2013 calendar - Simiane la Rotonde

Simiane-la-Rotonde 2013 CULTURAL AND FESTIVE TIMETABLE
Monday, April 1st
“Open day” Garden of Abbaye de Valsaintes
10.30am to 6 pm. Free admission. Information 04 92 75 94 19
Sunday, April 7th
Aïoli Supper organized by the Comité des Fêtes
Salle des fêtes. Bring your own cutlery. Reservations 04 92 75 92 29
April 8th to 14th
3rd event of the “bulbs week” Garden of Abbaye de Valsaintes
Information 04 92 75 94 19
Tuesday, April 23rd
Cinema (2 showings)
7pm and 9pm Salle des fêtes
April 27 th to May 18 th
10.30am – 1pm
2pm – 7pm
Every day
Exhibition « Art in May » at the Rotonde (Medieval Castle)
Theme 2013 « Life Studies and Scenes » Joint exhibition by Simiane artists
Private view Saturday, April 27th at 7pm
Exhibition included in the price of entry to the Castle
28 th April to 31 st May
3pm – 7pm
Every day
Exhibition « Le dessin est une écriture »
Isabelle Baticle, Martine Cazin, Gilbert Duranton, Christine Macé, Laurence Moulis
Marie-Agnès Plumelle
Preview Saturday, April 27th – 6 pm
May 3rd to 5th
Saint’s Day 2013
Boules competition - Fairground attractions - Lunch Mixed grills – Musical entertainment
Saturday, May 18th
“European Museum Night” at the medieval castle. Free guided tour (in French)
8pm (by reservation 04 92 73 11 34)
Tuesday, May 21 st
Cinema
9pm Salle des fêtes
May 25th to June 9th
13th event of “The Rose-Abbey” Garden of Abbaye de Valsaintes
Full programme on www.valsaintes.org
June 8th and 9th
Concert
Garden of Abbaye de Valsaintes
Florence Jacq (poet) and Yvan Quintero (guitar)
2pm - 6€
Sunday, June 9th
Painting Day in Simiane
Painting Competition organized by « Vivre à Simiane »
Open to all, whatever your level. Oil/Acrylic – Watercolour – Drawing (pen or pencil)
The Salle des Fêtes will be open from 9 a.m. to welcome participants. Entry fee : 5 euros
Further information and enrolment with entry fee : telephone 04 86 74 93 06 or 06 83 30 06 22
June 1 st to 27 th
10.30am – 1pm
2pm – 7pm
Every day
Exhibition Betsy Eeckhout «Dresses in Wine» at the Rotonde (Medieval Castle)
Private view Saturday, June 1st at 7pm
Exhibition included in the price of entry to the Castle
Saturday, June 22nd
Feast of St. John Summer Solstice
Organized by « Vivre à Simiane »
From 7pm
Musical entertainment by «Ciao Tympans»
Place des Ecoles
Sunday, June 23 rd
Summer Solstice concert
Garden of Abbaye de Valsaintes
Annick Deschamps, singer and Monique Thus, piano
7pm - 12€
July 1st to 30th
3pm – 7pm
Every day
Exhibition at « Maison de Brian » Upper village
Krochka, painting
Camille Virot, ceramics
Claire Illouz, engraving and drawing
July 1st to 30th
10.30am – 1pm
2pm – 7pm
Every day
Exhibition by Claire Illouz « Wayside witness » Drawings
In partnership with La Maison de Brian
Private Sunday, June 30th at 6pm
Exhibition included in the price of entry to the Castle
Saturday, July 13 rd
Soupe au Pistou Supper organized by the Comité des Fêtes
8pm Salle des fêtes
Reservation 04 92 75 92 29
(Bring your own cutlery)
Wednesday, July 17th
Concert “Quinque Vocum” Renaissance songs
8.30pm in the Rotonde (Medieval Castle). 15€ (children under 16 free admission)
August 1st to 31st
10.30am – 1pm
Every day
Exhibitions Festival of Early Music « Les Riches Heures Musicales de la Rotonde »
in the Rotonde (medieval castle)
Jean Leyris « Catch the moment… » drawing and sculpture
Anne-Marie Berthon & Jeanne-Marie Noël Photographic archive of the Simiane Festival
Private View Thursday, August 1st at 7pm
Exhibition included in the price of entry to the Castle
August 1st to 31st
3pm – 7pm
Every day
Exhibition at « Maison de Brian » Upper village
Ariel Gamzon, lithophotography
Marie-Noëlle Gonthier, collages
Florence Pauliac, ceramics
August 3rd to 14th
31st Festival of Early Music « Les Riches Heures Musicales de la Rotonde »
« Miscellanies and Variations »
in the Rotonde (Medieval Castle)
Saturday, August 3rd
9pm
Instrumental duo Isabelle COURROY (France) & Shadi FATHI (Iran)
« A stationary journey »
Tuesday, August 6th
6pm and 9pm
DUO Louise MOATY & Bertrand CUILLER
« Mr. Couperin’s Magic Lantern » (concert with visual accompaniment)
Thursday, August 8th
9pm
Ensemble « XVIII-21 LE BAROQUE NOMADE » Directed by Jean-Christophe FRISCH
« Venice, Mirror of the World, Portraits of Mediterranean women » (voices & instruments)
Saturday, August 10th
9pm
Ensemble « STRADIVARIA » (instruments) Directed by Daniel CUILLER
« Around la Follia »
Wednesday, August 14th
Ensemble « PARNASSIE DU MARAIS » (voices & instruments) Directed by Brigitte TRAMIER
« Mediterranean Voices »
9pm
Reservations and Information on 04 92 75 90 14
Sunday, August 11th
Vide-grenier/Car boot Sale organized by «Vivre à Simiane»
Place des Ecoles (lower village in front of the school building)
Participants register on 04 92 75 94 95
Wednesday, August 14th
Moules Frites (Traditional Mussels & Chips) Supper organized by the Comité des Fêtes
8pm Salle des fêtes
Reservation 04 92 75 92 29
(Bring your own cutlery)
September 1st to 30th
Exhibition by Dominique HERAUD « Bacchanales » Engravings
Opening view : Saturday, September 7th at 11am
1.30pm – 6pm (Closed on Tuesday) Exhibition included in the price of entry to the Castle
Sunday, Sept. 15th
« European Heritage Day » at the Medieval Castle
1.30pm – 6pm
Free admission
Saturday, Sept 21st
Concert
Garden of Abbaye de Valsaintes
Nika Guliashvili (bass voice) and Fabien Cailleteau (piano)
7pm
12€
Friday, Nov. 1st
“Open day”
Garden of Abbaye de Valsaintes
10.30am to 6 pm. Free admission. Information 04 92 75 94 19
Oct. 2nd to Nov. 11th
Exhibition « 1851, a flash of Red, a local insurrection for the Republic »
County archives of the Alpes de Haute Provence
1.30pm – 6pm (Closed on Tuesday) Exhibition included in the price of entry to the Castle
Sunday, Dec. 15 th
Christmas market organized by «Vivre à Simiane»
Salle des fêtes
December 18th to 23rd Concert of the winter solstice and solar beam from 1pm to 4 pm
By reservation 04 92 75 94 19