Deman & Passat Deman Festival
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — Deman & Passat Deman
Deman & Passat Deman Festival 2025: 5th Edition
The 5th edition of the Deman & Passat Deman Festival brought together lovers of world music on May 30 and 31, 2025, in Polminhac. The program featured artists from all over the world: Lavinia Mancusi (Italy), Lucia de Carvalho (Angola/Portugal), Elida Almeida (Cape Verde), the Trio Guillaume Lopez, and CXK.
Beyond the concerts, festival-goers enjoyed participatory workshops in dance and music, exhibitions on Auvergne's traditional clothing heritage and Colombian textiles, a charitable second-hand shop, and a bookstore dedicated to Occitan discoveries.
Programme
2025 Program
Friday, May 30
- Outdoor stage with concerts
- Participatory workshops
- Charitable second-hand shop and exhibitions
Saturday, May 31
- Concerts: Lavinia Mancusi, Lucia de Carvalho, Elida Almeida
- Trio Guillaume Lopez, CXK
- Traditional dance
- Festival bookstore, catering by La Carlouche
Highlights
- 5th edition of the festival with an international program
- Elida Almeida, great Cape Verdean voice, headlining
- Exhibitions on Auvergne's clothing heritage and Colombian textiles
- Participatory workshops in traditional dance and music
- Charitable second-hand shop and Occitan bookstore
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .