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.
Remember, car access to the town is not possible during the festivities so you will need to park outside the centre and walk in. Pedestrian entrance must pass through check points where you present your ticket (you can pay as you arrive or online beforehand).
The regular entrance charge is €9 on the party nights
Contact points
- Festival & Ticket Offices: beside the Cinema, Market Hall & at the Festival Site
- Online: www.festivaldeconfolens.com
- Phone: 05 45 84 00 77
- Online booking
Main Concerts
See the map below for the colour-coded venues; see the festival site for details of the troupes and musicians
- Monday
- 18:30 🟦 Festival Reception
- 20:00 🟦 Concert - Benin
- 21:00 🟦 Ball - Remi Geffroy
- 23:30 🟦 DJ set - St Pere la Muthe
- Tuesday
- 18:00 🟦 Opening Ceremony
- 19:30 🟦 Concert - USA
- 21:00 🟥 Opening Gala - all troupes
- 21:00 🟦 Concert - Jade Rowley
- 23:00 🟦 Concert - Chocolate
- Wednesday
- 13:45 🟩 Musical Siesta - Peru
- 15:00 🟥 Horizon on the World: France, Uganda, Serbia, Tahiti, USA
- 18:30 🟦 Display - Nicaragua
- 20:00 🟦 Display - Dominican Republic
- 21:00 🟥 Spectacle - Heart of Brittany
- 21:00 🟦 Display - Bunda Blanca
- 22:30 🟦 Concert - Latin Spirit
- 00:30 🟦 DJ set - St Pere la Muthe
- Thursday
- 18:15 🟦 Concert - Colombia
- 21:00 🟥 Concert - Claudio Capéo
- 21:45 🟦 Concert - Amiliz
- 23:45 🟦 DJ set - St Pere la Muthe
- Friday
- 13:45 🟩 Musical Siesta - Wilson 5
- 00:00 🟨 Fireworks (on the river)
- 00:15 🟦 Concert - N'Comium
- Saturday
- 13:45 🟩 Musical Siesta - Colombia
- 18:30 🟦 Display - Butac'Ados
- 20:00 🟦 Concert - Wilson 5
- 21:00 🟥 Soiree Latino: Nicaragua, Peru, Dominican Republic, Clomobia, Batuc'Ados
- 21:15 🟦 Concert - Talweg
- 23:15 🟦 Ball - Belle Germaine
- Sunday
- 19:00 🟦 Panorama of the Groups: Benin, Wilson 5, Colombia
- 20:00 🟦 Extinction of the Flame
- 21:00 🟥 Festival Grand Finale
St Maxim's Concerts
- Mon 16:30 🟪 Opocad
- Tue 16:30 🟪 Concert - Colombia
- Wed 16:30 🟪 Concert - Uganda
- Thu 10:00 🟪 Mass - Tahiti
- Sat 14:30 🟪 Concert - Serbia
- Sat 16:30 🟪 Concert - Benin
- Sun 10:00 🟪 Mass - Peru
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
- Thu 17:20 🟨 Parade & Street party
- Fri 16:30 🟨 Street party, 23:00 Parade & 00:00 Fireworks
- Sun 17:20 🟨 Parade and Street party
Other events
- Drumming Workshop 🟦
- Tue 9:30 Bunda Blanca
- Wed 14:30 Batuc'Ados
- Tap dancing @ 🟨 Arena Crevalier
- Sat 10:30
- Sat 17:30
- Dance Workshops @ 🟩 Ribières
- Tue 14:30 Batchata
- Wed 9:30 Serbia
- Fri 9:30 USA
- Fri 14:30 Tahiti
- Sat 9:30 Basque country
- Sat 14:30 Nicaragua
- Festi'Bambins for festival-goers 6-11 5€
- Folk'Enfants - for families; come and meet with various troupes
- Tourist Train with the Colombian musicians Mon 10:00
- Film Pachamama (Capitol Cinema) Mon 15:00
- Concert - Benin musicians @ Roche Bleues Wed 19:00
- Color Run Sat 9:30 : 5km for large and small, fast or slow (11+ years)
Venues
- 🟥 1 Ribiéres Theatre - Primary Festival Stage site on the road to St Germain
- 🟩 4 Camp du Monde - beside the Ribieres Theatre
- 🟪 9 St Maxime's Church - in the town centre
- 🟦 10 Market Hall - stage in front of the Market Hall in the town square with food and drink stalls spilling over into the Guingette 8
- 🟨 various other stages in the town - see the map 14 Arena Crevalier, 18 Place de la Liberté, 12 4 Rues, 9 Eglise St Maxime, 15 Quai de Goire, 19 Place de la Fontorse
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