What to do this weekend from June 28 to 30 in Pau and Béarn? Discover our Top 10 outings

30th edition of the Oloron-Sainte-Marie Jazz Festival with an abundant program at the Espace Jéliote and in its hall until Sunday July 7. Friday, at 9 p.m., the French group Cotonete will perform for the first time in Oloron (from €8 to €22). The young group Katoum will host the second part of the evening, from 11 p.m., with its contemporary Creole music (free).

Saturday, at 5 p.m., Alain Jean-Marie, one of the best French jazz pianists (from €8 to €22), will be on stage, for the first highlight of the festival (Espace Jéliote). At 7 p.m., the duo Stompin’Bones will take over (free) in the hall, before the concert at 9 p.m. by Mathias Lévy and the four friends of the “Démons Familiers” (from 10 to 27 €).

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Sunday, at 5 p.m., singer Laura Prince will be accompanied on the piano by Grégory Privat (from €8 to €22) at Jéliote. The live after-party will be provided, at 7 p.m., by the composer and producer Gwen Lafitte, accompanied on the harmonica by Mitch (free). To end the evening, the Jéliote space will offer its stage to Louis Matute Large Ensemble at 9 p.m., with its melting pot of current music and popular music with the flavor of saudade from Cuba, South America (Colombia, Argentina, Brazil), the Orient and the Mediterranean (from €10 to €27).

Jazz Festival in Oloron, Friday June 28, Saturday 29 and Sunday June 30, at the Espace Jéliote, in Oloron-Sainte Marie (rue de la Poste). Information on 07 84 28 38 39 and on https://www.jazzoloron.com/

2- Bizanos: open house at the Château de Franqueville vineyard

The traditional summer open days of the Friends of the Château de Franqueville will take place on Sunday June 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gold medalist wine in the independent winegrowers competition “Lou Bî de la Casta”, the sweet 2022, will be part of the celebration and offered for tasting.

The visitor will also be able to find out about the activity of the “Les Amis du château de Franqueville” association, the maintenance of the vineyard as well as its history, and why not join the association which welcomes beginners or simple enthusiasts.

It will be possible to eat on site with food trucks, with pintxos from Tapas bar, paella from Salsa and sheep’s milk ice cream from the Bouchoo farm. Entertainment will be provided by the Cantère des vignerons.

Summer open days at the Château de Franqueville vineyard, Sunday June 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., chemin Henri-IV, in Bizanos.

3-In the colors of Afric’à’Nay

The Terres d’Afrique Fraternité Association is organizing its “Afric’à’Nay” Festival, Friday and Saturday. This festival combines exhibitions, auctions, conferences, and cultural events.

It will begin Friday June 28 with an exhibition of contemporary art. The exhibits will be put up for auction. Marie Renoir, the expert and auctioneer from the television show “Affaire Conclue” on France 2, will lead this sale which will be held between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. (entrance: €5). From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., conferences and screenings will take place at the multi-service center (entrance: €5).

On Saturday, the African village will come alive from 9:30 a.m. with an association stand at Allées Chanzy. From 2 p.m., Place de la République, various activities will take place: fair (€2 for access to a game), musical entertainment by Karamoko, Wax fashion show, presentation of African dogs, awalé competition, and performances of African songs.

Djembe, dance and African song courses will also be offered (€30 each). The evening will continue with a Tuareg solidarity dinner, accompanied by musical entertainment, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Petit Boy room (prices: €12 to €20). The day will end with a concert by Jérôme Jouannic & Les Papas Gombos and Seyni & The Yéliba at 9 p.m.

“Afric’à’Nay” festival, Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29, at the town hall (Place de la République) and at the multiservice center (8, cours Pasteur), in Nay. Information on 07 62 54 64 84 and on https://terresdafrique.fr/

4-Knitting in Oloron-Sainte Marie

As part of the fourth edition of “Jardins Secrets!” » which is held until July 5 in around ten cultural structures in Béarn and Soule, the intertwined acrobatic duo of the Kira company will perform with its show “Tricot”. The audience follows two brothers who find themselves in a closed space and in which the environment will shake them up, forcing them to find solutions to maintain harmony.

Surprising acrobatics where bodies interfere and intertwine, the duo carrying out research into the movement of bodies that fit together, to delve into the heart of their relationship. This company was a medalist at the prestigious Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in 2020.

“Tricot”, Friday June 28, 6:45 p.m., at Espace Jéliote, in Oloron-Sainte Marie. Free (but registration required). Information on 05 59 39 98 68.

5-Concert tribute to the women and children of the camps in Orion

Meeting of Orion welcomes, Friday evening, to the castle, the Franco-German pianist and historian Mélina Burlaud. She will be accompanied by soprano Anaïs Constans to bring to life the voices of women interned in the camps through melodies and poems that they composed there. The duo delves into the intimacy of these female voices who knew how to maintain faith and courage until the doors of death.

They pay tribute to these often forgotten women, interned in Gurs, Ravensbrück, Theresienstadt or Auschwitz, by performing the works of some of them: Wally Karveno, Ruth Porita, Gertrud Schweizer, Ceija Stojka, Ilse Weber… The two musicians will also pay tribute to the voices of children in the camps.

Melina Burlaud and Anaïs Constans, Friday June 28, at 7:30 p.m., at Château d’Orion (8 A, route de Lasbordes). Prices: from 10 to 20€. Information on 06 40 48 26 13 and on http://www.rencontre-orion.org/

6-Summer motor festival at the whitewater stadium in Bizanos

Saturday and Sunday, the Bizanos aquasports park hosts the second edition of the Summer Motor Festival. This large gathering of cars and motorcycles will support the association “Listening to road victims”. On the program: large exhibition of cars and motorcycles, entertainment, a concert, a DJ evening, blessing of vehicles, an artisan village, dealers, a raffle, all with the presence of food trucks and casetas. Aquasport activities are on the menu as well as a children’s play area.

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Summer Motor Festival, Saturday June 29 and Sunday June 30, at the Aquasports park, in Bizanos (avenue de l’Yser). Free admission. Information at https://hotcover64.com/summer-motors-festival/

7-Harvest festival in Navarrenx

On Saturday, Navarrenx opens its 3rd harvest festival, organized by Animagri Béarn des Gaves with, from 9 a.m., with garage sales, crafts, breakfast with a fork… The local farmers’ market will open at 9:30 a.m. The midday meal is offered with products from local producers. The afternoon will be enlivened by dances and songs from the RPI G. Ausset schools at 2 p.m., followed at 3 p.m. by the Béarnais songs of Los d’Ortes, at 4 p.m. traditional dances by the dancers of Castetnau and at 6 p.m., Pyrenean songs by Louis Esbagats d’Asson.

The grill and canter evening, which will begin at 7:30 p.m., will continue with the popular ball, with the Charlie Music orchestra, at 9 p.m.

Harvest festival, Saturday June 29, between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m., in Navarrenx (town hall square). Free admission. For the grill and cantere evening: €12 (reservation recommended). Information on 06 17 26 42 98.

8-Festival of Episcenes workshops in Bizanos

To celebrate the end of the season, the Episcènes are offering a restitution of their work this weekend, from 7 p.m., Friday, and from 2 p.m., Saturday. Organized like a theatrical marathon, the Episcènes theater workshops will enchant the stage from the youngest to the oldest with contemporary texts or collective writings. A major challenge, especially for budding artists.

Workshop Festival, Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29, at Episcènes, in Bizanos (6 rue René-Olivier). Prices: from €6 to €15. Information at 05 59 71 83 65 and on https://episcenes.com/

9-Festival of Art Stage Theater workshops in Pau

Until July 7, the Art Stage Theater workshops take to the stage for unique performances, the result of a year of preparation. On the menu :

– Saturday June 29, at 8:30 p.m., “Come as you are” tells the story of two families who are completely opposed to each other and who will meet thanks to their respective daughters who have fallen in love…

– Sunday June 30, at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., the public will celebrate, with “Love Mature”, Josianne’s birthday while her niece decides to register her on a dating site.

Workshop festival, Saturday June 29 and Sunday June 30, at the Art Scène Théâtre, in Pau (9 rue Pasteur). Prices: from 12 to 15€. Information on 05.59.00.09.49 and on https://www.lartscene.fr/

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10-The Americans from Oxbow to Jurançon

Led by charismatic singer Eugene Robinson, the American band Oxbow is back in Pau ten years after its first visit to Béarn. A leading band on the San Francisco Noise Rock scene founded in 1988, Oxbow is known for its unique style that mixes experimental rock, noise rock and punk and particularly theatrical and energetic stage performances.

Oxbow, Friday June 28, at 8:30 p.m., at La Ferronnerie, in Jurançon (10 Rue de l’Artisanat). Price: €18. Information on https://atrdr.net/