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.

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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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Each year, more than 10,000 visitors visit the festival which is situated in the splendid Citadelle of Blaye, in order to taste some of the best wines from 80 growers around the region.

The festival kick starts on Saturday 10th April at 10am and runs right up until 8pm the Sunday night.

You will find markets, guided tours, performances, and obviously food and wine tasting!

When: 10/04/2010 & 11/04/2010 (10am until 8pm daily)
Where: Citadelle of Blaye
Cost: Admission is free (wine is not)

www.printemps-des-vins.com

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Choose your poison:

• Double Spirits = 4 Euros
• Cocktails = 5 Euros
• Glass of Wine = 2 Euros

The Black Velvet crew are even giving you the chance to win prices… oh yeah!

Where: Black Velvet Bar, 9 rue du Chai des Farine, Bordeaux
When: Tuesday 20th April

http://www.blackvelvetbar.fr/
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The money collected will make it possible to partly finance, the transfer of clean drinking water to 9 villages in the Himalayas which are located at around 60km from Kathmandu. Nestled between India and China on the rooftop of the world, Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world. Although the villages are mainly self-sufficing their resources are increasingly limited.

In addition, with the increase of temperatures due to global warming, water sources are drying up with villagers having to walk hours every day to fetch water.

The O.N.G. Rural Development Forum is made up from Nepalese members only. The association Lumières du Népal, based in Ludon-Medoc, is activily and independantly taking action in the support of social, educational and medical assistance in Nepal.

The gig will bring together:

• Shaolin Temple Defenders (Funk/Soul) … aptly named?!
• Isotrope (Funk/Rock/Fusion)
• Cloudmaker (Prog Rock)
• Raphaeli (Ragga/Dancehall)

When: Thursday; 27th May 2010 @ 8pm
Where: l’espace Tatry, 170 Cours du Médoc, 7 galerie Tatry, Bordeaux
Cost: €10

Merci à http://www.dunboutalautre.over-blog.net/ pour l’info.

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http://www.shaolintempledefenders.net/
www.myspace.com/isotrope
www.myspace.com/cloudmakerspace
www.myspace.com/anthonyrootsboy

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From the 1st June until the 30th September 2010, you will have the chance to satisfy your thirst for performing arts.Discover a wide variety of theatre, street art, classical, jazz and world music. Along with visual arts, photography, cinema, literature and some of the most beautiful and captivating places in the South West of France.

The rich and original programming in 2009 saw approximately 600 spectacles throughtout more than 200 communes in Gironde.

Les Scènes d’été facts:

• A total budget of 6 million
• More than 360,000 spectators
• 4 months of entertainment without interruption
• 200 partners (common, communities, tourist offices)
• 73 associated operators

There is so much going on over the summer it’s not funny… the best way to keep a finger on the pulse would be to sign up to their newsletter.

To kick off the festival this Friday 28th May there is a free concert at the stade de Captieux (75km from Bordeaux). Anne Etchegoyen, Debout sur le Zinc et Sans Additif will be ensuring the festivities get off to a bang!

When: 1st June until 30th September 2010
Where: Gironde
Cost: Some events are free, others are not. Click here for program.

www.sndt.gironde.fr

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This weekend features an extraordinary tasting of over 100 Grands Crus as well as dinners at famous châteaux with the owner and a unique wine tourism opportunity.

The Week-End des Grands Amateurs is a wonderful way of unlocking the secrets of the great wines of Bordeaux, meeting the people who make them, and enjoying an eminently pleasurable experience!

• Tastings, dinners, visits Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June 2010
• More than 100 Grands Crus to discover and taste…Under one roof in Bordeaux.

The Giant Tasting
Over 100 Grand Cru chateau owners will welcome wine lovers all day long on Saturday and pour two vintages of their wine (the 2007 vintage and a second one between 1998 and 2006). This tasting is organised under ideal conditions usually restricted to trade professionals, journalists, and professional buyers. Participants will also be able to talk to the people who actually make the wines. This event takes place in Hangar 14, in the centre of Bordeaux, overlooking the Garonne River and the Port de la Lune. Meals (either simple or gastronomic) are available on site.

When: Saturday, 5th June – 10.30am to 5:00pm
Where: Hangar 14 – Quai des Chartrons – Bordeaux
Cost: €56 with reservation; €71 on the door (1/2 price for students)
 
www.wga-ugcb.com 

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The Drums Addict Festival accomodates some of the best drummers and musicians from all musical styles (rock, jazz, funk, caribéennes, etc) and all over the world.

Drums Addict Festival is an ‘All-About-Drums’ dedicated event offering multiple shows for the audience to attend, spread over an 10-hour schedule. Each show introduces one or more drummers in different musical atmospheres, playing solo or with a band.

What makes Drums Addict Festival unique is interactivity. People in the audience can ask any question to the artists about their career or their technique using wireless microphones. The artists can then answer by a direct demo to illustrate their explanation, which can be detail-viewed on the giant video screen. This is accomplished with the help of our 6 on-stage camera operators who capture the artist’s performance from multiple angles, live-mixed by our production team.

For this the 5th annual beat-off (can I say that?) is:

• Terri Lyne Carrington (USA – drummer for Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, etc.)
• Eric Moore (USA – Infectious Grooves, Suicidal Tendencies)
• Damien Schmitt (France-USA)
• Sonny Troupé (Guadeloupe)
• Pete Lockett (England)
• Ceccarelli Family Tour (France) 
• Pierre-François Dufour (France)

When: Saturday 5th June, 2010
Where: Espace Medoquine, 224, cours du Mal Gallieni, 33400  TALENCE 
Cost: Saturday pass – €35 – 40; info on session tickets click here.


www.drumsaddictfestival.fr

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“Housed in a former women’s prison built in the 16th century, The Frog & Rosbif is the only pub in Bordeaux brewing its own beers. Hops and malt are shipped in from England and brewed in the middle of this magnificent stone building.”

This Friday night will be a reason to celebrate as the Frog is turning ten! As per their usual custom of dress up parties, this one is going to be themed as a ‘Jail House Rock’ night (i.e: dress like a prisoner, Elvis, OJ Simpson, etc).

When: Friday, 4th June 2010 @ 5.30pm
Where: The Frog & Rosbif, 23 Rue Ausone, 33000 Bordeaux
Cost: Free entry, buy your own beer and food

www.frogpubs.com
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The Bordeaux Fete le vin takes place over 4 days in June and runs in alterance with the Fete du fleuve (river). The festival has been in exsistance since 1998 and is the perfect day out for lovers of wine, food and culture.

The event accomodated nearly 300,000 visitors last year that came from all over France and Europe.

Thanks to a Tasting Pass, visitors will be able to discover a diverse range of wines from Bordeaux and the Aquitaine region. There will be 57 appellations of Bordeaux and 23 appellations of Aquitaine on offer to discover. Also, there are plenty of possibilies to taste the regional culinary specialities.

Tasting Pass sell between €15 (1 person) & €20 (shared between 2 people) includes:

• 12 tasting vouchers
• a glass and glass holder
• several privilege tickets

The Vineyard pass is also on offer and there will be several excursions every day on various themes during the Festival.

The Vineyard pass sell between 50 and 90€ includes:

• air conditioned coach transport
• English-speaking tour guide
• a visit to three different wine estates or heritage sites, with wine tasting
• Lunch

There will be concerts, street performances and fireworks over the 4 days and is one of the largest events on the Bordelaise’s calendar.

When: 24-27 June, 2010
Where: Place des Quinconces & Quays
Cost: Free to look or €15 tasting pass

www.bordeaux-fete-le-vin.com

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