Place Pey Berland – 13:00

The collective associations of Bordeaux that are engaged in the fight agains AIDS are holding an outdoor event in the centre of Bordeaux on Saturday 27th Bordeaux.

On the day there will be workshops and markets to help promote public awarness and raise funds for Sidaction (AIDS).

A free concert has been organised by the Rock School Barbey in support of this event.

Festivities start from 1pm.

Performances by: Avec Briina + Love and Peace + The Befivens + The Automators + O2 Zen + In Veins.

http://xx-briina-xx-officiel-xx.skyrock.com/
www.myspace.com/lovandpeace33
www.myspace.com/thebefivens
www.myspace.com/theautomators
www.myspace.com/o2zen
www.myspace.com/inveinsmusic

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Where: Espace du Lac Bordeaux
Hours: Saturday – 11am until midnight ; Sunday 11am until 7pm
Price: €8 per day
Prizes:

• 2 CORT custom guitars
• 2 x weekend pass for Hellfest 2010
• 2 x weenend pass for Show Bike 2010
• Special Offers on price reductions

There will be animations of tattoo’s and body piercing with special prizes to win. Grab a bite at one of the food and drink outlets proivided or stick around to rock out with one of the bands that will be playing (plus a laser show, wow!)

www.conventiontattoobordeaux.com

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The local cricket team is called the Bordeaux Giscours Cricket Club and it would seem that they aren’t that shabby with the bat, taking out the French Championship in last year (2009).

From what I can tell they play their home games in Labarde, north of Bordeaux.

Next home match, get along and show your support for the men in white.

www.bordeauxcricket.org

email: info@bordeauxcricket.org

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The Causeway Bay Game Center has been modelled on the games rooms you are likely to find in Japan and Hong Kong and try to bring the exciting atmosphere of going nuts on your favourite arcade game.

Not sure if you’ll find Pacman but you’ll deffinately come across Daytona USA,  Dance Dance Revolution and other classics!

The Gamecenter is located right in the heart of Bordeaux and is a large room of 100m².

Drop in and get your game on!

CAUSEWAY BAY GAME CENTER
18 Cours D Alsace et Lorraine –
33000 BORDEAUX
http://www.causewaybaygamecenter.com/

Tram: Line A – Place de Palais

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If your looking for something to do this Saturday (03/04) and feel like kicking back to a little Roots, Rock, Reggae over a plate of tapas, why not drop by L’Incontournable bar?!

Some of you may know the L’Incontournable as the old ‘Eat & Soul’. The place still offers a cool atmosphere, funky tunes and some pretty decent grub at a good price.

Bar L’INCONTOURNABLE
7 rue du cerf-volant
33000 bordeaux, France
05 56 79 06 7

www.myspace.com/mamoge

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Amy constructs her films by using cut outs from cardboard and colour paper in stop motion format, giving a result that is surreal but at the same time mysteriously attractive.

The evening also plays host to other independant Candian products that were produced last year.

Support independant art and cinema by getting along to this event.

LET’S TOON! AMY LOCKHART
Monoquini
87, rue de Marmande, 33800 Bordeaux
(quartier Nansouty)
Date: 10th April 
Price: €5

http://amylogheart.blogspot.com

Monoquini

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GIG PICK OF THE WEEKEND

Formed in 1992 (until 2002), the Kargol’s will have cemented their place in the French ska movement by amalgamating their music with blends of rock and hardcore (Ska-Core).  Drawing similarities to Fishbone and the Bad Brains, they are the French heavy weights in this genre.

This Friday, several influential French bands will pay homage to Kargol (originally from Perpignan), by getting together for a resurrection of Kargol’s music.

When: Friday 9th April @ 7pm
Where: BT 59, Bordeaux
Cost: €11

Venue: BT 59
www.myspace.com/kargols
www.myspace.com/donkeyskonk
www.myspace.com/korttex

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The show is held over two floors of the gallery, being the basement and showroom, and concentrates on the design and graffiti aspects of urban art.

Design, presents pieces that have been scultpted using pieces of furniture and old lamps which were designed mainly between 1950 and 1980, by architects, designers and interior designer.

Graffiti, presents a selection of work from major French artists who pinoneered the Graffiti movement in France . Their work which has recently toured internationally tries to interact with the public to involve them in this artistic street universe.

Where: Espace Valcucine, 15 rue Fondaudège, 33000 Bordeaux
When: 8th April until the 8th May
Cost: Free!

www.galerie-a.blogspot.com

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This month has the band touring through the UK, France and Spain on their maiden voyage in Europe.

Tomorrow night they are playing a free set at the Apollo bar and then a full set at the Saint-Ex with Randa & the Soul Kingdom (AUS).

I know it’s a Monday night and sure you’ll be a little jaded from the weekend but in all honesty these guys are too good to miss. Drop in after work, order yourself a beer and kick back to some funkified soul tunes from down under!

When: Monday 12th April
Where: Apollo Bar (7pm – 9pm) – Saint-Ex (9pm)
Cost: Apollo Bar – FREE! ; Saint-Ex – €8

www.myspace.com/deepstreetsoul

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The VCUB (V3) service was unveiled in February this year and provides the residence of Bordeaux a simple and effective way to get around town. There are 1545 bicycles and 139 stations throughout the city and surrounding areas.

The way it works is that you pick up a bike at the station of your choice and return it to which ever station is the closest to you. Each station is equipped with a information terminal (English available), where you enter in a code given to you when you register and pay for the bike. Not every terminal has credit card capabilities, so you’ll need to find one that does before you register your details.

You register your account by using your credit car, the network takes a deposit of €200 straight up which is charged if the bike is stolen or lost. Then your credit card is debited a €2 per hour until you return the bike to a station (first 30mins are free).

The service is a great way to get around town on short journeys and sure beats the peak hour on the trams.

www.vcub.fr

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