In Matha, the cultural association La Motte des fées opens the ball for its 2024-2025 season with the electro world group Orange Blossom, who came to present their latest album, “Spells From The Drunken Sirens”. It will take place this Saturday, October 12 at the village hall, from 8:30 p.m. The concert will be preceded by another, called “The Last Concert” by the I.SI company, at the end of the residence. This is a musical and burlesque duo to discover Saturday evening. Prices: 22 to 26 euros on http://lamottedesfees.com/billetterie/ Doors open from 7:30 p.m. with bar and catering.
Saintes Handball, still undefeated at home
The Foxes of US Saintes Handball return to Grand-Coudret this Saturday, October 12, from 8:30 p.m. Yannick Verdier’s men (7th, 10 pts, three victories, one defeat, one exempt day) welcome the Morbihannais of Lanester (11th, six pts). Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with bar and catering. Free for children under 13. Live on the club’s Twitch channel.
Saturday evening, the Saintais will be able to encourage the players of the US Saintes who welcome the Bretons of Lanester to Grand-Coudret.
Laurent Jahier / SO
From improvisation to Geoffroy-Martel
Another match is on offer this Saturday, October 12 at the Geoffroy-Martel theater! The teams Tilt from Saintes and Chats Terton & Mallow from La Rochelle face each other in this first match of the season at home. The principle: the referee imposes a theme, a duration and constraints, the teams propose an improvisation and the public votes for the one they preferred.
Prices: adult 8 euros; child 4 euros. Reservations on Hello Asso. Refreshment bar available on site (note: no credit card required).
150 years of Saintais sports to discover Salle de l’Etoile
A photo exhibition put together by the SNCF Photo-video club and the City of Saintes retraces “150 years of Saint sports” at the Salle de l’Étoile, near the François-Mitterrand media library. Free entry, from September 20 to October 18, Tuesday to Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 6 p.m.
Nyn’October to discover every evening
For the third year, the association Our eyes, our ears (Nyno) is relaying the “Inktober” operation, which invites designers from around the world to produce one work per day. Philippe Montémont projects drawings every evening in October, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., on the facade of 10, rue Saint-Maur in Saintes. This Saturday (but also October 19 and 26), he will host a “live” session.
Philippe Montémont
Until October 31, Philippe Montémont projects drawings every evening at 10 rue Saint-Maur.
Three choirs sing for a good cause
Three vocal ensembles, Scylla, the Vox Santona choir and Per Sonare, share the bill for a lyrical concert, Sunday October 13 at 4 p.m. in the Saint-Vivien church. They will be directed by Gilles Guénard. This event is organized by the Inner Wheel club of Saintonge for the benefit of women in difficulty, with a hat quest. The concert will be followed by a friendly drink.
The Science Festival continues
The media libraries invite you to a “Journey between two waters” on the occasion of the Science Festival, from October 1 to 19. In Louis-Aragon, an exhibition dissects the joys of fishing on foot. In François-Mitterrand, Emmanuelle Tchoukriel’s boards describe the inhabitants “From the river to the ocean” and an exhibition retraces the place of Saintes “between land and sea in the 18th and 19th centuries”. Several interventions on the program including a conference called “Geohistory of the flooding of the Charente River since the 18th century” by Amélie Duquesne, Thursday October 17 at 6:30 p.m., Saintonge room.
A dog-eat-dog competition
The Saintais Canine Education and Agility Club is organizing a national “all grades” competition, with seven Agility courses, 40 dog breeds represented and 180 participants over the two days. Saturday October 12 and Sunday October 13, at the Boisnarderie stadium. FREE ENTRANCE.
Saturday is clearance sale day
Saturday October 12, the Abbaye aux dames boutique is organizing a sale in the courtyard, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. A stone’s throw away, near the Maison de la solidarité, is the Secours populaire français which clears out a little space with a thrift store, flea market and book sale, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
An evening of martial arts demos
The Saintes Karate Club is offering an evening of demonstrations with the different martial arts clubs at the Grand-Coudret gymnasium, Saturday October 12. Contact: 06 38 37 33 85.
