Each year, there’s an opportunity in Aix to push open the doors of some of the most elegant and private-looking townhouses to visit their gardens. The special weekend is usually in June, but this year, the Flaneries d’art takes place at the end of this week. (more…)
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Behind the Garden Walls in Aix
Posted in Event, Book, Art, Patrimoine, News, Music, tagged Aix, aix-en-oeuvres on September 8, 2020| Leave a Comment »
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!
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.
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.
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…)
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.
Sunday – Unmissable Provencal Epiphany Procession in Aix
Posted in Children, Event, Music, Patrimoine, tagged Aix-en-Provence, Epiphany, la marche des Rois 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.
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…)
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…
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…)
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…)
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 
December. 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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Art in the South of France; the inside story
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