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11-16 SEPTEMBRE 2018 CANNES - VIEUX PORT & PORT PIERRE CANTO THE GUIDE FESTIVALS 2018 Music, theatre, food and wine… France celebrates the staples of l’art de vivre with a number of colourful – and, sometimes, frankly bizarre – festivals. Fr om vibrant summer jazz to wacky puppetry, chocolate shows to fruity fi estas, we line up the feel-good events set to brighten your diary for 2018. It’s time to let your hair down and party like the French! WORDS BY RHIANNON REES IMAGE © BERCK-SUR-MER KITE FESTIVAL Jun/Jul 2018 FRANCE TODAY ❘ 139 FT168.FESTIVAL GUIDE.indd 139 04/05/2018 12:17 THE GUIDE FESTIVALS 2018 Discover the best of the fests… Above: The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Right: Chaumont Festival (see page 153) PERHAPS YOU enjoy nothing leftover boasting UNESCO World more than kicking back to Heritage Site status, provides classical music – or maybe it’s excellent acoustics for the opera jazz that sets your soul on fire. belted out here every summer What if you’re a foodie, or gaga – one of many reasons to visit over gardening? No matter what this historical city. tickles your fancy, France has a www.choregies.fr festival for everyone. From the biggest shindigs to lesser-known Festival 1001 Notes gems, we’ve rounded up the best July 18 – August 9, 2018 of the fests for this summer and Popping up in towns across the year ahead. dreamy Limousin, Festival 1001 Notes (a playful riff on the One MUSIC Thousand and One Nights Chorégies d’Orange compendium of Arabian folklore) June 20 – August 4, 2018 takes guests on a musical journey Possibly the oldest festival in from medieval times to the France, the Chorégies d’Orange modern day. Look forward to can be traced back to the 1860s. appearances from Barbara What started as an event Hendricks, Philippe Jaroussky, glorifying Rome gradually Jean-François Zygel and became a space for classical Rosemary Standley this year, in music to be enjoyed by some of the most attractive thousands. The town’s famous venues in this neck of the woods. ancient theatre, a perfect Roman A food truck will also be on hand 140 ❘ FRANCE TODAY Jun/Jul 2018 FT168.FESTIVAL GUIDE.indd 140 04/05/2018 12:17 FESTIVALS 2018 THE GUIDE Clockwise from top left: Festival 1001 Notes; MIMOS (see page 145); Gary Clark Jr will play in Paris as part of the Fête Nationale celebrations; Berck-sur-Mer Kite Festival for easy grub on certain days Festival de la Chaise-Dieu Alsatian town of Colmar is a there’s only one rule in town: – music to anyone’s ears! August 18-28, 2018 fairy-tale scene. This year voted roam and listen. There’s a www.festival1001notes.com Every summer’s end since 1966, third in Europe’s Best chance to meet the performers the Festival de La Chaise-Dieu Destinations list, it’s the place to at the ‘QG artistique’ area, where Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has been attracting thousands of be in 2018. All the more reason, you’ll also find educational July 4-24, 2018 music lovers and internationally then, to mosey on over to its workshops, while the ‘Tremplin Every year since 1948, the renowned artists to the heart of annual classical music festival, National’ event puts new talent Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has the Haute-Loire uplands – the which celebrates the best of the in the spotlight. been a magnet for opera fans. ‘Midi de l’Auvergne’ – and the best. Giving the floor to www.festivaljazzenville.fr Drawing more than 80,000 small village of Chaise-Dieu, with established musicians and rising spectators to its musical nights its majestic Gothic abbey. stars, the 30th edition promises Festival Printemps des Arts de beneath the stars, it boasts a Offering a vibrant atmosphere 22 concerts, with a special focus Monte-Carlo stellar programme of Mozart charged with spirituality and on pianist Evgeny Kissin. March 15 – April 7, 2019 operas and early works, Baroque warmth, the festival runs a www.festival-colmar.com No, technically Monaco is not masterpieces, chamber programme of vocal and part of France. But it is home to orchestra, and an exceptional instrumental ensembles, soloists Festival Jazz en Ville Vannes some unmissable festivals and it series of concerts. This year and orchestras. July 25-28, 2018 is easily accessed from Nice. marks the event’s 70th www.chaise-dieu.com July comes around with a swing Monte-Carlo’s classical anniversary, to be celebrated in in Vannes, when the town is springtime bash is one such style with acclaimed operas such Festival International de flooded with the sound of New occasion, celebrating the work of as Prokofiev’s The Fiery Colmar Orleans. Outside the ramparts or acclaimed composers through Angel and a world premiere of July 4-14, 2018 inside cosy bars, everyone can history, from Mozart to Ives, as Seven Stones by Ondrej A chocolate-box vision of listen to the syncopated beats well as bringing rarely- Adámek, to name but two. half-timbered homes and and imaginative improvisations performed operas to the stage. IMAGES © BERCK-SUR-MER, VINCENT PONTET, C MOUTON, DAVID RUANO, JOEY MARTINEZ RUANO, DAVID C MOUTON, VINCENT PONTET, © BERCK-SUR-MER, IMAGES www.festival-aix.com cobbled streets, the pretty for free. From 2pm to 1am, Boasting an enviable position ❯❯ Jun/Jul 2018 FRANCE TODAY ❘ 141 FT168.FESTIVAL GUIDE.indd 141 04/05/2018 12:18 THE GUIDE FESTIVALS 2018 une saison événementielle à vannes ! MORBIHAN - BRETAGNE D’AVRIL À SEPTEMBRE JARDINS ÉPHÉMÈRES VANNES PHOTOS FESTIVAL VANNES CÔTÉ JARDIN © ÉRIC UMPHERY IMAGE Gregory Porter will perform at Jazz in Marziac and the Nice Jazz Festival this summer SALON LITTÉRAIRE LIVR’À VANNES on the sparkling Côte d’Azur, and Juan-les-Pins in Antibes is EXPOSITION CONTEMPLATIONS presided over by HRH the twofold. Firstly, its rich FÊTES HISTORIQUES Princess of Hanover herself since programming remains faithful to 1984, rarely are festivals quite authentic jazz. Secondly, and FESTIVAL JAZZ EN VILLE this prestigious. perhaps most importantly, it’s a www.printempsdesarts.com laboratory for experimental musicians, embracing the genre’s Programme sur Festival Sinfonia en Périgord inherent liveliness and joie de www.mairie-vannes.fr August 25 – September 1, 2018 vivre. A medley of parties, free Baroque music is the name of concerts, hotel bars and packed the game at this week-long bash streets make for a spirited in the Dordogne. The mix of free occasion in a magical location: on Suivez l’actualité de la ville en temps réel and paid concerts, and strong the beach and beneath the stars. en téléchargeant gratuitement l’appli Vannes. presence of up-and-coming This year’s performers include Suivez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux young talent, truly makes this an such household names as Norah event that feels accessible to Jones, Earth, Wind & Fire and everyone. The artists scheduled Lenny Kravitz. for 2018 include such names as www.jazzajuan.com The Ambassadors, The Heavenly Banquet, Pulcinella, Arsys Conception : Direction de la communication - Ville de Vannes Conception : Direction de la communication - Ville de Vannes Jazz in Marciac Bourgogne and Vedado Musica July 27 – August 15, 2018 – just a handful of those To simply look at Marciac – a passionately upholding musical small, unassuming town in the traditions from 17th- and rural Gers département – one 18th-century Europe. could hardly imagine its www.sinfonia-en-perigord.com enormous popularity when summer rolls around. Every July, Jazz à Juan the rugby pitch here is July 12-22, 2018 dominated by a huge marquee Welcoming the jazz pantheon accommodating 5,000 jazz-loving since 1960, the festival of folks, and soon the area comes 142 ❘ FRANCE TODAY Jun/Jul 2018 FT168.FESTIVAL GUIDE.indd 142 04/05/2018 12:18 FESTIVALS 2018 THE GUIDE alive with the sound of was headlined by the trombones, saxophones and indomitable Louis Armstrong & DU 29 JUIN AU 1 ER JUILLET 2018 piano. The festivities spill over His All-Stars, Nice Jazz Festival across the entire town, drawing has become a fixture of summer some 100,000 visitors every year. in this part of France. With an This year’s event boasts a eclectic line-up welcoming LES brilliant line-up, among them acoustic, blues and soul into the Gregory Porter performing Nat mix, the 70th edition will feature NUITS King Cole & Me. such greats as Gregory Porter, www.jazzinmarciac.com Mélanie De Biasio, Massive DE Attack, Jack Johnson, Musique & Nature en Bauges Rag’n’Bone Man and Soulwax. NACRE July 17 – August 12, 2018 www.nicejazzfestival.fr #31 Bringing classical music to TULLE Bauges, a territory awash with Nuits de Nacre lush valleys and dramatic June 29 – July 1, 2018 mountains, there’s a unique You’d be hard-pressed to find a atmosphere to this event – one livelier music festival than Cité of peace, refinement and de l’Accordéon’s Nuits de Nacre. spirituality. With a roster of Taking place at the heart of Tulle international artists from all in central France, this delightful walks of life, the festival’s 20th jamboree is essentially one big edition is set to be a corker – so accordion-led party where why not join the audience and having a good time is essential get back to nature in this and dancing is encouraged. Even beautiful part of eastern France? better, most of the festival is www.musiqueetnature.fr completely free, so anyone can get involved! This year’s shindig Nice Jazz Festival is hosted by Amsterdam Klezmer July 16-21, 2018 Band, Dan Gharibian Trio, WWW.ACCORDEON.ORG Where better to unwind with jazz Motion Trio, Sébastien Farge, than the glitzy, sun-kissed Barcella and many more.