“What motivates us is seeing the smiles of the residents, the young people of the neighborhood. » For this fifteenth edition of the Reva festival in Quimper (Finistère), Rachid Benrahal, coordinator of the culture-leisure sector of the Maison pour tous (MPT) in Penhars, and David Methie, coordinator of the general public sector, had to deal with a larger budget. restricted than in previous years.
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The festival, open-air and accessible free of charge, will take place over three days, from Thursday May 30 to Saturday May 1.er June 2024, compared to five last year.
“Promote cultural openness”
Faithful to its principles, the event set up at the Terrain Blanc wants “promote cultural openness and living together in the multicultural district of Kermoysan”, explains Rachid Benrahal. He assures us, the diversity of activities and entertainment will allow everyone to find what they are looking for in an atmosphere “family”.
With Reva, we want to erase the negative image that the neighborhood may have outside. People from all the surrounding towns, sometimes from all over Brittany, come to have a good time in Kermoysan and this promotes social diversity.
Reva version 2024 will open on Thursday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. with the World Tour of Soups, until 9 p.m. In 2023, visitors had downed 600 bowls, prepared by around fifteen associations. This inaugural evening will continue with the tunes of jazz and bossa nova, with a concert by the Breizh’illiens, from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. A gentle start, to build up your momentum.
Urban culture in the spotlight
The highlight of the festival, the evening of Friday May 31, historically gives pride of place to urban culture and hip-hop. A highlight, especially among young people, “our target audience during the concert”recognizes Rachid Benrahal.
In the past, rappers Black M, Ninho and more recently Benjamin Epps and Niro have performed on stage. “Despite budgetary constraints and the increase in costs due to inflation, we wanted equally rich programming. »
The young people from Local’Muzik will open the ball, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., by presenting their musical productions worked throughout the year. They will then give way to the first headliner, the artist L’Allemand. He does not come from across the Rhine but from Bouches-du-Rhône.
“It’s a bit like Lyon’s Jul, dares Rachid Benrahal. It is a proposal from young people in the neighborhood who attend the house for all. We try to listen to them, to involve residents in the preparation of the program. »
A “rap legend” on stage
From 9:20 p.m., a rapper, Doria, will ignite the crowd with rhythmic trap and a style reminiscent of Diam’s. “She is the first female artist to be scheduled for the Friday afternoon concert”underline the organizers.
To close the evening, an established artist, “a rap legend who has spanned the ages” will appear at 10:30 p.m.: Rim’K, one of the first rappers to win the Victoires de la Musique.
The third and last day of celebration, Saturday 1er June will feature street arts and fun activities around the theme of pirates. The highly anticipated children’s village and its inflatable structures will return from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Throughout the day, the ever-changing village of associations will allow you to travel from stand to stand, tasting the cuisine of different countries. “Reva gives access to cultures and shows that some people would not be able to access the rest of the year”concludes Rachid Benrahal.
