Silvan Carrère, antenna director of Radio País, Bearnese associative radio since 1983

Silvan Carrère, journalist committed to Occitan culture and language.

Silvan Carrère, today channel director of Ràdio Païs, developed a passion for journalism and Occitan culture very early on. After starting his career as a journalist in the local press in Gers, Bigorre and Béarn, Silvan clicked during a college internship in an associative radio station, where he discovered a world that fascinated him. It was then that he decided to continue on this path and became actively involved in Occitan culture. He becomes a member of the association We from Bigòrrawhere he participates in collections to preserve the memory and traditions of Béarn. This immersion in the Occitan world encouraged him to learn the language and defend its transmission in the media. In 2024, Silvan carries these values ​​within Ràdio Païs, a radio station that he considers to be an essential player for the territory with the Occitan language and culture as its leitmotif.

Radio País, a link to the territory

Founded in 1983 in Béarn, Ràdio Païs is part of the free radio movement of the 1980s. Broadcast in Béarn, Bigorre and Gers, it offers a common program for the first two regions, with a local dropout specific to Gers since 2013. This approach allows us to better respond to local cultural and linguistic realities.

Ràdio Païs is an associative radio station under the 1901 law, run by a team of professionals – journalists and technicians holding press cards – and volunteers. It is managed by the federation LIVING IN THE COUNTRY Ràdio Paíscreated in 1996, which brings together several associations, including Radio País Bigòrra, Radio País Gèrs and Eths Amics de Rádio País en Comenge. The objective of this federation is to promote the Occitan language and culture, while ensuring a public broadcasting service in Occitan.

Ràdio Païs stands out for its bilingual programming, favoring Occitan Gascon, but also including other Occitan variants such as Languedoc, Provençal and Limousin. Radio plays a key role in promoting the Occitan language and culture but also its territory and its inhabitants, while serving as a relay for minority cultures through its musical programming. Today, it is a structured and professionalized regional media, with seven employees and 52 volunteers.

To listen to Ràdio País, click here: http://www.radiopais.fr/radiopais.fr/

Your Occitan outings in Périgord

• Wednesday December 18 – Brantôme : Workshop and open stage, with Baluchon
• Friday December 20 – Badefols-sur-Dordogne : Traditional ball on open stage
• Friday December 20 – La Coquille : Traditional ball at La Grange de Vie, with Ondes d’OC
• Tuesday December 31 – Les Eyzies : Tadaam! The new year is amazing!, with Freedoom, MAQX, and Super Parquet
• Tuesday December 31 – Condat-sur-Vézère : Trad New Year’s Eve, with BBC Bolhon Bal et Compagnie
• Tuesday December 31 – Gouts rossignol : Trad New Year’s Eve, with open stage
• Tuesday December 31 – Saint-Front-de-Pradoux : Réveillon Trad de la Saint-Sylvestre, with Duo Peuch-Deltheil and Los Zinzonaires
• Friday January 3, 2025 – Badefols-sur-Dordogne : Workshop and trad ball on open stage
• Saturday January 4, 2025 – Tamniès : Viens on s’Em Festival, with Le Mange Bal
• Saturday January 11, 2025 – Périgueux : 5th Trad Night in Périgord, ballroom dance courses, accordion and wind instruments course and big ball with ANEM, La Vesina and Duo des Cimes: Online ticketing Hello Asso https://www.helloasso.com/associations/lo-bornat-dau-perigord/evenements/billetterie-5eme-nuit-du-trad-en-perigord

Musical programming of the show

1. Father Gahús – Goodbye my country
2. Du Bart – On the Carcassonne side
3. Luc Aussibal – never yet
4. Massilia Sound System – It’s all paid for
5. Guillaume Lopez – Medin’ all
6. KKC CPC – Scottish roquefort
7. Lou Dalfin – Barba Lawrence