Around the region June 2024

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 June Centre d’art contemporain, Perpignan	The Threat of an Ideal. Summer exhibition from Sylvie Dubal. Website.
Friday 31st – Sunday 2nd June Palau del Vidre	Greenland Festival. Music festival with local and international artists. Website.
Saturday 1st Etang de Canet-St-Nazaire	Fête de l’Etang. Animations and workshops on our local bio-diversity. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Saturday 1st Jardin Denat, Collioure	Multisensory art event & garden open day.
Saturday 1st Casa Musicale, Perpignan	Ida y Vuelta.
Saturday 1st Salle Jordi Barre, Pollestres	Salon Randovélo. Biking, hiking and more… demonstrations, experts, guides and fans all meet for this day of outdoor activities. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Saturday 1st Salle du Foirail, Prades	Salon du bien-être. Well-being salon with therapists, practicioners, workshops and conferences. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Saturday 1st, 8.30pm Salle Marcel, Alénya	OSAR perform Schubert B. Salles. Concert by the Orchestra Symphonique Alénya-Roussillon.
Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd Collioure	Fête de l’anchois (anchovy festival).
Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd Prieuré de Marcevol	Bouts de Chemins. Festival with exhibitions, gardening, cooking & artistic workshops and live concerts. Website.
Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd Casino, Saint Cyprien	Tra’Montagne 2024. The biggest meet of Porsches in the P-O, with music, food, parades and rides in the cars themselves. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Sunday 2nd Latour Bas Elne	Les foulées du Sud Roussillon. Running event with half marathon, 10km, 5km, kids’ race and more. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Sunday 2nd Saint Estève	Soap cart racing. Wacky races in Saint Estève. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Sunday 2nd, 7pm Eglise Saint Pierre, Prades	OSAR perform Beethoven, Bottesini & Schubert. Concert by the Orchestra Symphonique Alénya-Roussillon.
Tuesday 4th, 4.30pm Musée d’art moderne, Collioure	Guided visit in English. Discover the modern art museum with an English language tour. ontact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Friday 7th, 7pm Place République, Argelès sur Mer	Rumbason. Free Cuban Rumba concert. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Friday 7th, 7.30pm Parc du Jumelage, Torreilles	Pique-nique musical. Bring a picnin hamper and enjoy the live accoustic concert. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Friday 7th, 8.30pm Salle du Cloître, St Génis des Fontaines	Choeur Osmose. Local choir performance. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Friday 7th & Saturday 8th Casa Musicale, Perpignan	Ida y Vuelta.
Saturday 8th Banyuls dels Aspres	Festival arts de rue. Street art & performance festival. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Saturday 8th Cerbère	International knitting and crochet day. Stands displaying knit & crochet items crafted by local artisans. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Saturday 8th Espace Saint Mamet, Saint Estève	Festi 66 Dallas Country del Monestir. Dallas country music festival. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Saturday 8th, 4pm Planèzes	Jazzèbre: Salon de vin. Wine tasting salon with live music and local wine producers. Online tickets.
Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th Argelès sur Mer	Les Nautiques d’Argelès. Annual sailing regatta. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Thursday 13th – Tuesday 18th Perpignan	Festival Confrontation.
Friday 14th – Saturday 15th Maury	Voix des Femmes. Annual music festival celebrating the best in female musicians and performers. Website.
Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th Argelès sur Mer	SwimRun.
Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th Across the region	Trobada de la Saint Jean.
Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th Le Boulou	Boucle du Vallespir Roussillon. Car rally event. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Sunday 16th Reynès	Fête des paniers (basket festival).
Friday 21st Across the region	Fête de la Musique.
Saturday 22nd Voiles Rouges, Canet en Roussillon	Bouteilles à la Mer.
Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd Font Romeu	Font Romeu Nature Trail. Trail running event in the sporting centre of excellence. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Sunday 23rd Across the region	Fête de la Saint Jean.
Friday 28th, 7.30pm Restaurant le Jardin, Collioure	Concert Duo Jazz. Enjoy a live jazz duet in the green, shady garden of the Restaurant le Jardin (they’re one of P-O Life magazine’s supporters too!). Website.
Friday 28th, 9pm Collection Desnoyer, Saint Cyprien	Musiques du Monde. Live blues and jazz concert in the art gallery. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
Friday 28th – Saturday 29th Route du Littoral, Argelès sur Mer	Fête du Travailleur Catalan. Music festival organised by the local communist newspaper. Facebook.
Friday 28th – Sunday 30th Saint Cyprien	Fête de la Saint Pierre.
Friday 28th – Saturday 29th Pollestres	Festival Coq n’Roll.
Saturday 29th 8.30pm Forteresse de Salses	Concert Brahms et Mozart. The string quintet of musicians from the Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie perform a repertoire around Brahms and Mozart in the stunning Forteresse. More info here.
Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th Espace Força Réal, Corneilla de la Rivière	Asian Festival Tattoo Show. Design inspiration, Kung-Fu demonstrations, Cosplay competition, concerts and more… Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.
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*Photo credit: Tourisme Conflent Canigou

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