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AT A GLANCE August 2023
1st August 2023 - 31st August 2023
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Around the region August 2023
| WHEN & WHERE? | WHAT? |
|---|---|
| Throughout the year | Fairs and festivals around the region, little and large, celebrating every imaginable ‘produit de terroir’. |
| Throughout the year | Catch a bargain or get rid of your junk at one of the many vide-greniers across the region. |
| Throughout the summer season | Night markets to soak up those summer holiday vibes. |
| Throughout the summer season | Fireworks light up the night sky to celebrate the summer season. |
| Throughout the summer season Le Vallespir | Guided visits of Céret, Le Boulou, Les Thermes, Maureillas, Le Perthus. Choose your language! Contact for more info |
| Throughout the summer season Saint Cyprien | Nuits d’été. Summer nights in Saint Cyp with Sardanes and other Catalan traditions. Contact the Office de Tourisme for full programme. |
| Every Monday, 7pm Place de la Martinique, Le Barcarès | Les lundis du jazz. Free outdoor jazz concerts. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Every Tuesday, 9.30am Céret | Street Art Céretan. Street art festival with posters, tags, stickers, frescoes and more, by local and international artists. 6€. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Every Tuesday, 9.30pm Place Paul Reig, Banyuls sur Mer | Le Banyulenc. Live rock concert every week. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Every Tuesday & Thursday, 8pm Perpignan | Les soirées rayonnantes. Light and sound shows with concerts along the River Basse. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Every Tuesday & Thursday, 9pm Saint Cyprien | Nuits d’été. Live music from a range of artists and genres through the streets. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday Forteresse de Salses | Summer workshops. |
| Every Friday, 9pm Collioure | Les vendredis du jazz. Free outdoor jazz concerts on the colline Pams. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Every Sunday, 7pm Etang, Saint Estève | Les dimanches de l’étang. Free live performances (music, dance etc.) on the banks of the lake. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 21st July – Sunday 6th Various venues | Jazz en Tech. |
| Saturday 29th July – Tuesday 8th Across the Conflent | Festival Pablo Casals. |
| Tuesday 1st, 6pm Prats de Mollo | Catalan parade & spectacle. An evening street party with Estart Dansaire de Rubi. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Tuesday 1st, 9pm Rue des Ecoles, Le Boulou | Festival folklorique. Traditional music and dancing from Armenia and Ecuador. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Tuesday 1st – Sunday 6th Amélie les Bains | Festival des danses et musiques du monde. Annual festival celebrating dance and music traditions from around the world. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Thursday 3rd – Sunday 6th Lamanère | Festa major. The town’s big summer festival with music, dancing, mass for the town’s patron saint and much more! Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 4th, 9.30pm Place Paul Reig, Banyuls sur Mer | Danse folklorique. Traditional Ecuadorian music and dance. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 5th, 8am – 6pm Place le Foiral, Prats de Mollo | Salon du livre. Book fair around the theme of travel and countries of the world. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 5th, 4pm Eglise St Jean Baptiste, Banyuls sur Mer | Choir concert. Free performance from the Cor Jove Nacional de Catalunya choir. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 5th – Sunday 13th Amélie les Bains | Rand’Eau Festival. A week-long festival celebrating the many hiking, walking, trail running and well-being opportunities in the Pyrénées. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Sunday 6th, 6pm Jardin des Plantes, Saint Cyprien | Jardins en scène. Live acoustic concert in the beautiful, shady botanic gardens. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Thursday 10th, 8pm Place de la République, Amélie les Bains | New Orleans Jazz Band. Free concert. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Thursday 10th, from 10am Saint Laurent de Cerdans | Festa major. The town’s big summer festival with music, dancing, mass for the town’s patron saint and much more! Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 11th, 9.30pm Place Paul Reig, Banyuls sur Mer | Funk Machine. Free funk concert. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 11th – Sunday 13th Château d’Aubiry, Céret | Festival Ceriese sur le Château. Live music from international artists such as Sean Paul along with nature/outdoor activities, food trucks and more. Website. |
| Saturday 12th, from 7pm Jardins de la Mairie, Sorède | Soirée guingette. Open air party with music & foodtruck. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th Céret | Marché des potiers. |
| Sunday 13th, 6pm Jardin des Plantes, Saint Cyprien | Jardins en scène. Live acoustic concert in the beautiful, shady botanic gardens. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Tuesday 15th Montferrer | Festa major. The town’s big summer festival with music, dancing, donkey rides, treasure hunts and much more! Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Wednesday 16th – Thursday 17th Banyuls sur Mer | Marché des potiers. |
| Friday 18th, from 7pm Cami del Moli Nou, Le Boulou | Festi’Rock. Free rock festival with tributes to Muse, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Sting and more. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 18th – Tuesday 22nd Côte Vermeille | Le Petit Festival de la Côte Vermeille. The beautiful coastline to the south of the P-O celebrates summer with music, theatre, virtual reality experiences and more. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Sunday 20th, 5pm Abbaye Ste Marie, Arles sur Tech | Concert Canticel. |
| Sunday 20th, 6pm Jardin des Plantes, Saint Cyprien | Jardins en scène. Live acoustic concert in the beautiful, shady botanic gardens. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Wednesday 23rd, from 4pm Mas de Nogarège, Céret | Nuit de la chauve souris. Discover and observe the amazing bat population. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Wednesday 23rd – Sunday 27th Banyuls sur Mer | Festa major. The town’s big summer festival with music, dancing, mass for the town’s patron saint, espadrille throwing, fireworks and much more! Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Thursday 24th Saint Cyprien | Noël à la plage. |
| Friday 25th – Saturday 26th Amélie les Bains | Les Inédits d’Amélie. Arts festival combining all forms: performance, film, music, exhibitions and more. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 25th – Sunday 27th Saint Cyprien | Festival du cerf-volant. |
| Wednesday 30th – Thursday 31st Thermes du Boulou | Courts Circuit 66. Biodiversity festival with conferences, concerts, films and more. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
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*Photo credit: Tourisme Conflent Canigou
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