Le programme Feria-2015-ANG

Programme of the Feria
Thursday 21 May
11.00: Inauguration of the 'ephemeral garden' (Town Hall)
12.00: Tribute to the pioneers of bullfighting by the Aficionados Practicos (at Mont
Margarot).
12.00: Paella and dancing at the Office des Seniors
Price: €12 per person. Booking at the Office des Seniors:
04 66 28 40 90.
18.00: CAMARGUE BULLFIGHT in the Arena – 'Trophée des As' (Champions Trophy)
20.30: Pégoulade (parade) around the boulevards (Amiral Courbet, Gambetta, Alphonse
Daudet, Victor Hugo, Arena). After the parade, the groups will play in various locations in
the city centre.
Friday 22 May
15.00 to 19.00: Guinguette de la Feria (Square de la Couronne) Café with dancing.
Band: 'Bleu ciel musette'
18.00: Bullfight, Mano a mano with Morante de la Puebla and El Juli – Bulls by
Garcigrande
20.30: Abrivado in rue Sully (bulls from the ranch Le Gardon)
21.00: Tribute to the Chicuelo Bullfighting Club: parade of the peñas (bullfight bands)
Chicuelo and Albacete from the Arena to the Esplanade followed by speeches and
music played by the two peñas (Esplanade)
21.00 to 01.00: Guinguette de la Feria (Square de la Couronne) Café with dancing.
Band: Jo Bernard.
21.00: Concert by the group Compas at La Placette
21.30: Gardet band, Place Jules Guesde
22.00h: Concert by the winners of Grants for Young Talent (in front of the Arena)
23.00: Concert by Los Niños de la noche at La Placette
Saturday 23 May
10.00: Awarding of the Medals of the Feria (Place de l’Hôtel de Ville)
10.00 to 18.00: 'Bulls and Traditions' at Le Bosquet, Jardins de la Fontaine
- 11.30: Camargue show: Tour Magno Gardiano
- 14.30: Peña music
- 15.00: Prize-giving for the 'Rendez-vous en terre d’afición' photo competition
- 15.15: Bull shows with three calf fights, a group of recortadores and the Nîmes
bullfighting schools
- 17.30: Folklore: Les Farandoleurs cheminots nîmois
10.15 to 11.00: reading of the short stories by the Hemingway Prize finalists in the
Arena
11.30: 'Novillada de la Cape d'or' with Gines Marin, Varea and Andy Younes - Novillos
by Parlade
13.00: Abrivado in Rue de la République (bulls by Aubanel)
14.00 to 18.00: Opening of 'Fiest'ados': activities for 11-15-year-olds in the ORLOJ
courtyard
- 14.00 to 15.00: workshops on introduction to breakdancing and graffiti
- 15.15 to 15.30: break dance demonstration
- 15.45 to 16.45: workshops on introduction to breakdancing and graffiti
- 17.00 to 17.30: break dance demonstration
- 17.30 to 18.00: break dance competition
14.30 to 18.00: Spanish entertainment (Place Montcalm)
- 14.30 to 15.30: Juerga
- 15.30 to 18.00: Adult flamenco and sevillana show
15.00 to 17.00: Hemingway Prize at the Teissier bookshop
Meeting and signings with Etienne Cuenant, the 2014 winner, and the authors of the
book 'Latifa, et autres nouvelles du Prix Hemingway 2014'
15.00 to 19.00: Guinguette de la Feria (Square de la Couronne) Café with dancing.
'Sabrina' show
15.00 until midnight: Traditions (Avenue Feuchères, opposite the school)
- 15.00 to 21.30: Le Cordon camarguais, Les Farandoleurs cheminots nîmois and the
group Belpratel
- 21.30 until midnight: folk ball with Aquilou
18.00: Bullfight: El Fandi, Jose Maria Manzanares, Alejandro Talavante – bulls by
Nuñez del Cuvillo
18.00 to 21.00: Afro-Caribbean entertainment (Place Saint-Charles)
- 18.00 to 20.00: African entertainment
- 20.00 to 21.00: Concert by the group Saf Sap
20.30: Abrivado in Rue de la République (bulls by Vidal)
21.00 to 01.00: Guinguette de la Feria (Square de la Couronne) Café with dancing.
'Nuances' show
21.00 and 23.00: Latino entertainment (La Placette)
- 21.00: La Niña de Fuego
- 23.00: Sabor de Perpinya
21.30 until midnight: music on stage (Place Jules Guesde)
- 21.30 to 22.30: Los Tropicales Mariachis
- 22.30 until midnight: Richard Gardet band
22.00: Major concert: RTS evening next to the Arena: Muttonheads, Maude, DJ Assad,
Vitaa, Blacko, Brice Conrad, Makassy, Ian Malak, Panzer Flower, When We Were
Young, Najoua Belyzel, Corson, Marvin Dupré.
Sunday 24 May 2015
10.00: Mass in Occitan
St Castor's Cathedral with the Farigoule Choir and 'Arts et Traditions' groups, followed
by an aperitif in Place de l’Abbé Pierre.
10.00 to 18.00: 'Bulls and Traditions' at Le Bosquet, Jardins de la Fontaine
- 11.30: Camargue entertainment: Tour Magno Gardiano
- 14.30: Peña (brass band in bullfight tradition)
- 15.00: Entertainment with bulls: three becerradas, a group of recortadores and the
Nîmes bullfighting schools
- 17.30: Folklore: 'Terres de Nîmes'
11.30: Mixed bullfight, Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza (2 bulls by Bohorquez) and Enrique
Ponce (4 bulls by Garcigrande, Victoriano del Rio, JP Domecq and Nunez del Cuvillo)
13.00: Abrivado in Rue Notre Dame (L’Amista bulls)
14.00 to 18.00: 'Fiest'ados' for 11-15-year-olds: rodeo competition on a mechanical bull
(ORLOJ courtyard)
Bullfight seats to be won
14.00 to 21.00: Afro-Caribbean entertainment (Place Saint-Charles)
- 14.00 to 18.00: Entertainment by Karukera
- 19.00 to 21.00: Concert by the group Eko Karaibe
15.00 to 18.45: Traditions (Avenue Feuchères, opposite the school), entertainment by
folklore groups: Terres de Nîmes, Flour d’Inmourtalou, Belpratel, Le Temps du costume
and Osco
15.00 to 19.00: Guinguette de la Feria (Square de la Couronne) Café with dancing.
Group: Trompette Melody
15.30: Romeria at 'Espace Espagne' (Place Montcalm)
Parade on foot and on horseback: Rue de la République, round the Arena, Esplanade
Charles de Gaulle, Rue de la République
18.00: Bullfight: Rafaelillo, Manuel Escribano, Paco Ureña – bulls by Victorino Martin
20.00 to 21.30: Bandas (band) festival (outside the Maison Carrée)
21.00 to 01.00h: Guinguette de la Feria (Square de la Couronne)
Group: Ambiances
21.00 to 23.00: Latino entertainment (La Placette)
- 21.00: Tino Flamenco
- 23.00: Viracocha
21.30 until midnight: Music (Place Jules Guesde)
- 21.30 to 22.30: Ricoune
- 22.30 until midnight: Richard Gardet band
22.00: Concert by Manolo and his 30 guitarists in front of the Arena
Monday 25 May
10.00 to 17.30: 'Bulls and Traditions' at Le Bosquet, Jardins de la Fontaine
- 11.30: Camargue show with Renaud Vinuesa
- 14.30: Peña music
- 15.00: Bull shows with three calf fights (becerrradas), a group of recortadores and the
Nîmes bullfighting schools
- 16.30: 'La Camargue en liberté', a show by Renaud Vinuesa
10.30: Parade of jousters (from Boulevard Victor Hugo to Jardins de la Fontaine)
11.00: Water jousting (Jardins de la Fontaine)
11.30: Horseback bullfight: Andy Cartagena, Diego Ventura and Léa Vicens – bulls by
Bohorquez
12.00: Encierro at Saint-Césaire (bulls by Briaux)
14.00 to 18.00: 'Fiest'ados': activities for 11-15-year-olds in the ORLOJ courtyard
- 14.00 to 16.00: workshops—initiation in mix and graffiti
- 16.00 to 18.00: mix demonstration by young people and graffiti workshop for beginners
14.30: Reading of the story by the new winner of the Hemingway Prize (Impérator Hotel
Club Gardens)
14.30 to 17.00: Spanish entertainment (Place Montcalm)
Spanish dance show by Nîmes schoolchildren
15.00 to 19.00: Guinguette de la Feria (Square de la Couronne) Café with dancing: 'Les
yeux noirs'
18.00: Bullfight: Juan Bautista, Ivan Fandiño, Daniel Luque – bulls by El Torero