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What's On in Burgundy 2011?

The year ahead…a brief run down of the highlights to look out for in 2011 from motor sports to concerts, exhibitions and spectacles. If your special interest is wine, see Gourmet Traveller.


Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance

Sport Sport

Exhibition and Fairs Exhibition and Fairs

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars

Historic Places Historic Places

January 2011

St.Vincent CelebrationsMusic, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Taizé Young Adult European Meeting, Rotterdam, Dec 28-Jan1 2011
Exhibition and Fairs
Nature photography,Face à Face, Dijon to Aug 2011
Exhibition and Fairs Biodiversité, Jardins de Sciénces, Dijon to Feb 13
Sport AJ Auxerre v AS Monaco Jan 15
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Kiev National Ballet, Autun Jan 21
Kiev Ballet in AutunFêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars
St.Vincent Celebrations
Corgoloin Jan 29-30
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival of Contemporary Dance, Art Danse Dijon Jan 22-Feb 1
Historic Places Historic Places Open All Year


February 2011Chalon sur Saone Carnival

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Abba Mania, Zénith Dijon, Feb 3
Historic Places Historic Places open over the winter

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Chalon-sur-Saône Carnival Feb 25- Mar 6


March 2011

BIVBSport AJ Auxerre v Paris St. Germain, Mar 5
Exhibition and Fairs
Gourmet Fair, Marsannay-la-Côte March 12-13
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête du Crémant, Châtillon-sur-Seine
March 19 2011

AJ AuxerreExhibition and Fairs Nuits au Grand Jour - Wine Auction, Nuits St. Georges March 19-20
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Ashkenazy+ Ch. Orch Europe, Opéra de Dijon, Mar 26


April 2011

Joan BaezHistoric Places Châteaux open their doors for the season
Exhibition and Fairs Foire Antiquités Brocante, Nolay
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Joan Baez in Concert, Zenith, Dijon, April 11

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance International Festival Detective Films Beaune
Exhibition and Fairs Wine Fair Montbard
Exhibition and Fairs Quarré-les-Tombes Craft Fair
Exhibition and Fairs Autun Book Fair, Place du Champs de Mars, Autun
Exhibition and Fairs Vide Greniers and Brocantes in Burgundy villages (antique fairs)


May 2011

Classic Days at Magny CoursSport Classic Days, Magny Cours April 30-May 1
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Philharmonic Orch. Dresden, Opéra de Dijon May 5
Exhibition and Fairs Salon des Antiquaires et de Brocante, Dijon May 13-22
Exhibition and Fairs Nuits des Musées May 14
Philharmonic Orchestra DresdenFêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête Fleur de Vigne, Quais de Yonne, Auxerre
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Medieval Fair, Semur-en-Auxois
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Festival Chablisien
Sport Coupes Moto Légende, Dijon-Prenois
Sport Hot Air Balloon Festival , Chalon-sur-Saône Coupes Moto Legende
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fêtes de la Bague, Semur-en-Auxois

 


June 2011

L'Age d'Or Dijon PrenoisExhibition and Fairs Burgundy gardens open days
Sport L'Age d'Or Dijon Prenois
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Music Festival Clos de Vougeot
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival les Musicaves, Givry
Exhibition and Fairs Equi'Passion Horse Show, Saulieu
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Open air Jazz Festival, Montbard June 24-26


July 2011

Bastille Day, FireworksMusic, Cinema, Theatre and Dance International Festival of Baroque Music, Beaune
Sport Grand Prix de Camions, Magny Cours July 2-3
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance
Nuits St. Georges Music Festival
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Couches Jazz Festival

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival 4-14 Franco-American food and music Dijon
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Bastille Day, Fireworks throughout the region July 14 Chalon dans la rue street festival
Exhibition and Fairs Antiquarian Book Fair Charité-sur-Loire
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Annual Pilgrimage, Vézelay,

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Musique en Morvan around Autun
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Chalon dans la Rue – Transnational Street Artist Festival,
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Buxy Music Festival, Buxy, part of the Chalon festivities

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Son et Lumière Vézelay


July & August 2011

Festival of Courtyards, Water and Gardens Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Historic Pageant, Château St. Fargeau, La Puisaye
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Son et Lumière, Cathedral St. Etienne, Auxerre
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Concerts at Cluny
Exhibition and Fairs Festival of Courtyards, Water and Gardens, Beaune
Roman Spectacle AutunExhibition and Fairs Festival of Retro Cinema Beaune

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Grand Roman Spectacle, Amphitheatre Autun


Cajun Music Festival august 2011

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival Rotruenge, St Bris le Vineaux, medieval music
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Meursault Music Festival Bach a Bacchus
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Cajun Music Festival, Saulieu
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête de la Moisson St Père-sous-Vézelay
Sport Son et Lumière, Cluny
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Firework night Semur-en-Auxois
Exhibition and Fairs Wine Fair Pouilly-sur-Loire
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Music Festival Vézelay
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Fête de la Vielle, hurdy-gurdy festival Anost

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête du Charolais, Saulieu
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Fête de la Vigne, Dijon
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Blues Festival Charité-sur-Loire
Exhibition and Fairs Marché Bio - Organic market


September 2011

Exhibition and Fairs Montbard Foire Regionale Sept
Exhibition and Fairs Fête du Cassis, Concoeur nr Nuits St. Georges
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Beaune Jazz Festival

Sport Bol d’Or, Magny-Cours

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Musique au Chambertin, Gevrey-Chambertin
World Superbike Championship Magny CoursHistoric Places Journées du Patrimoine - Heritage Day

Exhibition and Fairs Horse Fair, Nevers
Sport World Superbike Championship Magny Cours



OCTOBER 2011

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival Sacred Music of the World
Sport Trophée Historique de Bourgogne Dijon Prenois


November 2011

Exhibition and Fairs Dijon Gastronomic Fair 2010Dijon International Gastronomy Fair
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Nevers Jazz Festival
Exhibition and Fairs Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Beaujolais Nouveau, celebrations in the villages of Beaujolais
Exhibition and Fairs Marché des Plaisirs Gourmands, Mâcon
Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction

 

 


December 2011

Exhibition and Fairs Dijon Christmas Market
Exhibition and Fairs Marché au Chocolat, Santenay
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Blues Boogie Festival Beaune
Exhibition and Fairs Autun Christmas Market
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market, Solstice d'Hiver, Bibracte
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Son et lumière, Palais des Ducs, Dijon
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Châtillon-sur-Seine
Exhibition and Fairs Fête du Sapin, buy your tree, Saulieu

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