Cultural events

“Face B”: summer cultural event in French Ardennes
published on 12/16/2021
Following a health crisis that led to the cancellation of the Cabaret Vert 2021, the FLaP association, organiser of the famous musical festival and the Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes have joined forces for over a month of festivities in the Ardennes. From 19 August to 26 September...
Cabaret Vert: the festival all about "co-existing well"
published on 01/29/2020
With its local and cross-border dimensions, Cabaret Vert (created in French Ardennes in 2005) is the Grand Est region's biggest festival. It is also one of the 10 largest contemporary music festivals in France, with 102,000 attendees in 2019. Right from its early days, the FLaP association has...
Puppets come to French Ardennes for the 20th World Puppet Theatre Festival
published on 01/29/2020
The Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes [World Puppet Theatre Festival] is an unmissable event for amateurs and professionals alike and took place from 20 to 29 September 2019 in Charleville-Mézières. Created in 1961 by the "Les Petits Comédiens de Chiffons" association, the festival is...
The Cabaret Vert music festival was set up in 2005 to highlight how much French Ardennes has to offer. Around 100,000 spectators now attend the event in Charleville-Mézières each year
published on 01/15/2019
The Cabaret Vert music festival was set up in 2005 to highlight how much French Ardennes has to offer. Around 100,000 spectators now attend the event in Charleville-Mézières each year. The festival is a more recent addition to the scene than its more famous competitors (Eurockéennes, Vieilles...
From 24th to 27th August, around 100,000 festival-goers were able to enjoy French Ardennes thanks to this musical event, which is known across France and has clearly defined values
published on 11/09/2017
From 24th to 27th August, around 100,000 festival-goers were able to enjoy French Ardennes thanks to this musical event, which is known across France and has clearly defined values. Since its creation in 2005, “Le Cabaret Vert” has been part of a process to promote and development the Ardennes...
From 25 to 28 August Charleville-Mézières, the birthplace of Rimbaud, hosted the 12th Cabaret Vert festival, under the title 'Wild Wild Fest', in the Ardennes
published on 10/03/2016
From 25 to 28 August Charleville-Mézières, the birthplace of Rimbaud, hosted the 12th Cabaret Vert festival, under the title 'Wild Wild Fest'. Created in 2005 by the FLaP association, the attendance of the Ardennes-based festival has practically doubled in the last ten years (85 000 visitors in...
The town of Charleville-Mézières in the Ardennes will host the 18th edition of  Puppet Theatre festival
published on 10/03/2016
From 18 to 27 September, the town of Charleville-Mézières will host the 18th edition of  Puppet Theatre festival, the essential meeting place in the world of marionette arts. Established in 1961, the World Puppet Theatre Festival, held every other year in Charleville-Mézières, is the largest puppet...