Named after the capital town of Cuba, La Habana (Havana), these sea shanties were brought back from Cuba by soldiers, sailors and expat in the 19th Century, originally to the coastal towns such as Girona, and tell of lost loves and faraway ancestors.
Wednesday 16th July 2014 – 17h45 Treasure hunt in Saint Cyprien ‘Les Cowboys et les Indiens’ Not sure what to do with the kids over summer? Why not try the jeux de…
Villefranche de Conflent (Words by Victoria Barbé, Photos by Simon Moss) SUNDAY 13th JULY 2014Grande fête médiévale We have visited this small town a few times now, and I have…
Get in there quick! You may already know that the French government changed the laws last year regarding exoneration of Capital Gains Tax, the tax applicable to the amount of profit…
Cancer Support France – Sud de France 2014 Hello Everyone, July and August are months when we all have to take a deep breath and count to three before we go out…
24th June – 5th July 2014 Les Estivales de l’Archipel Théâtre de L’Archipel, Perpignan The original ‘Estivales’ began more than twenty years ago when a group of friends, passionate about theatre in historical surrounding,…
Saturday 11th – Friday 17th July 2015 – Argelès-sur-Mer Les Déferlantes d’Argelès-sur-Mer (Déferlantes – breaking waves or surf) The festival “Les Déferlantes d’Argelès-sur-Mer” will take place once again in the magnificent grounds…
Sunday 6th July at 16hVoice Box at St GeorgesEglise St Georges, Rue de TempleVernet-les-Bains Chants des Grands Spectacles (music from the great shows) with English choir ‘Voice Box’ directed by Lesley Morris✒ Free Admission✒…
June 2013 A Summer Selection…. Reviewed by John Fairclough For many, an integral part of Summer in the PO is a tasty meal in the company of friends and family. Fortunately, it’s not too difficult to…
Sunday 6th July 2014 – Laroque des Albères FESTIV’LAROQUE LE RENDEZ-VOUS DE LA NATURE ET DE LA RANDONNÉE Place de la Mairie from 10 h Festiv’Laroque will host various activities throughout the day based…