Festival Connexions
Departmental festival dedicated to culture and digital technology in Puy-de-Dôme
2026
About Connexions
Connexions — edition 2026
The Connexions Festival returns from November 4th to 21st, 2026, for its 4th edition, organized by the Puy-de-Dôme Departmental Council. Awarded the "Territoires Innovants" label by Les Interconnectés in 2026, the event features a program centered on artificial intelligence, video games, accessibility, and the ecological challenges of digital technology, including digital villages, conferences, workshops, and performances across partner municipalities in the department.
4th edition, awarded the "Territoires Innovants" label
The Connexions Festival returns from November 4th to 21st, 2026, for its 4th edition. In 2026, the event was honored with the "Territoires Innovants" label by Les Interconnectés, recognizing the Puy-de-Dôme Departmental Council's commitment to fostering a digital landscape that is inclusive, responsible, and accessible to everyone—from young people and families to seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Key highlights
The official website features digital villages, conferences and workshops, concerts and shows, film screenings, and awareness-raising activities regarding family screen time. The program also includes themed evenings, collaborative coding and electronics workshops, an AI-focused lecture-performance, and a special day dedicated to teenagers and digital issues.
Professional track
In partnership with the CNFPT, professional days are organized around the theme of responsible digital practices, featuring prompt engineering workshops, an AI Charter, AI cafes, training sessions (Canva, Instagram), PIX workshops, and the Instan'T conference.
Local outreach
Partnering municipalities across the department are hosting local events linked to the festival's main themes, involving schools, libraries, senior residences, associations, and cultural organizations.
Highlights Connexions 2026
- 4th edition, awarded the 2026 "Territoires Innovants" label by Les Interconnectés
- Digital villages in partner municipalities across the department
- An AI-focused lecture-performance
- A day dedicated to teenagers and digital issues
- Collaborative coding and electronics workshops
- Professional track in partnership with the CNFPT (AI workshops, AI Charter, AI cafes)
Programme Connexions 2026
The detailed program for the 2026 edition (including daily schedules, times, and locations) has not yet been released by the Puy-de-Dôme Departmental Council. The official website promises a lineup featuring digital villages, conferences, workshops, performances, and an AI-focused lecture-performance across partner municipalities; details will be added as soon as they are published.
Prices Connexions 2026
Practical information — Connexions
Practical Information
Dates
The Festival Connexions takes place in November, over approximately three weeks, in various communes of Puy-de-Dôme.
Locations
More than 29 communes participate in the festival. Activities are held in libraries, media centers, performance venues, and other cultural sites in the department.
Prices
The majority of events are free.
Contact
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme
Website: spectacles.puy-de-dome.fr
Cultivating Digital Culture!
The Festival Connexions, organized by the Departmental Council of Puy-de-Dôme, is the first departmental festival entirely dedicated to digital content and uses. Launched in 2023, this innovative event aims to cultivate digital culture among all audiences: young people, families, seniors, and people with disabilities.
A Rich and Diverse Program
Each edition of the Festival Connexions offers over 125 events spread across about thirty communes in Puy-de-Dôme. The program covers a wide range of activities: practical workshops, interactive exhibitions, shows, conferences, video game tournaments, and technological demonstrations. Every visitor, regardless of their age or familiarity with digital technology, finds an experience tailored to them.
Topics at the Heart of Current Events
The festival places a strong emphasis on major digital challenges: artificial intelligence, video games, digital accessibility, virtual and augmented reality, digital manufacturing, and the ecological challenges related to technologies. The focus is on interaction, immersion, learning, and exchange to enable everyone to understand and master digital tools.
A Festival Rooted in the Territory
The activities of the Festival Connexions take place in various cultural establishments across the department: libraries, media centers, performance venues, and other public spaces. This territorial distribution allows it to reach a broad audience and bring digital culture to rural communes that do not always have access to such events.
An Event for All Ages
The Festival Connexions is for all audiences without exception. Families can participate in fun workshops, seniors discover everyday digital uses, young people compete in e-sports tournaments, and people with disabilities benefit from adapted activities. This inclusive and universal approach is the richness of the festival.
Where does it take place — Connexions
Connexions in brief
History of Connexions
Edition 2025 Nov 2025Other festivals near Clermont-Ferrand
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