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enjoy discovering them over the following pages! The events followed by a G are free of charge. They are also subject to change, and particularly those noted well in advance. Check with the tourist offices or the organiser to confirm the details! |
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| Festival | |
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Arras
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+33 (0)3 21 51 26 95 |
Mons
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+32 (0)65/33 55 80 |
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Avesnes
sur Helpe
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+33 (0)3 27 56 57 20 |
Roubaix
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+33 (0)3 20 65 31 90 |
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Cambrai
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+33 (0)3 27 78 36 15 |
Tourcoing
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+33 (0)3 20 26 89 03 |
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Douai
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+33 (0)3 27 88 26 79 |
Valenciennes
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+33 (0)3 27 46 22 99 |
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Dunkerque
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+33 (0)3 28 26 27 28 |
Villeneuve
d'Ascq
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+33 (0)3 20 43 55 75 |
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Liévin
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+33 (0)3 21 67 66 66 |
Ypres
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+32 (0)57/20 07 24 |
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Lille
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+33 (0)3 20 21 94 21 | ||
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Title
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Where/
When
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Town
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Details
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| 19th June | Music festival |
LIEVIN
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Aperitif-concert
with Benabar et Associés, followed by Ouroub, FFS and Saï-Saï
Info: Centre Arc-en-ciel: +33 (0)3 21 44 85 15 G |
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| 20th June | Jazz evening with "Shape" | Festival
hall
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AVESNES
SUR HELPE
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Info:
+33
(0)3 27 56 57 20
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| 2nd, 4th and 5th July | Jazz Opale | Waterfront |
DUNKIRK
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Jazz
festival
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| 2nd - 17th July | Juventus Festival | St. Géry church and municipal theatre |
CAMBRAI
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This
is the 9th festival of young European soloists and the second edition
in Cambrai. Some concerts free of charge. Shuttle
buses with cocktails are planned from towns within the RAFHAEL
network. |
| 4th and 5th July | Johnny Halliday | Zénith Arena |
LILLE
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Grand
Palais http://www.lillegp.com
Info: Vérone, +33 (0)3 20 33 17 34 |
| 8th July | Concert during the Gayant Festivals | the
"Fonderie" gardens 20.30 hrs. |
DOUAI
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Tchaikovsky
- first suite for orchestra; J. Castérède - fanfares
on proclamations by Napoleon; Duke Ellington Medley; Dimitri Shostakovitch
- jazz suite. Solo: Eric Deltour Conductor: Henri Vachey Info: +33 (0)3 27 71 77 77 |
| 10th July | Summer musical festival |
VILLENEUVE
D'ASCQ
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| 15th August | Concert by Laam and Alan Theo |
ARRAS
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| 25th and 26th September | Accordion Trophy | Indoor
market, 20.30 hrs. Festival hall, 17.00 hrs. |
CAMBRAI
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| 5th October | Violin and French music | Auditorium of the Conservatory, 87 rue de la Fonderie |
DOUAI
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Poem
for violin by Ernest Chausson - Introduction and rondo capricciosi
by Camille St Saëns - Tzigane by Maurice Ravel, etc.
Violin : Alexis Cardenas Conductor: Stéphane Cardon Info:+33 (0)3 27 71 77 77 |
| 8th and 9th October | Beatles days | Waux-Hall |
MONS
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Concerts
Info: +32 (0)65/33 55 80 |
| 14th October | "Lyrical Hour" | Fine Arts Museum, 18.30 - 19.30 hrs. |
VALENCIENNES
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Recital of airs from the French and foreign opera repertoire |
| 16th October | Jazz evening with the "Haricots rouges" | Festival hall |
AVESNES
SUR HELPE
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Info:
+33
(0)3 27 56 57 20
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| 19th October | Symphony concert | Auditorium
of the Conservatory, 87 rue de la Fonderie 20.00 hrs. |
DOUAI
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Symphony
concert: Haydn, Roussel, Beethoven Info: Music Douai (Regional National Conservatory) +33 (0)3 27 88 79 74 |
| 19th October | Juliette in concert | The Hippodrome National Theatre, place du Barlet |
DOUAI
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Reservations:
+33 (0)3 27 99 66 66
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| 9th - 21st November | Tourcoing Jazz Festival |
TOURCOING
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Info
: +33 (0)3 20 28 96 90
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| 14th November | His majesty the trombone | Auditorium of the Conservatory, 87 rue de la Fonderie |
DOUAI
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Concerti
for trombone and orchestra by Léopold Mozart, Nino
Rota, etc. Trombone: Jacques Mauger Conductor: Stéphane Cardon Info: +33 (0)3 27 71 77 77 |
| 25th November | "Lyrical
Hour"
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Fine
Arts Museum, 18.30 - 19.30 hrs. |
VALENCIENNES
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Recital of airs from the French and foreign opera repertoire |
| 30th November | Christmas for Instruments: Janacek, Lucie Robert, Mozart | Auditorium
of the Conservatory, 87 rue de la Fonderie, 20.00 hrs. |
DOUAI
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Info:
Music in Douai (Regional National Conservatory) +33 (0)3 27 88 79 74 |
| 12th December | "The year 200 or one view of the end of a millennium", by Pierre Jansen and "One thousand years" by Gabriel Pierné | Auditorium
of the Conservatory, 87 rue de la Fonderie, 16.00 hrs. |
DOUAI
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Nord-Pas
de Calais Regional Choir: Choirmaster: Jean Bacquet - Conductor
Stéphane Cardon Info: +33 (0)3 27 71 77 77 |
| 14th December | Bratsch | The Hippodrome National Theatre |
DOUAI
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Varieties,
music of the world. Reservations: +33 (0)3 27 99 66 66 |
| 16th December | "Lyrical
Hour"
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Fine
arts Museum 18.30 - 19.00 hrs. |
VALENCIENNES
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Recital of airs from the French and foreign opera repertoire |
| 30th January 2000 | Do you like Brahms ? | Auditorium
of the Conservatory, 87 rue de la Fonderie, 16.00 hrs. |
DOUAI
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Second
piano concerto, Fourth symphony in F Piano : Pascal Godart Conductor: Stéphane Cardon Info: +33 (0)3 27 71 77 77 |
| 29th February 2000 | Final of the 14th Douai International Competitions | Auditorium of the Conservatory, 87 rue de la Fonderie, 20h |
DOUAI
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Georges
Prêtre, Opera 2000, Six soloists (the finalists).
Conductor: Stéphane Cardon Info: Douai Orchestra +33 (0)3 27 71 77 77 |
| 4th April 2000 | Music and Humour | Auditorium of the Conservatory 87 rue de la Fonderie, 20h30 |
DOUAI
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The
inestimable chronicles of the good giant Gargantua by Jean Françaix
- The animals' carnival by Camille Saint Saëns, etc.
Soloist: Eric Deltour Conductor: Henri Vachey Info: +33 (0)3 27 71 77 77 |
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Title
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Where/
When
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Town
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Details
/ Info
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| 22nd June | Beginning of the Grand Bleu season | Grand Bleu theatre |
LILLE
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Le
Grand Bleu is a national drama centre for young people.
Tel : +33 (0)3 20 09 45 50 |
| 10th-16th July | World Folklore Festival |
DUNKIRK
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| 13t July | Firework display and public dance | Val de Souchez, 23.00 hrs. until 02.00 hrs. |
LIEVIN
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Come
and dance and have fun under the stars in a rural setting
G |
| 15 August | Starmania, with Fabienne Thibaut | Val de Souchez, 16.30 hrs. |
LIEVIN
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G |
| 10th September | Projection of "Pays en Nord et en couleurs" (Northern France in Colour) | Multi-purpose hall of the library, 18.00 hrs. |
VALENCIENNES
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Directed
by Roger Pradines in 1996. Length: 1 hr. Proposed by the video dept.
of the library in the framework of the heritage days Info: +33 (0)3 27 22 57 00 |
| 11th September | Film projection and debate "Voyage en pays imaginaire" (Journey to an imaginary country) | Multi-purpose hall of the library, 15.00 hrs. |
VALENCIENNES
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Directed
by Alexandre Keresztessy in 1993. Length: 55 minutes. The film will be followed by a lecture from Bernard Coussée, historian and editor, on the Hainaut festivals. Info: +33 (0)3 27 22 57 00 |
| 14th - 19th September | The Millennium Show | Gardens of the Villa Gabrielle, rue Pasteur |
VILLENEUVE
D'ASCQ
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Remarkable "Son et Lumière" presentation to commemorate 2,000 years of the Villa Gabrielle |
| 17th, 19th, 24th and 29th September | Theatre Festival | Les Archers cinema, 17.00 - 20.30 hrs. |
CAMBRAI
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| 18th September | Film "Ombres portées" (Cast shadows) | Multi-purpose hall of the library, 15.00 hrs. |
VALENCIENNES
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Film
by Marianne Gosset and François Porcile, 1994. Length: 1
hr 7 mins. Proposed by the video department of the library in the
framework of the heritage days. Info: +33 (0)3 27 22 57 00 |
| 1st, 2nd and 3rd October | "La Machine infernale" (The infernal machine) | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Play
by Jean Cocteau, presented by the Atelier du Tigre et and directed
by Gilles Mathé Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 8th and 9th October | Haru no saïten | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Ariadone
Dance company headed by Carlotta Ikeda Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 11th October | "Les Colombaioni" (Humour) | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Fellini's
Clowns Info: Theatre 0033 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 20th
October |
"La controverse de Valladolid" (The Valladolid Controversy) | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Play
by Jean - Claude Carrière, directed by Jacques Lasalle, with
Jacques Weber, Hughes Quester, Bernard Verley. Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 22th October | "Meg Stuart" | The Hippodrome, National Theatre, place du Barlet |
DOUAI
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Reservations: +33 (0)3 27 99 66 66 |
| 24th October | "Pays du Sourire" (Land of smiles) | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Lyrical
snow presenting the rebirth of French lyricism Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 25th, 26th and 27th October | "Les Fourberies de Scapin" (Scapin's follies) | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Performance
for young people by the Barré Borelli company
Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| November | Lille Grand Circus Festival | Palais Rameau |
LILLE
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Info: Town hall +33 (0)3 20 49 50 00 |
| 6th November | "Esprit
de suite" |
Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Dance
by the Monique Duquesne company Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 9th November | "Littoral" | The Hippodrome, National Theatre, place du Barlet |
DOUAI
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Theatre:
written and directed by Wajdi Mouawad Reservations: +33 (0)3 27 99 66 66 |
| 12th November | "Anna Schygulla" | The Hippodrome, National Theatre, place du Barlet |
DOUAI
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Cabaret
Reservations +33 (0)3 27 99 66 66 |
| 15th November | "L'affrontement"
(The Confrontation) |
Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Play
with Jean Piat and Stéphane Hillel Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 16th November | "La Bayadere" | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Stars
from the Kiev Ballet and Opera Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 30th November | Stars of the Paris Opera | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Info: Theatre +33 (0))3 27 88 87 75 |
| 5th December | "Paris je t'aime" (Paris, I love you" | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Lyrical
performance by Jacques Plessis with Manon Landowski and Jean-Marc
Thibault Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 11th December | "Duo sur Canapé" (A sofa for two) | Festival Hall |
AVESNES
SUR HELPE
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Info:
+33 (0)3 27 56 57 20
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| 14th, 15th and 16th December | "Il était une fois, deux fois, trois fois, un bon petit diable" (Once, twice, three times a little devil) and "Intrigues à la cours du roi soleil" (Intrigue at the court of the Sun King) | Theatre, 1 rue de la Comédie |
DOUAI
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Performance
for young people by the Doutre Company Info: Theatre +33 (0)3 27 88 87 75 |
| 11th December | "XY2 Never Tanz" | The Hippodrome, National Theatre, place du Barlet |
DOUAI
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Dance:
Reservations +33 (0)3 27 99 66 66 |
| 31st December | Grand night to welcome in the new millennium | Belfry, Grand Place (Main square) |
LILLE
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Night
of the Belfry: early in the evening, inauguration of the renovated
town hall belfry Nigh on the Grand Place: street festivities in the pedestrian zone, disco until dawn, etc. G |
| 1st January 2000 | Firework display | François
Mitterrand square in Euralille, 17.00 hrs. |
LILLE
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