The main events of Summer 2015
3rd MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL, SUNDAY 28 JUNE
PASSAGE OF THE MB RACE THROUGH PRAZ SUR ARLY, SUNDAY 5 JULY
“PHOTO AND METAL” EXHIBITION from SATURDAY 11 to SUNDAY 19 JULY
Praz les Arts combines photographers and artists who love scrap metal in the same exhibition: Eric Tops, Rémi Géraudie, Fanny Chabaud, David Malacrida, Olivier Tops, David Machet… Venues: Town Hall and the Meurets Art Studio, every day from 10.00 to 12.00 and 16.00 to 19.00. Free entry.
FRENCH NATIONAL DAY, TUESDAY 14 JULY
A magical evening starting with a paper lantern parade organized by the Schools Association. Everyone will have a coloured lantern for a walk through the woods along the Arly River before joining the place where the fireworks will be let off. Then it’s party time in the church square with a DJ who will set the dance floor alight with a memorable foam party!
BOOK FESTIVAL from 17 to 31 JULY
The first Youth Book Festival will take place from 17 to 31 July 2015. Organized by the National Book Centre, this festival is intended to convey the pleasure of reading to young people, associating books and reading to leisure times and places. In Praz you will discover the Smugglers’ Trail comic strip with Fanfouetomas’s treasure, the “reading logs” literary and creative pathway, the Chantalouette library with “books in trees and reading spots in nature”, the Sapins restaurant’s walking book, the Meurets Art Studio with Chabaud’s adages to read, insect hotels with fun explanatory notes.
PRAZ FESTIVAL, SUNDAY 19 JULY
The Praz Festival celebrates South America with two groups from Brazil (La La Bahia) and Bolivia (Machaqa) for a day of dancing and unforgettable music. Venue: the Varins tent, from 15.00 to 19.00 and a dinner show at 20.30 with a special menu and entertainment with the groups and the dancers.
THE TASTE FESTIVAL, SUNDAY 26 JULY
YOUNG TALENTS FESTIVAL, WEDNESDAY 29 JULY
MOUNTAIN, NATURE AND WELL-BEING FESTIVAL from SATURDAY 3 to FRIDAY 7 AUGUST
The mountains are a rich summer holiday destination still largely unknown to the general public. Those that have been are often won over and return! To find yourself in the heart of a still-preserved environment and take care of your body, what a perfect combination to enjoy without moderation!
For one week, the Tourist Office will make every effort for you to discover the wealth of our region combined with your well-being, with lots of activities concentrated in a few days.
THE PRATZ MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL, SATURDAY 8 and SUNDAY 9 AUGUST
END-OF-SEASON JUMBLE SALE AND FESTIVAL, SATURDAY 15 AUGUST
End-of-season jumble sale in a fun atmosphere in the centre of the village, exceptionally closed to traffic. Fireworks and dancing in the evening with Animation Sonic in the church square!
VINTAGE CAR FESTIVAL, SUNDAY 23 AUGUST
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