Festival Culture des Îles

Festival Culture des Îles: Overseas Cultures in Tarbes

The Festival Culture des Îles is a cultural event organized by the association Couleur Piment Créole in Tarbes. It celebrates the richness and diversity of overseas cultures — Antilles, Réunion, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Polynesia — through a varied program combining conferences, music, dance, and gastronomy.

A Rich and Engaged Program

Each edition features conferences-debates with sociologists and associative actors, documentary screenings followed by round tables, Creole and Indian Ocean music concerts, an associative village dedicated to cultural mixing, Creole storytelling, and Creole meals open to all.

A Unifying Event

The Festival Culture des Îles aims to be a space for meeting and sharing between overseas communities settled in mainland France and the Bigourdan public. It contributes to the promotion of living together and cultural diversity in the Hautes-Pyrénées.