Jazz à Juhègues Traditional Jazz Festival The théâtre de verdure de Juhègues at Torreilles is once again the beautiful, historic venue for the annual three day jazz festival, Jazz de Juhèques. Programme Saturday 15th…
Les Musicales de Perpignan La Direction de la Culture is bringing together local musicians and dancers into a brand new summer arts festival : Les Musicales de Perpignan. From Les Jeudis de Perpignan over summer,…
MúSIC invites you not only to explore their impressive permanent collection of instruments and music culture artefacts from around the world, but also to voyage with them into a universe of imagination, magic and dreams. This summer the senses are favoured above all else in the new, temporary exhibition, Supersonic.
Céret has long been a stronghold for contemporary and modern art. Heralded as a Mecca for cubism, greats such as Picasso and Matisse would come to draw inspiration from the spectacular scenery and tap into the unique, creative energies of the area.
La Boucle Saint- Jeannaise is a running competition of 10km around the village and lakes of Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts.
Augustin Hanicotte, a painter from the north of France, came south for reasons of health. During his stay from 1915 to 1945, with the simplest of materials, brown butcher’s paper, coloured pencils, charcoal or pastels, he lovingly portrayed the life of the village.
The International Art, Book and Film Festival takes place in Perpignan from 19th – 25th June. A jury made up of industry giants chooses the best books and films about art published in the year.
If you are interested in music, or a musician yourself, this museum is not to be missed. Housed in the former St. Pierre Hospital, next to La Capelleta, Céret’s Museum of Instruments and Music is an extensive and fascinating collection of all imaginable types of musical instrument.
The stunning landscapes, light, colours and hues of the region were an inspiration to take more. Most of the photos in this exhibition are views, but there are also some extra special ones taken from my travels with my late husband, Bruce.
The new show in the Musée d’art moderne of Collioure is a homage to Michel Bertrand ((1935 -2009). With the most basic materials – paper, wood and tar – Bertrand constructed a singular vision of the world.