Festival Clamecy Classes

An immersive cultural festival

The Festival Clamecy Classes is an original cultural event that transforms the town of Clamecy into a vast open-air artistic workshop for a week in July. This multidisciplinary festival offers total immersion in the performing arts: blues, theater, dance, and classical music cross and mingle in the streets, halls, and squares of this medieval town in Haut-Nivernais.

Workshops and Courses

The festival is distinguished by its participatory dimension, with a series of workshops open to all:

• Body Workshop: Physical work, expression, and movement awareness
• Mind Workshop: Meditation, centering, and presence techniques
• Blues Workshop: Introduction and advanced training in blues music, guitar, harmonica, and singing
• Theater Workshop: Dramatic play, improvisation, and stage techniques

Shows and Public Events

Alongside the workshops, the festival offers a rich public program:

Theatrical actions in town

Theatrical actions take over the streets and squares of Clamecy, surprising passers-by and creating moments of urban poetry. These artistic interventions transform the town into an open-air theater stage.

Concerts

• Classical Concert: Cello and harp recital or chamber music ensembles
• Blues Concert: Renowned blues artists in concert in Clamecy's emblematic venues
• Blues Jam Sessions: Improvisation sessions open to musicians of all levels

Theater and Dance

• Theatrical Performance: Contemporary play directed by an invited director
• Modern Ball: Contemporary dance evening with an invited choreographic company

Clamecy, land of art

Clamecy is a town of art and history located at the confluence of the Beuvron and Yonne rivers. Its medieval architectural heritage, its Saint-Martin collegiate church, and its picturesque streets offer an ideal setting for this festival that dialogues tradition and modernity, Mississippi blues and contemporary theater.