Feasts of Saint-Vincent in Collioure: A Week of Celebration and Festivities

2023-08-11 16:13:14

Par Emilien Vicens
Published on August 11, 23 at 6:13 pm See my news Follow Actu Perpignan The bandas bring rhythm to the streets of Collioure for five days, from August 14 to 18. (©DR)

It is one of the unmissable events of the summer in the Pyrénées-Orientales. THE Feasts of Saint-Vincent in Collioure, top start this monday august 14until friday august 18.

Place for five days of celebration in the streets of the city, with, on the menu, wanderings, bandas, procession at sea in Catalan boats, concerts, bodegas and, of course, the largest fireworks of the year, shot on Tuesday evening 16 in the bay of Collioure.

Tens of thousands of people are expected during this week. News Perpignan reveals to you the complete program, day by day.

Monday, August 14: opening of the holidays

Here is the program for Monday August 14 in Collioure:

6:30 p.m : LA DINAMO (funk on the move, music on bikes) in a street parade from the Place du Marché, down the Quai de l’Amirauté, and Boramar.
7:30 p.m (Port): Official Opening Ceremony of the Holidays, Speech by Guy Llobet, Mayor of Collioure. Opening of the festive associative guinguettes, place du 8 mai 1945.
19h45 (Port/Place of June 18): LES BIZZAR’S (Collioure) LES CANAILLOUS (Millas)
20h30 : LA DINAMO in street parade, castle footbridge, François Bernadi esplanade and castle footbridge
22h (Port Stage): COMBO PACHECO (Perpignan) / DJ ALEX CARREIRA (Perpignan)
22h (Place du 8 Mai 45 stage): LES MADELEINES (Perpignan) DJ ERICKSON + Renaud (Perpignan)

Tuesday August 15: mass and water games

Here is the program for Tuesday August 15 in Collioure:

9h30 (Church of Our Lady of the Angels): Mass of the Assumption
10h : Water games on the Port
11:30 a.m. (Place du 18 juin): Sardanes avec la cobla NOVA GERMANOR
11:30 a.m. (In the streets): LES BIZZAR’S (Collioure) / PANDA’S COVER GANG (Toulouse) / SUPER PANELA (Toulouse) / KALINGO (Montpellier)
15h (In the bay): Demonstration of Catalan rowing boats
6 p.m (Place du 18 juin): Sardanes avec la cobla NOVA GERMANOR
19h (In the streets): PANDA’S COVER GANG (Toulouse) / SUPER PANELA (Toulouse) / KALINGO (Montpellier)
21h30 (Place of June 18): Trio TEQUILA – Popular Ball
22h (Port Stage) BRASS BAND FANFLURES (Toulouse) / DJ ALEX CARREIRA (Perpignan)
22h (Place du 8 Mai 45 stage): SOMETHING SPECIAL (Perpignan) / DJ ERICKSON + Renaud (Perpignan)

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Wednesday August 16: procession and fireworks

Here is the program for Wednesday August 16 in Collioure:

9h (Saint Vincent chapel) Mass with singing of the Goigs de Sant Vicens (traditional Catalan religious songs)
9h45 : Procession in the bay, departure from Saint-Vincent beach, return to Boramar beach. Blessing of the crowd. Ceremony at the Church of Our Lady of the Angels. Musical tradition with Els Ministrils de Sant Vicens.
11:30 a.m. (Place du 18 juin): Sardanes with the Mil.Lenària couplet
11:30 a.m. (In the streets) / LES BIZZAR’S (Collioure) / ELS COMPANYS (Céret) / FANFLURES BRASS BAND (Toulouse) / PANDA’S COVER GANG (Toulouse) / KALINGO (Montpellier)
6 p.m (Place du 18 juin): Sardanes with the Mil.Lenària couplet
19h (In the streets) / ELS COMPANYS (Céret) / FANFLURES BRASS BAND (Toulouse) / PANDA’S COVER GANG (Toulouse) / KALINGO (Montpellier)
22h : Grand feu d’article
22h30 (Place of June 18): ELS COMPANYS (Céret)
22h30 (Port Stage): SUPER PANELA (Toulouse) / DJ ALEX CARREIRA (Perpignan)
22h30 (Place du 8 Mai 45 scene): STATE SŒUR (Perpignan) / DJ ERICKSON + Renaud (Perpignan)

Thursday August 17: Port d’Avall Festival

9h30 (Port d’Avall Beach): Traditional games for children and adults
10h/19h : Play area for children (circuit, ephemeral tattoos, inflatable games, wooden games, hoverboard, mini scooter, etc.)
11h (Faubourg): Sardanes with the Sol de Banyuls couplet
11h45 (Port d’Avall): KALINGO (Montpellier), Creole fanfare
6 p.m (Faubourg): Sardanes with the Sol de Banyuls couplet
19h (Port d’Avall): KALINGO (Montpellier), Creole fanfare

Friday August 18: Feast of the Hermitage Notre Dame de Consolation

8:30 am : Présence des Barques au port Boramar 9am (Boramar) : Departure of the procession with the ex voto Notre Dame de Consolation towards the hermitage 10am (Plage Saint Vincent) : Régate optimists 10.15am : Mass in the chapel 11.15am : Homage à l association Vela Latina de Calella de Palafrugell 12:00 p.m.: Ballad of 3 sardanes with Cobla Mil Lenària 4:00 p.m.: Sardanes and Catalan Ball with cobla Mil Lenària

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