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WHAT’S ON in September, Sep 03

WHAT’S ON in September
Perpignan
International Festival of Photo-journalism
Saturday 30 August to Sunday 14 September
Started in 1988, the Festival of International Photojournalism has become a must attend event. Each year close to 3000 journalists and photojournalists along with some 300 000 visitors come to Perpignan during this two week event.
Meet with the photographers every morning between Monday 1 and Saturday 6 September in the salle Charles Trenet . There will be simultaneous translations in English and French and meetings are open to both professionals and the general public.
LE MARCHE MEDIEVAL (Medieval market)
Campo Santo, Perpignan
Saturday 13 September
This annual event takes Perpignan back to the time of the kings of Majorque. Crafts stalls, fire eaters, sword fighting, re-enactments of medieval scenes, street battles, leper’s colony, children’s workshops, music, dance, makeup, pottery, archery demos and people dressed up in the costumes of period.
What’s on – 2008/2009 season
Thursday 18 September at 18h30
A chance to get a taster of what’s on in Perpignan for the new 2008/09 season including theatre, dance, music, circus events and the appearance of a surprise guest to kick things off!
Festival International du disque
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September from 10h to 19h
The Festival International du Disque (International Record Festival) held at The Chapelle Saint-Dominique is one of the largest record fairs in Europe, with a wide variety and choice of vinyl, cassettes and CDs on display and sale by dealers from all over the world. There are also various artistes in concert, and the opportunity to listen to music and to look at cartoons strips, books and photographs.
For further information, call 04 68 62 38 52 or 04 68 62 38 57 or email
cabello.bruno@mairie-perpignan.com or pagniez.lisabelle@mairie-perpignan.com
Learn to dance the Sardane
Every Saturday at 17h – all year round
Maison Quinta offers everybody the opportunity to learn to dance the Sardane – for free. Worth going just to find out what it’s all about!
Le marché République en fête
• 23 to 28 September : Honey and olive oil market
• 27 September : Cheese market
Festival of Art & Design
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September
Grand Hall at the Parc des Expositions. Entry is 5€ for one day and 8€ for both days. There are bars and restaurants on site. For further information, contact fvp-organisation@live.fr or call 04 30 60 03 62 or 06 45 46 80 10
Salon Santé Nature
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
09h45 to 19h
Health and beauty exhibition with different themes including physical and mental health, keep fit, etc. For further information call 05 61 62 21 19 or email secretdiago@free.fr
Salon de l’Habitat (Ideal Homes exhibition)
Thursday 25 to Monday 29 September
10h to 20h
Grand Hall, Parc des Expositions, Perpignan
Furniture, interior decor, heating, lighting and everything to do with home, garden, and lifestyle all under one roof. For further information, call 04 68 35 23 23
Un Dimanche a la Casa (A Sunday at la Casa)
28th September at 15h
La Casa Musicale, Perpignan
A unique opportunity to sample wines from top quality producers, not commonly available in the bars and restaurants of the region. Wine tasting takes place from 15 to 21 h followed by live music ranging from folk to pop in both French and English.
Other local producers will also be present, such as , Latour coffee, Confiseries du Tech, Cap Dona brewery and a Catalan Traiteur (delicatessen).
And the best bit of all – entry is € 6 per adult which will refunded if you buy a box of wine!
For further information and advance tickets visit www.fnac.com
AMELIE-LES-BAINS-PALALDA
Festival Festibanyes
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September
Parades, sardanes, Giant paella, bodegas, live music and dancing
For more information, call 04 68 39 01 98
CERET
La Ronde Cérétane – Céret marathon
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September
International athletes and runners in fancy dress of all different nationalities compete in this challenging marathon. All along the course, there are stands with various drinks – alcoholic and non-alcoholic, barbeque stalls and live music.
There are 3 different races of 20km, (depart 9h30) 6km (depart 9h30) and a children’s race (depart 11h15)
For further information including an application form, visit http://www.rondeceretane.com
Festa Major de Saint Ferréol à l’ermitage
Thursday 18 September
For further information, call 04 68 87 00 53
PORT VENDRES
Fete de Mailly
Wednesday 17 September
A fancy dress parade at 15h, plus concerts, circus workshop, historical games, rides in a carriage, sardanes, catalan ballet, and enactment of a pirate fight all finishing with a firework display on the port at around 21h.
ARGELES-SUR-MER
International art festival at Chateau Valmy
19 September – 5 October
10h –12h and 14h to 19h
150 artists and sculptures exhibit over 300 works of art along with additional events such as the grape-pickers’ meal, auction, evening viewings and concerts, etc. Entry is free. For further information email contact@assosarg.fr or visit www.assosarg.fr
AROUND THE REGION
LES JOURNEES EUROPEENNES DU PATRIMOINE – Heritage weekend
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September
For the 24th year, an opportunity to visit many of the region’s museums, exhibitions and cultural centres. Also worth a particular mention is the Centre de Conservation et de Restauration des OEuvres d’Art, which is unique in France and where you can join a free guided visit and see how the heritage is really preserved with conservation and restoration workshops and a chance to study techniques for preserving artwork.
Many of the towns and villages around the region also stage events throughout the weekend and there is free entry to monuments, exhibitions and attractions, such as the Musée Départemental d’Art Moderne in Céret and the Château Royal in Collioure. Also worth a visit are la Chapelle Notre Dame des Anges, la Maison de la Catalanité, le Palais des Rois de Majorque and the Prieuré de Serrabona as well as les Archives Départementales.
For more information and a full listing of places and opening times, visit www.journeesdupatrimoine
Musique de Catalogne Romane
5-27 September
For details of concerts across the region visit www.musiquecatalogneromane.fr
To book tickets call 04 66 22 70 90 or email: cloitre-elne@orange.fr
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Tour
Thursday, October 2 to Monday October 6
If you were interested in our article on Charles Rennie Mackintosh in the July issue of Le 66, this is ideal for you. A four day tour in the footsteps of Charles Rennie Mackintosh including the little yellow train to Mont Louis, the valleys of the Tet and the Tech and the Côte Vermeille – all hotels, meals, transport to and from Perpignan included. Further details available from: crichton.efp@virgin.net
CANET- EN- ROUSSILLON
Fêtes Médiévales
Medieval festival – Canet village – Saturday 6 September 16h – 23h
Sunday 7 September 10h – 19h
Go back in time with this medieval festival and market. Medieval crafts, stalls, people dressed up in the costumes fire eaters, sword fighting, re-enactments of medieval scenes, jugglers, archery for the children, open air cinema, music and dancing from medieval times and grand firework display. Something for just about everyone!
Les Apéritifs de Terroir
Wednesday 10 and Wednesday 17 September – 17h30 to 20h30
Ramblas de l’Avenue Méditerranée
Wine tasting and sampling of local food produce. Entry 2€ per person to include tasting and a souvenir glass.
Bookworms
Why not visit the English lending library at Arles sur Tech? Every Thursday 10:00-13:00 in the Atelier, 13 place de l’Eglise
And if you are interested in the history of the Spanish Civil war in the 1930’s, get a copy of the new book by Victoria Hislop ‘The Return‘. A great read and particularly interesting to read about St Cyprien, which at that time had a population of only about 1,000 people, finding itself home to 75,000 Spanish refugees who had walked either down the coast or over the mountains only to find themselves living on the beach as there was nowhere else for them to go. Other towns further along the Cote Vermeille such as Argeles and Barcares also found themselves in a similar predicament.