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The festival · programme

Two days.One field.

At least five hours of programme on each day, from the stage to the pavilion village. The running order is written once the weekend and the acts are confirmed.

September 2027 · exact dates to be confirmed · subject to permits

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What the days are made of.

  1. Community sets on stage

    Dance ensembles, choirs, drum groups and bands from the communities of this city, each programmed by its own community.

  2. Cooks who work in front of people

    A dish made from the first step in the pavilion village, with the story that goes with it.

  3. Makers at work

    Weaving, embroidery, calligraphy, pottery, instrument making: work done where people can watch and ask.

  4. Stories, language and ceremony

    Explained to an audience meeting them for the first time, in English and French.

  5. The passport

    A free souvenir stamped at each pavilion. It opens nothing and costs nothing.

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