Events calendar Midi-Pyrénées

Since 1991, the association Generation organises its festival. For two weeks in the middle of autumn, in November, literature is at the party. Each year, the work of a new author is chosen and is at the centre of the debate. In the program during these days, high-voice readings, meetings, concerts, workshops, exhibitions, cinema sessions and shows…

The year 2021 will mark the 30th edition of this exciting meeting of enthusiasts of the international exchange Tractomania. This major event attracts every year in the City of the Hat, between 30 and 35 000 visitors over the weekend, from all over Europe. On the menu: tractors, tractors and more tractors! Here is an original event that is not lacking in spice! We love it! Don't miss the parade of old machines, a magnificent journey into a distant time...

All information on www.tractomania.fr

Situated one hour from Agen and one and a half hours from Toulouse, Fleurance is a charming Gascon bastide town which covers 43.32 km² and has 6,419 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest town in the Gers department in terms of population (behind Auch, Condom and L'Isle Jourdain). Member of the Community of Communes of the Lomagne Gersoise and Pays Portes de Gascogne, the town is also the capital of the canton. It is a particularly dynamic city, with many festivities that make the richness and dynamism of the town: the carnival in April, the cuivros foliz in July, the Fleurance astronomy festival in August, not forgetting the very beautiful programme of the cultural season. Fleurance has also developed a remarkable economic and commercial life.

It's in mid-August, when it's perfectly gorged with sunshine, that the Lectoure melon is celebrated! A local product par excellence, this gourmet jewel deserves a tribute from the town. On the program: melon tasting during the market and election of the best producer. In the evening, the confrérie opens the festivities, and the bandas liven up the aperitif. On the menu: melon, of course, but also delicious Gascon specialities. A DJ enlivens the evening, which attracts a large number of summer visitors and Gersois faithful to this summer rendezvous.

Near Toulouse, come and join us in September for the Campestral, a great country and Occitan festival open to all! Every year, the event mobilizes and unites the people of Aureville, of all generations and origins, around an original cultural project that has become a veritable institution, attracting thousands of visitors. Whether you're with friends or family, take advantage of the many events on offer: market, vintage car exhibition, multi-sport raid, touring theater in Occitan, children's ball, concerts...

The Feria d'Eauze maintains the tradition of bullfighting and Landes racing in an atmosphere enlivened by bandas and bodegas. Held every year on the first weekend in July, it's a not-to-be-missed event for festival-goers. Oyster sales, street food and concerts, a funfair, concerts, competitions and balls, and novilladas raise the festive tension, culminating on Sunday with the bullfight in the Nimeno II arena.

The association "Bien vivre en Occitanie" is organizing in 2020, its sixteenth organic and well-being salon which will be held in the magnificent Jean Moulin room. For the precise dates, see on the website. Bringing together major players and bringing out innovative solutions in the fields of bio, agriculture, the food industry, responsible and ethical consumption, well-being, cosmetics, catering, these are the objectives of the association which was created in 2000. The conferences will be held around leading experts. The exhibition brings together 70 exhibitors, with organic food, well-being and natural cosmetics and ecological housing at the forefront. A great moment not to be missed!

The city of Toulouse has been a leader in the art of animation for many years now. The region's studios are proof of this, with series and feature-length films that have been successful both in France and abroad! Established in Toulouse since 2012, Cartoon Forum is the co-production and pitching event that brings together European animation TV series professionals in the Pink City. It's an opportunity for project developers to present their projects to a wide range of potential partners from all over the world. Around 80 series in development are presented each year, and over 1,000 professionals from some 40 countries attend the event.

International-level cyclosportive. Over 4,000 participants expected between Tarascon-sur-Ariège and Les Cabannes via the Ariège passes, Croix des Morts, Pailhères and Chioula. Four routes (from 69 km to 169 km): this year there's even the Ariègeoise XXL! Most of the three routes take place in the Pays d'Olmes, crossing the Plantaurel massif, the foothills of the Ariège Pyrenees. The 153 km Ariegeoise course has gone down in history as "La cyclosportive des Pyrénées". The finish is at Les Cabannes. The total vertical drop is 3,128 m!

It's the pig's party! One Sunday in mid-August, Trie-sur-Baïse becomes 100% pig. To laugh and keep the memories of the centuries during which the village housed the largest market in French piglets. A highlight of the day, the French championship of imitation of the cry of the pig. There's also the race of piglets and the sweater contest. All gourmets can compete. All day early in the morning with the BBQ breakfast, follow animations, games and gourmet meals. Certainly one of the most beautiful festivals of the Hautes-Pyrénées.

In Albi, we don't skimp on the national holiday! The celebrations start around 6pm with the review of the troops by the Prefect, the rise of the colours and the military parade. Then follow a musical show, a torchlight retreat and a brass band. The highlight of these festivities was the fireworks display, renowned throughout the region. It is unveiled above the Berbie Palace, thirty minutes of wonder, sparkling rockets, multicoloured explosions, a show not to be missed!

Smart advice: to attend the show in good conditions, we advise you to settle down on the square near the Madeleine church, on the Old Bridge, the New Bridge or even near the Chemin de Gardès. Be careful, it is better to arrive before the kick-off, because the tickets are expensive!

The Festival Electro Alternativ, founded in 2005, is held in Toulouse in September. It hosts nearly people every year. It is taking place in many of Toulouse's fashionable places: Bikini, Dynamo, Dune, Cultural Bellegarde Center, Multiprise… In the programme: contemporary music. International artists, hip hop, electro-jazz or techno techno come for the occasion in Toulouse. Go online to know the programming and to buy your tickets online!

The people of Auch are now lucky enough to have their own comedy festival! With the creation of Fous Rires Gascons in 2024, audiences will be able to enjoy comedy shows for 1 month all over Auch, and even in Mirande. The program will feature renowned artists and up-and-coming talents such as Sophia Aram, Guillaume Meurice, Christine Berrou, Olivia Moore, Marie Reno, Marine Ella and magician Donovan. In 2024, the festival ends on a high note with the queen of comedy, Anne Roumanoff!

This festival celebrated its 60th edition in 2019. It is one of the biggest regional folklore events. Every year it brings together around 400 artists from the five continents! All come to share their love of folk arts and traditions, in a spirit of brotherhood and equality. The main venue for the festivities is the leisure centre. A village set up for the occasion welcomes you throughout the day, where it is possible to refresh and eat. Every year, the programme mixes music and dance from places as diverse as Armenia and Brazil! A superb party.

In the mountains of the Hautes-Pyrénées, not far from Saint-Lary-Soulan, Saint-Michel's Day is celebrated in Guchan, with a day of festive and convivial events at the Espace Pastoral: bodéga, market of local craftsmen and producers, apple juice and spit-roasted cake, garage sale, free events for children, sheep competition, vintage car rally, meals, dances... The day traditionally ends with a beautiful concert under the big top, as in 2023 with the presence of Collectif Métissé!

Top athletes, accomplished artists, novillada and fireworks: We had a city to catch such as Maubourguet to gather the sketches of the sketch and the crows! It is one of the nicest festivals in the summer, organized on the theme of art encounter with sport. For three days, the representatives of these two worlds share and combine their passions. Exhibitions, workshops, sports meetings: from the ground to the trekking, shirts and brushes blend into a color festival. Street shows animate the city and in the arenas Dutch races delight aficionados. The ball invites all generations on the track. The highlight of these festivals is undoubtedly the «Night of Gazes» during which artists settle on the Larbanès alleys, to perform a work in public. The atmosphere alone justifies the detour: Orchestra, meals, animations, bandas… The works will be auctioned on the last day of the festivities. On Saturday, at midnight, young people dress up for an anthology parade that shows that here the party is an art… living!

Each summer, in the heart of the night, the city has its coat of light. 5,000 candles cover Arcades Square, like a fire carpet, while the streets are lit up to the torch. A fairy tale that attracts more than 2,000 people to each edition and serves as a writer for other events. Concerts, shows…

In the Tarn region of France, the Festival des Sports Traditionnels (Traditional Sports Festival) invites fans and the curious to come and discover traditional sports from cultures that reflect the rich and varied heritage of the Occitanie region. Producers' market, initiation to tambourine, mallet bowling, palet Gascon or pelote basque, demonstrations by clubs... In correlation with the Total Festum cultural festival, Occitan and Catalan culture takes center stage!

The "Le Printemps fait son Jazz" festival is a much-anticipated cultural event in Muret. This year's program promises to be exceptional, with talented artists such as Eleanor 5tet. The festival takes place at the Théâtre Municipal Marc Sebbah in Muret.

The club also has a field dedicated to model airplanes. Aeromodelling is an activity open to all, with no age limit, in a convivial and friendly atmosphere.

Saint-Jean-d'Alcapiès is a small town in the Aveyron department. Their website features a variety of delicious dishes such as craquant au chocolat, a slate of regional cheeses, magret de canard aux miel d'acacias et romarin, souris d'agneau au miel et romarin, assiette de foie gras mi-cuit and assiette de saumon norvégien. To get to Alcapies-Events, we recommend not entering the village of Saint-Jean-d'Alcapiès, but staying on the D293. You'll find them just past the Alcapia renewable energies building. You can also reach us by car via the A75 freeway, by plane via Montpellier or Rodez airports, or by train via Millau, Tournemire Roquefort sur Souzon or Saint-Affrique bus stations.

Pascal Rennié's studio in Mongausy is housed in an old barn adjoining a house. Thanks to a large bay window and numerous windows, light floods into this creative space. The space includes a large workroom, a storage area for canvases and other materials, as well as a space dedicated to the exhibition of completed works. A small reading corner, with documentation on other artists who are friends of Pascal Rennié, is the perfect complement to this charming, bright studio, where an inspiring atmosphere reigns.

Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse - Cinémas d'Amérique Latine is a film festival held in Toulouse. It features a varied program of Latin American films, including feature-length fiction, documentaries and shorts. The festival showcases the diversity and richness of Latin American cinema, presenting recent films and previews. The films tackle political, social and cultural themes specific to Latin America. The festival also features meetings with directors, literary events, concerts and exhibitions. Screenings take place in partner cinemas in Toulouse, as well as in other cities in the Occitanie and Nouvelle Aquitaine regions.

The association was founded in 1981 by musician and artistic director Claude Sicre. The aim was to encourage the emergence of new cultural activities in the neighborhood. The association's activities are numerous: musical activities for young and old, accompaniment and direction of artists, organization of events, participation in colloquia, meetings, conferences, interventions in schools and universities... Escambiar also produces Les Nouveaux Cantadors, an Occitan group with Brazilian influences.

Melting Films is a video production company based in L'Union, near Toulouse. Their website offers a variety of services, including video capture, live clips, corporate films, aerial shots with a drone, photography and motion design. Their credo is to promote the spirit of innovation through the creation of new formats. Customer reviews of Melting Films are very positive, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 based on 21 reviews. Customers appreciate their professionalism, responsiveness and creative proposals.