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2009 Cultural and other Special Events
Do you want a bit of cultural or sporting entertainment during your holiday? If you can drag yourself away from the pool then there is plenty going on.
Angoulême
is known as the "City of Festivals". There are both major
international and more local events throughout the region during most
months of the year. The diversity is enormous with everything from vintage
car races to world music and dance. There is bound to be something to
suit whatever your tastes.
Here are just a few of the major events planned for 2008 and 2009. Click on the images to go to the relevant web site (where available).
Festival International de la Bande Dessinée - Angoulême
35th annual international fesival of comics. Angouleme is the international capital of comic books, strip cartoons and related arts. The festival includes shows, exhibitions, competitions and many other events and attracts around 250,000 visitors each year.
Musiques Métisses - Angoulême
Salsa, reggae, rumba ... 5 days of latin american, caribbean and african music concerts.
July
Hot Air Balloon Festival
35,000 visitors watch these spectacular displays in a unique setting amongst the Charente vineyards. The event not only includes competitions for the mens european and ladies world cups but also many other flying displays - Vintage aircraft, Christian MOULLEC and his geese, UTTERLY BUTTERLY acrobatic team, Apache helicopters and the Moroccan and French national air-dispaly teams.
30 July - August 2nd 2009
Blues Passions - Cognac
5 days and 5 nights of blues music concerts featuring international artists. For 2009 - BB King, Duffy ...
21st - 26th July 2009
World Music and Dance - Confolens
52nd edition of the largest annual festival of popular arts and traditions from around the world.
10th - 16th August 2009
Coupe de Chauffe - Cognac
Free 2 day festival of street entertainment - International artists from the circus, theatre, dance, music ...
4th - 5th September 2009
Le Circuit des Remparts - Angoulême
Vintage racing cars do battle around the historic city ramparts. A full weekend of parades, exhibitions and races.
18th - 20th September 2009
Piano en Valois- Angoulême
Annual series of piano concerts - Both classical and contemporary.
13th - 19th October
2008
12th - 19th November 2008
Gastronomades - Angoulême
100,000 visitors, 200 exhibitors at this free annual 4 day festival of gastronomy, food and flavours. Competitions, exhibitions, lessons ...
27th - 29th November 2009