• Cultural

Place du Tertre: compétition of the painters

For its 16th edition, the painters' competition will take place on July 15 and 16 in Abondance. This year's theme is "Abondance Pays d'Art et d'Histoire". Exhibition and painting workshop for all.

Cultural Place du Tertre: compétition of the painters Abondance

About

On Saturday 13 July 2024
Abondance (74360)

Saturday, July 13 :

8:30 a.m.: Village hall - welcome to participating painters, breakfast provided. Checking and stamping of supports.
Distribution of cold lunches in the morning or at 12 noon under the covered market.

9 a.m.: Free choice of sites in the area
All day long, the public can follow the artists as they create!

5pm: Competition ends. The works are placed in a safe place.

From 5.30pm: exhibition and sale of the artists' personal works in the village square.

Around 8pm: convivial meal with painters wishing to take part.

Around 10pm: communal fireworks display.

Sunday July 14th :

9am: Competition resumes. Each artist can choose between the same location as the day before, or under the covered market, with an exhibition of their work and the possibility of selling their own.

12pm: End of competition. Cold lunch offered to participating artists.

Until 3.30pm: Public jury: all visitors can vote for their favorite painting. Professional jury with voting based on a points system. All the votes will determine the final ranking in the various categories.

4:30 pm: Prize-giving by officials and the Compagnie de Savoie-Bailliage du Chablais, whose aims are "to nurture among its members an ideal of solidarity, friendship and conviviality, and to promote the traditional values and spirit of the Savoie region and the Alpine Arc".
Further information: www.compagniedesavoie.com

At the same time, on both days, the Journées de l'Art (Art Days), where craftsmen and artists will be exhibiting and demonstrating various arts and crafts.

Introduction to virtual reality, games
Wood games - Escape games - Treasure hunt
Concert "BERNARD" - Quartet, rock songs with straps on Saturday at 7 p.m.

    1 7

    Prices

    Free of charge. Free access for the visitors.
    Registration fees for the painters for the weekend.

    Reception

    Languages spoken : English, Spanish, French
    Languages of documentation : French

    Dates

    From Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 July.

    Access

    Dans tout le village 74360 Abondance
    Information update on 04/07/2024 by Office de Tourisme Leman Mountains Explore