Collectif Musiques et Danses de Saint-Aubin-Château-Neuf

The Collectif Musiques et Danses of Saint-Aubin-Château-Neuf

Located in the heart of Puisaye, a region of hedgerows and ponds in the Yonne department, the Collectif Musiques et Danses is a vibrant cultural association that makes Saint-Aubin-Château-Neuf a hub for artistic creation and sharing. Based at the Moulin du Berceau, an exceptional natural site, the collective offers events throughout the year combining music, dance, theater, and gastronomy.

A summer program around the Mill

The highlight of the year is undoubtedly Summer at the Mill, a summer festival that takes place from July to September. In this bucolic setting, the Moulin du Berceau hosts picnic concerts where spectators bring their own meals to enjoy on the lawns while listening to open-air concerts at sunset. Themed evenings, folk dances, and dance workshops complete the program, creating an atmosphere of popular and friendly celebration.

From world music to local scenes

The collective programs artists with diverse and surprising universes: Eastern European music, gypsy jazz, Brazilian variety, classical music, folk, and traditional music. This musical diversity reflects the collective's ambition: to open up the deep Yonne region to world cultures while promoting local musical practices.

• Open-air picnic concerts at the Moulin du Berceau
• Folk and traditional dances with dance workshops
• Theater and music performances indoors
• Themed gastronomic evenings
• Dance and music workshops and courses
• Active choir that has traveled to Vienna and Venice

A quality winter program

From September to June, the Collectif Musiques et Danses offers a winter program in regional venues: concerts, folk dance evenings, theater performances, and gastronomic evenings. The association also hosts regular workshops: choir, dance, musical initiations. Its choir, particularly appreciated, has participated in several artistic trips in Europe.

In the heart of Puisaye

Saint-Aubin-Château-Neuf is a village in Puisaye, a land of forests and ponds, dear to the writer Colette who was born nearby in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye. The Moulin du Berceau, located in this green landscape, offers an ideal natural setting for open-air concerts. Audiences come from all over northern Yonne for these events that combine art, nature, and conviviality.

The Collectif Musiques et Danses is a successful example of cultural animation in a rural area, enhancing the natural heritage of Puisaye while offering an ambitious and accessible program for all.