A cultural festival organized by the Éclats d’art association will take place in Flourens near Toulouse. A rich program with “big names” in music, cinema and theater has already been announced.
The Éclats d’Art association is launching the very first edition of Printemps du lac, a cultural event which promises to thrill the public to the rhythm of high-end musical performances, in all their forms.
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An acoustic performance
The festival will open on Saturday May 30 at 6 p.m., in the hall, with a rare, sensitive moment accessible to all, to rediscover classical music in a different way. The actress Julie Depardieu, reciting, and the pianist Nathanaël Gouin will offer a lively and embodied artistic performance. Intense stories, poetry and expressiveness will combine with the power of the piano to bring to life a true dialogue between music and words. Here, music becomes language…: each note prolongs the voice, each silence gives rise to emotion.
At 9 p.m., still in the hall, it’s time for the grand opening concert with the OUT symphony orchestra and its 70 musicians. Julie Depardieu and Nathanaël Gouin will also be on site and will invite you to a unique experience, on the border of concert and theater. Between intense music and strong emotions, the audience will be transported into a spectacular universe, where everything becomes bigger, more vibrant. A great symphonic show, worthy of cinema. In case of bad weather, retreat to the village hall.
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Music and dreams
On Sunday, May 31 at 11 a.m., the Compagnie En Clé de Joie will take over around the lake with a musical tale intended for young and old alike. Bertille Arrué (cello) and Délia Espinat-Dief (actress and flautist) will tell the story of a little girl and a bird who set off across the world to repair a broken cello. A poetic, fun and participatory adventure which will take the public on a colorful journey, from the Jura to Rio de Janeiro, via Austria, Italy and the Balkans. From Mozart to Vivaldi, from Balkan songs to Brazilian rhythms, this show also invites you to discover the craft of luthier and the making of stringed instruments.
Then, at 3 p.m., still around the lake, Monsieur Tristan will perform with a show that is as original as it is energetic. Alone on stage with his “loopstation”, he combines humor, music and improvisation in “One Again”. Between stand-up and musical performance, he composes live and takes the audience into an interactive universe where anything can happen.
Finally, at the Saint-Martin church, at 5:30 p.m., place for the Sacqueboutiers ensemble which will close the festival. A musical journey between traditions and reinventions. At the crossroads of ancient, traditional and improvised music, Les Sacqueboutiers offers a unique universe carried by an original ensemble…: sackbute, accordion, guitar and percussion.
During the festival, a refreshment bar is planned, and food trucks will offer meals, European and elsewhere. A promising first edition for the Printemps du lac, which is already shaping up to be an unmissable cultural event.
Alain Pebrocq-Favier
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