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Festival Off Avignon 2010
8 to 31 July ... Some 866 theater companies from every part of France and the world, turn the city of Avignon into one immense stage of artistic exploration. Every type of performing art is represented in hundreds of venues throughout the city. The program is on line...

Festival d'Avignon
7 to 29 July 2009 ... The Avignon Festival was created by Jean Vilar in 1947. It is one of the oldest and most famous theater festivals in the world. A new team came in in 2004, under directors Vincent Baudriller and Hortense Archambault. During three weeks in July, the F...

Le Mystère Tchékhov, Impressions de Tchékhov
Maison Jean Vilar - Summer 2010 (Juni 15th - Juli 27th)... As part of the "Year of Russia" in France, the Maison Jean Vilar offers an exhibit devoted to the great Russian novelist and playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), starting on 8 June. "Impressions of Chekhov" gathers documents from major Russian museu...

Fête de la Véraison
During the first weekend in August, the village of Châteauneuf du Pape goes back to life in the Middle Ages. Crafts market, vintner village, medieval music festival. Many stands and activities related to medieval times. On Friday night at 8 pm, medie...

Visite guidée : Il était une fois...le Palais des Papes
From 1st to 31 august at 2.15 pm. Visit the Popes' Palace with a guide.... Share a family tour of the Popes' Palace, the greatest gothic fortress in the world. Throughout its numerous rooms, discover how fastuous the 14th century popes' daily life used to be.Price : 15 ? (entrance at the the exhibition Terra-Mare/Miquel Bar...

Harvest Proclamation - Ban des Vendanges
Saturday, September 4th... A special event to mark the beginning of the grape harvest. This year, the harvest proclamation is part of the festivities marking the 700th anniversary of the arrival of the Popes in Avignon. 4:30: Procession of the Bacchic brotherhoods, starting fr...

Harvest Proclamation - Ban des Vendanges
Saturday, September 4th... A special event to mark the beginning of the grape harvest. This year, the harvest proclamation is part of the festivities marking the 700th anniversary of the arrival of the Popes in Avignon. 4:30: Procession of the Bacchic brotherhoods, starting fr...

Harvest Proclamation - Ban des Vendanges
Saturday, September 4th... A special event to mark the beginning of the grape harvest. This year, the harvest proclamation is part of the festivities marking the 700th anniversary of the arrival of the Popes in Avignon. 4:30: Procession of the Bacchic brotherhoods, starting fr...

City-wide art show ("parcours de l'art")
3 to 24 October - 15th year... The goal of the Parcours de l'art is to promote good artists by providing artists with spaces in which to show their works. The goal is to democratize contemporary art both by attracting a wide audience and making works accessible. Art is hung in mus...

Avignon Blues Festival
Friday 9 October at 8:30 to Saturday 10 October at 8 pm... In Avignon, a super blues festival takes place every year in September or October, and has been going on since 1998. The Avignon association "La Voix du Blues" - the Voice of Blues, is a group of passionate volunteers who bring in blues performances ...

Avignon Blues Festival
Friday 9 October at 8:30 to Saturday 10 October at 8 pm... In Avignon, a super blues festival takes place every year in September or October, and has been going on since 1998. The Avignon association "La Voix du Blues" - the Voice of Blues, is a group of passionate volunteers who bring in blues performances ...

City-wide art show ("parcours de l'art")
3 to 24 October - 15th year... The goal of the Parcours de l'art is to promote good artists by providing artists with spaces in which to show their works. The goal is to democratize contemporary art both by attracting a wide audience and making works accessible. Art is hung in mus...

Avignon Blues Festival
Friday 9 October at 8:30 to Saturday 10 October at 8 pm... In Avignon, a super blues festival takes place every year in September or October, and has been going on since 1998. The Avignon association "La Voix du Blues" - the Voice of Blues, is a group of passionate volunteers who bring in blues performances ...

City-wide art show ("parcours de l'art")
3 to 24 October - 15th year... The goal of the Parcours de l'art is to promote good artists by providing artists with spaces in which to show their works. The goal is to democratize contemporary art both by attracting a wide audience and making works accessible. Art is hung in mus...

Marché hebdomadaire du samedi
Saturday and Sunday morning... Marchés réunissant de nombreux commerçants en produits alimentaires, vêtements, chaussures, lingerie, friperie, semences et graines, fleurs... Le samedi le marché se tient le long des remparts, boulevard Limbert (face à la préfecture), le dimanche, d...

Démons et Merveilles / Demons and Wonders
From November 21, 2009 to February 27, 2010 (except Saturday, December 12) on Saturday at dusk from 5:30pm to 7pm. In February, additional starting Friday 5,12,19 and 26 February at 5:30pm. A visit fun for the whole family to explore the familiar and... At night, the familiar and fantastic wildlife of the Palace of the Popes is life : unicorn, dragon, chimeras, swan, turtle, deer ... Sharing the hidden treasures of the Popes of Avignon, and discover all the mysteries in animal represented their grea...

1000 pagaies
Sunday 30 May... Canoeing and kayaking, totally free, organised by the club "Jeune canoe kayak avignonnais" in collaboration with the Avignon Sports Department.A fun, sporty day for the whole family - try 2 and 3-seat kayaks to go up and down the Rhône river between ...

"Printemps de Châteauneuf-du-Pape" spring event
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 April 2010 10 am to 7pm... The Châteauneuf-du-Pape winegrowing area is holding the very first "Printemps de Châteauneuf-du-Pape" spring event. This Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine show, started by the local association of young winemakers, is the bridge between the past heritage and ...