Festival Events in Bordeaux and Surrounding Areas
Bordeaux. The Month of Photography continues with an exhibition dedicated to the famous British photographer, who passed away last December. In the gardens of the Cité du Vin, 28 images created between 1988 and 2023 offer a clever and mischievous look at our ways of living. Scenes of celebration and moments of relaxation are featured in the series “Flowers,” which extends the observation of human behavior, social rituals, and everyday life staging: delightful portraits of the ordinary, in England and elsewhere.
Until September 20, gardens of the Cité du Vin, accessible via the main entrance at 134 quai de Bacalan. Free admission. www.laciteduvin.com
BD & Wine Festival: Comics, Manga, and Heroic Fantasy
Gauriac. Château Lacouture hosts a new edition of the BD & Wine festival, bringing together many figures of the ninth art. Visitors can meet iconic authors and illustrators such as Thierry Coppée (who designed the event’s poster), Bast, Jean-Christophe Mazurie, Serge Ernst, Serge Le Tendre, Espé, and Pica. The program particularly highlights the worlds of heroic fantasy of the sagas “Land of Ogon” and “Wars of Arran” in the presence of their creators, Nicolas Jarry and Jean-Luc Istin, along with other associated authors. Regarding animations, a manga area will welcome the cosplayer KuroLilith, while voice actress Brigitte Lecordier (French historical voice of Dragon Ball) will present her first comic book at a round table.
Château Lacouture, Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May from 10 am to 6 pm. Round table with Brigitte Lecordier from 3 to 4 pm (Saturday and Sunday). Free admission. bdetvin.fr
Moonshine: Alternative Rock Concert in Acoustic Version
Saint-Émilion. The Club Éphémère invites the Libourne-based group Moonshine for an evening dedicated to alternative rock. To suit the venue, the band is offering an acoustic and folk-tinged version of its repertoire. The audience will discover a unique universe, resulting from the fusion of the musical cultures of the band members, blending metal, reggae, funk, and hip-hop beats.
Club Éphémère (663, route des Cabanes), Saturday 9 May. Doors open at 7 pm. Free admission. Association bar and on-site catering (food truck).
Prelude to the Silva Major Festival in La Sauve
Capian. Under the direction of Jonathan Raspiengeas, the amateur orchestra Arpeggione will perform three String Suites by the Italian Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) and the Englishmen Gustav Holst (1874-1934) and John Rutter, born in 1945. Based in Agen and bringing together about thirty professionals and excellent amateurs from Aquitaine and Occitania, the Brass Band de Garonne conducted by Julien Thore will follow with original pieces for brass and jazz.
Saturday 9 May at 6 pm, Villamavie site, 2, route de La Sauve. Free. silvamajor.com
Nicolas Saez: Contemporary Flamenco Concert
Vendays-Montalivet. Franco-Spanish guitarist and composer Nicolas Saez presents his new show titled “Encuentro.” Returning to the town, the artist unveils a creation inspired by an initiatory journey between Andalusia and France. Deeply rooted in the flamenco tradition, his musical world opens up to new influences, offering a fusion with jazzy sounds and Latin rhythms.
