Cultural associations Midi-Toulousain

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.