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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180801
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SUMMARY:AT A GLANCE August 2018
DESCRIPTION:Around the region August 2018\n\n\n\nWHEN & WHERE?\nWHAT?\n\n\n\n\nThroughout August\nEsplanade Charles Trenet\, Argelès sur Mer\nArgeles Nature Photo.\n\n\nEvery Monday\nPlace Martinique\, Le Barcarès\nLundis du Jazz. What better way to start the week than with an evening of live jazz? Call the Office de Tourisme on 04 68 86 16 56 for the full programme.\n\n\nEvery Thursday\nPerpignan\nJeudis de Perpignan.\n\n\nEvery Sunday 6pm – 8pm\nEsplanade Charles Trenet\, Argelès sur Mer\nSaveurs du terroir.\n\n\nEvery Sunday\n6pm 8pm\nJardins des Plantes\, Saint Cyprien\nJardin en Scène. Live music in the beautiful setting of the Saint Cyprien park. Call 04 68 21 98 08 for more info.\n\n\nUntil Monday 13th\nPrades\nFestival Pablo Casals.\n\n\nWednesday 1st 7pm\nPlace Maillol\, Saint Cyprien\nSt Cyp en Live.\n\n\nWednesday 1st 9pm\nThéâtre de Verdure\, Céret\nBluestrings Jazz Orchestra. The Fürstenfeldbruck/Munich ensemble performs an outdoor jazz concert. 5€. Call 04 68 87 00 53 for more info.\n\n\nWednesday 1st 9.30pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nSoirée Tribute.\n\n\nWednesday 1st – Friday 3rd\nMusée de Tautavel\nFête de la Préhistoire.\n\n\nThursday 2nd\nLatour de France\nRoots 66.\n\n\nThursday 2nd 7pm\nPlace Louis Blasi\, Torreilles\nRock i Tapas. Enjoy some good old rock n’ roll with 3 live concerts and sample the tasty tapas served up by local associations. Call 04 68 28 41 10 for more info.\n\n\nFriday 3rd 7pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nEscales Musicales.\n\n\nFriday 3rd – Thursday 30th\nSaint Génis des Fontaines\nCatalan Art Symposium.\n\n\nSaturday 4th\nLaroque des Albères\nLarockéenne des Albères.\n\n\nSaturday 4th 7.30pm\nJardins de la Mairie\, Sorède\nFestival de Blues.\n\n\nSaturday 4th 6pm\nCéret\nFête du quartier du pont. Celebrate the area around the town’s infamous bridges with a musical apéritif\, a traditional meal under les Lladounès (20€) and finally a grand bal/disco. Call 04 68 87 00 53 for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 4th – Sunday 5th\nVillefranche de Conflent\nVauban’s 10th Anniversary. A weekend to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Vauban fortifications. Photo exhibitions\, dramatised guided tours\, film screenings\, music and much more. Facebook.\n\n\nSunday 5th\nPrats de Mollo\nFête Catalane. Sardanes\, cobla concerts and delicious local food. Call 04 68 39 70 83 for more info.\n\n\nSunday 5th 5pm\nRodes\nRando Jazz. A guided walk (15 minutes) from Plaça Major to the cirque de granite\, where you can then enjoy a 2 hour jazz concert from various groups and musicians before heading back to Plaça Major to dance the night away. 13€. Call 06 81 07 95 71 for info and reservations.\n\n\nMonday 6th – Wednesday 8th\nLaroque des Albères\nLaroque en Bulles. A debut event\, this comic and manga festival will bring together over 20 artists from around the world. Based on the theme “Borders”\, there will be conferences\, competitions\, exhibitions\, live painting/drawing and much more. Visit their website for the full programme.\n\n\nMonday 6th – Sunday 12th\nAmélie les Bains\nFestival Folklore.\n\n\nTuesday 7th\nThuir\nFête des commerçants et artisans. Come and show your support for local businesses and artisan traders. Giant karaoke and plenty of other surprises. Call 04 68 84 97 87 for more info.\n\n\nWednesday 8th 7pm\nPlace Maillol\, Saint Cyprien\nSt Cyp en Live.\n\n\nWednesday 8th 9.30pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nSoirée Tribute.\n\n\nThursday 9th\nMontner\nRoots 66.\n\n\nThursday 9th 9.30pm\nThuir\nLes Nuits d’Août: Akpé Motion. Free world jazz concert. Call 04 68 84 97 87 for more info. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 9th – Sunday 12th\nMusée de Tautavel\nFestival de l’Astronomie.\n\n\nThursday 9th – Sunday 13th\nPalau del Vidre\nFestival International de Verre.\n\n\nThursday 9th – Sunday 12th\nVillelongue dels Monts\nMusiques dels Monts.\n\n\nFriday 10th 7pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nEscales Musicales.\n\n\nFriday 10th 9pm\nEglise Saint Pierre\, Céret\nOctuor de Cologne. Cologne octet performs a concert in the spectacular acoustics of the town’s church. Call 04 68 87 00 53 for more info.\n\n\nFriday 10th 9.30pm\nThuir\nLes Nuits d’Août: David Halliday. On tour promoting his latest album\, David will also pay tribute to his dad with covers of some of his biggest anthems. Call 04 68 84 97 87 for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 11th\nLe Barcarès\nJournée Catalane. Take a ride on a traditional barque catalan at 9am\,visit the barraques (the fishermen’s huts) from 3pm to 5pm\, listen to the conference on traditional Catalan fishing methods at 4pm\, persue the local produce market from 4pm to 8pm\, discover the art of the Sardane at 5pm\, and the Castells at 7pm\, join the sardinade (sardine supper\, 13€) at 8pm and top the whole lot off with a grand bal at 9pm. Phew! Call 04 68 86 16 56 for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 11th 5pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nHoli Festival. Inspired the Festival of Colour in India\, various DJs will come together for a free musical afternoon and evening to delight the senses. Call 04 68 86 72 00 for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 11th 9pm\nEglise Saint Pierre\, Céret\nAsturias. Guitarist\, Philippe Cornier\, interprets Isaac Albeniz’s Asturias and works from other great Spanish composers. 13€. Call 06 13 12 04 86 for info and reservations.\n\n\nSunday 12th 5pm\nPort Saint Cyprien\nPatrouille de France.\n\n\nSunday 12th 6pm\nChapelle de Juhègues\, Torreilles\nEstiu Musical. The first in a 3-part festival\, the soirée opens at 6pm with local wine and produce tasting. Then\, at 9pm\, the Ars Musicantis ensemble\, Svetlana Tovstukha (cello)\, Melani Mestre (harpsichord) and Natalia Borisyuk (violin)\, perform a recital dedicated to Bach\, Haëndel\, Scarlatti… 10€. Call 04 68 28 41 10 for more info.\n\n\nSunday 12th – Monday 13th\nCéret\nPottery Market.\n\n\nTuesday 14th 5pm – 10.30pm\nPlace de la République\, Le Barcarès\nShow Drones. Try your hand at piloting a drone then sit back and watch the experts as they command a fleet in a spectacular aerial demonstration. Call 04 68 86 16 56 for more info.\n\n\nTuesday 14th – Wednesday 15th\nPort\, Canet en Roussillon\nFête des Pêcheurs.\n\n\nWednesday 15th\nLe Barcarès\nFête des Pêcheurs.\n\n\nWednesday 15th\nAcross the region\nAssomption. Most towns and villages will host some kind of celebration\, with plenty of  fireworks across the region too.\n\n\nWednesday 15th 9pm\nThéâtre de Verdure\, Céret\nChamber Music Concert. Pianist\, Angeline Pondepeyre\, performs a concert\, supported by the hunting trumpets as first act. Call 04 68 87 00 53 for more info.\n\n\nWednesday 15th 9.30pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nSoirée Tribute.\n\n\nThursday 16th\nLatour de France\nRoots 66.\n\n\nThursday 16th – Friday 17th\nBanyuls sur Mer\nPottery Market.\n\n\nFriday 17th 7pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nEscales Musicales.\n\n\nFriday 17th – Saturday 18th 10am – 12am\nLe Lydia\, Le Barcares\nStreet Food & Music Festival. Food trucks serving up fresh\, tasty street food from around the world will converge on the gardens of the Lydia for two days of entertainment\, workshops\, music and of course\, taste bud tickling! Call 04 68 86 16 56 for more info.\n\n\nSaturday 18th 7pm\nPlace République\, Thuir\nSpectacles Cirque. Multiple circus displays throughout the evening. Call 04 68 84 97 87 for more full programme.\n\n\nSaturday 18th – Sunday 19th\nPrats de Mollo\nAlegria d’Amunt and Fête de l’été. A weekend celebration of Catalan summertime: coblas\, Sardanes\, food and drink… there’s even a 1960s tribute concert from local group\, Tenerfie. Call 04 68 39 70 83 for more info.\n\n\nSunday 19th 9pm\nChapelle de Juhègues\, Torreilles\nEstiu Musical. The second concert of the 3-part festival is a piano and voice recital performed by Laura Presti (mezzo-soprano)\, Eric Beillevaire (bass-baritone) and Julien Guénebaut (piano). The programme\, entitled “La Musique creuse le Ciel”\, this trio will interpret poetic or sacred texts\, via composers such as Purcell\, Mozart\, Schubert\, Liszt\, Wagner\, Turina… 10€. Call 04 68 28 41 10 for more info.\n\n\nWednesday 22nd 9pm\nPlace Picasso\, Céret\nGrain de Folie. A free cabaret performance full of glitz and glam. Call 04 68 87 00 53 for more info.\n\n\nWednesday 22nd 9.30pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nSoirée Tribute.\n\n\nThursday 23rd\nRasiguères\nRoots 66.\n\n\nFriday 24th\nCanet en Roussillon\nNoël à la plage.\n\n\nFriday 24th 4pm\nOffice de Tourisme\, Céret\nThe Secrets of the Ancient Village. Discover the history of Ceret with a guided tour in English of the Fontaine des 9 jets\, thePorte de France\, the Plaça del Barri\, the church\, the Pont du diable and the others monuments as well as the cherry’s traditional agriculture. Call 04 68 83 99 49 for info and reservations.\n\n\nFriday 24th 6pm\nQuartier Rodin\, Saint Cyprien\nNoël à la plage.\n\n\nFriday 24th 7pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nEscales Musicales.\n\n\nFriday 24th – Saturday 25th\nPlage centrale\, Argelès sur Mer\nFête des Enfants. Two days of inflatable structures\, balloon sculptures\, cartoon parades\, face painting and much\, much more. Call 04 68 81 15 85 for more info.\n\n\nFriday 24th – Saturday 25th\nLe Barcarès\nBodega del Mar.\n\n\nFriday 24th – Saturday 25th\nIlle sur Tet\nDesertival. The 6th annual humanitarian festival\, raising money for international children’s’ charities. Music\, games\, kids’ activities\, artisan market and much more. Website.\n\n\nSaturday 25th 9pm\nEspace Méditerranée\, Canet en Roussillon\nSi on chantait…! Giant karaoke with over 50\,000 songs in French\, English\, Italian\, Spanish and Portuguese- you’ve really no excuse not to get involved. Call 04 68 86 72 00 for more info.\n\n\nSunday 26th 5pm – 10pm\nTerrain Vague\, Sète\nSpoken Word & Indian Food.Not actually in the P-O but an exciting (and yummy) idea for a Sunday with a different- poet Nav Vilain will perform her (English) spoken word creations whilst you feast on delicious\, authentic Indian cuisine. Facebook.\n\n\nSunday 26th 9pm\nChapelle de Juhègues\, Torreilles\nEstiu Musical. The final concert of the 3-part festival welcomes The Seys Sisters\, a spectacular trio of sisters\, Edna\, Yolanda and Cathy. Three “black” voices from Ghana transmitting the power of the music that flows in their veins\, with a surprising fusion of gospel soul and African spirit. An explosive artistic talent combining passion\, contagious energy and catchy rhythms\, accompanied by the talented pianist and saxophonist\, Albert Bartolomé. 15€. Call 04 68 28 41 10 for more info.\n\n\nThursday 30th\nCases de Pène\nRoots 66.\n\n\n\nANY EVENTS TO ADD? REGISTER AND ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS BELOW\, OR SEND THEM TO US. \nShare this:\n				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest\n			\n\n	Related\n
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