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Midem is the annual meeting
place for the music business
and the public to hear the
sounds of tomorrow. Among
the strains of Latino, jazz,
classic, and electronic music.
China is the guest of honour
this year, with its best artists
attending. Other wow guests
include Peter Gabriel, U2
manager Paul McGuinness,
David Bowie producer Tony
Visconti and the German soprano Christa Ludwig.
Palais des Festivals de Cannes, from 27-31/01 2008
www.midem.com
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Thursday, 10 January 2008 |
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Founded by the late Prince
Rainier of Monaco in the
1970s, the annual
International Circus Festival
gathers the greatest acts in
the world, to vie with one
another for the coveted
Gold and Silver Clown
Awards. These are judged
by a panel of international
seaside circus pros, chaired
by Prince Rainier’s
successor, Prince Albert II
and his sister Princess
Stephanie. A series of
spectacular animal acts,
hilarious comedy routines
and death-defying acrobatic feats are sure to dazzle
the audience.
Espace Fontvieille, Monaco, January 17-27
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Thursday, 10 January 2008 |
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Catch the end of the Fêtes de
la lumière in Saint-Raphaël
with ‘Kendama’, by the
Quidams company. A highjinks
spectacular with
ephemeral white dancers
and props.
03/01 6pm Agora of the Palais
de Congrès, Saint-Raphaël
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Thursday, 10 January 2008 |
Until 05/01 Egletons (19) Exhibition of paintings on silk by
Monique Diou Navech
9am-midday, 2pm-6pm Free. Contact the tourist office on 05 55 93 04 34
10/01 Boisseuil (87) Brigitte Engerer in concert. Top French
concert pianist plays Schubert, Liszt, Tchaïkovsky, Rubinstein,
Scriabine in the continuing series of Prestige Recitals.
8pm €10 and €25 Pôle de Lanaud (off the A20 south of Limoges) 08 92 68 36 22
www.lesrecitals.com
18/01 Saint-Georges-la-Pougé (23) Jazz concert. The Ron
Scheffer Trio with guest stars. Dinner available before the concert,
for which reserve before the 17th.
Café la Châtaigneraie Dinner €16 Concert 10.15pm, free Tel: 05 55 66 85 77
20/01 Brive (19) New Year’s Concert. Ravel’s ‘Bolero’, Roger
Steptoe’s new ‘Three-tango rhapsody’ and ballet soloists from the
Opéra de Paris.
2.30pm €7 Espace des Trois Provinces (between Brive and Malemort) Tickets on
the door 05 55 18 18 30
25/01 Limoges (87) ‘Don Quichotte’. Massenet’s five-act opera
based on Cervantes’ famous novel.
8.30pm €11-€36 Grand Théâtre 05 55 45 95 95 Also on Sunday 27/01 at 3pm
29/01 Aubusson (23) Cabaret with Les Gaspards. Operette,
French songs, Piaf, Bourvil, Fréhel. Nostalgic and sentimental.
Théatre Jean Lurçat 8.30pm €6 to €12 05 55 83 09 09 or www.ccajl.com
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06/01 Ahun (23) Rambling around Saint-Georges-la-Pouge. 8-10km
Leaves 1.45pm, Place du Champ de Foire..Non members €2 05 55 62 55 93
12/01 Treignac (19) More rambling, two hours and 9km. RDV 2pm
at the tourist office. Car necessary to access the walking point.
Free
05 55 98 15 04
Weekend of 11-13/01 Brive (19) European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Newcastle versus Brive.
Rugby Stadium.Date and time tba, email:
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20/01 Saint-Priest-sous-Aixe (87) Hiking and VTT. Walking 12km,
leaves 9.15am from the mairie. VTT, 36km, 26km and 12km, leaves
Mairie at 8.45am. Refreshments, bike cleaning facilities, breakfast.
Call 05 55 70 06 30 to join.
26/01 Treignac (19) Hiking around Le Bois d’Anjou at
Soudaine-Lavinadière. Lasts two hours.
More information from tourist office on 05 55 98 15 04
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