2010 Cultural and other Special Events There is a lot going on if you want a bit of cultural entertainment during your stay.
Here are just a few of the major events planned for in the coming months. Click on the images to go to the relevant web site (where available).
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January |
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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. January 28th to 31st 2010 |
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May |
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Musiques Métisses - Angoulême Salsa, reggae, rumba ... 5 days of latin american, caribbean and african music concerts. May 21st to 23rd 2010 |
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July |
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Blues Passions - Cognac 5 days and 5 nights of blues music concerts featuring international artists. For 2009 - BB King, Duffy ... 27th July - 1st August 2010 |
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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. 4th - 7th August 2011 |
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August |
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World Music and Dance - Confolens 52nd edition of the largest annual festival of popular arts and traditions from around the world. 9th - 15th August 2010
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September
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Coupe de Chauffe - Cognac Free 2 day festival of street entertainment - International artists from the circus, theatre, dance, music ... 4th - 5th September 2009 |
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Le Circuit des Remparts - Angoulême Vintage racing cars do battle around the historic city ramparts. A full weekend of parades, exhibitions and races. 17th - 19th September 2010 |
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October |
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Piano en Valois- Angoulême Annual series of piano concerts - Both classical and contemporary. 13th - 20th October
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November
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Gastronomades - Angoulême 100,000 visitors, 200 exhibitors at this free annual 4 day festival of gastronomy, food and flavours. Competitions, exhibitions, lessons ... 26th - 28th November 2010 |
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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.