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The Parade of Golden Fruit
A multicoloured festival under the sun! The town comes alive on Sunday mornings, when coaches and cars dance through the streets, an endless farandole of people swaying down the alleyways to the sea. Laughter and joy shine from happy faces everywhere.
Today is a holiday! A wide-eyed child stares in wonderment at the confetti showering from the sea blue sky… Creative masks and sumptuous costumes abound; fanfares twirl and zigzag through the citrus-laden floats to the sound of traditional drums.
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Sundays 14th and 21th and 28 February 2010 at 2.30pm |
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Promenade du soleil |
Moonlit Parade
The fruits of the sun have a date with the moon…
During the day, the whole town seems to be holding its breath… All is calm, maybe too calm… As night falls, a float laden with oranges and lemons appears as if from nowhere, followed by another… the drums beat impatiently, a trumpet tosses a melody into the air. And then suddenly, the din stops. It’s time for the party! Fanfares, orchestras, folk groups and dancers incite disorder, bringing the kind of incandescent splendour normally found in the most extravagant festivals to this parade.
There will be fireworks at the end of the moonlit parades
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Thursdays 18th, 25th February 2010 at 8.30pm |
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Promenade du soleil |
Citrus Exhibition
A world tour in citrus: travel to all four corners of the world, as rendered by citrus fruits!
The jardins Biovès, from 9am to 6pm, weekends 9am to 7pm
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