Festival Beleza !
World storytelling and music festival by Lake Férréols
About Beleza !
The Beleza! Festival is a world storytelling and music festival organized annually in Digne-les-Bains by the Maracâ association. Located at the Férréols lake, in a natural setting by the water, it offers a festive and family-friendly weekend combining storytelling shows, world music concerts with Afro-Latin rhythms, and collective dances.
Created in 2023 by the Maracâ association (Musique À Raconter Corps et Âme), the festival stands out for its friendly and accessible spirit, with solidarity pricing including a free-price evening and free admission for young children.
A world storytelling and music festival in Digne-les-Bains
Born in 2023 from the will of the Maracâ association, the Beleza! Festival quickly established itself as an unmissable event of the Digne summer. Each year, the Férréols lake transforms into a space for musical and storytelling encounters, bringing together artists from around the world and a family audience by the lake.
A program of tales, music, and dances
The Beleza! Festival's program is based on a mix of tales, Afro-Latin rhythms, and collective dances. Friday evening opens the festival with a more intimate atmosphere, often with free pricing, while Saturday unfolds a richer program with concerts, storytelling shows, an open stage for amateur storytellers, and DJ sets to extend the evening.
An accessible and solidarity-based festival
True to its values of accessibility, the Beleza! Festival implements a solidarity pricing policy with moderate rates, a free-price opening evening, and free admission for the youngest. The Maracâ association, led by David Sitbon, places cultural mediation and sharing at the heart of its project.
Beleza ! — edition 2026
The 4th edition of Festival Beleza! will be held on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Férréols lake in Digne-les-Bains. The Maracâ association is programming a weekend of world tales and music with a rich lineup: Balaphonik Sound System, The Bongo Hop, Siska, Djé Balèti, Mobylette Sound System, and DJ Fader.
4th edition of Festival Beleza! — June 26 and 27, 2026
Festival Beleza! returns to the Férréols lake for its 4th edition, on June 26 and 27, 2026. The Maracâ association offers a new festive weekend combining tales, world music, and collective dances in the natural setting of Férréols lake.
A rich and eclectic program
The 2026 edition focuses on the diversity of musical forms. The first evening (Friday) will open with a batucada, followed by Balaphonik Sound System — a Marseille collective of global sound mixing brass, percussion, and electro — and a DJ Fader set. Saturday will welcome Siska, The Bongo Hop — a project by trumpeter Étienne de la Sayette blending cumbia, afrobeat, and hip-hop — and Djé Balèti, before Mobylette Sound System closes this edition.
Programme Beleza ! 2026
Friday, June 26, 2026
- Batucada — Festive opening with percussion
- Balaphonik Sound System — Global sound, brass, percussion, and electro (Marseille)
- DJ Fader — DJ set
Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Siska
- The Bongo Hop — Cumbia, afrobeat, and hip-hop (project by Étienne de la Sayette)
- Djé Balèti
- Mobylette Sound System — Closing of the edition
Highlights Beleza ! 2026
- 4th edition of Festival Beleza! at Férréols lake
- Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Balaphonik Sound System, The Bongo Hop, Siska, Djé Balèti headlining
- Tales, world music, collective dances, and DJ sets
- Natural setting by Férréols lake in Digne-les-Bains
- Solidarity pricing and free-price opening night
Prices Beleza ! 2026
Practical information — Beleza !
Access
The Festival Beleza ! takes place at the plan d'eau des Férréols, Route de Nice, 04000 Digne-les-Bains.
- By car: From Marseille, take the A51 then the N85 (approx. 1h45). From Gap, follow the N85 south (approx. 1h). Free parking on site.
- By train: Digne-les-Bains SNCF station (Chemins de fer de Provence line from Nice). The lake is about 2 km from the station.
Hours
The festival starts on Friday in the late afternoon (from 6 p.m.) and continues on Saturday from 4 p.m. with workshops and activities, followed by evening concerts.
Prices
- Friday evening: free price
- Saturday: 6 euros (reduced rate), 10 euros (full rate), 12 euros (support rate)
- Free for children under 5 years old
Food and Drink
Refreshments and food available on site. Possibility of picnicking by the lake.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 06 22 22 88 51
- Website: maraca04.jimdofree.com
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Plan d'eau des Férréols
Plan d'eau des Férréols, Route de Nice, 04000 Digne-les-Bains