A special island – even has a summer Opera Festival
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A special island – even has a summer Opera Festival ………Continue reading Magical Belle-Ile – and opera For 2013 the city of Marseille and the Provence region is the nominate European Capital of Culture. All throughout the year 2013, hundreds of cultural and artistic events will be staged across the Provence region, from Arles to Toulon. Artistic and cultural disciplines of all kinds will be present for this major event, ranging from ………Continue reading Marseille-Provence – European Capital of Culture 2013 The Riviera city of Nice (06 Alpes-Maritimes, Provence) hosts its Jazz Festival 8-12 July 2013. Over 500 musicians are scheduled to perform at the Nice Jazz Festival, which is now one of the biggest jazz festivals in Europe. It was set up in 1948 by Jacques Hebey, and took its present name in 1994. Over ………Continue reading Jazz in Nice For the first 2 weeks of August each year (from 30 July to 15 August in 2013) the quiet Gascony village of Marciac (32 Gers, Midi-Pyrenees) holds its annual JAZZ Festival= Jazz in Marciac This usually serene small town in the middle of Gascony comes alive in the heart of a region which is peaceful, ………Continue reading Jazz in the Gers Spread over 2 weekends, the Avignon Blues Festival hits town 28 September and 5-6 October 2012. Amongst the bands featured is Canned Heat, the American outfit which started as long ago as the 1970s! All this against the backdrop of the historic city of the Popes and the Pont Saint Benezet – and a UNESCO ………Continue reading Avignon Blues Festival Combining wine and jazz in the attractive old town of St Emilion (33 Gironde, Aquitaine) sounds superb, when the St Emilion Jazz Festival hits town 18-21 July 2013. Unlike much of the rest of Bordeaux, St Emilion is worth a visit to wander around the streets, enjoy the views, taste some wine and listen to ………Continue reading Jazz in St Emilion The Aux Heures d’Été (Summer Hours) Festival takes place in Nantes (44 Loire Atlantique. Pays de la Loire) 9 July – 16 Aug 2013. This free festival held in numerous parks and open spaces across the city features music of all kinds, cinema, artists workshops and other attractions transforming the city and the banks of ………Continue reading Free Festival At Nantes The Festival “Musique en Vignes dans le Frontonnais” takes place 1-12 July 2012
A series of musical concerts held in wine cellars, churches and other venues covering the range from classical to jazz is planned each followed by a wine tasting from different Fronton vineyards, including personal favourites such as Chateau Bouissel. Fronton wines ………Continue reading Music and wine in Fronton 2-3 June 2012 the village of Itxassou (64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Aquitaine) in the Basque country near Cambo-les-Bains celebrates its Cherry Festival (Fête de la Cerise). Cherry market throughout the village with music, dancing, attractions for children – a village festival with traditional Basque dancing and games! For more info see www.cambolesbains.com/
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