We have a wide range of cultural events throughout the year, including music and mime festivals. Just ask for the programme ! We have a wide range of cultural events throughout the year, including music and mime festivals. Just ask for the programme !
The Périgord Sinfonia
For over 30 years, the last days of August are filled with the enchanting Baroque music of the Sinfonia en Périgord Festival. For 6 days, Périgueux vibrates to the sounds of some of the most famous composers of the period: Bach, Vivaldi and Monteverdi. The festival also offers the chance to discover lesser-known English, Austrian and Spanish works. A selection of the concerts are held in some of the most spectacular sites in Périgord: the abbeys of Chancelade and Ligueux, as well as churches and museums in and around Périgueux. This renowned festival, now a permanent and eagerly awaited, annual musical event, welcomes both young and established musicians to share the bill.
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Further information and bookings:
Website: www.sinfonia-en-perigord.com
Telephone : 05 53 08 69 81
Musique en Sol
Since it began in 1992, Musique en Sol has supported young musicians, with an impressive line-up of great names from the world of music. The festival offers four concerts during the first two weeks of August in the Abbey Church of Paunat, with an eclectic mix of well known and rare works for all tastes.
Further information and bookings:
Website: www.musiqueensol.fr
Telephone: 05 53 73 55 85
Saint-Amand de Vergt Festival
Every year, this well established association, whose main objective is the restoration of the village’s 12th-century church, puts on the oldest classical music festival in Périgord: 2024 will be the 45th edition ! At the end of July and the beginning of August, there are concerts by established artists and up-and-coming talents in this unique venue, accompanied by an exhibition showcasing the various artists.
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MNOP: New Orleans Music in Périgord
The Périgord-based MNOP festival is the only event in France devoted entirely to the music of New Orleans. It’s an itinerant festival, firmly rooted in the summer cultural calendar of the Dordogne and combines jazz, reggae, slam, country, blues and gospel. During the festival, there are also children’s workshops, open air meals, after-concert parties and photo exhibitions… It’s all swinging with MNOP !
Further information and bookings:
Website: www.mnop.fr
Telephone: 06 85 42 80 96
Email: festivalmnop@gmail.com
Ôrizons Festival
All aboard for a trip to the Middle East with the Ôrizons Festival ! A colourful and convivial festival focusing on 4 main themes: live shows, photography, literature and cinema. The festival’s credo is to increase access to Oriental culture, through a varied program featuring a mix of events. It’s a discovery of Oriental culture in the broadest sense of the word, as it’s also possible to discover the culinary wealth of some of the featured countries!
Further information and bookings:
Website: www.festival-orizons.fr
Telephone: 06 08 52 12 87
Email: festival.orizons@gmail.com
