This year, Païoun Ven celebrates its 11th anniversary in the Paillon Valley. For this occasion, this exclusively FREE cultural festival, held every Thursday in the town of Contes from July 3rd to August 21st, offers its audience a very diverse program. Already in its 10th year, it was a great success. Contes hosted Patrick Fiori, Anne Roumanoff, Richard Cairaschi, Enrico Macias, and Marcel Amont, among other big names.
This year, the program will include dance, comedy, and music: events that promise to be very enjoyable.
### On the lineup:
Thursday, July 3rd: Kinguna-Gnawa and Habib Koité
With influences of jazz, groove, soul, and afro-beat, Kinguna-Gnawa invites you to an acoustic and electronic evening at the open-air theater on Thursday, July 3rd, 2008, starting at 8 PM.
The second part of the evening begins at 9:30 PM with Habib Koité and Bamada, presenting his 4th album “Afriki.”
This evening is offered by the General Council of the AM. Drinks and food available on-site. Free entry.
Thursday, July 10th: Max and Gérald Dahan
Païoun Ven evening at the open-air theater in Contes.
Composer and songwriter from the French Riviera, Max will be performing in the first part of this Païoun Ven evening. The event starts at 8:15 PM and will feature pop rock.
The new show by Gérald Dahan, Sarkoland, will be presented from 9:30 PM.
Thursday, July 17th: Babeth sings Piaf and Julien Lepers
Singer and actress from the Paillon Valley, Babeth presents her show “Babeth sings Piaf,” starting at 8:15 PM at the open-air theater.
The Thursdays of Contes will then welcome, at 9:30 PM, the famous TV game show host Julien Lepers for his show “Plaisir d’amour.” Accompanied by the Imperial Symphony Orchestra, the evening will feature “Java bleue,” “Belle de Cadix,” or “Mexico.”
Drinks and food available on-site. Free entry.
Thursday, July 24th: Alex and Khaled
Another evening of the Thursdays of Contes, the Païoun Ven festival, with the first part featuring the florist-singer from Contes, Alex. He will present various songs at the open-air theater, starting at 8 PM, followed by Khaled.
For his big summer tour, Khaled will spend the day of July 17th in the department, where he will give a concert in the evening, at 9:30 PM.
Drinks and food available on-site. Free entry.
Thursday, July 31st: Les Sans Nom and Richard Cairaschi
In the first part of the Païoun Ven festival, at 8:30 PM, enjoy a local rock band that formed during the Thursdays of Contes in 200, “Les Sans Nom.”
From 9:30 PM, still on the stage of the open-air theater, it’s Richard Cairaschi and Martine Pujol’s turn to present their new play “3 z’en 1.”
Drinks and food available on-site. Free entry.
Thursday, August 7th: Fanette and Herbert Léonard
A first part that brings laughter at the Thursdays of Contes, at 8:30 PM at the open-air theater, with a “One woman show” by Fanette.
An evening “for pleasure” continues with a concert by singer Herbert Léonard at 9:30 PM.
Drinks and food available on-site. Free entry.
Thursday, August 14th: Païoun Ven Trio Night
A night in three parts this Thursday, August 14th, 2008, starting at 8:15 PM, at the open-air theater:
– 8:15 PM: Lei Riba daou Païoun will present its traditional Piedmontese and Niçois songs.
– 8:45 PM: The Oriental Princesses as part of the OMJCL youth workshops from Drap. Presentation of oriental dances.
– 9:30 PM: A show offered by the General Council of the AM, OC Blues, with a group of eight musicians for a “rhythm and blues” evening.
Drinks and food available on-site. Free entry.
Thursday, August 21st: Lo mago d’en casteu and Bernard Persia
Last evening of the 2008 edition of the Païoun Ven festival, at the open-air theater, with the presence of Lo mago d’en casteu for a musical first part.
Bernard Persia will sing, starting at 9:30 PM, our “eternal songs.” Journalist and passionate about French chanson, he will propose songs from yesterday and today.
Drinks and food available on-site. Free entry.
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