3 days of events

A series of conferences about the cultural landscapes of Saint-Emilion and its biodiversity was be held in partnership with associations of the Jurisdiction and the Saint-Emilion Wine Council.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM:

Saturday 11:00 am: "UNESCO's World Heritage Sites", by Mr Jean Audouze (astrophysicist, Director of Research Emeritus at the CNRS, Honorary President of the French National Commission for UNESCO, President of "Terre de Montaigne"), in partnership with the Société d'Histoire et d'Archéologie de Saint-Emilion;

Saturday 17:00pm: “Between evolution, preservation and transmission: meeting of minds”: round table / debate with the representatives of other unlisted vineyards (guest vineyards: Champagne, Burgundy, Loire Valley, Lavaux, High Douro and Tokaj) supported by the association Juridiction de Saint-Emilion and the Conseil des Vins de Saint-Emilion;

Sunday 6pm: "Terroirs of the world and cultural landscapes” supported by Le Barde du Label.

The visitor was discovered the exceptional cultural landscapes of the Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion through the 20 exceptional points of view from the reading tables created as part of the 20th anniversary.

The winning pictures of the competition organized for the 20th anniversary by "Les Montgolfiades" were be exposed on the walls and gates of the City Hall gardens. The awards ceremony was taken place during the weekend. The theme of the competition was the remarkable sites of the Jurisdiction seen from the sky.

A stage was be set up in the heart of the moat of the Palais Cardinal and was host two free concerts on SUNDAY 30 JUNE, presented by the Saint-Émilion Jazz Festival.

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LYNE is a singer and keyboard player from the renowned "Musiques Actuelles" class of the Bordeaux Conservatory.

She offers an intimate set around her personal compositions tinged with soul, pop and electro.

An aerial groove, a singular and frank voice enhanced by the sounds of the keyboards, reveal a warm and poetic universe.

Musicians : Lyne (vocals/keyboard), Edward Rogers (keyboard), Hugo Bertil (drums/pad) et Louis Laville (bass)

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A concert was be organized in each church of the Jurisdiction! Each place was vibrated to the sound of choirs, Basque choirs or gospel groups.

Saturday 29 june

13h00 - Saint-Pey-d'Armens - Les Gospelleries (Gospel)

14h30 - Vignonet - Arpège (World Music)

16h00 - Saint-Etienne-de-Lisse - Vocabada (Choir)

17h30 - Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes - Etxekoak (Basque Choir)

Sunday 30 june

2:30 pm - Saint-Laurent-des-Combes - Uniisson (Choir)

16h00 - Saint-Hippolyte - Plisson Quartet (Classical)

17h15 - Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens - DPS Choir (Choir)

The exhibition "Sailing Wines, a Bordeaux History", made available by Bordeaux Grands Evénements, will retrace the great moments in the history of Bordeaux wines.

A stage was be set up in the heart of the moat of the Palais Cardinal and was host two free concerts on FRIDAY 28 JUNE, presented by the Saint-Émilion Jazz Festival.

Oakland

Oakland is the meeting of a collective of musicians from Bordeaux who wish to pay tribute to the mythical Californian band of the 70s, Tower of Power, which is still in operation. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their elders, Oakland was offered you a repertoire retracing the evolution of this legendary American soul/funk band.

Musicians : Wilfried Deurre (Lead vocal & background), Adeline Ouvrard (Lead vocal & background), Isabelle Ouvrard (Lead vocal & background), Stephane Mazurier (Keys), Nicolas Veysseyre (Bass & background), Mickey Fourcade (Drums), François-Marie Moreau (Tenor Sax & background), Bertrand Tessier (Tenor Sax), Cyril Dumeaux (Baritone Sax), Franck Vogler (Trumpet) et Pascal Drapeau (Trumpet)

A concert and tasting was be organised at Château Monlot to enjoy a jazz group before tasting the wines of the property!

A banquet was be organised at night to inaugurate the event on June, 28 along the banks of the Dordogne (also classified as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO): A way to celebrate the 20th anniversary around a festive meal, open-air music and festive spirit !

A special "20th anniversary" wine, offered by the Union de Producteurs de Saint-Emilion, was be available during the meal.