Visits, outdoor cinema, music… What to do this weekend in Toulouse?
The summer heat is back. It will still be good enough to go out and visit Toulouse. Not too hot, not too cold, here is an anthology of proposals that may be suitable with this beautiful weather that awaits us. The Independent Opinion gives you five ideas for activities to do in the pink city this weekend.
The temperatures expected this weekend will reach maximums of 32°C or even 33°C. During the two days, a light breeze will settle on Toulouse and the sun will be generous according to Météo France.
“Time travel” at the Jacobin convent
This Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July, the Jacobins convent becomes the scene of the event “Voyage dans le Temps”. “For 800 years the Couvent des Jacobins has been a witness and actor of the centuries that have changed the life and history of Toulouse”, explain the organizers in a press release.
It is in this idea that 21 actors will be in period costume and will welcome visitors. Theater and “hilarious” humour, the curious will be able to discover the fascinating anecdotes “which have made the history of the place”.
The Toulouse Festival – Concert under the stars
Great novelty this year, the Toulouse Festival – Concert under the stars. Announced last May, this Friday evening marks the start of the highly anticipated event in the pink city. On the program: around twenty concerts in Toulouse, storytelling, film screenings…
This weekend is the starting signal for the first meetings of the festival. With in particular the duo Simon Ghraichy on the piano and Dorothée Gilbert on the dance. Together, they will light up the Raymond VI Garden this Friday July 8 at 9 p.m. Saturday night, it’s the Natural Woman Band’s turn to take over. The group pays tribute to the great Aretha Franklin and will rock the Raymond VI Garden from 9 p.m.
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Two meetings on Sunday at the Jardin Raymond VI: the first at 11 a.m. with big names from the Classical world. “La mandolin de Lviv” is a musical tale by Thierry Huillet on a text by Clara Cernat. It will be performed here by Julie Depardieu, narrator, Julien Martineau on mandolin, Clara Cernat on violin and Thierry Huillet on piano. The second meeting is a cine-concert from 10 p.m. “The Lost World” by Harry O. Hoyt is the film shown, and the pianist, Jean-Baptiste Doulcet, accompanies the work on the piano.
A treasure hunt with Pays d’Oc
Last week it was the fountains, this week it’s a treasure hunt. Pays d’Oc offers numerous tours of Toulouse every weekend. The themes are numerous. And for this Saturday, July 9, the appointment is given at 6 p.m. for a treasure hunt “Chapter 1: the strange affair of Inspector Marteau”.
The curious then become investigators and must pass their admission test in the Unusual Crimes Brigade in the streets of the pink city. “Every 40 years, an unexplained crime takes place in the streets of Toulouse. Today, only you can prevent it. From the unfinished notes of an inspector gone mad and your common sense as an investigator, solve this business out of time before the irreparable happens!”, explain the organizers. Please note that reservations are compulsory.
Storytelling tours at the Aeroscopia
Second date of storytelling visits to the Aeroscopia museum in Toulouse. This Saturday, July 9, young and old could discover the aeronautical museum from a different angle. Two stories are proposed by Céline Molinari, professional storyteller from 3:30 p.m. The first recounts the journey of Monsieur Pirouette Cacahuète. Five stopovers and many encounters along the way, the visit allows you to discover “the history of aviation and certain aircraft from the collection in a fun way”, as indicated in the description of the narrated visit.
The second story still follows the adventures of Pirouette Cacahuète. “His family has grown, and so has his imagination… Come and discover the new stories of this sacred inventor and by observing a series of aircraft from the Aeroscopia museum”, explains the museum.
The Tontons Flingueurs at the Cinémathèque de Toulouse
An outdoor cinema you say? The Cinémathèque de Toulouse has set up numerous outdoor screenings throughout the month of July. The first: Les Tontons Flingueurs, by Georges Lautner, 1963. The film is a Franco-German-Italian detective comedy which depicts a real “gangsters’ war”. The opportunity for young and old to discover or rediscover this masterpiece of cinema.