Confolens Music & Dance Festival 10-15 August 2010

With his good results in 2009 the festival has scheduled a 53rd edition, which should mark the spirits Brazil will indeed be the guest of honor with a strong presence throughout the week and a great evening prelude August 9 dedicated to this great country as the idea for 2010 is also to discover new cultures Confolens still unknown, thus we see a troop of Easter Island, another of Nigera with the Fulani tribe, the aborigines of Formosa (Taiwan), the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, located in the north Caucasus, a steel band and dancing from Antigua ... ; Twelve groups will share the stage confolentaise which lend a hand for the 4 groups of street entertainment including a jazz band from Louisiana ... ! the scene of the open square in the world will be renewed and many more activities will be performed ..! festival evolves constantly with a renewed purpose of tolerance and peace among the peoples of the world, including through cultural exchanges and artistic ... ! The full program will be unveiled next March, the opening gala will be held Tuesday, August 10 and closing Sunday, August 15, 2 nights Day 11 and 13, a city in the Day 15/08; a great evening the 53rd to celebrate the 40th anniversary of CIOFF ... an attractive program for a festival furious!

Visit Confolens, Poitou-Charentes

Confolens is in the Charente department of Poitou-Charentes, 40 kilometres north-east of La Rochefoucauld

Confolens is a very attractive town on the Vienne river, at its confluence with the Goire River, surrounded by rolling pastoral countryside.

The main 'highlight' of the town is the 'Old Bridge, a 13th century granite bridge (although significantly modified and repaired in the 18th century. Apart from the bridge itself, this is perhaps the best place for views of the old town. Take a look also at the Fontaine de la Fontorse, an ancient spring at the end of the bridge.

Various other notable sites include the old donjon, the town gate, and the town hall, but it is the old town itself, centred around the Rue du Soleil, which will keep your attention. Beautiful 15th and 16th century colombage houses line the streets up the hill, with as highlight the house of the Duc of Eperon - with some lovely sculptures to see.

Guided tours of the town are organised by the tourist office.

In the second week of August each year the town hosts the International Folklore Festival