishing division, has published 86 works in the Vendémias collection, and 40 in the Farfadet collection.

It is sheltered from the last ramparts of the city, in an old restored building preceded by a flowery patio that is located in the centre of Art. Throughout the year it hosts various events and events. There are four permanent exhibition rooms to discover the work of some artists and craftsmen from the South of France. In fields as varied as painting, ceramics, glass, leather leather and jewellery manufacture, the whole range of creation is presented. During the season, the artists present provide hotlines in turn.

The Master of Cabestany, an anonymous 1930 th-century sculptor, was rediscovered only in thanks to the updating of a eardrum of the church of Cabestany. We know little about him if he was distinguished by a style of great originality. The Romanesque Sculpture Centre offers a fascinating journey in the artist's universe. The works presented are cast, staged in an ultra-contemporary space thanks to learned light games. Educational workshops extend the exhibition. Temporary exhibitions always related to art take place throughout the year on the floor.

La Vitrine sur le Fauvisme in Collioure is a must for art and history lovers. This cultural space offers cultural experiences to discover the town's artistic and historical heritage. Mediators accompany you on guided walks through the narrow streets of Collioure, immersing you in the world of Fauvism and its emblematic artists, such as Henri Matisse and André Derain. You can also book a cultural experience online or on site.