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AT A GLANCE December 2016
1st December 2016 - 31st December 2016
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Around the region December 2016
Also, take a look at our dedicated Christmas Markets page for more information on what’s happening, when.
| WHEN & WHERE? | WHAT? |
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| Throughout December, across the region | Christmas Toy and Gift Collections. Local associations and Mairies are organising gift donations at various locations throughout December. We have listed some below but there are many, many more taking place. Contact your local Mairie or Tourist Information to find the most convenient for you. |
| Thursday 1st 8.30pm Salle Union, Céret | Concert. Gérard Jacuqet and Als Chemists animate the France Bleu tour for Christmas gift collections. Bring along your donations and dance the night away. Call 04 68 81 51 52 for info. |
| Friday 2nd 9am – 12pm Hôtel de Ville, Canet | Toy Collection. Bring along any donations to make Christmas a happy time for all local children. |
| Friday 2nd 8pm Espace Jean Carrère, Argelès-sur-Mer | Telethon. Singing, dancing, music, fun… and all in the name of a good cause! A charity dinner-dance in aid of Telethon. 16€. Call 04 68 81 10 15 for info and reservations. |
| Friday 2nd 8pm Salle Union, Céret | Choral Concert. The Night performed by Choeur Déodat de Severac. Free entry. Call 06 75 22 42 64 for info. |
| Friday 2nd – Friday 9th Locaux Arts et Loisirs, Argelès-sur-Mer | Telethon Exhibition. Discover the wide range of arts and crafts created by the Arts et Loisirs Association: embroidery, mosaic, stained glass, enamels, painting and more! All proceeds go to Telethon. |
| Saturday 3rd 8pm Théâtre de l’Etang, Saint Estève | Le Pays Catalan Grandeur Nature. |
| Sunday 4th 9am – 12pm Pôle Nautique, Canet | Classic Car Rally. Organised by RVA66. Website. |
| Sunday 4th Vinça | Telethon in the vines. A quiz with a difference. Discover the vineyards and answer the questions from your quad bike! Lunchtime BBQ in the vines with wine tasting and raffle prizes. All proceeds go to Telethon. Call 04 68 97 04 38 for info and reservations. |
| Sunday 4th 10pm Vernet les Bains | Telethon Hike. 9km or 12km circuits, guided by Trail Vernet Aventure, deprting from Place de la République. Celebrate your successful completion, if you still have the legs for it, with a zumba and step gala and a hip-hop demonstration. Phew! |
| Sunday 4th 3pm Salle des Fêtes, Ille sur Têt | Telethon Raffle. All proceeds go to Telethon. Call 06 84 94 66 68 for info. |
| Sunday 4th 3.30pm Salle Union, Céret | Telethon Concert. 8€. All proceeds go to Telethon. Call 04 68 81 51 52 for info. |
| Sunday 4th – Sunday 8th Januray Churches around the region | El Pessebre. 30 singers from the Estuidantina Choir perform a choral and theatrical represetation of the Nativity. Free entry.
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| Wednesday 7th 3.30pm – 5.30pm Ille sur Têt | Catalan Cooking Workshop. Various dates available. Call 04 68 55 36 49 or visit the website for more info. |
| Wednesday 7th 6.30pm Conservatoire, Perpignan | The Nut Cracker. Alexandre Dumas’ classic faery tale interpreted by the Conservatoire orchestra. Call 04 68 08 60 00 for more info. |
| Wednesday 7th 8pm Halle des Sports, Thuir | Concert. Gérard Jacuqet and Als Chemists animate the France Bleu tour for Christmas gift collections. Bring along your donations and dance the night away. Call 04 68 81 51 52 for info. |
| Wednesday 7th 8.30pm Eglise de Saint Cyprien Village | Christmas Concert. The Tutti Canti Choir performs their Christmas concert with soloist Jeanne Manson. Free entry but places limited so call 04 68 56 51 97 to book your place. |
| Thursday 8th 8pm Grand Stade les Capellans, Saint Cyprien | Concert. Gérard Jacuqet and Als Chemists animate the France Bleu tour for Christmas gift collections. Bring along your donations and dance the night away. Call 04 68 81 51 52 for info. |
| Thursday 8th – Saturday 10th Espace Aquasud, Saint Cyprien | Synchronised Swimming National Champioships. Day pass 15€. Weekend pass 45€. Buy on arrival. Call 06 84 81 41 82 for more info. |
| Friday 9th 6.30pm Médiathèque Prosper Merimée |
Apéro Zik. Wind down (or up!) to the weekend with a free concert from local regga band, Ghetto Studio. See our review for the Déferlantes Festival in Argelès this summer. |
| Friday 9th 9pm Salle Cocteau du Lido, Prades | Journée de la Laïcité. A film screening of Liberté = Laïcité (Freedom = Secularism), followed by a dramatic representation on the same theme. Call 04 68 05 38 00 for info and reservations. |
| Friday 9th Salle des Mariages, Prats de Mollo | Una Mirada sobre l’Os. Opening of photography exhibition by Jean Ribière, documenting the town’s famous Fête de l’Ours . Runs through to March 2017. Call 04 68 39 70 83 for info. |
| Friday 9th 8.30pm Salle Union, Céret | Concert. Joy Rage and the Llamps. 7€. Call 04 68 81 51 52 for info. |
| Friday 9th 8.30pm Théâtre Jean Piat, Canet | Chamber Music Concert. Trio of piano, violin and cello, performing Tchaïkovsky. Call 04 68 86 72 61 for more info. |
| Friday 9th – Sunday 11th Casa Musicale, Perpignan | Kinotaur Festival. A weekend festival celebrating virtual and/or accentuated reality. Explore this new creative branch of the artistic world. Website. |
| Saturday 10th 5pm Eglise Saint Saturnin, Vernet les Bains | Christmas Concert. Choral concert performed by the Alegria Choir. Call 04 68 05 55 35 for more info. |
| Saturday 10th 6pm Eglise Saint Jacques, Canet | Vivaldi Christmas Concert. Italian and Venetian classics from Vivaldi and Corelli. Call 04 68 73 16 69 for info and reservations. |
| Saturday 10th 8.30pm Parc des Expositions, Perpignan | Bolero de Raval. An Andalusian folklore classic, performed by the Russian National Ballet and Symphonic Orchestra. 39€-62€. Buy tickets here. |
| Saturday 10th 8.30pm Théâtre des Aspres, Thuir | Le Coq d’Or. |
| Saturday 10th 8.30pm & Sunday 11th 4pm Espace Jean Carrère, Argelès | Musicales d’Argelès. |
| Sunday 11th 10am – 5pm Villefranche de Conflent | Journée de la Truffe. Truffle festival in the fortified town. Producers’ market in the Salle des Fêtes and special truffle-based menus in the town’s restaurants. Website. |
| Sunday 11th 3pm Gymnase les Tilleuls, Cére | Chamber Music and Chocolate. A fine combination in our opinion! Concert begins at 3pm at the Eglise Saint Jacques and will be followed by a film on chocolate production at the Théâtre Jean Piat at 4.30pm, includes tasting! Call the church at 04 68 73 16 69 or the theater at 04 68 86 72 61. |
| Sunday 11th 4pm Gymnase les Tilleuls, Céret | Rugby Club Raffle. |
| Tuesday 13th 5.30pm Office de Tourisme, Perpignan | Flambeaux de la Sainte Lucie. To mark the longest night of the year, take part in a flame lit guided tour of Perpignan’s key heritage sites. 5€. Call 04 68 66 18 92 to book your place. |
| Wednesday 14th 4.30pm – 7pm Salle des Mariages, Céret | Christmas Baking Competition. Various prizes to be won. Children from 4.30pm – 6pm and adults 6pm – 7pm. Winners announced on Sunday 18th December at 6pm. Sign up at the Mairie or by calling 04 68 87 00 53. |
| Wednesday 14th 6.30pm Salle Union, Céret | Christmas Concert. Students from the Ecole de Musique du Vallespir perform their Christmas repertoire. Call 04 68 81 51 52 for info. |
| Thursday 15th 8.30pm Cinéma Jaurès, Argelès-sur-Mer | Les Amours de Jacques. Discover, or rediscover, the repertoire of Jacques Brel via this original film depicting his life and his lovers in the Fabulous 50s. 10€. Call 04 68 81 15 37 for info and reservations. |
| Friday 16th – Sunday 18th Salle Génin de Règnes, Saint Cyprien | Hand-made Salon. In the run up to Christmas, browse and buy beautiful hand-crafted items at the weekend-long salon. Friday afternoon, 3pm-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-7pm. Call 04 68 37 25 02 for more info. |
| Saturday 17th 10am-6pm Brasserie de la Gare, Perpignan | International Train Day. Photo and artefcat exhibtion, conferences and presentations at the Perpignan travel hub, baptised by Salvador Dalèi as El Centro del Mon (the centre of the world). Call 06 81 32 41 68 for more info. |
| Saturday 17th 3pm – 5pm Médiathèque Prosper Merimée, Saint Cyprien | Christmas Flower Arranging Workshop. Bring your own tools (seceteurs etc.) 15€. Places limited, reservations recommended. Call 04 68 37 32 70 for info and bookings. |
| Saturday 17th 3pm – 8pm Perpignan | Christmas Carols. Two choirs will be performing in the streets of the town centre from 3pm to 5pm. Circuits include: Place Arago, Place de la Lôge, Place Gambetta, Place Jean Jaurès and Place de la République. Then, at 6.30pm, head to the Cathédral Saint Jean Baptiste for an evening of carols accentuated by the beautiful acoustics. |
| Saturday 17th 5pm Céret | 4th Fête de la Llum. 4th annual festival of light. Paper lanterns will be offered to children and parents in front of the Mairie at 5pm. The procession will leave at 5.30pm, going via Place Picasso and onto the Stade Fondecave, where the laterns will be released. Free hot chocolate available. A free carousel will also be in placed in Place République until 1st January. Call 04 68 87 00 53 for info. |
| Saturday 17th 8pm Parc des Expositions, Perpignan | Stars 80! |
| Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th Théatre des Aspres, Thuir | Il était une fois Noël au Théâtre. Festive theatre for the whole family. |
| Sunday 18th 3.30pm Espace ludique des Airelles, Font Romeu | Snowman Competition. Win ski passes, ski hats and a whole host of edible goodies. Free hot chocolate during prize giving. Sign up at the Office de Tourisme. |
| Sunday 18th 4.30pm Gymnase les Tilleuls, Céret | Firefighters’ Raffle. |
| Sunday 18th 5pm Eglise Saint Pierre, Céret | Choral Concert. Performed by the Madrigal Choir. Free entry. Call 04 68 87 00 53 for info. |
| Sunday 18th 8pm Théâtre Municipal, Perpignan | 2016 Hairdressing Show. Hairdressing competition for apprentices followed by demonstrations and exhibition shows from this year’s winners of the special honours award, le Brevet de Maîtrise. Call 04 68 34 59 34 for more info. |
| Wednesday 21st 3.30pm – 5.30pm Ille sur Têt | Catalan Cooking Workshop. Various dates available. Call 04 68 55 36 49 or visit the website for more info. |
| Thursday 22nd 5.30pm Font Romeu | Snow Colour Race. A night time obstacle race through the town centre. From 1.5km to 5kms, there’s a circuit for all age groups (minimum 10 years). 10€-25€. Concert and colour explosion at the finish line. |
| Thursday 22nd 6pm Eglise de Saint Cyprien | Nativity Performance. |
| Thursday 22nd 6pm Perpignan | Balade Gourmande. A festive gastronomic tour of Perpignan’s cultural sites. Discover the magic of Perpignan and savour the local produce provided by local artisans. Walk starts at the Office de Tourisme on Quai Vauban. 25€. Call 04 68 66 30 30 for info and bookings. |
| Saturday 24th 7pm Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 | Chirstmas Show. Night skiing performance by firelight, fireworks and the arrival of Santa. Call 04 68 30 12 42 for more info. |
| Thursday 29th 6pm Perpignan | Balade Gourmande. A festive gastronomic tour of Perpignan’s cultural sites. Discover the magic of Perpignan and savour the local produce provided by local artisans. Walk starts at the Office de Tourisme on Quai Vauban. 25€. Call 04 68 66 30 30 for info and bookings. |
| Thursday 29th 8.30pm Salle du Foirail, Prades | Tango Show. Dance performances from NonStopTango and Alycristango. 10€. Call 04 68 05 41 02 for info and reservations. |
| Friday 30th 5.30pm Castillet, Perpignan | Flambeaux de Perpignan. Guided tour of Perpignan by firelight. Call 04 68 66 18 92 to book your place. |
| Saturday 31st 9am – 2pm Mairie, Céret | Truffle Market. |
| Saturday 31st Prats de Mollo | La nuit des Bodegas. Bring in the New Year with a musical street party in the fortified town. This year’s theme: sang et or (Catalan colours!). On offer: oysters, foie gras, salmon, charcuterie, onion soup and of course, plenty of wine! |
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