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Fiesta celebrates European Heritage Days!

On 20 and 21 September 2025, Fiesta is joining forces with European Heritage Days and inviting the public to discover its exhibitions and events in a festive and friendly atmosphere.

Free exhibitions for everyone

Throughout the weekend, several exhibitions in the Fiesta programme will be free of charge, allowing as many people as possible to discover the wealth of creations on display.

Festive events at the heart of European Heritage Days

At the same time, several events in the Fiesta programme are part of European Heritage Days. Concerts, performances, meetings and installations: so many unique opportunities to discover heritage in a new light, combining remembrance and celebration.

Lille host the Festival internacional do Forró de Raiz

Program

Thursday, 11 September

Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille

7pm – 8pm | Opening ceremony and signing of the action plan for the nomination of forró to UNESCO World Heritage status (by invitation only)

8pm – 10pm | Forró and Quadrilha dance with the Biscoitinho Company (free of charge – booking required)

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Friday, 12 September

Le Grand Sud, Lille

→ Jackson de Pandeiro room

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Opening of the International Forum of Forró de Raiz with Joana Alves and Henrique Sampaio

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Discussion: Charter of guidelines for the preservation of traditional Forró matrices

5pm – 6pm | Opening: Exhibition* ‘Por Amor ao Forró’, with João Batista
Exhibition open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., free admission

→ Luiz Gonzaga room

3pm – 4pm | Documentary screening – in partnership with CineArts Brasilis
– São João é coisa nossa (Brazil-France / 2024 / 15 min)
– No tom dos oito baixos (Brazil / 2019 / 20 min)
– Família Calixto (Brazil / 2012 / 25 min)

4pm – 5pm | Debates on the documentaries with Karim Soumaila, Henrique Sampaio, Luizinho Calixto, Denise Barreto

→ Main stage

7:30 p.m. | Concert – Del Feliz (Bahia)

8:30 p.m. | Concert – Écore Nascimento and Sandrinho do Acordeon (Piaui)

9:30 p.m. | Concert – Mestrinho (Sergipe) with Antônia Amorosa

10:30 p.m. > midnight | DJ Set – DJ Forró

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Saturday, 13 September

Le Grand Sud, Lille

→ Marinês room

10:00am – 11:30am | Workshop: Sanfona Nordestina (accordion) with Natan Nunes. Basic accordion skills required (free of charge – booking required).

3pm – 4.30pm | Workshop: Cordel literature with Anne Karolyne – Brazilian popular poetry printed in illustrated booklets (free of charge – booking required).

4.45pm – 6.30pm | Workshop: Woodcut printing with Josafá de Orós – Traditional printing technique using woodcuts (free of charge – booking required).

→ Jackson de Pandeiro room

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Lecture: Producing tradition: the role of the producer in traditional Forró with Thiago Gomes

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Round table: The contributions of dance festivals in Europe to traditional Forró with Henrique Sampaio and Antônia Amorosa

4:30pm – 5pm | Dance presentation with Cacau Moutinho and Lydie Fruleux

→ Anastácia room

3pm – 4.30pm | Workshop: Forró pé-de-serra dance with Karla Oliveira and Leneeton de Oliveira (Paraiba) Traditional forró, open to all levels, no partner required (free of charge – booking required).

→ Main stage

6.30pm | Presentation: Quadrilha Junina with Lydie Fruleux from Cie Biscoitinho (France)

7pm | Concert – Anderson Fidélis and Giseldo Romeiro (Alagoas)

8:00 p.m. | Concert – Santanna, o Cantador (Pernambuco)

9:00 p.m. | Concert – Elba Ramalho and Orquestra Sanfônica Balaio Nordeste (Paraíba)

11 p.m. > midnight | DJ Set – DJ Forró

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Sunday, 14 September

Le Grand Sud, Lille

→ Marinês room

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Workshop: Sanfona Nordestina (accordion) with Natan Nunes. Basic accordion skills required (free of charge – booking required).

2pm – 3.30pm | Workshop: Xylogravure with Josafá de Orós – Handcrafted printing technique using woodcuts (free of charge – booking required).

3.50pm – 5.30pm | Workshop: Discovering regional musical styles of forró with Salatiel Camarão and Tereza Accioly (free of charge – booking required).

→ Luiz Gonzaga room

3:30pm – 5pm | Workshop: Cordel literature with Anne Karolyne – Brazilian popular poetry printed in illustrated booklets (free of charge – booking required).

→ Anastácia room

2pm – 3:30pm | Workshop: Contemporary Forró dance with Cacau Moutinho from the Biscoitinho Company – Open to all levels, no partner required (free of charge – booking required).

3:50pm – 5:30pm | Workshop: Forró pé-de-serra dance with Karla Oliveira and Leneeton de Oliveira (Paraiba) Traditional Forró, open to all levels, no partner required (free of charge – booking required).

→ Salle Jackson de Pandeiro

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Plenary session: Closing of the International Forró Forum

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Round table: ‘Group teaching and the world of Forró – the practice of accordion orchestras in Rio Grande do Norte’ with Cláudio Araújo

→ Main stage

5pm – 5.45pm | Presentation: Luizinho Calixto e o fole 8 Baixos (Brazilian diatonic accordion), with the participation of Bira Delgado

6pm | Concert – Alexandra Nícolas (Maranhão)

7pm | Concert – Messiê Forró (França)

8pm | Concert – Deusa Nordestina do Forró, Jarbas do Acordeon and Cláudio Araújo (Rio Grande do Norte)

Heatwave in Lille: what remains open on Wednesday, July 2

Due to the high temperatures forecast in Lille, certain exhibitions at Fiesta will be closed on Wednesday, July 2 to ensure the comfort and safety of visitors: 

• Tripostal: the second floor of the Pom Pom Pidou exhibition is closed.
  👉 In return, a reduced rate will be applied to all visitors.

• Gare Saint Sauveur: La fête intérieure ! and Mom’Art exhibitions are closed.
  👉 Le Bistrot de St So and the Cours St So remain open.

• Maisons Folie Moulins and Wazemmes: Fuego y veneno and Baile Funk exhibitions are closed.

Thank you for your understanding, and take care of yourselves during this heatwave. 💧☀️

Focus on… the Paris-Roubaix symphonic cycling tour!

What if you could (re)discover Paris-Roubaix in a different way… by bike, of course, but above all through music? From May 9 to June 8, the Orchestre des Forces Majeures will embark on a cycling tour covering more than 450 km between Paris and Roubaix, punctuated by open-air concerts, meetings, and festive stops. 

This unique project combines sporting adventure, musical creation, and local culture. At each stage, the musicians hop on their bikes and go out to meet the locals, in the spirit of sharing that drives the orchestra. 

🎶 In the Lille metropolitan area, you can find them in Gruson, Forest-sur-Marque, Wasquehal, Lille-Fives, Hem, and Tourcoing (as part of the Là-Haut Biennale with the Atelier Lyrique), until the final arrival in Roubaix on June 8 at the Condition Publique. 

The program for each stop:
📍 Gruson — Tuesday, June 3 (7:00–8:30 p.m.)
📍 Forest-sur-Marque — Wednesday, June 4 (starting at 7:00 p.m.)
📍 Wasquehal — Thursday, June 5 (starting at 11:00 a.m.)
📍 Lille-Fives — Thursday, June 5 (from 4 p.m.)
📍 Hem — Friday, June 6 (from 3 p.m.)
📍 Tourcoing — Saturday, June 7 (from 2 p.m.)
🏁 Roubaix (finish) — Sunday, June 8 (from 9:30 a.m.) 

Find all the details of the programme here ⬇️

Join the parade, come party

To take part in the adventure:  

• Step #1: sign up using the online form (click on the button below)
• Step #2: we’ll see you from January to February 2025 at the Garage in Lille (dates and details to be found in the online form).

Fiesta on the Grand’Place

Have you seen it? 👀
In anticipation of the launch of Fiesta, the City of Lille, lille3000 and the Théâtre du Nord have invited artists Benoit+Bo to dress the façade of the monument during the works with a visual creation that celebrates the festival through cultural references and a contemporary aesthetic.

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