It is this Wednesday that the Ducasse de Mons will begin to animate the streets of the city of Doudou. After two years of absence, the event is expected to say the least! Here is the official program for the week.
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Wednesday, June 8
– 18h30 : glass of the mayor Nicolas Martin and the municipal college in the Jardin du Mayeur. Welcome to all !
THURSDAY 09 June
– 4 p.m.: animation: “Le Doudou opens everywhere…” on the Grand-Place
– 20h : Opening Night with DJ Stéphane Baert & Friends at Marché-aux-Herbes
FRIDAY June 10
– 18h: carillon concert at the Belfry
– 19h : Poetry evening in honor of Montois writers, organized by Montois Cayaux at RTBF Hainaut – Auditorium Abel Dubois
– 20h : Mons The 90’s! with Dave Jay (La 90’s /Retro Ixxel) & DJ Tchitchell (La Cour Des Dames) at the Marché-aux-Herbes
– 21h: the opening concerts with notably Antoine Delie, Ykons, and Black M
SATURDAY June 11
– 11h : Philharmonie de Ghlin at the Polytechnic Faculty of Mons
– 11h : Musica Gogo Hé on the place of Ghlin
– 11h : Music’All Havré on the Place de Ciply
– 11h : Carillon concert at the Belfry
– 12h : Badandarra Street Orchestra in Hyon, rue Louis Piérard
– 12h : Royal Band of the Antwerp Police on Place de Nimy
– 14h : Badandarra Street Orchestra at the Municipal Park of Obourg
– 14h30 : procession of characters from Lumeçon accompanied by the municipal authority from the town hall to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 14h45 : exit of the Dragon from its “cave” at the bottom of the Sainte-Waudru ramp
– 2:50 p.m.: presentation of the crown of roses by the municipal authority to the dean and laying of the crown of roses on the head of Saint Waudru at the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 3 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.: exhibition of the head of Saint Waudru and objects from the Game of Saint George at the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 15h : Musica Gogo Hey on the Place de Saint-Symphorien
– 4 p.m.: Royal Band of the Antwerp Police in Mesvin
– 16h30 : Musica Gogo Hé in Mons in the city center
– 16h40 : procession to entrust the communal college with the reliquary and spears (celestial attributes of Saint George) to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church towards the Sainte-Élisabeth church
– 16h50 : procession to allow the rites of Lumeçon to take place under the aegis of Saint George from the town hall to the Sainte-Élisabeth church
– 17h : Ceremony of provision of the reliquary and spears of Saint George at the Church of Saint Elizabeth
– 17h20 : procession to take the reliquary and spears of Saint George, in view of the procession of the “Magistrate” and the “Brotherhood of Saint George” from the Church of Saint Elizabeth to the town hall
– 5.30 p.m.: laying of flowers at the Marcel Gillis Memorial in the Jardin du Mayeur
– 5:35 p.m.: procession of the “Magistrate” and the “Brotherhood of Saint George” from the town hall to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 18h: procession of characters from Lumeçon symbolically guided by the president of the Procession from Sainte-Waudru collegiate church to the town hall
– 18h: Ghlin au Calva d’Harmignies fanfare
– 18h: Royal Band of the Antwerp Police on the Place de Maisières
– 18:15 : “Enthronement” of Saint-Georges and “Rehearsal” of Lumeçon in the main courtyard of the town hall
– 18h45 : installation of the shrine of Saint George within the walls of the town hall (for the night from Saturday to Sunday of the Trinity) on the Grand-Place
– 19h : return procession to the collegiate church symbolically led by the alderman of the Holidays in order to leave the Dragon there for the night from the town hall to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 20h : descent of the shrine of Saint Waudru to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 20h : carillon concert at the Belfry
– 20h : Back To The 2000’s with Colo Mac Fly & Doc Mendi at Marché-aux-Herbes
– 20h30 : Badandarra Street Orchestra on the Church Square in Villers-Saint-Ghislain
– 22h: Torchlight procession at the bottom of the rue de Nimy
SUNDAY June 12
– 7h45 : solemn mass of the Trinity at the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 8h20 : procession of Saint George from the town hall to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 8h30 : carillon concert at the Belfry
– 8h45 : laying of the shrine of Saint Waudru on the Car d’Or and leaving the Car d’Or at the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
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Leaving the Dragon from its “cave” on the Sainte-Waudru ramp
– 9h: procession of characters from Lumeçon to transfer the Dragon from its “cave” to the center of the contemporary city at the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church to the town hall
– 9h15 : procession of the “Brotherhood of God and Monsignor Saint George” from the town hall to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 9h30 : Car d’Or procession in the city center, departure from the Sainte-Waudru ramp
– 9h35 : carillon concert at the Belfry
– 11h : DMA Band in Mons, rue de la Coupe
– 11h : It’s A Beautiful Day! Montois aperitif at the Marché-aux-Herbes
– 11:35 a.m.: procession of characters from Lumeçon to take part in the end of the procession from the town hall to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church
– 12h : ascent of the Car d’Or on the Sainte-Waudru ramp
Note: for obvious safety reasons, you are asked to push the Car d’Or, not to hang on to the sides…
– 12h10 : return of the Car d’Or to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church on the Sainte-Waudru ramp
– 12h22 : carillon concert at the Belfry
– 12h25 : descent from rue des Clercs
– 12h30 : fight called “Lumeçon” on the Grand-Place
– 12h55 : carillon concert at the Belfry
– 13h : DJ Max & Joe and Collective DJ at Marché-aux-Herbes
– 14h : The Tubing Brigade at the Marché-aux-Herbes
– 15h : DMA Band / Badandarra Street Orchestra on the Grand-Place
– 3:30 p.m.: The Tubes Brigade / Sant Jordi’s Band on the Grand-Place
– 4 p.m.: Badandarra Street Orchestra / DMA Band on the Grand-Place
– 4 p.m.: Bersaglieri dei Peloritani au Parc de Jemappes
– 16h30 : The Tubes Brigade / Sant Jordi’s Band on the Grand-Place.
MONDAY June 13
– Daytime monster street sale in the city center
– 10h: carillon concert at the Belfry
– 11h : Dissident Chaber in downtown
– 11h : Bersaglieri dei Peloritani au Calva de Spiennes
– 13h : Orkiestra Deta Zszs en center-ville
– 14h : “Special Ducasse” archery organized by the “Archers de Saint-Denis” on the Place du Parc
– 15h : Orkiestra Deta Zszs in Mons (Home of the Chartriers)
– 15h : Sourissimo in the city center
– 3:30 p.m.: Bersaglieri dei Peloritani sur la place d’Havré
– 3:30 p.m.: Dissident Chaber in Mons, Place du Parc
– 4 p.m.: 3rd Elimination Grand Prix Maistriau of pelota ball on the place of Saint-Symphorien
– 16h30 : Orkiestra Deta Zszs in News (church gardens)
– 17h : El Bandas Tico in Mons, Croix-Place
– 17h : Dissident Chaber in Mons, City of Childhood
– 5.30 p.m.: Royal Philharmonie of Saint-Symphorien on the Place d’Harveng
– 18h30 : Mons Saint-Georges Brass Band in the city center
– 20h : La Giga Boum 80’s-90’s 2000’s New Generation VS Oldschool Guests at the Marché-aux-Herbes
– 20h : Third Doudou Sound Party on the Grand-Place with DJ sets by: DJ Joss Mendosah ft Milisax Performer – Maeva Carter – Mosimann
– 24h: The After Party at the Marché-aux-Herbe
TUESDAY June 14
– Daytime monster street sale in the city center
– 13h : large children’s drawing competition “Le Doudou en couleurs” on the Grand-Place
– 14h : Sant Jordi’s Band in centre-ville
– 14h30 : Bersaglieri dei Peloritani au parc du Bois de Mons
– 15h : Orkiestra Deta Zszs in Ghlin, Barrier
– 4 p.m.: Bersaglieri dei Peloritani on the place de Cuesmes
– 4 p.m.: Sant Jordi’s Band in Mons (Bonne Maison de Bouzanton)
– 18h: Orkistra Deta Zszs in Flénu (Place Sainte-Henriette)
– 19h30 : aperitif concert by the Harmonies Mons ensemble
– 20h : Tuesday Night Fever The Last But Not The Least! at the Herb Market
– 20h30 : closing show on the Grand-Place with Sant Jordi’s Band, the Bersaglieri dei Peloritani, the Orkiestra Deta Zszs, and the exceptional participation of the Special Brigade of gymnasts from the Paris firefighters, accompanied by “Jo Scinta & Friends”
– 22h45 : fireworks on the Grand-Place. Please note, for security reasons, the fireworks will be fired from the rue de Nimy.
– 00: Closing evening at the Marché-aux-Herbes
SATURDAY June 18
– 17h45 : procession of characters from Petit Lumeçon to the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church towards the town hall
– 18h: “Rehearsal” of Petit Lumeçon in the main courtyard of the town hall
SUNDAY June 19
– 9h30 : distribution of Petit Lumeçon rope t-shirts on the Place du Parc
– 12h : opening, to the general public, of the areas around the rope on the Grand-Place
– 12h22 : carillon concert at the Belfry
– 12h25 : departure of the Petit Lumeçon procession from the town hall to the Grand-Place, via rue d’Enghien
– 12h30 : small Lumeçon on the Grand-Place
-14h : return processions of the shrine and spears (celestial attributes) of Saint George to Saint-Élisabeth church; return of the Dragons to their “cave” at the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church; and return of the arms and helmet of Saint George to the town hall (Doudou museum)
From the town hall towards the Sainte-Élisabeth church; Sainte-Élisabeth church towards the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church; Sainte-Waudru collegiate church towards the town hall
– 17h45 ascent of the shrine of Saint Waudru (preceded by the 5 p.m. mass) at the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church.
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