Thanks to this exhibition, the nomads’ story is finally being told.
We will be judged as a society on how well we treat them.
Robert Hébras Lanois, the last survivor of the horrendous massacre of the village of Oradour, has died at the age of 97. (February 2023).
February and March see carnivals all over the P-O – fancy dress, street parades and fireworks, singing, dancing…..along with the symbolic burning of evil spirits. Carnival actually dates back to the ancient Greek spring festival in honour of Dionysus, the god of wine. It was a massive binge – a celebration of excess, and later the church, unable to suppress it, wisely adapted it instead to its own traditions
The Saint -Laurent bearfest is based around age old traditions.
Jane Mann describes her visit to the olive and bean festivals in southern Catalonia…..
Ceramics, paintings and tapestries fill an exuberant Aladdin’s cave of artistic treasures in the old vaulted wine cave of Mas St Vicens in the Saint Gaudrique quarter of Perpignan.
Franco believed Sardane dancers were passing on coded messages with their feet!
Enamoured of both the beauty and long and fascinating history of Port-Vendres, the Great Port Vendres Tapestry Association was started in July 2015 to create a large tapestry of the history of the town.
This year taking place on the 7th & 8th December, check with your local mairie of tourist office for events near you.
Discover the rich history of Perpignan (and further afield) with a visit to one of the town’s many museums and galleries