Les Sacrées Journées de Strasbourg
Festival of Sacred World Music
2026
About Les Sacrées Journées
Les Sacrées Journées — edition 2026
From October 5 to 18, 2026, the 14th edition of the Sacrées Journées invites you to follow "Paths of Light" through concerts, workshops, and meetings held in various places of worship across Strasbourg and Alsace. Churches, mosques, synagogues, pagodas, and Zen temples will host artists from diverse spiritual traditions, including the duo Roberto Abraham (piano) and Céline Mellon (soprano), the ensemble Plaisirs de Musique, Lamia Yared, and Lily Jung.
14th Edition — "Paths of Light", October 5th to 18th, 2026
The Sacrées Journées festival returns to Strasbourg and the Alsace region for its 14th edition, themed "Paths of Light." The festival kicks off on October 6th with the live creation of a Mandala at the Temple Neuf, followed on October 7th by a public mandala workshop, a masterclass for students, the opening of the "Paths of Light" exhibition by painter Théo Moulin at the Espace Simone Veil, and a concert featuring Murat Coskun (percussion) and Béatriz Picas (cello) at the Église du Temple-Neuf. On October 8th, Michel Jermann will host a lecture on the Mandala at the FEC.
Concerts will then take place across various venues, including the Église du Temple-Neuf, Domaine Lissner in Wolxheim, Maison Jean Goss in Wimmenau, the Église Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Protestant, the Phổ Hiền Vietnamese Pagoda, the Église Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux Catholique, the Protestant Church of Lingolsheim, the Église Saint-Thomas, the Great Mosque of Strasbourg, the Taikosan Zen Temple in Weiterswiller, and the Synagogue of Obernai. Highlights include performances by the duo Roberto Abraham (piano) and Céline Mellon (soprano), the ensemble Plaisirs de Musique, the Tengerton Quartet (Mongolian music), Lamia Yared, Lily Jung, Irmos, and the Hebraïca vocal quartet. The "Sacrées Journées Junior" program, dedicated to school groups, will take place on October 15th and 16th at the Great Mosque, the Lieu d'Europe, and the Église Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux Catholique. The festival also extends beyond its main venues with the "Strasbourg-Stuttgart in Dialogue" series (October 9th-11th) and various meetings at the ABC Climont.
Highlights Les Sacrées Journées 2026
Thursday, October 8th
- 8:00 PM — Lecture: "Fantastic Mandala: Meaning and Significance" by Michel Jermann · FEC (Foyer de l'Étudiant Catholique)
Programme Les Sacrées Journées 2026
Tuesday, October 6th
- 5:00 PM — Start of the Mandala creation · Temple Neuf
- 8:00 PM — Film screening (title to be confirmed by organizers) · Cinéma Vox
Wednesday, October 7th
- 10:00 AM-1:00 PM — Masterclass with Khadija El-Afrit and Kinan Alzouhir, followed by a musical impromptu at 12:00 PM · University Patio — students only
- 3:00 PM-6:00 PM — Mandala workshop, open to all ages 6 and up, exploring geometric shapes and colored sands · Église du Temple Neuf
- 6:00 PM — Opening of the "Paths of Light" exhibition by painter Théo Moulin · Espace Simone Veil, Ciarus (7 rue Finkmatt, Strasbourg) — exhibition open daily from October 6th to 31st, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- 8:00 PM — Concert: Murat Coskun (percussion) and Béatriz Picas (cello) · Église du Temple Neuf
Thursday, October 8th
- 8:00 PM — Lecture: "Fantastic Mandala: Meaning and Significance" by Michel Jermann · FEC (Foyer de l'Étudiant Catholique)
Friday, October 9th
- 8:00 PM — Concert: Roberto Abraham (piano) and Céline Mellon (soprano) · Église du Temple-Neuf, Strasbourg
- Friday, October 9th to Sunday, October 11th — "Strasbourg-Stuttgart in Dialogue" in Stuttgart, featuring Khadija El-Afrit, Kinan Alzouhir, Isabelle Marx, and Alon Wallch: Friday, participatory intercultural choral workshop; Saturday at 6:00 PM, participatory concert at the Petruskirche; Sunday, concert for the annual congress of German interreligious committees (congress attendees only)
- Friday, October 9th to Sunday, October 11th — Meetings, workshops, and interreligious concert · ABC Climont
Saturday, October 10th
- 10:00 AM — Concert: Roberto Abraham (piano) and Céline Mellon (soprano), a musical stroll through the vineyards · Domaine Lissner, Wolxheim
- 3:00 PM-6:00 PM — Discussion: "When Meeting Becomes a Force for Peace" · Maison Jean Goss, Wimmenau — reservation required
Wednesday, October 14th
- 8:30 PM — Round table: "Light-Bearers" moderated by Catherine Zuber, in partnership with Theodore, featuring Jean-Marc Lepain (Baha'i), Moussa Belfort (Islam), Régis Laule (Christianity), Dora Husselstein (Judaism), and Nadine Weibel, anthropologist of religions specializing in Buddhism and Hinduism · FEC (Foyer de l'Étudiant Catholique)
Thursday, October 15th
- 9:30 AM — Sacrées Journées Junior: Plaisirs de Musique (Judaism), Dulci Jubilo (Christianity), Khadija El Afrit and 3 choristers (Islam) · Great Mosque of Strasbourg — school groups only
- 2:00 PM — Sacrées Journées Junior workshops with Lily Jung · Lieu d'Europe — school groups only
- 8:00 PM — Concert: Plaisirs de Musique (Judaism), Tengerton (Mongolian music), Dulci Jubilo (Christianity) · Église Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Protestant
Friday, October 16th
- 9:30 AM — Sacrées Journées Junior: Varduhi Toroyan and guitarist (Christianity), Plaisirs de Musique (Judaism), Tengerton (Mongolian music) · Église Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux Catholique — school groups only
- 3:00 PM — Workshop with Lily Jung · Phổ Hiền Vietnamese Pagoda
- 4:00 PM-4:45 PM — Tour of the Pagoda with architect Noël Kirtz · Phổ Hiền Vietnamese Pagoda
- 4:45 PM-5:45 PM — Lecture with Pascal Bourdeau · Phổ Hiền Vietnamese Pagoda
- 6:00 PM — Concert with Kleden (Baha'i) and Lily Jung (Buddhism, universal chants) · Phổ Hiền Vietnamese Pagoda
- 8:00 PM — "Pink October" Concert, in partnership with Ensemble contre le cancer: Lamia Yared Trio (Islam), Dulci Jubilo (Christianity) · Église Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux Catholique
Saturday, October 17th
- 5:00 PM — Muses "Follow the Star": Lamia Yared accompanied by Efrén López and Omran Adrah, an ode to Mary, pilgrim songs, and gospel · Protestant Church of Lingolsheim
- 8:00 PM — Concert, in partnership with the Forum of Religions: Irmos (Orthodox Christianity), Lily Jung and Anass Habib in duet (Islam/Buddhism), Plaisirs de Musique (Judaism) · Église Saint-Thomas
Sunday, October 18th
- 10:00 AM — Concert (free admission): Hebraïca vocal quartet (Judaism), Irmos (Orthodox Christianity), Anass Habib (Islam) · Great Mosque of Strasbourg
- 2:00 PM-4:30 PM — Zen Temple Open House · Ryumon Ji Monastery, Taikosan Zen Temple in Weiterswiller
- 4:30 PM — Concert: Irmos (Orthodox Christianity), Lamia Yared Trio (Islam), Lily Jung (Buddhism) · Ryumon Ji Monastery, Taikosan Zen Temple in Weiterswiller
- 5:00 PM — Concert: Anass Habib (Islam), Kinan Alzouhir (vocals) and Richard Doust (piano, Christianity), Hebraïca vocal quartet (Judaism) · Synagogue of Obernai
Prices Les Sacrées Journées 2026
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Practical Information
Venues
Concerts are held in various places of worship and cultural spaces in Strasbourg and Alsace:
- Protestant Church of Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune
- Temple-Neuf
- Grande Mosquée de Strasbourg
- Synagogue de la Paix
- Other places of worship and concert halls
Prices (2023 reference)
- Full price: 18 EUR
- Duo Pass: 30 EUR
- Reduced price (students, job seekers): 10 EUR
- Atout Voir Card: 6 EUR
- Free: under 11 years old
Ticketing
Book online at sacreesjournees.eu or by phone at 03 88 16 31 09.
Contact
Festival of Sacred World Music
10, rue du Hohwald, 67000 Strasbourg
Tel: 03 88 16 31 09
Email: [email protected]
Les Sacrées Journées: When Music Fosters Dialogue Between Spiritualities
Born in 2011 from the initiative of a group of enthusiasts organized as an association, the festival Les Sacrées Journées de Strasbourg has carried an ambitious challenge since its creation: to share strong cultural moments through music from different beliefs and origins, by offering a concert format unique in France. The founding principle is bold: to bring together on the same stage, in the same place of worship, musical groups from different religious traditions.
An Unprecedented Format in France
During the very first edition, the Orchestre Abdelkrim Raïs de Fès (Andalusian music, Islam) shared the bill with the Chorale David Hameleh (liturgical music, Judaism) at the Synagogue de la Paix in Strasbourg. This inaugural gesture laid the foundation for a festival that has continued to grow: each year, concerts take place in mosques, synagogues, Protestant temples, Catholic churches, Buddhist pagodas, and concert halls, creating musical bridges between cultures.
Strasbourg, Capital of Interreligious Dialogue
Strasbourg, seat of the European Parliament and a city historically marked by the coexistence of confessions, is the ideal ground for such a festival. The presence of a Gothic cathedral, Protestant temples, a large mosque, synagogues, and places of worship of various traditions offers an exceptional architectural and spiritual journey that the festival highlights.
A Program Balancing Tradition and Creation
Each edition is built around a unifying theme—the Earth in 2025—and features about fifteen concerts, conferences, workshops, and exhibitions. The program blends high-level traditional music ensembles, contemporary artists reinterpreting sacred repertoire, amateur choirs, and local groups. Concerts take place in about ten places of worship and cultural spaces in Alsace, from Strasbourg to Mulhouse, including Colmar and Cernay.
Over the years, the festival has hosted artists from Morocco, Senegal, India, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Japan, and many other countries, making Strasbourg a global crossroads for sacred music.
A Commitment to Living Together
Beyond the artistic dimension, Les Sacrées Journées carries a message of tolerance, openness, and fraternity. The festival organizes interreligious gatherings, conferences on the dialogue of civilizations, and educational workshops for schoolchildren, contributing to making culture a tool for social cohesion.
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