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Souls and soot

D’âmes et de suie ©

A graduate of the national school of photography, I have always been drawn to stories related to the human body. At the core of my creation, I seek subjects that showcase our anatomy. Here, it is about the Bear Festival, a very ancient carnival tradition of Haut-Vallespir, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, celebrated in February around Candlemas. It features men dressed in bear skins, roaming the streets with the intention of abducting a young shepherdess. Hunters then chase after them, capture them, and bring them to the village square. After being shaved, with the help of an axe, the bears transform into human beings. The Bear Festival has been inscribed in the intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO since 2022.

Dates of the festivities

from 19/09/2026 to 20/09/2026
from 14h00 to 18h00

Types

  • Exhibition

Categories

  • Cultural

Further information

Free access : yes

Reception of disabled people

Not accessible

Animals accepted

Not admitted

Address

Mas de Bombequiols
34190 Saint-André-de-Buèges

GPS coordinates : 43.8506452977146 / 3.6707617632312366

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