Our selection for going out this weekend on the Guérande peninsula and in the Saint-Nazaire region

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1.Fertile moments in Saint-Nazaire

The Instants Fertiles festival opens its 12th edition, in Saint-Nazaire, this weekend until Sunday November 17. It will honor composers, musicians and authors from here and elsewhere and will give pride of place to new electronic and digital violin making as well as interactions between the artist and the machine.

And it starts this Friday, November 15, with at 6 p.m., at the Conservatory, SOMAX2 workshop, an application designed by IRCAM which generates improvisations using AI that adapt to a musician in real time; at 8 p.m., at Athénor, musical show, In This House, Linda Edsjö.

Then, Saturday November 16, at Athénor (10 a.m.) musical improvisation dedicated to toddlers which will be followed by a snack; at 6:30 p.m., at Life, electroacoustic symphony, Leseaux s’accord; Improvisation and AI, REACHing out! #1; “Impromptu”: Athenor’s adult workshop; DJ Set, Unik.

And Sunday, November 17, at 11 a.m., at Life, classical music; at 4:30 p.m., Le Life, a second session of REACHing out! #2 “, improvisation and AI; “Impromptu”: conservatory students around the pieces of Mikhail Malt.

Info and reservations: 02 51 10 05 05; email: [email protected]; at reception: 82 rue du Bois Savary, Saint-Nazaire. Information on ticketing, prices and reservations on the website: www.athenor.com

2. Visit to villas in Pornichet

What if you took advantage of your Saturday afternoon to do some “villa shopping” instead of shopping… Walk the avenues of Pornichet to discover its villas nestled in their green setting. An essential visit to admire the architectural heritage of the city which made Pornichet a renowned resort during the Belle Époque.

Saturday, November 16, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Prices: €7.50, reduced €3.50. Contact: 02 40 61 33 33, [email protected] http://www.pornichet.fr

3. Paper Theater in Saint-Nazaire

In his show The white sheetCécile Briand, puppeteer artist from the Tenir Debout troupe, combines the manipulation of paper, drawing and dance, to bring out a living tableau before the children’s eyes.

Initially it was a blank sheet. Drawing, cutting, folding… Mountain and forest landscapes then appear, the waves of the ocean are agitated. A silhouette emerges, like a shadow, which becomes a character in its own right.

Playing hide and seek with her paper double, the actress Cécile Briand, who was inspired by the paper theater for this show, creates flat blue and white shapes with simple contours in a style reminiscent of the painter Matisse .

Sunday November 17 at 4 p.m., ages 4 and up at the Théâtre de Saint-Nazaire. Prices: from 8 to 10 €. For more information:[email protected]or 02 40 22 91 36. Website: letheatre-saintnazaire.fr

4. A Christmas Fair in Guérande

The first Christmas show will take place on November 16 and 17, at the Château de Villeneuve, in Guérande. It is organized, with the support of Estelle Gracien, by Nathalie Gracien, director of La Baule Wellness Event. Nearly 50 exhibitors, artisans, creators, artists and well-being players will be present.

On the stalls, ceramics, paint, jewelry, leather, designer clothing, perfumes, lithographic decorations, wooden objects, accessories for pets, decorative objects, tea, caramels, fruits or wine.

You will also find cosmetics, essential oils, soaps, children’s makeup, Feng-shui advice, books in the presence of their authors, drums…

A photo studio, with Vincent Ducarne, will be installed in the large living room of the manor, with sets and staging.

Between the manor and the castle stables, an outdoor area will house several food trucks for catering, as well as artists.

November 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Château de Villeneuve, Villeneuve roundabout in Guérande.

5. Gourmet encounters in Pornichet

Attention gourmands, with the Gourmet encounters at the Pornichet hippodrome whose aim is to bring together local producers and lovers of good regional products. Between 40 and 45 exhibitors come to present, taste and sell their production.

There we find pell-mell: local producers of snails, oysters, foie gras, langouille, sausages, pigeons, artisanal biscuits, olive oil, salt, chocolate, cheeses , spices, tartiflette and crepes and pancakes and even an artisanal olive oil producer, or even beef breeder Angus de Guérande, Le Ranch de Piclendeche.

A salt producer will offer a range of salt flavored with spices. As well as a chocolate fizz, surprising, but interesting. To mark the 10th anniversary, there will be a dinner (limited to 100 seats) on Saturday.

The show opens its doors to the public on Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free entry. Saturday evening dinner reservation: 02 40 90 06 93.

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