Diary - June 2013
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  Marseille European Capital of Culture 2013
All throughout the year 2013, hundreds of cultural and artistic events will be staged across the Provence region, from Arles to Toulon : dance, art, theater, circus, cinema, photo, music, design, also festivals. 2013 will be amazing.
From January 12th to December 31st
 www.mp2013.fr |
 Monet, Renoir... Chagall. Journeys around the Mediterranean in Baux de Provence
A fascinating three-dimensional show on 7000m 2 of projected images up to 14 m immerses you into the captivating world of painters. Dazzling and brilliant.
March 8th to January 5th
www.lesbauxdeprovence.com |
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 Les Rendez vous du Kiosque in Marseille
A music festival in the iconic "music kiosque", a clever and eclectic programming : bals, confirmed talents, brillant discoveries, energic DJs… well the party is at the Rendez-Vous
May 19th - July 21st
www.rendezvousdukiosque.fr |
 Cross Over Festival in Nice
where mix current electro music, hip hop, rock, rap ... and other art forms: film, vj, art, stage design, fashion ...
May 25th- June 6th
www.festival-crossover.com
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 Sails of Antibes
These sublim cathedrals of sails, will satisfy fans of great show. 4 days of entertainment and festivities at the port and old town.
May 29th - June 2nd
www.voilesdantibes.com |
 The Month of Gardens in Menton
The whole month long Menton celebrates its famous gardens. Visits will be commented by the gardeners, owners and guides. The opportunity to stroll through the exquisite gardens usually closed to visitors.
June 1st-30th
www.menton.fr |
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 The Bottles Procession
at Boulbon
Every year 1st June, at 7.00pm, all the men and boys in the village parade up to the St Marcellin's chapel, each one bringing his best bottles. The village priest solemnly blesses the botles and the men drink religiously...Then the parade returns to the village with light and joyous hearts.
June 1st |
 Medieval festival in Peymenade:
Great medieval festival with minstrels, knights, archers ... costume festive banquet followed by a dance. Medieval market from 10am to 11pm, events and concerts, discoveries spaces for children.
June 1st
www.dk-event.fr |
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 Rendez vous au Jardin at the Prieuré de Salagon in Mane :
Plants, arts and crafts, garden furniture for sale, local products, seeds, guided tours, musical interludes, conferences, and even creative workshops for children.
June 1st-2nd
musee-de-salagon.com |
 Le Mas des Escaravatiers
at Puget sur Argens
An idyllic place, a relaxed atmosphere, good music, brunch around the pool, concerts, DJ set and live music : Macéo Parker, Imany, Saule, Lilly Wood & The Prick....
June 2nd - August 17th
www.lemas-concert.com
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 18th Book Festival in Nice
All the most beautiful writers of the year will make appointments for this weekend literary.
(Jardin Albert 1er).
June 7th-9th
www.nice.fr |
 Les fêtes d' Arles
The whole town participates in the local traditions, a fusion of poetry and Camargue traditions : Satin race (camargue horse race),the Pegoulade, torchlit carmargue horse parade with coyboys and beautifully dressed arlésienne women Costume fete.
June 9th-July 1st
www.festivarles.com |
 Les Voiles du Vieux-Port
in Marseille
A top level international regatta bringing together morethan 35 traditionnal yachts. Berthed at the quai in front of the city hall, boats will be a part of the liveliness of the port.
June 13th-16th
www.lesvoilesduvieuxport.com |
 13th Solex Cup
in Sillans la Cascade
Good mood and good atmosphere for this race really nice... a trip down memory lane. June 15th
www.solexcup |
 Danse Festival of Marseille
Due to dance, the Festival could rapidly bring a new innovative artistic trend. The Festival remains true to its original concept : an international festival of contemporary performance arts : dance, music, cinema...
June 19th-July 12th
www.festivaldemarseille.com |
 12th Scarecrow exhibition in Ramatuelle
An opportunity for an amusing stroll in this charming village, enjoying the colourful humour of the temporary scarecrows set up on the street corners.
June 5th-30th
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 Saint Jean Fete
We celebrate the arrival of summer just about everywhere in Provence. The fete is always accompanied by concerts, parades and often bull runing in the ancient arena, bull taunting and of course dancing and traditional markets ...
June 23rd-25th |
 Nuit du Petit Saint Jean
in Valréas
brings 400 actors in medieval costume for a son and lumiere and procession from the Notre Dame church to the château of Simiane. This colourful parade has taken place every year since 1504
June 23rd
www.ot-valreas.fr
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 Anches festival
at La Croix Valmer
This music festival lasting 3 days has become an international rendez-vous for some of the most prestigious international wind band. Gardens of La Villa Turquoise.
June 28th-30th
www.lacroixvalmer.fr |
 Donkey festival
in Escragnoles
Sweet and gentle more than 60 donkeys of all breeds will be waiting for you in this small village, (+ 15 000 visitors last year), rides for children, events and local products. A nice fete.
June 30th
www.escragnolles.fr |
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 The Tarasque fete at Tarascon
3 days of fete around the legendary monster the Tarasque : medieval spectacles in the château, Encierro (bull and horse racing), parades, folklore, decorated floatss, St Jean's fire, firework display... and of course the Tarasque and Tartarin parade
June 28th-July 1st
www.tarascon.org |
 Toulon Summer Festival
3 places for this festival of classical music: Toulon, Six Fours and Ollioules. from most experts to most profane, all will enjoy this festival that combines classic masterpieces, virtuoso musicians and also humor of some artist.
June 28th - July 11th
www.festivalmusiquetoulon.com |
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 Fêtes de la transhumance
The shepherds parade with their flocks of sheep and goats accompagnied by traditional carts and of course the donkeys. Eveyone meets up for an apéritif, big farmers market with local products, succulent goats cheeses and all sorts of wool products.
At Valdeblore June1st-2nd
At Bargème June 9th
At Castellane June 14th-16th
At Guillaumes & Montauroux June 16th
At Riez & St Etienne de Tinée June 23th
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 St Pierre fete, sea and fisherman's fete
Sea parades, boat blessing, parades in the port, singing, provençal boat jousting (joutes), sardinade, aioli, anchoiades...
Nice June 30th
Antibes June 29th-30th
Ste Maxime June 29th
Cassis & St Mandrier June 29th-30th
Toulon June 30th
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 International Photography Rencontres at Arles
The first event photography the world will gather thousands of professionals and amateurs and nearly 50 exhibitions, screenings, seminars, conferences, training..
July 1st - September 22nd
www.rencontres-arles.com |
 Les Nuits d' Istres
In the magnificent Parc du Pavillon de Grignan, 4 evenings not be missed : a World night with Salif Keita, a Rap night with the band I Am, a contemporary music night with Pierre Henry and a pop night with Mika.
July 2nd-9th
www.istres.fr |
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 International Opera Festival
in Aix-en-Provence
The opera program : Don Giovanni from Mozart, Rigoletto from Verdi, Elektra from Strauss, Elena from Cavalli, prestigious solists and ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre de Paris.
July 4th-27th
www.festival-aix.com
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 Festival d'Avignon
This year, two artists associated : Dieudonné Niangouna and Stanislas Nordey. An innovative programming and of course always some nice surprises to discover the side of the Off Festival, where over 300 performances are scheduled .
July 5th-26th
www.festival-avignon.com |
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 Festival Apart
4th edition of this festival of contemporary art with artists to see, feel and understand contemporary art. 47 international artists in 20 selected locations in Alpilles area : St Rémy, Les Baux, Tarascon, Eygalières, Maussane ...
July 5th-August 25th
www.festivalapart.org |
 Monaco Sporting Summer festival
A series of unforgettable concerts with artists of exceptions : Santana, Rihanna, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Barbara Hendricks, Elton John, Deep Purple, Brian Ferry, Joe Cocker among others ...
July 6th-August 19th
www.sportingsummerfestival.com
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 Melon festival in Cavaillon
The melon every way up with tasting, cooking competitions, open air meals, the Brothers from the Chevaliers de l'Ordre du Melon de Cavaillon, events, folklore and of course the election of the best melon
July 7th-9th
www.melondecavaillon.com
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 Pétanque world champion ship in Marseille
The largest competition of balls in the world, with nearly 13,000 participants. A great sporting event and it is open to everyone, rewards for everyone!
July 7th-11th
www.lamarseillaise.fr |
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 Nice Jazz Festival
Every night 3 concerts on 2 stages :a wonderful programme performed by the best musicians : George Benson, Maceo Parker, Ben Harper, Chick Corea, John Legend, C2C, Earth Wind & Fire...among others
July 8th-12th
www.nicejazzfestival.fr
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 Jazz in Porquerolles
A good atmosphere and good music to be enjoyed without let or hindrance, in a magnificent island setting, with among others : Archie Shepp, Richard Galliano, Aldo Romano...
July 9th-14th
www.jazzaporquerolles.org |
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 Les Suds à Arles
A panorama of all kinds of music from the South, with nearly 50 concerts : from reggae to rai, from flamenco to jazz, and electro to tango ... and proceedings are spiced up with dedications-apéritifs, meals in the local community, courses in dance, music and song.
July 8th-14th
www.suds-arles.com |
 Chorégies d'Orange
Each summer opera adorns the magnificent setting of the Roman Théâtre. On the program : "Un Bal Masqué "from Verdi and "le Vaisseau Fantôme "from Wagner. Concerts with Anna Caterina Antonacci, Roberto Alagna, Patrizia Ciofi, Leo Nucci
July 11th - August 5th
www.choregies.asso.fr
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 "Nuits Du Sud" in Vence :
A breeze came across the South blowing on summer evenings on Vence. Besides artists like Zucchero, Amadou & Mariam, Patti Smith, La Grande Sophie, Cali, Chic, Malavoi... The festival invites artists less known noted for their innovative music.
July 12th - August 10th
www.nuitsdusud.com
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 53th Jazz à Juan
A brilliant event for this legendary festival : Keith Jarrett trio, Wayne Shorter, Marcus Miller, Avishai Cohen, Wynton Marsalis, Melody Gardot, Sting, Diana Krall, Ibrahim Maalouf, Hiromi Uehara ...
July 12th-21th
www.jazzajuan.com |
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 Vaison Danses
in Vaison la Romaine
A dance that crosses multiple origins and styles, from contemporary to hip hop, through neoclassical. Headlining ballet Preljocaj, the company of Dada Masilo, the 7 Doigts de la Main, Pockemon Crew
July 13th-27th
www.vaison-danses.com |
 Les Voix du Gaou
in Six Fours Les Plages
A prestigious line-up on the magical Gaou peninsula which will welcome this year Santana, I Am, Arctic Monkeys, Superbus, Goran Bregovic, Stephan Eicher, Alpha Blondy, Raggasonic, Lou Doillon ...
July 16th-26th
www.voixdugaou.fr
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 6th Sun Art festival
in Pertuis
3 days of festivities around contemporary African music, concerts, literature, exhibitions, dance, storytelling and also arts and crafts, fashion.
July 25th-27th
www.festivalsunart.com |
 Electronic beaches in Cannes
The Palais des festivals beach will be a large ephemeral dancefloor, foots in the sand or in the sea ... Major artist DJ will be here for a electronic night worthy of big european cities.
July 5th, 12th & 19th
lAugust 2nd & 16th
www.plages-electroniques.com |
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 "Art of the Prom" in Nice
A new appointment that brings together more than 60 artists and nearly a dozen galleries in a single place exposures on the Promenade des Anglais.
June 7th-9th
www.artoftheprom.com |
 Exhibition Reflets de Méditerranée in Marseille
A large collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs of classical, modern and contemporary artists for whom Marseille, Provence and the Mediterranean were or are territories of inspiration and home.
March 1st - June 16th
www.museeregardsdeprovence.com |
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 Exhibition Rahim NajFar in Marseille
Gallery Breteuil welcomes the great painter colorist, his dreamlike visions and Orientalist constructions of the Luberon and its neo-cubiste are famous worldwide.
March 15th - July 31th
www.galeriebreteuil.com |
 Slovak Folk Art exhibition in Marseille
The exhibition will showcase the traditional folk art of Slovakia (also European Capital of Culture in 2013) and how contemporary artistic expression inspired by today.
June 7th -July 20th
www.maisondelartisanat.org |
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 Exhibition "From Cézanne to Matisse" in Aix en Provence
presents nearly 100 masterpieces focuses on form, which naturally leads to Cezanne. The Provencewelcomed artists from the Dada and Surrealist movements and also abstraction as seen in the work of Miró, Staël and Van Velde...
June 13th - October 13th
www.museegranet-aixenprovence.fr |
 Exhibition Jean Cocteau Rouge et Or in Menton
Museum Jean Cocteau Severin Wunderman Collection presents a new exhibition devoted to the theater of Jean Cocteau, who was not only a writer & actor but also set designer, costume designer and stage director.
December 1st - October 16th
www.museecocteaumenton.fr |
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