Eurofonik — Festival of European World Music
European trad'current music in Nantes Métropole
About Eurofonik
Eurofonik is the festival of European world music, organized every year in March in the Nantes metropolitan area by the association Le Nouveau Pavillon. Since 2012, it has highlighted current traditional European music through concerts, dances, shows, workshops, conferences, and storytelling, in about fifteen partner venues between Nantes, Bouguenais, Saint-Herblain, and Orvault.
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Eurofonik: European World Music Celebrated
Created in 2012 by the association Le Nouveau Pavillon, a venue for current European traditional music based in Bouguenais, the Eurofonik festival has established itself as a must-attend event for lovers of traditional and folk music from Europe. Every year in March, for about twelve days, the Nantes metropolitan area buzzes to the rhythm of Celtic, Scandinavian, Balkan, Mediterranean, and other European music.
A Rich and Eclectic Program
Eurofonik offers a program that celebrates the diversity of European musical cultures. From intimate acoustic concerts to festive amplified evenings, including traditional dances, multidisciplinary shows, dance and music workshops, masterclasses, conferences, film screenings, and storytelling sessions, the festival offers a complete immersion into the living traditions of the continent. Invited artists, from all over Europe, cross their influences to offer creative and bold music, rooted in popular cultures.
A Festival Rooted in the Nantes Region
Eurofonik unfolds in about fifteen emblematic venues in the Nantes metropolitan area: from the Château des ducs de Bretagne to Stereolux, including Pannonica, the Centre Chorégraphique National de Nantes, Trempo, Terrain Neutre Théâtre, Europa Nantes, and many other partner venues. Since 2025, the main venue of the festival is Portevent, a new cultural space supported by Le Nouveau Pavillon, located at 1 boulevard Henry Orrion in Nantes.
Le Nouveau Pavillon: The Driving Force
The association Le Nouveau Pavillon, founded in Bouguenais, is the driving force behind Eurofonik. Recognized as a venue for current European traditional music, it works year-round to promote, create, and transmit traditional European music. Its historic headquarters are located at Centre Marcet, 2 rue Célestin Freinet in Bouguenais, and it now also manages Portevent, its new cultural space in Nantes.
Growing Success
Since its first edition in 2012, which featured ten hours of non-stop music with 150 artists from over 15 European countries on 5 stages at La Cité — the Nantes convention center —, Eurofonik has continuously reinvented itself. The festival has evolved from a one or two-day format to an event spread over nearly two weeks, multiplying venues and formats to reach an ever-wider audience. The 13th edition in 2025 achieved a 95% occupancy rate on paid dates, confirming the public's enthusiasm for this living music.
Eurofonik — edition 2026
14th edition of Eurofonik, from March 4 to 27, 2026. The festival returns in an alternative format, with events throughout March in partner venues of the Nantes metropolitan area and mainly at Portevent, the new cultural space of Le Nouveau Pavillon.
14th Edition — March 4 to 27, 2026
The 14th edition of Eurofonik returns to the Nantes agglomeration in an alternative format, with events spread throughout March 2026. The festival unfolds mainly at Portevent, the new cultural space of Le Nouveau Pavillon, as well as in partner venues of the metropolitan area.
The program highlights the richness of European traditional music through concerts, musical sessions, conferences, storytelling, shows for young audiences, and festive evenings. Among the highlights: a Breton session with Erwan Hamon and Guillaume Blain to open, the Doppler Trio, a listening session with Super Parquet, the Reunion singer Maya Kamaty, the project Carbone Zéro Point 4 mixing Romanian and Breton music, the Breton group Kannen Dahud with Abel at Pannonica, the Irish session The Morning Dew, the Quebec trio Genticorum, and the Muséofonik at the Château des ducs de Bretagne offering ten intimate concerts.
Programme Eurofonik 2026
2026 Program
- March 4: Breton session — Erwan Hamon and Guillaume Blain (Portevent)
- March 5: Doppler Trio — Sophie Bardou, Samuel Gauthier, Elien Badaire (Portevent)
- March 7: Listening session Boot Camp — Super Parquet (Portevent)
- March 10: Carbone Zéro Point 4 — Ronan Le Gouriérec, Iacob Maciuca, Jean-Louis Pommier, Romain Baudouin (Mixt)
- March 11: Open storytelling session (Portevent)
- March 12: Maya Kamaty (Portevent)
- March 14: Conference Pasé Bel Tan — Flee Project (La Géothèque)
- March 18: Kannen Dahud + Abel (Pannonica)
- March 19: The Morning Dew + Irish session (Portevent)
- March 21: Racines de vie — Mathilde and Christophe Pouvreau (Portevent)
- March 22: Genticorum — Pascal Gemme, Yann Falquet, Nicholas Williams (Portevent)
- March 25: Muséofonik — 10 intimate concerts (Château des ducs de Bretagne)
- March 27: Hit Machin — musical blind test (Portevent)
Highlights Eurofonik 2026
- 14th edition in an alternative format throughout March
- Portevent as the main festival venue
- Maya Kamaty, Genticorum, Super Parquet among the invited artists
- Muséofonik at the Château des ducs de Bretagne: 10 intimate concerts
- Cross-pollination of Breton, Irish, Scandinavian, Romanian, and Quebecois music
- Storytelling, conferences, musical sessions, and show for young audiences
Prices Eurofonik 2026
Practical information — Eurofonik
Practical Information
Access and Venues
The festival takes place in about fifteen venues across the Nantes metropolitan area, mainly in Nantes, Bouguenais, Saint-Herblain, and Orvault. The main venue is Portevent, at 1 boulevard Henry Orrion, 44000 Nantes, accessible by tram and bus from the TAN network.
The headquarters of the association Le Nouveau Pavillon is located at Centre Marcet, 2 rue Célestin Freinet, 44340 Bouguenais.
Ticketing and Prices
Many events are offered free of charge, with open access or by reservation. For paid concerts:
- Full price: €15
- Reduced price: €10 (subscribers of partner venues, Cezam card, students over 25, 7-25 year olds, recipients of minimum social benefits, job seekers)
- Carte blanche: €5 (holders of the Nantes card)
- Free: children aged 6 and under
Tickets are available on the official website eurofonik.fr/billetterie. Early booking is strongly recommended.
Contact
- Phone: 02 40 02 35 16
- Ticketing: 07 69 95 22 83
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: eurofonik.fr
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2 rue Célestin Freinet, 44340 Bouguenais