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The lake and the mountains: an ideal setting for walks and sporting activities… Certainly, but that’s not all! There are also cultural events and festivals throughout the year…
Cultural events around the lake and in the Aravis are at their most prolific in the summer.
Every year, the start of the cultural summer is marked by the International Animation Film Festival, with over 200 films in competition, exhibitions, outdoor showings, etc.
From July you can either stay close to the turquoise waters of the lake or move up a little higher into the Aravis: LAKE SHORE
| JULY / AUGUST  The artists from the Rue des Noctibules take up their summer residence in the streets of Annecy. Poetry and imagination…
The “Hautes Vibrations” festival introduces us to the art of the world’s mountain peoples... More
Classical music at the famous Impérial Palace in Annecy… What could be better? More
The Talloires “pyroconcerts”: a combination of music and pyrotechnics in Talloires bay. Magical.
"Annecy Festival Estival & Académies" is a meeting between well-known international virtuosos and the rising stars of chamber music. More
August is of course the lake festival in Annecy! Two hours of harmony between music and fireworks. More
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER Annecy’s Italian Cinema festival presents a programme of full-length and short films in competition. More NOVEMBER / MARCH in Annecy-le-Vieux: the Fauré music festival offers a choice programme of classical music.
Winter takes on the warm, shimmering colours of costumes from the Venice carnival; See it in March, in Annecy.
Same time, same place: the Biennale of Spanish Cinema shows the best films from Spain and helps us discover the works of the rising generation of film-makers. More
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MASSIF OF ARAVIS
| JULY / AUGUST The clear summer nights ring to the sounds of the organ festival, “Orgues en Fête”, in the churches of the Thônes Valleys. More
The “Hautes Vibrations” festival introduces us to the art of the world’s mountain peoples. More
You MUST go to the “Bonheur des Mômes”, au Grand-Bornand: over 90 companies and 300 performances: theatre, puppets, circus, dance, music, street theatre, story-telling, etc.
The pottery market in Le Grand-Bornand: all techniques are represented in the work of Rhône-Alpes’ potters. More
“Thon'arts Recup” Festival: where you can work with a professional musician to make instruments with salvage materials. More
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MAJOR CULTURAL CENTRES | Bonlieu Scène Nationale, à Annecy : theatre, dance, concerts…
Le Brise-Glace, à Annecy : modern music concerts
La Fondation Salomon, à Alex : contemporary art
L’Auditorium de Seynod : cinema, exhibitions, shows, conferences…
La Turbine, à Cran-Gevrier : cinema, exhibitions, media library, centre for scientific culture …
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