five ideas for outings for the weekend of January 25 and 26

The Intime festival in Saint-Avertin

The Intime festival offers concerts offering a unique proximity to the artists. Often alone on stage or accompanied by very few musicians, these artists can offer more intimate performances, promoting a privileged connection with the audience of the Nouvel Atrium.

This year the festival welcomes Nuit incolore, Le Tigre bleu and JoGo, SATURDAY January 25.

Prices: €17, €21 and €25. Ticket office here.

Concert with Souq'jazz Oat Machine

8^e edition of café concerts, organized by the CVL Music School, with Souq'jazz Machine, SATURDAY January 25, at 8 p.m., at the cultural space.

For more than ten years, the solid rhythm, brass and saxophones of the Souq'Jazz Machine have created a Latin, jazz and funky atmosphere, in a repertoire ranging from Duke Ellington to Bruno Mars, including James Brown and Stevie Wonder.

Free. Reservations required at 02.47.98.17.07.

The week of the Télérama Festival in Tours

For the first time at Studio cinemas, the week of the Télérama Festival from January 22 to 28.

This festival proposes to broadcast the selection of the “fifteen best films” of the year chosen by the editorial staff. The opportunity to see them or rewatch them in a classic session, in the two large rooms 3 and 7.

As a bonus, two previews are scheduled for The Pampa by Antoine Chevrollier and Maria by Pablo Larraín, with Angelina Jolie, on the life of Maria Callas.

Note that coupons for €4 tickets are offered in the cultural magazine.

180 years ago, a meteorite fell in Louans in Tauxigny

On January 25, 1845, at 3 p.m. in the town of Louans, a meteorite fell. The residents were frightened by a very loud explosion followed by a hiss and the sound of someone falling to the ground. The next day, a fragment weighing approximately 3 kg was discovered.

To celebrate this event, an anniversary commemoration will take place SATURDAY January 25, at 3 p.m., at the Touraine observatory, in Tauxigny-Saint-Bauld, Le Ligoret.

On the day's program: conference, workshop and hunt on the land adjacent to the observatory to find a facsimile of the meteorite.

Free entry. Information via [email protected]

Loches: Nights of reading

On the occasion of Reading Nights, the Loches media library invites you into a jungle to explore, SATURDAY January 25. Several meetings are proposed, around Louis Delaporte and Southeast Asia.

From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: exit from the residence of Anne-Karen de Tournemire. The author and storyteller will present the progress of the writing project on which she worked for four months: a children's book on the explorer Louis Delaporte who revealed the Cambodian site of Angkor.

From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: inauguration of the “storytelling cabin” and presentation of a video capsule on Louis Delaporte. Comfortably seated, travel to Southeast Asia by listening to four recorded tales.

The CM1 class from the Alfred-de-Vigny school will also present their work for the creation of a video capsule: “Who is Louis Delaporte? “.

From 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.: Reading night on the theme “A night in the jungle”. Come and attend the readings of children's albums on the theme of travel and adventure. Projection of photographs from the 19^e century and reading extracts from the letters of Louis Delaporte, who dedicated his life to making known the treasures of Khmer civilization in France. Don’t hesitate to come dressed up. Jacques-Lanzmann Media Library. All audiences. Free and open access.

Winter. 02.47.59.29.57 ; email: [email protected]

More outings in Touraine

Find more outings on our interactive map.

Legend :

In bleu, the appointments this Saturday,

In vert, the appointments this Sunday,

In rose, demonstrations taking place over several days.

To find more outings, head to the Agenda for your leisure activities.

Ideas for outings presented by the editorial assistants.