Culture Midi-Toulousain

Bolegadis members, from associations, politics and civil society, work to help create an economic and cultural virtuous circle within the Occitanie region around Occitan and Catalan cultures. Since the end of 2016, Bolegadis has contributed to advancing projects for a historical frieze for the Occitanie region, a label produced in Occitanie, the introduction of autonomous barges on the Canal du Midi, as well as work on remuneration in the rural environment in Occitanie. A major commitment for the region!

The association Les toiles d'oc's purpose is the production, animation, technical and artistic services as well as the training for projects concerning the audiovisual and the cinema in the Occitan cultural space. It can produce videos, films, events and shows in Occitan or linked to Occitan culture. The association can also provide training courses and offer productions to broadcasters. Please do not hesitate to contact the Ostal d'Occitania (the House of Occitania) for further information.

Cadres Catalans de Toulouse aims to promote northern Catalonia (the Pyrénées-Orientales department) in Toulouse, both economically, socially and culturally. For them, Catalans and Occitans share the same struggle: to defend their language, which is threatened with extinction. They also perpetuate Catalan tradition by organizing conferences, meals, exhibitions and festivities such as the Benvengut Festival or the Arrival of the Canigou Flame for Toulouse's Saint Jean festivities.

Created by the city of Toulouse, Rosalis is a digital library that disseminates and promotes the old, rare and precious collections of its municipal library. The "Langue d'oc" collection includes poetry, plays, linguistic surveys, revolutionary writings, musical pieces and theological writings in Occitan. This collection contains several dozen manuscripts from the Middle Ages to the ^20th century.

To rediscover the richness of Toulouse's Occitan heritage, head to the Bibliothèque d'Etudes et du Patrimoine. Inaugurated in 1935 and also called "Périgord", it is very popular with students and researchers. With a surface area of 9,000 m², it is one of the largest in France and houses more than 35,000 books published since 1990 in all fields, including 5,000 documents since 1945 concerning Toulouse and the Midi-Pyrénées region.

This library depends on the University of Toulouse. It specializes in the history, languages and literature of the great South of France and Spain, from antiquity to the present day. It serves the entire university community, but is also open to the general public. It holds a very wide range of documentation on the history, languages and literature of southern France and Spain and has an Occitan collection.

If you'd like to discover theater in Occitan, this troupe performs in Toulouse and the Lauragais region. One of the group's proudest achievements is the production of Sophocles'Antigone and many of Molière's plays, all translated into Occitan. Do you speak Occitan and have the soul of an actor? We'd love to hear from you! The association is always on the lookout for Occitan-speaking actors! For further information, please contact l'Ostal d'Occitania.

Located in the hôtel capitulaire de Boysson, the Maison de L'Occitanie (l'Ostal d'Occitània) is a cultural place managed by the association Convergéncia Occitana. It hosts in its premises many associations related to the Occitan culture: diffusion and promotion of the Occitan culture, organizers of cultural events, training center, artistic collectives as well as an associative radio. You can find there weekly courses, training courses and workshops of Occitan, song and dance as well as a regular cultural program.

Auch, a city in the Midi-Pyrénées region, has a cultural association called AVF Auch. This association is part of the national network of Accueils des Villes Françaises (AVF), which aims to welcome new residents and foster social ties. AVF Auch organizes friendly events to help people discover their new surroundings and make new friends. The association's website provides more information on the activities on offer. For those wishing to take part in social activities and meet new people in a convivial setting, AVF Auch seems an interesting option.

Muret is a town in the Midi-Pyrénées region. [email protected]. The AVF organizes friendly get-togethers, cultural, sporting and creative activities to enable you to meet new people and discover your new surroundings.

Revel is a town in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. For new arrivals, the AVF (Accueil des Villes Françaises) of Revel is there to welcome them and help them integrate into their new life. The association has premises at the Bains Douches, 13 boulevard Gambetta, where over 50 volunteers are on hand to offer support and a wide range of friendly activities. Exchanges and sharing between new and old members are at the heart of the AVF. The Revel AVF also organizes events such as night markets and visits to tourist sites.

Vic-en-Bigorre is a town in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. For new arrivals, the Accueil des Villes Françaises (AVF) in Vic-en-Bigorre is an association dedicated to facilitating their integration into the town and region. A team of welcoming staff is on hand to answer questions and help newcomers rebuild their social networks. Members of the association can also take part in workshops, such as the photo workshop, which offers different themes every month. In addition, the AVF works in partnership with Midi Pyrénées Prévention to offer workshops on nutrition.

Tarbes is a welcoming city for newcomers. The voluntary association "Accueil des Villes Françaises Tarbes et Bigorre" is there to help them adapt and build a social network. They offer a wide range of artistic, recreational, cultural and sporting activities, as well as half-day and full-day outings. Tarbes offers a warm welcome and a wide range of activities for new arrivals.

Montauban AVF Accueil is a voluntary association based in Montauban, in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. AVF Montauban offers a wide range of activities led by volunteers, including walks, hikes, cultural and creative outings, and social gatherings. These activities will help you integrate into the city, build friendships and discover your new surroundings.

Gaillac Accueil is an association that offers a warm welcome to newcomers to the town of Gaillac, located in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. The association offers a range of activities and services to facilitate the integration of new residents. They organize outings, meetings and cultural events throughout the year. Gaillac Accueil has an office where people can go for practical information about the town and its surroundings. The association also encourages residents to get involved by volunteering to contribute to community life. Gaillac Accueil is an excellent starting point for newcomers wishing to discover the town and meet other people.

Castres is a town in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. For newcomers to the town, the Association Accueil des Villes Françaises (AVF) de Castres offers a warm welcome and practical information. The AVF also organizes a variety of cultural events, outings, sports and festive activities for its members. For example, it recently organized a hike to Massaguel and a visit to the Missegle workshop. The Castres AVF also organizes trips, such as the one to Italy to visit the Amalfi Coast. In addition to these activities, the Castres AVF offers workshops such as oenology and theater.

Albi A.V.F Accueil des Villes Françaises is an association based in Albi, in the Tarn department of the Midi-Pyrénées region. It offers welcome and integration services for newcomers to the city.

The "Jeux Floraux" were founded in Toulouse in 1323 by seven troubadours to maintain courtly lyricism. Considered the oldest learned society in Europe, the Académie des Jeux Floraux was recognized as a public utility in 1923. Today, its mission is to promote poetry in French and Occitan throughout the world. It strives to encourage literary creation and the dissemination of culture, notably through its readings and public lectures.

The centre on Romanesque art contains illuminations, incunabula and other local archives available to researchers. This important collection of documentation on Romanesque art also provides an opportunity to discover the work of the illuminators of Moissag. While sculptors worked on the decoration of the capitals of the cloister in the 11th and 12th centuries, scribes and illuminators produced the often ornate manuscripts in the monastery library.

The International House is an association of 1901, located in Toulouse, which aims to promote cultural exchanges between students and foreign residents who learn French in Toulouse and the Toulouse people who wish to make their city known, their region… To do this, the association proposes activities around intercultural sharing. For a membership of € 10 per year, you can share with people of all origins, a cheese and wine meal with an introduction to oenology or an international picnic, a tour of the Armagnac castles or a mountain hike, a walk on the pastel paths or discover Japanese culture around a thematic day.

Created in 1979, the association works to preserve and promote Occitan cultural heritage. Research, preservation and documentation, publishing and distribution (including the "Mémoires sonores" collection, which today includes over seventy bilingual publications on cassette, book, disc and video), training (conferences, exhibitions, events for children, training courses on the Occitan language, dance, song, musical instruments) and creation - the association's activities are vast.

Located in an ancient rehabilitated mégisserie, it is worthy of the great cities. Open Tuesday to Saturday - Tuesday and Friday, only in the afternoon. A symbol: since January 2005, this former factory has been marking the first step in the recovery of the city's industrial heritage. On 2 000 square metres and three levels accessible to everyone, the huge rooms and glass walls play on volumes and light. To the outside lift, in its glass cage, which unites all areas of knowledge. A total of fifty works and six thousand audio cds can be lent or consulted. Novelty: youth and music dvds. Activities for small people are organised, such as Time of the Tale. Parking and access for disabled people. The library is multi-ethnic and operates in a network with the libraries of Gaillac, Brens, Briatexte, Lisle-Tarn, Lagrave and Parisot-Peyrole.

A site to consult: www.cc-tarndadou.fr/, heading "media".

As the birthplace of Jean Jaurès, Castres was duty-bound to pay tribute to him. Initially created in 1954 at the town hall, the national center has occupied a space of its own since 1988. Inaugurated by François Mitterrand, it pays homage to the illustrious tribune, with a museographic trail retracing the major sequences of his life, and a display of manuscripts, books and other iconographic documents relating to the man and to history from the late 19th to the early 20th century.

Founded by Claude Izard, the association brings together chefs who are motivated by the desire to safeguard regional culinary traditions, respect for the quality and durability of artisanal gastronomy, in order to guarantee products provided to restaurateurs. Locally, Claude Izard, the president, has created the Conservatory of Artisanal Culinary traditions in the Tarn to develop information from the tarnais and national public in the form of local seminars and seminars on food security and to carry out the inventory of tarnaises flavours. Hence the creation of the "Certification of Services" named "Cuisineries Gourmand". In 2005 the Ministry of Tourism awarded Quality Tourism in recognition of the Global Approach of Gourmandes Gourmandes. In 2007, a further step was taken with the introduction of the title of Master Restaurant. The Conservatory participates in Heritage Days and Taste week. Visit the website for new recipes to do yourself.

They offer a variety of products, including dried beans, ready meals, seeds, spreads, organic ready meals and microwaveable trays. The Tarbais Bean Cooperative is renowned for its white beans, sold dried or cooked. Grown at the foot of the Pyrenees, it has been harvested by hand for generations. You can also find tinned Tarbais beans, either cooked naturally or ready-cooked.

Association des Moulins is a cultural association based in Tarbes.

Inside this beautiful building, cultural activities with state-of-the-art equipment tip. It is an invitation to the discovery and the evolution of the new communication through workshops and multimedia, scientists and others. Shows and exhibitions are organised for children and adults. It is also a concert hall for 340 people and 700 standing.

This association, chaired by Mrs Cervantes, has been in existence since 1987 and has as its specificity the promotion of Spanish and particularly Andalusian culture. Teachers, who are native to this country, animate Spanish language workshops or sévillanes dances for members. It is a sharing, a user-friendly, and also organized courses for teens, painting and plastic arts workshops, in Spanish, for children starting five years old. It is also a festival (Ibéro Andalous de Tarbes and Bigorre) at the end of November, beginning of December in the whole department with exhibitions, conferences, sévillanes dance courses, presentations of Spanish films, shows… A real Change!

For more than thirty years, this association has been improving, improving, preserving Spanish culture through events as diverse as diverse. " Mira… stink, aquí our vamos a liar of cachondeo! " It proposes an interesting choice of activities: theatre, folklore dances (not only flamenco!), bowls, football, travel, etc. A 800 m 2 concert room with a restaurant and dining room. It is aimed at all Spaniards, Aux of Spanish origin and, of course, all followers of Cervantes'language. The centre has approximately 350 members. Come complete the workforce.

Exhibition on the adaptation of animal and plant species at the different altitude floors, fauna and flora of the Pyrenees.

Library sound library and multimedia space.

Mazamet's media library is a local facility that plays an active role in the town's cultural life. It regularly offers free events, screenings and shows. Here, visitors can borrow books, games, CDs and DVDs, and take advantage of the multimedia tools available. They can also work in peace and quiet, or simply relax by leafing through the press.

This grouping is an association of farmers in organic or conversion. It also offers out-of-home catering and organizes a bio fair every year.

Toulouse has a rich offer of libraries and media libraries. In addition to the José-Cabanis media library, which proudly stands above the ramblas, the city council has 19 neighbourhood libraries and media libraries at your disposal. From Mirail to the Côte Pavée, from Rangueil to the Croix-Daurade, every sector of Toulouse has a place to consult and lend. In addition, there is the study and heritage library, in charge of the city's historical collections, the nomadic library, which comes to you when you can't get around, as well as the reading boxes.

The Centre Culturel Bellegarde is a major venue for artistic expression in Toulouse. Throughout the year, it offers a rich and varied program to showcase contemporary art in all its forms: exhibitions, encounters, performances, installations... Workshops and courses are also organized, inviting you to get involved in the creative process. A true cultural hub, the Centre Bellegarde is open to all, offering local residents a place to discover, exchange and develop their artistic talents.

The Festival International du Film Grolandais de Toulouse, also known as FIFIGROT, is one of the city's major cultural events. In addition to film screenings, visitors can enjoy shows, performances, theater, concerts, exhibitions and literary encounters. The festival village is located at Port Viguerie, in the heart of Toulouse. FIFIGROT also features cult-themed sections such as Gro Zical and Gro l'Art, as well as tributes to singular filmmakers. FIFIGROT is a not-to-be-missed event for fans of offbeat cinema and wacky humor.

Toulouse is home to a dynamic cultural association called Les Vidéophages. This association offers a variety of activities related to film and video. Also note that they have recently launched a new website, accessible at www.lesvideophages.org.