INVITATION TO TRAVEL
MAIN SQUARE FESTIVAL 2010
CARRIERES OF WELLINGTON - April-November 2010 "Falls the shadow"- Helen Pollock expo
International Festival of Cinema in ARRAS - 5 to 14th of November 2010
ARRAS CHRISTMAS MARKET 2010
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City Pass* free for 2 nights booked in Arras
for one or two people at the hotel Moderne.
Booking term : you need book directly to the booking hotel service more than 15 days before your arrival date at the hotel.
You can't acccumulate another discount or reduce with this special
offer which is valid with public rate indicated at the reception desk
of the hotel.
One single booked = 1 City Pass free. One double room booked = 2 City Pass free.
City Pass allows following tour : Belfry visit, "Bove" visit and historama; entry at "Cité Nature", entry at the Wellington Quarry and Tunnels; entry at the museum of Arras .
Main square 2010
A new site and a new adventure : 2 stages, a new camping site more comfortable.
The biggest music event in France in international pop and rock will perform over three days against the historic backdrop of the citadel.
Vauban citadel was buitl between 1667 and 1672. It is a beautiful example of 17th century military architecture. Vanban's fortification are listed as UNESCO world heritage site since 2008.
Militaries have left this place. The local administrative area City have decided with main square organization using the beautiful site located in the city next a forest.
Programme 2010
- 2nd July 2010 :
Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Vitalic, La Roux - 3rd July 2010 : Pearl Jam, Ben Harper &
Relentless 7, Wolfmother - 4th July 2010 : Rammstein, Pink, Gossip
You can buy tickets and pass there :
WWW.MAINSQUAREFESTIVAL.FRand Fnac, or Carrefour, or Géant, or Magasin u web sites (www.carrefour.com - www.francebillet.com - www.fnac.com).
Photo Jérôme Pouille
Discover the preparation of the battle of Arras in 1917.
More 20,000 soldiers were gathered underground for the most surprising and largest attack of world war
Expo "FALLS THE SHADOW" 2010Helen Pollock created "Falls the Shadow" in memory of the sacrifice of New Zealand troops during the First World War.
November from 6th to 15th 2009Exchanges, conviviality, discoveries are some of the key-words which
characterise the Arras Festival, where quality and popular success are
associated for ten days. It took only a few years for the Arras
Festival to become a major cinema event in France, through programmes
which support both new and upcoming european films and directors,
experienced talent from all over the world, focus and retrospectives.
European Competition. A selection of ten previously-unreleased
feature films Directors and film teams will be attending the festival.
Premieres. The festival offers a large, worldwide selection of
premieres, both French and International, from renowned directors as
well as new and upcoming talents, and quality mainstream releases.
World Cinemas. A selection of previously-unreleased films and
premieres to discover other cultures and address our world's major
issues.
Memory of the Cinema. Thematic retrospectives, « movies-concerts»,
premieres of rare, restored or reissued films help to highlight the
world's greatest works of art.
A Festival for the children. A specific programme is offered to the
children and their family with premieres, reissues, movies-concerts,
“ciné-goûter”, “cinéchanson”, documentaries and special workshops.http://www.plan-sequence.asso.fr/festival.phpFestival Info 2009
From 22/1 to 6/11
Cinémovida Cinema - 48, Grand'Place - 62000 Arras
Informations : (33) 321 595 630
From 7 to 16/11/2009
Festival village - Grand’Place - 62000 Arras
Informations : (33) 321 070 540
From November the 26th to December the 24th 2009
http://www.ot-arras.fr/"As a meeting point for thousands of pleasures, the Arras Christmas
market, set against the arcades of the prestigious Grand’Place, has
become over the years one of the most important Christmas markets North
of Paris.
With more than 60 exhibitors, it is a new pedestrian
shopping street which opens, entirely dedicated to the preparation of
the Christmas party.
Magic of Christmas, warmth of the wood,
continuous activities, tempting smells, scintillating lights: come and
share true moments of conviviality."
http://www.northernfrance-tourism.com/tourisme/the-arras-christmas-market.html
Soon online.
Soon online.