Friday
Launch of end-of-year events in Limoges
Limoges celebrates Christmas with: entertainment, shows, markets on Place de la Motte and Place de la République, a roller rink to replace the ice rink on this square, the little train which takes you to see the illuminations, etc.
Launch at 6:00 p.m., Place de la République (entertainments on until December 29).
Friday and Saturday
Telethon throughout Haute-Vienne
Due to the inauguration of the cathedral in Paris on December 8, the official dates of the Telethon are November 29 and November 30 instead of the first weekend in December.
The Haut-Vienne community network comes together to offer a variety of activities: from shows to pancake sales, tournaments, hikes, etc.
Program on afm-telethon.com or “limougeotte” application – the activities continue on the following days.
Friday and Saturday
Bar-Bar Culture Festival in Limoges
Café-concerts, clubs, cultural bistros, music bars, there is a network of intimate places where musicians and other artists perform. In Limoges, a bar takes part in the national Bar-Bars festival which highlights them. In music! Of course…
L'Internationale, 10 place Haute-Vienne, Friday November 29, 7 p.m. Culture Quiz, 8 p.m. Fiesta OK; Saturday November 30, 8:00 p.m. Régine and Alain Melon, 9:00 p.m. DJ Set.
SATURDAY
Designers’ market “under the vaults” in Limoges
The Compagnons de Limoges museum opens its underground rooms for a creators' market, which will therefore take place in a unique setting dedicated to know-how.
Musée des Compagnons, from Saturday until December 22, every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Spotlight on French-speaking Film in Limoges
This PFFF festival of French-speaking short films offers a broadcast of the official selection in 4 categories, French films, Limousin films, films around the theme “In the spotlight” and Kinoscope challenge “In the shadows”, punctuated by meetings-debates with the directors and their teams.
Limoges, Le Lido cinema, from 3 p.m., free entry.
Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday and Sunday
First Christmas markets everywhere in Haute-Vienne
End of year events don't just start in Limoges this weekend. There are elsewhere in Haute-Vienne.
Saturday and Sunday: Rochechouart, Nantiat, Sereilhac. Saturday: Le Vigen. Sunday: Feytiat, Isle, Veyrac, etc. (Not exhaustive).
Open days at the elephant sanctuary in Bussiere-Galant
To meet the “Elephant Haven” team, who created this sanctuary for elephants, in order to collect those from zoos and circuses. The two resident elephants roam freely there. It might be possible to see them.
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., free by reservation elephanhaven.com or [email protected] – (as if complete)
Sunday
Ball Trip! in Limoges
The first Sunday of the month, a guided tour around 4 key works from the Museum of Fine Arts, one per collection, chosen by the guide.
Museum of Fine Arts, 2:30 p.m., duration 1 hour, free entry (like every first Sunday of the month in museums) here €1 for the visit.
Ornithological walk in Limoges
Every first Sunday of the month, a (re)discovery of the birds on the banks of Vienna is offered by volunteers from the League for the Protection of Birds.
9:00 a.m., meet at Pont Saint-Martial, free on reservation 06.33.03.04.09.
Spectacles
Current music
Poetic pop: Clara Ysé in Limoges
Oceano Nox (ocean night) is Clara Ysé's first album. Since its release in September, it has received a lot of attention. The pop of this singer-songwriter is described as “poetic”.
In Oceano Noxshe sings about love, “despite everything”. She also sings about shipwrecks and courage, in French, Spanish and English.
Friday November 29, 8:30 p.m., €33 and €39.
Brazilian pop: Flavia Coehlo in Boisseuil
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Flavia Coehlo traveled the world before settling in France in 2006. Her music, with Latin inspirations of course, delivers an anthology of ultimately very pop songs.
The artist sings sometimes in French, sometimes in Brazilian Portuguese. She sings about love with swaying rhythms and it rocks. A hundred dates throughout France will take her to the Olympia in March 2025. In the meantime, we will listen to her at:
Boisseuil, Espace du Crouzy, Friday November 29, 8:30 p.m., €29.
Metal: Tagada Jones in Limoges
A concert for the benefit of Restos du coeur.
Jean-Gagnant Cultural Center, Friday November 29, 8 p.m., €25 and €28.
Second “Guinea Night” in Limoges
With Guinean artists, Les Étoiles de Boulbinet, Hadja Safi, and as guest the Senegalese artist Alpha Dieng.
John Lennon Cultural Center, Saturday November 30, 8:30 p.m., €25 and €17.
Irish Poitin
Traditional Irish music in Isle.
Espace Bayles, Saturday November 30, 8 p.m., 4 to 5 € (05.55.50.26.24).
Show case and cultural evening in Landouge
Celeo Scram show case in Limoges: the Congolese singer is invited to an evening advocating cultural diversity.
Saturday November 30, Édouard Detaille room in la Bastide, 8 p.m.
Theater
The Unspoken Words: Union Theater in Limoges
It's not easy being the only one to hear in a family of deaf people. Véronique Poulain tells it in her autobiographical book The words we don't say. The work was brought to the stage by Éric Massé.
CDN-Théâtre de l'Union, Friday November 29, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., duration one hour, full price €22, 05.55.79.90.00.
Skating
Harmon'Ice at the Limoges ice rink
The Harmon'Ice Christmas show on ice presents a show combining skating, acrobatics and magic, around an offbeat conductor trying to create his new symphony.
Sunday December 1, 2:15 p.m., duration 2 hours, €26 ticket office at the Limoges ice rink.
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