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This Weekend…Opening, Closing and Closed

Posted in Art, Music, News on March 5, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Opening this weekend, a new music venue in Aix, called 6mic (pun on sismique maybe. Guessing here). When completed, it will be the largest in France – already it  has a salle for 2000, another for 800 plus studios and outside spaces.

It will be offering concerts including electro, reggae and rap.  Must be popular as the whole opening weekend is sold out!

https://www.tellerreport.com/life/2020-03-04—6mic–an-xxl-current-music-room–opens-in-aix-en-provence-.H14Im4fpNL.html

Also opening tomorrow is the new show at the Carrieres de Lumiere at Les Baux de Provence, ‘Dali the Endless Enigma’ plus a short show on Gaudi. Music from Pink Floyd. Open daily until 3rd January 2021.

Closing this weekend – ‘Man Ray et la Mode’ at the Musee Cantini and at Chateau de Borely in Marseille.  And closed, sadly, Aix’s Anticafé, in rue Mignet.  A warm and friendly café with lots of workshops and activities. Wishing the proprietors well in their next venture.

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Rugby this Sunday in the Canebiere

Posted in Children, Event, Food, Music, Patrimoine on February 21, 2020| Leave a Comment »

The monthly street-party this Sunday in Marseille sounds too good to miss.

One theme is Rugby and visitors can literally have a try on the specially constructed pitch, 25x10m, at the bottom of the Canebiere which is newly pedestrianized. Lots of animators to show how it’s done.

Elsewhere, there are workshops for Circus arts with opportunities for children to learn new skills. Programme here: https://quefaireenfamille.com/dimanches-de-canebiere/

Plus the usual produce market, street-food sales, games, and more and more restaurants open.  If you come in from Aix, parking under MuCEM is easy on a Sunday and you have a nice walk by the Vieux Port to reach the action.

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Festival de Nimes – tickets on sale for summer

Posted in Event, Music, News on January 18, 2020| 2 Comments »

Some well-known acts are in the line-up this year for the Festival de Nimes which takes place in the Roman arena, 2000 years old, what a venue!

Newcastle’s finest Sting (more…)

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Var Village Welcomes ‘Rolling Stones’

Posted in Event, Music on January 18, 2020| 2 Comments »

The Midnight Ramblers who have been covering Stones classics for 25 years will be playing the Salle des Fetes in Nans-les-Pins on Saturday 8th February.

All five musicians are French with an Avignon-born ‘Mick Jagger’ leading the vocals.  Will it be Satisfaction for the crowd?  Will there be Sticky Fingers at the buvette?

Just 10€ a ticket………a memorable evening for all.  Details on the poster.

Thanks to Julia for this info.

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Sunday – Unmissable Provencal Epiphany Procession in Aix

Posted in Children, Event, Music, Patrimoine, tagged , , on January 8, 2020| 2 Comments »

The not-to-be-missed traditional Marche des Rois takes place on Sunday 12th January. It’s very well-known locally but if you are new to Aix, do make sure you get into town for this special event.

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The procession, headed by the three kings with their camels, makes its way through town and is followed by all  manner of animals and locals dressed as Provencal characters.  It’s always fun, and Aix is usually lucky to have three camels as they are much in demand across the region on this weekend! (more…)

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Saturday – Free Christmas Concert

Posted in Music on December 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Free Franco-German Christmas concert at L’Eglise Saint Jean de Malte – the poster says it all…

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Pizza Capri Destroyed Too

Posted in Food, Music on December 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Sadly the ‘2G’ fire also devastated the tiny Pizza Capri which inhabited a niche on the right-hand side of the building. (more…)

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Dec 4th – Free Christmas Music Programme Starts

Posted in Music, News on November 30, 2019| Leave a Comment »

…with 68 events featuring Corsican, Armenian, Gospel and Cossack choirs.  Most are in Marseille, but there are dates for locations around the Bouches-du-Rhone, with each choir performing once in Aix. (more…)

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It’s the Season for Christmas Music – Aix and Venelles

Posted in Music on November 16, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Two unmissable carol concerts at the Cathedral in Aix, one international and one very Swedish!

………..Plus Bach in Venelles. 

The annual International Carol Concert will be held on Sunday 1st IMG_2036December.  It’s hugely popular so get there well before the 16:00 start if you want a seat.  Carols, candles and happiness guaranteed!

It’s the turn of the Swedish community on 13th December.  They will celebrate the feast of Santa Lucia and the coming of the light with a beautiful service, again at the Cathedral, this time at 18:00. All lights are extinguished as the young singers enter the ancient cathedral, their candles providing the only illumination amongst the deep shadows – a magical moment.

Or there’s a classical concert, the Cantate de l’Avent’ by JS Bach at the Eglise Saint-Hippolyte in Venelles, 1st Dec 17:00.  Communiqué de presse – Célébrer l’Avent avec JS Bach 2019.12.01

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Marseille – A Round-up of News from La Canebiere

Posted in Food, Music, News, Patrimoine, Shopping on September 24, 2019| Leave a Comment »

It’s a sign of the times that people are reclaiming the streets from the remorseless  increase in traffic and it’s no different in Marseille’s main thoroughfare La Canebiere which is going from this:

 

to this:

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