AJACCIO – Old cars, music: a return to the 1950s at the citadel
Vintage cars, swing music and a retro atmosphere take over the Citadel of Ajaccio on June 23 and 24 for two free evenings (from 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.) in the heart of a vintage village inspired by the 1950s. This is the very first Cars and Swing Festival imagined by the Rétro Club Automobile Ajaccien, in partnership with the City of Ajaccio On the program: automobile heritage, live concerts, swing music and guinguette atmosphere.
PORTO-VECCHIO – The return of  A Branata d’Omara
Saturday June 20 from 11 a.m., the L’Animu media library becomes the scene of the 4th spring meeting “A Branata”, from Éditions Omara. An entire day dedicated to contemporary literary creation, punctuated by author interviews, readings and the expected “literary fights”. The day is built as a permanent dialogue between authors, mediators and the public. All public, free entry.
AJACCIO – The lights of Racines de ciel will shine this weekend
The 18th edition of the Ajaccio literary meetings is being held until June 21, at the Palais Fesch-museum of Fine Arts and Hors les Murs. The literary festival, designed and directed by Mychèle Leca, is this year placed under the theme “Rai de lumières”. Friday June 19, 6pm, 30pm: inaugural conversation with Antoine Compagnon, member of the French Academy and historian Jean-François Sirinelli. À 20 30, dialogue between the violonist and romancer Léonor de Récondo and the Argentinian director Santiago Amigorena.
Saturday June 20, at 11 a.m., as the Matisse exhibition continues at the Grand Palais in Paris, Laurence des Cars, juror for the Art Book Prize and heritage curator, will speak with Antoine Compagnon. At 4:30 p.m., Philippe Forrest meets Jean de Loisy, specialist in modern and contemporary art. At 6:45 p.m.: “The late Saint Gabriel Theater in Ajaccio: the places that are missing”, debate between Marie-Christine Labourdette, president of the public establishment of the Château de Fontainebleau and Dominique Panzani, honorary professor of philosophy at the high school Fénelon, in khâgne class. 8:30 p.m.: outdoor evening, Alexandra Profizi, doctor of comparative literature and author, receives the documentalist Marion Quantin, the poet and novelist Victor Malzac and the writer Simon Johannin. Sunday June 21, At 11 a.m.: presentation of the Ajaccio art book prize; At 11:30 a.m., jurors’ round table on the theme “strokes of light in painting”. At 12:30 p.m.: end of the festival.
BONIFACIO Presentation of work and dedication
Friday June 19 at 6 p.m. at the media library: presentation and signing on Marinagi and Piscaiù di Bonifazziu,Gestures and bones of the Mà , Fishermen of Bonifacio, Gestes et Rites de la Mer, is a book of poetry and prose by Alain di Meglio, professor emeritus of the University of Corsica, researcher and teacher in sociolinguistics, and Philippe Pierangeli, author, photographer and publisher. Between Bonifacio’s language, Corsican and French, Alain di Meglio and Philippe Pierangeli offer us like a Chjami rispondi, an oratorical joust, between two languages, writing and photography. Â
AJACCIO – Premières notes d’Opus Corsica
The Opus Corsica festival continues its program of excellence by welcoming renowned artists to Ajaccio. Kick-off on June 22, Cité Grossetti, with a concert of great opera arias at 8:30 p.m.
The public will also be able to find the actor and director Daniel Mesguich in Théâtre & Piano, on June 23 at the Saint-Érasme Church. The next day, Cité Grosseti, the pianist Bruno Rigutto, recognized as one of the great interpreters of Chopin of his generation, will offer a recital dedicated to Chopin Nocturnes. And always the young artists also on stage. Continuation of the festivities from July 10 to 24 in the Far South and Castagniccia.
Info: opus.corsica
CAMPOMORO and AJACCIO – On the program for the music festival
Everywhere in Corsica, the music festival will take over the streets, squares and stages. Non-exhaustive selection of a few appointments.Campomoro takes a step forward and welcomes Elisa Tramoni for a concert at the tower on Saturday June 20 at 8 p.m. The guitarist and singer will unveil her first solo project.À Ajaccio The Henri-Tomasi Conservatory celebrates music in its new premises on Sunday 21 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. On the program: piano recital, cellos, children’s choir, piano & voice, lyrical songs, strings and clarinets.
On the 21st, still in Ajaccio, L’Entraide protestante offers from 5 p.m., Sainte-Lucie chapel, an evening with three concerts. Porticciofireworks display at sea, on Viva beach at 10:30 p.m. Boulevard Marie-Jeanne Bozzi will be pedestrianized from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. To Bonifacio, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Music takes over the city of cliffs, from La Marine to Hauteville, Corsican songs, French and international variety, jazz, gospel…A Porto-Vecchio concert by the Mezza Voce choir at the Bastion de France. At 6 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. concert “Lento†with Nicolas Torracinta and Gilles Barikosky, at 9 p.m., festive concert by the group U Triò, Place de la République
