Festival of Gypsy and Balkan Music and Cultures in Seissan
Welcome in Tziganie is a festival dedicated to Gypsy and Balkan music and cultures, organized annually in April in Seissan, Gers. Since its creation, it has offered concerts mixing Manouche, Klezmer, Balkan, and Oriental music, as well as a cultural village with workshops, exhibitions, debates, and culinary specialties from the Balkans. The festival offers a unique immersion into the world of traveling music.
Welcome in Tziganie is a unique festival dedicated to Gypsy, Manouche, and Balkan music and cultures. Every April, the village of Seissan in Gers hosts this event that celebrates the richness and diversity of musical traditions of travel.
The festival features concerts mixing Manouche, Klezmer, Balkan, Oriental, and Flamenco music. Internationally renowned artists such as Goran Bregovic, Les Yeux Noirs, Roby Lakatos, and Soviet Suprem have performed on the Théâtre de Verdure du Soleil d'Or stage. The program creates a dialogue between ancestral traditions and contemporary creations.
The cultural village and the Off festival offer free access to workshops, exhibitions, debates, Gypsy dance demonstrations, Balkan music and dance workshops. Balkan culinary specialties are featured in the food stalls.
Welcome in Tziganie is also a committed festival, defending the values of tolerance, métissage, and cultural encounters. Round tables and documentary film screenings address issues related to Roma and Gypsy communities in Europe.
19th edition of Welcome in Tziganie from April 24 to 26, 2026, in Seissan. Gypsy, Balkan, and Manouche music.
The 19th edition of Welcome in Tziganie will take place from April 24 to 26, 2026, in Seissan.
Seissan is located 30 km south of Auch via the D929. Free parking near the festival site.
Paid concerts: prices vary depending on the evening. Cultural village and Off festival are free access.
Accommodation available in Seissan and surrounding areas (Auch, Masseube). Booking recommended.
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