Hello!
The Gensac Summer Music Festival enters its 31st year of performances. Artistic Director Scott Sandmeier has gathered musicians of international renown for an exceptional program of “Grand Concerts” and “Concerts Découvertes.”
Several villages in Gironde will open their churches to present the highly acclaimed “Concerts Découvertes”: Mozart - Divertimento en ré, KV 136 ; Glière - Intermezzo et tarentelle pour contrebasse et quatuor à cordes avec soliste Stanislas Kuchinski ; Rachmaninov - Romance et scherzo ; Grieg - Quatuor à cordes en sol mineur.
Lapouyade 27 July 21h00 ; Rauzan 28 July 21h00 ; Gensac 29 July 18h00 ; Montagne St Martin Church 31 July 20h30.
The “Grands Concerts” present a brilliant program of musical jewels with soloists Clara Pouvreau and Pierre Hamel : Mozart Symphonie no. 10 en sol majeur, KV 74 ; Haydn Concerto pour violoncelle en ré majeur, (soloist Clara Pouvreau) ; Schubert Polonaise pour violon et orchestre, D. 580 (soloist Pierre Hamel) ; Haydn Symphonie no. 89 en fa majeur.
Grand Concert de Gensac Sunday 5 August : After the concert, you are invited to meet the musicians during a convivial cocktail reception in the gardens.
Details : Orchestre de Chambre de la Gironde www.ocg.gensac.fr Contact Norma Jarman ocg@free.fr Tel : 05 57 47 46 67 and 06 83 30 14 35
Whatever you do in the Gironde and Dordogne regions this week, keep cool and have a great time.
Best wishes,
Helen
Week 30
To find all the information about night markets in the area please go here.
Until 5 August : La Brasserie du Centre in Castillon is exhibiting the works by Carole Collaudin.
Monday 23 July
Tuesday 24 July
24 July : Randonee Epicurienne in Ligeaux
24 July (And all Tuesdays) : Au P'tit Marche from 18h and Marche gourmande from 20h at St Antoine de Breuilh at La Ferme des Gardes.
Wednesday 25 July
25 July 19h : Croque Ton 24 at the Domaine de Perreau up behind Montcaret and St Michel de Montaigne
Thursday 26 July
26 July : Battle of Castillon, buy tickets and find out more here.
26 - 27 - 18 July : Grande Braderie in the centre of Libourne, final chance to bag a bargain!
Friday 27 July
27 July : Battle of Castillon, buy tickets and find out more here.
27 July : Nocturnes de la Bastide in Libourne
27 July 19h30 : Concert at Chateau de Chainchon in Castillon.
27 July : Big Ed and the Red Balls are back in Concert at the Orge & Houblon Beer Bar in Castillon. (just opposite the church)
27 July : Reggae Concert with Mike Love at Chateau Font Vidal in Juillac
27 July 21h : Busker et Keaton in concert in Eynesse (Free entry - but you pay to get out!)
27 July 21h : Busker et Keaton in concert in Eynesse (Free entry - but you pay to get out!)
27 July 21h : Opening Concert for the Gironde Chamber Orchestra in Lapouyade
27 - 28 - 29 July : Sauveterre fete ses vins. Plenty of activities in and around the town this weekend.
27 - 28 - 29 July : Sauveterre fete ses vins. Plenty of activities in and around the town this weekend.
27 - 28 - 19 July : St Christophe des Bardes Fete du Village.
27 - 28 - 29 July : Listrac-de-Dureze en Fete
27 July - 5 August : Gensac Summer Music Festival. See the full Programme below.
27 July - 15 August : Art Exhibition in Sourzac featuring drawings, paintings and sculptures.
Saturday 28 July
28 July : Battle of Castillon, buy tickets and find out more here.
28 July : Rando BBQ organised by the Galo- Canoe Kayak in Pore Ste Foy
28 July : Night market at Font Vidal
28 July : Rando BBQ organised by the Galo- Canoe Kayak in Pore Ste Foy
28 July : Night market at Font Vidal
28 - 29 July : Montcaret hosts the Portes Ouvertes for the Ateliers for 6 Artistes. See who and where below.
28 - 29 July : St Avit St Nazaire Fete Locale
Sunday 29 July
29 July : Vide grenier in Naujan et Postiac
29 July : Brocante Vide grenier in Montpon Menesterol
29 July : Lamothe Montravel Fete de la Riviere
29 July : Brocante in Pujols behind the chateau on the top of the hill.
Coming up...
And finally...
Where will you find these interesting looking characters? And why???
