Discover Bordeaux’s Hidden Gems: A Walk through the Sainte-Croix District and More

2023-08-26 07:48:14

1 A walk in the Sainte-Croix district on Saturday August 26

There are only four dates left to discover the guided walk of the Sainte-Croix district organized by the association Alternative Urbaine Bordeaux. From the history of the screeds of the Capucins market to that of the marine carpenters of the Port de la Lune, the “urban scouts” Clémence and Fabienne share the fruits of their research with visitors. “Residents of the neighborhood, these committed artists have patiently searched the local archives in search of the life stories of our ancestors. Their modern look offers a rich and sensitive encounter, between past and present, which gives pride of place to the cries of freedom of History”, indicates the association. See you at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday August 26 or Sunday September 3, 10 and 24.

Free price. Mandatory registration on the site bordeaux.alternative-urbaine.com

2 A “Pik Nik Zik” to build relationships on Sunday August 27

L’association The Little Scratchers has been organizing free neighborhood events since 2001 to fight once morest exclusion, promote access to culture and leisure for all, bring residents and users together, promote social ties, solidarity, diversity… Every summer, it organizes “Pik Nik Zik” from 5 to 8 p.m. The idea? Eating while listening to music and interacting with others. This Sunday, August 27, the fifth “Pik Nik Zik” of the year will take place at Place des Capucins. “Bring your picnic, Les P’tits Gratteurs will take care of the music”, specify the organizers. On the program this Sunday: French song at 5 p.m. with Tiou, electro-pop at 6 p.m. with Sol-6 and rap with Ātman at 7 p.m. Free and open to all.

3 Try a variety of dances on Monday, August 28

The Rythmes & Cie dance school is back to school all September. Within the limits of available places, it offers interested parties the opportunity to try its lessons before committing to the 2023-2024 season. Monday, August 28 at the end of the day, the school offers to try out Polynesian dance (intermediate and beginner level), modern jazz (beginner level), classical (intermediate and advanced level), tap dancing (beginner and beginner level). initiated) and contemporary dance (intermediate and advanced level). Free and mandatory registration on Helloasso.

Throughout the month of September, Rythmes & Cie also offers to try street jazz, lyrical jazz, bachata, urban afro, dancehall, barre à terre, west coast swing, Cuban salsa, reggaeton, yoga, “technical” gypsy dance, swing rock, forro, Argentine tango, Indian and African dances, hip-hop, ballroom dancing and oriental dancing, Charleston and percussion. All dates are on Helloasso.

4 Building a common imagination on Tuesday August 29 at La Méca

At the Meca, the Hòxó exhibition by Marcel Gbeffa, artistic co-director of the Center chorégraphique multicorps in Cotonou (Benin), and Violaine Lochu, French sound performer, is accessible until September 17. The exhibition “brings together two cultural, religious and human realities: twinning, history and colonial past”, specifies the Méca. Through a body of hybrid works, the artists explore “a painful common history, oscillating between slavery and colonization […]. Between Beninese cosmogony, Greek and Roman mythology, Hòxó explores with singularity the potentialities of a common imagination. »

Free contribution of 2 euros minimum, free for children under 18, Wednesday to Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m., 6th floor.

5 An open-air cinema for young and old on Wednesday August 30

Once upon a time there was a young apprentice hunter traveling to Ireland to help eliminate the last pack of wolves. But an encounter with a girl who turns into a wolf at night changes the course of history and perceptions. The Irish animated film “The Wolf People” will be shown outdoors on Wednesday August 30 at 9:30 p.m. at Blonde Venus. Irish directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart complete their Irish trilogy with this film, inspired by the tales and legends that nourished their childhood and the landscapes they know by heart.

Starting from 7 years old. Presale 5 euros. Bar and restaurant on site.

6 Closing the rich summer season of Relache on Thursday, August 31

To end its season, the Relache festival organized by the association Allez les filles has planned a “tropical” program this Thursday, August 31. On stage will be Louise Weber and her ukulele, the Bal Chaloupé and her acoustic explorations and Opsa Dehëli with her world music.

From 7 p.m. to midnight, Square Dom Bedos. 5 euros, free for members. Bar and restaurant on site.

7 Hunt for clothes by the kilo on Friday, September 1

Rather than strolling down Rue Sainte-Catherine for the thousandth time, go to the Théâtre de la Rousselle this Friday, September 1 from 11 a.m. to hunt vintage clothes per kilo. Organized by the Bordeaux boutique Néon vintage kilo, the event offers buyers a single price of 27 euros per kilogram. In concrete terms, a 190 g t-shirt is worth 5 euros, a 300 g shirt, 8 euros, and 600 g jeans, 16 euros. Free entry, without reservation.

8 Following in the footsteps of three women who marked the history of Bordeaux on Saturday 2 September

Annie, guide and founder of Stories to follow, offers to go back in time to meet three characters of the 18th century with a very particular destiny: Marie Brizard, Al Pouessi and Theresia Cabarrus. Women whose history bears witness to a turbulent period when the city experienced strong commercial and demographic expansion. “We will look for the traces they left in Bordeaux and will discuss the historical context in which they lived. You will discover both places related to the experiences of these women and points of interest representative of the environment of their time (beautification policy, urban development and architectures that mark this century)”, underlines the organizer .

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