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AT A GLANCE January 2020
1st January 2020 - 31st January 2020
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Around the region January 2020
Here’s to a happy, healthy year for all our readers!
Don’t forget to check out our dedicated Christmas Market article.
| WHEN & WHERE? | WHAT? |
|---|---|
| Throughout the year | Fairs and festivals around the region, little and large, celebrating every imaginable ‘produit de terroir’, |
| Throughout the year | Vide greniers around the region. |
| Throughout the month | Check out the latest events from local theatres: Théâtre de l’Etang in Saint Estève, Théâtre de l’Archipel in Perpignan and Théâtre des Aspres in Thuir. |
| Throughout the month | El Pessebre Vivant du Roussillon. |
| Throughout the month Place de la Victoire, Perpignan |
Christmas in Perpignan. |
| Wednesday 1st 10.30am Esplanade Charles Trenet |
First dip of the year. |
| Wednesday 1st 11.30am Espace Méditerranée, Canet en Roussillon |
First dip of the year. |
| Thursday 2nd 7pm Bolquere |
Firelit descent. The moniteurs of the ski school perform a torch lit descent of the pistes to welcome in 2020. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Thursday 2nd 7pm Patinoire, Font Romeu |
Pinocchio on Ice. Ice skating gala for the whole family. 8€ adult, 5€ under 8s. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Sunday 5th 11am Port, Canet en Roussillon |
Challenge d’Hiver Stage 4. Sailing regatta. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Sunday 5th 6pm Les Angles |
Parades des Trois Mages. The three kings arrive by piste basher!! Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Tuesday 7th – Saturday 11th Bolquere |
Coupe du Monde de Ski Freeride. Marvel at the skills and sheer bravery of the top athletes as they compete in the Freeride World Cup. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 10th 6.30pm Salle Jean Trescases, Amélie les Bains |
Cérémonie des voeux. Traditional New Year’s ceremony from the Maire. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 10th 6.30pm Espace Jean Carrère, Argelès sur Mer |
Cérémonie des voeux. Traditional New Year’s ceremony from the Maire. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 10th 6.30pm – 8.30pm Salle de l’Union, Céret |
Sardane lessons. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 10th 7.30pm – 9.30pm Médiathèque, Saint Cyprien |
Apéro Zik. Warm up or wind down to the weekend with a free apéro-concert at the St Cyp library. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 11th 10am Grand Stade les Capellans, Saint Cyprien |
Cérémonie des voeux. Traditional New Year’s ceremony from the Maire. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 11th 8.30pm Salle de l’Union, Céret |
SMAC Concert. Labomatic: electronic music ranging from Daft Punk to Dépêche Mode. Timer Men Stompers: old school New Orleans jazz. 10€. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Sunday 12th 5pm Gymnase Tabarly, Canet en Roussillon |
Concert du Nouvel An. The Orchestre Symphonique de Canet Roussillon Méditerranée performs a New Year concert of Romantic composers: Bizet, Saint Saëns, Donizeti, Puccini, Rossini, Offenbach, Massenet. 15€. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Thursday 16th 7.15pm Cinéma Jean Jaurès, Argelès sur Mer |
Musicales d’Argelès. |
| Friday 17th – Sunday 19th Font Romeu |
La Romeufontaine 2020. Witness the fittest and the bravest athletes as they compete in this winter trail running event. The opening event is a 5km night run, followed by circuits from 12km through to a whopping 40km, and all in the snow! Sign up or find out more here. |
| Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th Port, Canet en Roussillon |
Challenge d’Hiver Stage 5. Sailing regatta. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 24th 8.30pm Salle de l’Union, Céret |
Homage to Jordi Barri. Les Cantaires catalans de Perpignan perform a concert in honour of Jordi Barri. 7€. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Friday 24th 6.30pm – 8.30pm Salle de l’Union, Céret |
Sardane lessons. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 25th 3pm Espace Aquasud, Saint Cyprien |
Gala d’hiver. Synchronised swimming team, Le Cercle des Nageurs, perform their winter gala. 8€. Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th Font Romeu |
Coupe d’Europe de Ski de Bosses. European mogul skiing championship… makes your knees hurt just thinking about it!! Call the Office de Tourisme for more info. |
| Sunday 26th time TBC Grand Stade les Capellans, Saint Cyprien |
Lion’s Club Charity Raffle. Help raise money for charity work done by the Lion’s Club and win great prizes. Contact jean.marchal@sfr.fr for more info. |
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*Photo credit: Tourisme Conflent Canigou
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