10 ideas for outings for your weekend in Caen and the surrounding area
Through Mathieu Girard
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It’s the weekend, the perfect time to have fun or culture, or even both at the same time!
Dance party, conference, cinema, circus, humor… Here are some ideas to get you moving, from November 5 to 7, 2021.
The BIG FESTIVAL at the choreographic center
It’s the big comeback of the BIG PARTY ! This evening, open to all, will be an opportunity to meet, dance together and discover the 2022 program of the Center chorégraphique national de Caen.
On the evening’s program: krump or electro dance workshops, and DJ sets of TTristana and Glitter dj, with a scenography by Nicolas Maalouly.
> Friday November 5, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., at the CCN, 11-13 rue du Carel, in Caen. Free entry.
The AaAhh Bibi show at La Renaissance
From the Cirque du Soleil, the clown Julien Cottereau presents AaAhh Bibi, this Friday, at the Mondeville theater.
Without a word but never without a laugh, he tells us the story of Bibi, a grandson in search of a nomadic and fairground grandfather.
> Friday November 5, at 8:30 p.m., at La Renaissance, rue de l’Hôtellerie, in Mondeville. Tel: 02 31 35 65 94. Prices: 8 to 14 euros.
A conference on the Norman Resistance
The Abbaye-aux-Dames is hosting a conference by Ghislain Quétel. Specializing in the history of the Norman resistance, this author and lecturer is himself the son of the Resistance.
This Friday, he invites you to learn more about “the role of the Norman Resistance in the preparation and success of the D-Day”.
> Friday November 5, at 8:30 p.m., in the auditorium of the Abbaye-aux-Dames, place Reine Mathilde, in Caen. Tel: 02 31 06 98 45. Free entry.
Les Nénettes de Marina Cars
Friday and Saturday, Theater in the West invites you to discover Nenettes, the one-woman-show by Marina Cars. This new show gives pride of place to women of character, authentic and touching.
You will find in particular all the characters that you could appreciate in the videos of the comedian, including the famous Mélanie and Jenyfer.
> November 5 and 6, at 8:30 p.m., at the Théâtre à l’Ouest, 8 quai de Vendeuvre, in Caen. Tel: 06 17 74 07 67. Prices: 16 to 20 euros.
Fashion in Roman times
Until December 31, the Vieux-la-Romaine Museum invites you to discover Miroir… my beautiful mirror, an exhibition on the fashion of the Gauls and Romans, between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD.
168 objects (88 of which were discovered in Vieux) and around twenty costumes made for the occasion are on display.
> November 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 6 and 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tel: 02 31 71 10 20. Prices: 3 to 5 euros.
Rover in concert at the Big Band Café
Gold record from his first album in 2013, and a real stakhanovist of the road with more than 300 concerts given since, Vagabond made its comeback in spring 2021, unveiling a new record: Eiskeller.
This 3rd opus, he wrote it in the 4th basement of an old 19th century icehouse, alone. Bright, heartwarming and moving, this is perhaps the artist’s finest album.
> Saturday November 6, at 8 p.m., at the Big Band Café, 1 avenue du Haut Crépon, in Hérouville. Tel: 02 31 47 96 13. Prices: 12 to 19 euros.
Les Bronzés ski outdoors
Saturday evening, as part of the festival Mondeville-sur-Rire, we invite you to come together around a screening in the midst of Tanned go skiing.
Patrice Leconte’s cult film, of which we all know the lines by heart, will be preceded by a big quiz on the troupe of Gorgeous. And don’t forget your plaids, down jackets, and hats to get you in the mood!
> Saturday 6 November, from 7 p.m., in the parking lot of the nursery, rue Victor-Hugo, in Mondeville. Tel: 02 31 82 22 73. It’s free.
Guided tour of the Cat exhibition
The 20 statues of To discuss by Philippe Geluk invest Caen, along a route from the Abbaye-aux-Hommes to the marina, via the Place de la République.
This humorous guided tour invites you to discover the artist’s creative process, and to lay some milestones in the history of art.
> Saturday November 6, at 10:30 am, at the tourist office, place Saint-Pierre, in Caen. Tel: 02 31 27 14 14. Prices: 4 to 6 Euros.
Eva Queen’s universe at the Zénith
La Niçoise with 500 million views on Youtube left the assault of the theaters of France. After a first album certified platinum, Eva queen recently released Food, which immediately ranked number 1 in album sales.
At just 19, the young artist is considered the urban pop revelation of the year.
> Sunday November 7, at 6 p.m., at the Zénith, 6 rue Joseph-Philippon, in Caen. Tel: 08 91 67 00 17. Prices: 39 to 65 euros.
The dark side of the city of Caen
Small murders in Caen is an unusual tour retracing the chilling stories of haunted houses, urban legends and tragic events that took place in our beautiful downtown.
A tour under the sign of mystery and enigmatic for the informed curious proposed by Anne de Small murders between friends.
> Sunday November 7, at 6 p.m., at the tourist office, place Saint-Pierre in Caen. Tel: 02 31 27 14 14. Prices: 5 to 6 euros
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