FESTIVALS 2016 THE GUIDE


9 JUILLET – 6 AOÛT 2016


THÉÂTRE ANTIQUE Puccini


Madama Butterfl y Samedi 9 juillet - 21h45 Mardi 12 juillet - 21h45


Concert Bernstein/Gershwin Fayçal Karoui


Julie Fuchs - Benjamin Bernheim Nicholas Angelich


Lundi 11 juillet - 21h45 Verdi


Requiem Tugan Sokhiev


The Avignon Festival attracts tens of thousands of spectators


never been seen before by the public, meaning that it often helps boost the careers of little-known photographers. Expect lots of highbrow exhibitions, symposia, awards, classes and workshops. www.rencontres-arles.com


Paris Triennale September 20-25, 2016 Free to attend, the Paris Triennale is a huge contemporary art show. This year it’s being held at the Bastille Design Centre with artists from France, Vietnam, Russia, China, Japan, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and Indonesia all exhibiting. The opening party runs from 5pm to 10.30pm on September 20, and from then on the show is open every day from 11am to 7.30pm. www.artec-artmondial.fr


Festival of Lights Fête des Lumières December 8-11, 2016


The French are indisputably the


world leaders in light shows, and of all the French cities to host these type of events, Lyon is perhaps the most famous. The tradition dates back to the 1600s when Lyon was struck by plague, and residents lit candles in honour of the Virgin Mary, hoping to escape death. Nowadays there’s a lot more than mere candles, with some of the world’s best light technicians showing off their skills and illuminating various buildings around the city. Expect a special event this year after the festival was cancelled in 2015 in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. www.fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr


Chorégies d’Orange July 9-August 6, 2016


This mega-celebration of opera in the Provence town of Orange has been going since 1869 and claims to be “the oldest festival in France”. The setting – Orange’s Roman theatre, which dates from the 1st century – is magical. This year the live performances


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Krassimira Stoyanova - Ekaterina Gubanova Joseph Calleja - Vitalij Kowaljow Samedi 16 juillet - 21h45


Verdi La Traviata


Mercredi 3 août - 21h30 Samedi 6 août - 21h30


Concert lyrique Paul Daniel


Sonya Yoncheva - Saimir Pirgu Vendredi 5 août - 21h30


COUR SAINT-LOUIS Concert des Révélations


Classiques de l’Adami Samedi 9 juillet - 18h


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