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Villes-sur-Auzon's annual events & festivities
THE SUMMER FETE & 14th JULY CELEBRATION
13th, 14th & 15th July
Highlight
13th July at dusk : torchlit procession & firework display, followed by a public ball on the Place du 8 Mai
Other events
Pétanque competitions
Card games
An evening meal on the Place du 8 Mai (reservation required)
Chidrens' games
Dances on the Place du 8 Mai
Fun fair
2 concerts at the end of July
3 concerts at the beginning of August
under the trees in the quiet evening atmosphère of the place du 8 Mai.
Festival PROGRAMME from 29th July to 6th August 2009
- Wednesday 29th July :
Cotton Candies. Five musicians from the AIX-MARSEILLE region was formed in September 2003.
They are inspired by "swing jazz" from the 1930's era.
- Thursday 30th July :
Homage to Louis ARMSTRONG :Irakli is probably one of the best trumpet players who plays in the style of Louis Armstrong.
- Tuesday 4th August :
Olivier Franc, clarinetist-saxophonist soprano, winner of the "Sidney Bechet prize" of the Jazz Academy, is unanimously known as one of the best pupils of the great Sidney Bechet.
He has recently had the honour of perfoming with the great maestro's soprano sax instrument.
Accompanying him will be an "all star" group of musicians including Benoit de Flamesnil with his trombone, Jean Baptiste Franc on the piano, Gilles Chevaucherie on the bass and Bernard Flegar on the drums.
- Wenesday 5th August :
PRESTIGIOUS EVENING WITH THE " HARICOTS ROUGES"
- Thursday 6th August :
The Garden Swing Big Band orchestra composed of 20 professional musicians where one may discover another Duke Ellington or a different Count Basie. Directed by M. Moretti.
The WOOD FAIR
This event takes place every year at the end of November or in the beginning of December. Until fairly recently this was the traditional date of the local "Fête Votive".
The forest used to play an important part in the village's economy, and the fete is a reminder of this past activity.
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There are exhibitions, demonstrations, games, all on the theme of wood (the trees themselves, and all that can be done with them). One of the highlights is the traditional meal for this time of year, "la Daube Provençale".
