For the first time, the Chartres Harvest Festival will take place over three days, from Friday September 29 to Sunday October 1. It is also shifted by one week due to the air show, from September 22 to 24. “It disturbed us a little in the organization of our party. Some troops and some producers were available the weekend of September 23 but not the following one”, slips James Guyot, president of the association of the Free Commune of the village. of Saint Brice.
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The activities, which are completely free, will begin on Friday evening at 8:30 p.m. with the “Art du feu” show by the Imaziren troupe, formerly called Frères Lumière. The troupe was crowned best company in France in the 2020-2021 Fire Art Live Show category.
The presence of an “Incredible Talent”Show. This will be one of the last opportunities to see Ibrahim Hassan perform with the Imaziren troupe. Photo archives: The Republican echo.
The troupe offers a show around the arts of fire and pyrotechnics. “We should not expect fireworks but a spectacular show”, certifies the president of the association. The public will contemplate an exceptional whirling dervish, Ibrahim Hassan, finalist of “France has an incredible talent”, in 2013.
“It’s his last year of contract with Imarizen. It will be the last opportunity to see one of his numbers. He’s practically the only one in France to do what he does.”
James Guyot (empty)
Dervishes follow the Sufi tradition and aim for the purification of the soul. In his traditional numbers, the whirling dervish who will be present in Chartres will set his dress on fire for a few minutes by turning on himself with different choreographies. The mass of winegrowers welcomes several brotherhoods. File photo.
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“I was the first to create this fiery version,” says Ibrahim Hassan in various interviews. It should rotate on its own for about 45 minutes. “We hope to have a first part with a concert, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,” wishes the president.
A refreshment and catering area with pancakes will be offered by the association on Friday evening.
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The next day, the traditional parade will parade, from 3:30 p.m., at Place Châtelet. It will end in front of the town hall where the pressing of the grapes will take place, following the harvest in September.
The parade will be made up of a fanfare and a banda, three herds: around fifty sheep – guided by a shepherd and his dog, a Beauce shepherd – around fifty geese and a border collie, as well as oxen and their herdsmen. This one will propose a demonstration of hauling on Sunday. The mass of the winegrowers welcomes several brotherhoods. File photo.
On this last day, the entertainment will begin at 10 a.m. at the park on the banks of the Eure. Demonstrations of ancient trades (sheep shearing, wool and flax spinning, old iron and wood trades) as well as wheat threshing “as at the beginning of the 20th century”, with a locomobile (steam engine ) and a treadmill with a horse for the harvest carried out at the beginning of July.
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A farmers’ market will be present all day. “About forty will be present, from food trades to arts and crafts.”
Among them, a cider producer from Orne, a beer brewer from Eurelia, or even winegrowers from Orleans. The aim is to promote regional producers. The winegrowers’ mass will be held at 11 a.m. at the cathedral. At least two troupes will perform on Sunday starting at 2:30 p.m. in the park.
The Aitawak company and Nathalie Pujol will offer an equestrian show of acrobatics and acrobatics and the Danserien Pariz group will perform folk dances and Breton songs. The troops will perform several times in the afternoon.
Thomas Desprez
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