PARADE articles Tag

The Techno Parade makes the capital dance

The meeting place for electronic music The Techno Parade was created in 1998 in Paris on the initiative of the Technopol association. For more than ten years now, this event has been making electronic music resonate in the streets of the capital. Every year, the parade makes a different route in ...

26
Aug
2011

The Queernaval: Nice's free gay carnival

Bureau and the EGL and AGLAE associations. It even has its own "Little Marais Niçois" in the area around Rue Bonaparte and Place du Pin. An extravagant parade This edition of Lou Queernaval, part of the official program of the Carnaval de Nice 2024, invites you to join us at Place Masséna on Frida ...

10
Feb
2016

The Veraison: a medieval festival in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

iddle Ages: not only does Châteauneuf-du Pape wine flow freely, but the village also takes on a medieval atmosphere with entertainment, processions, and parades! Just like in the 14th century, when the Popes of Avignon would travel to their summer residence in Châteauneuf, knights and noble ladie ...

24
July
2012

Parades: the street arts festival of Nanterre.

"A free and friendly festival." It was in 1989 that the city of Nanterre launched Parade(s), the street arts festival. This event was then the first of its kind in the Paris region. More than 20 years later, this free festival has gained momentum. It has become a true popular celebration, a moment ...

28
May
2013

The Amiens Christmas Market: the most popular market in Northern France.

House of Culture, the Town Hall Square, rue des Trois-Cailloux, Place René Goblet, and rue de Noyon. Numerous free animations await you in Amiens: PARADES Enchanting shows throughout the city center Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm and Fridays from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Wednesday, November 29 ...

23
Nov
2015

Nice Carnival 2022: our top 5 most beautiful floats

e most Nice : the king For this edition of the carnival of Nice 2022 on the theme the king of the animals, I had the chance to attend the illuminated parade of February 12 on the Place Masséna. As tradition dictates, the parade was opened by the king's float. One might have expected that the ...

18
Feb
2022

5 Halloween traditions from around the world

1- A big parade in Dublin, Ireland In Ireland, October 31 is celebrated not only in homes but also on the streets. Throughout the country, street parties, bonfires and fireworks are held on this occasion. The capital city of Dublin even features a large parade each year called the Samhain Hallow ...

20
Oct
2022

Tourism: 5 Things to Know About the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival

ctacular and glamorous contest features candidates dressed in grandiose costumes of incredible fantasy. The following Friday sees the "Cabalgata," a parade that heralds the Carnival: thousands of people and dozens of musical groups march through the streets for hours! Over the next three days, "mu ...

07
Feb
2018

Carnival of Nice 2023: 5 things to know about this new edition

ned a whole program of free entertainment in the different districts. The closing festivities will be held on Sunday, February 26, with a 'Nissarde parade' that will leave at 4pm from Castel plage to the Centenaire beach. 4- The Nice Opera organizes a masked ball As part of the Nice Carnival ...

08
Feb
2023

5 good reasons to visit New York in autumn

brate Halloween in the purest American tradition, it is at the end of October that you must go across the Atlantic. The traditional Village Halloween Parade (that is to say, the Halloween parade of Greenwich Village) is another of the 5 good reasons to visit New York in autumn. The celebrations on ...

06
Sep
2023

The Lemon Festival of Menton: history and traditions

What are the origins of these festivities in Menton? It was in 1895 that hoteliers proposed to the municipality of Menton to create a carnival parade to animate the city in winter. The Carnival of Menton is then similar to its neighbor Nice with a parade of big heads, throwing confetti and Battl ...

14
Feb
2007

The Beer Festival or Oktoberfest in Munich

nd operators offer various attractions, with tents and rides as far as the eye can see! Folk groups and orchestras in traditional Bavarian costumes parade during the traditional procession that takes place on the first Sunday of the festival. The party in numbers. The Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day ...

16
Sep
2010

The Floral Naval Battle: A Carnival Tradition in Villefranche-sur-Mer

Port de la Santé, located at the foot of the old town. Program for the 2024 edition 11am: Stroll of the folk groups at the Octroi. 1:30pm: Carnival parade on the quays. 2pm: Launch of the FLOWERED NAVAL COMBAT at the Port de la Santé & entertainment by folk groups at Place Amélie Pollonnais an ...

29
Jan
2016

Halloween: 5 good reasons to participate in the West Hollywood Carnival

oring the upscale Beverly Hills, West Hollywood (or "WeHo" for locals) is a cutting-edge place where the LGBT community of Los Angeles gathers. This parade is characterized by the most eccentric and extravagant costumes, and culminates with the crowning of the "queen" of the Carnaval. 2- It's becom ...

29
Oct
2018

The Baux-de-Provence: a magical destination for Christmas.

s name suggests, this local tradition involves giving a serenade on Christmas Eve. Each year, on December 24th, shepherds from the Alpilles and the Crau parade with their animals through the streets of Les Baux-de-Provence to the sound of the tambourine and the galoubet, the typical Provencal recor ...

24
Nov
2023

Nice Carnival 2024: 5 Things to Know

iscover this new king, the queen of the 2024 edition, and the animated floats, one will have to visit the heart of Nice once again. The Nice Carnival parades take place at Place Masséna and along the Promenade des Anglais. YouTuber Cyprien designed one of the floats. In Nice, the floats that parade ...

05
Jan
2024

The Festival of the Guardians: Testimony and Advice from a Tourist in Arles

o not miss anything from the festivities. Early in the morning, at 9 AM, the gardians gather in the gardens near the Boulevard des Lices and prepare to parade through the streets. This early gathering is an excellent opportunity to photograph gardians of all ages dressed in their traditional black ...

06
June
2024

Carnival of Nice

s son Gustav-Adolf brought, until 1971, an astonishing particularism, grotesque and fabulous, by making models of the most spectacular floats that have paraded in Nice. On February 14, 1882, His Majesty 'Triboulet' made a triumphant entry into the city: the modest straw and rag puppet, until then ...

23
Jan
2007

Chinese New Year: date and traditions

a lion or dragon dance (which represents nobility, bravery and luck). In some cities outside China, such as Paris, the Chinese diaspora organizes a parade: this tradition began in San Francisco in the second half of the 19th century. ...

06
Feb
2007

The Tour de France à la voile: the nautical rendezvous of July.

Nice will host the Grand Arrival of the Tour de France à la Voile on July 25, 26 and 27, 2014. On the program: a Stand-up paddle relay and a grand nautical parade! And to attend the festivities in style, discover the official range of Tour de France à la Voile branded Clothing for men and women ...

09
July
2007