65th Confolens Festival

 

The one Don't Miss event in Confolens

There are lots of events happening each day featuring the international dance troupes and their musicians plus special concert performers.

Here is Celia's report (pdf)

Contact points

• Festival & Ticket Office: beside the Cinema, Market Hall & at the Festival Site
  
• Online: www.festivaldeconfolens.com
• Phone: 05 45 84 00 77
• Online booking
  
  

Main Concerts

• Wed 9 18:30-23:30 Festival Reception
• Thu 18:00 Opening Ceremony
  
• Thu 10 21:00 Opening Gala - all troupes
• Fri 11 15:00-17:00 Horizon on the World: France, Guyana, Indonesia, Moldova, China
  
• Sat 12 21:00 Mourad de la Rue Ketanou and the international orchestra & Les Tambours de Brazza 
• Sun 13 21:00 Dance Across the Continents: Argentina, Chile, Ghana, Latvia, Mongolia, Turkey and China
• Mon 14 21:00 Yarol Poupaud 
• Tue 15 21:00 Festival Grand Finale
  

St Maxim's Concerts

• 
  Wed 9 16:00 Organ & Bombarde
• Thu 10 16:30 Concert Venezuela
• Sat 12 14:30-15:30 Concert Latvia
• Sat 12 16:30 Concert Guyana
• Mon 14 14:30 Concert Chile 
• Mon 14 16:30 France Chorale
  

Street Dancing

Definitely try and get to at least one of these events, even if you book for the concerts. Friday night's street party, in particular, is spectacular! All the troupes move among several dance stages scattered about the town. Also, food and drink is available around the town square and at the festival site

• Fri 11 16:30 till midnight: Party Night & fireworks
• Sun 13 11:00-19:00 City in Celebration 
• 
  Tue 15 11:00-19:00 City in Celebration
  

You can book online or usually as you enter the town - the centre is otherwise blocked off for the duration. A programme and map should be given to you as you enter. The parade  meanders through town between the new bridge and the festival centre.

Other events

• 
  Drumming Workshop: hosted by Bunda Blanca 
• Dance Workshops - Market Hall  30€ (73€ full week) 6 sessions for troupes
• Basque country
• Congo
• Latvia
• Turkey
• French Guiana
• Argentina
  
  
• Festi'Bambins for festival-goers 6-11 5€
  
• Folk'Enfants - for families; come and meet with various troupes
• Color Run 9:30 : 5km  for large and small, fast or slow (11+ years)
  

Venues

• Ribiéres Theatre  - Primary festival Stage site on the road to St Germain
  
• St Maxime's Church - in the town centre
• Market Hall - in the town centre with food and drink stalls in the square and the Guingette