PROGRAMME

CHERBOURGL’ÉVÉNEMENT

We are organising a wide variety of events to suit all

tastes. They will be taking place in and around Cherbourg

throughout the year.

www.cuc-cherbourg.frtitaniccities.org.ukwww.citedelamer.comwww.cherbourgtourisme.com

The Titanic is comingback to Cherbourg100 years afterher maiden voyage

3 & 4 AugustTitanic Nights

An evocation of the Titanic’s visit to Cherbourg and the 1910s, by the Pandora firework company. Curtain of water, giant fountains, fireworks and music: for two evenings the Bassin du Commerce in the harbour will be taken over by one of Europe’s best-known specialists in open air shows, with a reconstitution of some of the greatest moments of the epic age of transatlantic liners.A spectacular yet lyrical show, devised for the hundredth anniversary of the Titanic’s arrival in Cherbourg. This event will be the culmination of the programme of commemorations for 2012. Quai Alexandre III - Cherbourg-Octeville - 23h (lasts 45 minutes) No admission charge

Every Friday

On course for the TitanicA guided tour of the Cherbourg roadstead on board the Adele in the role of the Nomadic, the famous tender that took passengers out to the Titanic. Leaving at 7 p.m. (lasts 1½ hours)

Rates: Adults: €E15, Children (4 to 11 years) : E10 (tickets can be purchased from the Cherbourg-Cotentin Tourist Information Centre - 14 Quai Alexandre III).*

Every Friday

In the steps of the Titanic’s passengersTalk and walk tours of the streets of Cherbourg trodden by emigrants on their way to the new world. Leaving from the Tourist Information Centre -

Quai Alexandre III. 2.30 to 4 p.m. * Free of charge.

4 to 26 July

Exhibition ‘‘Passenger’’Different points of view from people from the world of the arts (plastic artists, photographers, authors) talking on subjects such as emigration, transatlantic voyages, the sea as a predator... Salle des fêtes - Place Centrale - Cherbourg-Octeville. Every day except

Monday, 2 to 6 p.m.* No admission charge

20, 21 and 22 July

Cin’EtoilesConcerts and films in the open air on the theme of freedom. On the Plage Verte in Cherbourg-Octeville.

Concerts at 9 p.m., films at 11 p.m.* No admission charge

December31 December

New Year’s Eve 2012 ‘‘On board the Titanic’’We are preparing an unforgettable evening on the theme of the Titanic. Have dinner in a room decorated in the style of a liner, with music from the time adding to the ambiance. Salle André Picquenot, rue Henri Cornat - La Glacerie - Starting at 8.30

in the evening until 4 o’clock in the morning. Booking from 5 November until 1 December. Phone +33 (0)2 33 88 53 29.

4 to 26 October

WanderlustAn exhibition of calligraphy on the theme of departure, travel and new lands. Espace culturel Hippolyte-Mars -

Équeurdreville-Hainneville - Mondays to Fridays - 9 a.m. to 12 midday and 2 to 5.30 p.m No admission charge

8 to 26 October

Transatlantic linersExhibition of photographs by the Nord Cotentin Photography Club on the theme of cruise ships and liners in Cherbourg-Octeville.

University campus - Rue Max-Pol Fouchet - Cherbourg-Octeville - Mondays to Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. No admission charge

17 to 20 October

The Transatlantic adventureFilms and documentaries about the Titanic, and emigrantsof yesteryear and today. * Palace Cinema in Équeurdreville-Hainneville Ticket prices as usually charged by the cinema.

9 and 10 October

An Evening with Richard BohringerThe actor Richard Bohringer will be coming to take part in the ‘‘Passeurs de mots’’ Festival and devoting two evenings to reading moving accounts by emigrants and passengers on the Titanic. * La Cité de la Mer – 8.45 p.m. Rates: Adults: €7.40 E,

reduced rate and 12 to 18 year olds: €3.70 E

18 October

Emigration and mobility in EuropeA whole day devoted to themed workshops and mini-lectures that have been prepared throughout this year in local schools. At 8 p.m., lecture on European and overseas emigration. La Cité de la Mer No admission charge

27 October to 10 November

Exhibition and auctionExhibition and auction of objects and furniture from liners. The exhibition will be a homage to the foreign shipping lines whose ships have called at Cherbourg. * Exhibition in the Transatlantic Terminal

Concourse (Salle des Pas Perdus)- Open every day from 1.30 to 6 p.m. Rates: Adults: €E3.00, Children: €E1.50, free for

children under 5 and La Cité de la Mer ticket-holders. Auction held on Saturday 10 November 2012

9 and 10 November

Bound for AmericaA dance and drama event about migrants and the Titanic by the Éphata dance company, with 10 members of the Flora Tristan Centre, 10 pupils from the Plurielle Dance school, and 5 actors. * Théâtre de la Butte – 8.30 p.m. Rates: €E10, free for members of “Espaces Solidaires”.

To book, phone +33 (0)6 25 33 04 69

9 to 13 November

Literary eventsLiterary events for school children but open to the public, with novelists and illustrators who have written about the Titanic.* La Cité de la Mer No admission charge

April7 to 21 April

Amateur radioDemonstrations and workshops on the Morse code by the Nord Cotentin Radio Club. * In La Cité de la Mer media library in Cherbourg-Octeville. 10 a.m. to 12.30

and 2 to 6 p.m. No admission charge

April

The new Titanic and Emigration Area in La Cité de la MerAn exceptional permanent exhibition bringing back to life the Titanic’s 5 days on the Atlantic and the history of European emigration. In La Cité de la Mer Admission charge (free for children under five)

www.citedelamer.com

12 April

Jazz sur les quaisA jazz concert with a 15-strong big band, the ‘‘Paris Swing Orchestra’’, including the music of jazz legends such as Count Basie and Glenn Miller.

Cherbourg-Octeville theatre, 8 p.m. Admission charge (free for children under twelve).

14 April

Concert - The Wreck of The TitanicThe history of the Titanic through David Bedford’s work for choir and orchestra, with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the Cherbourg Conservatoire. Cherbourg-Octeville theatre, 8 p.m. No admission charge, but booking required

14 April

On course for the TitanicA guided tour of the Cherbourg roadstead on board the Adele in the role of the Nomadic, the famous tender that took passengers out to the Titanic. Leaving at 7 p.m. (lasts 1½ hours) * Rates: Adults: €E15, Children (4 to 11 years): €E10. Tickets on sale from the

Cherbourg-Cotentin Tourist Information Centre - 14 Quai Alexandre III.

15 April

In the steps of the Titanic’s passengersTalk and walk tours of the streets of Cherbourg trodden by emigrants on their way to the new world. Leaving from the Tourist Information Centre - Quai Alexandre III. 2.30 to 4 p.m. Free of charge

21 to 29 April

Transatlantic mailAn exhibition of stamps and postcards, by the Cotentin Philately Circle. Cercle naval - Place Napoléon - Cherbourg-Octeville Free of charge

22 April

The Cotentaine Choir in concertThe Cotentaine in a special programme of music which will take you back to the atmosphere of the time. The Cité de la Mer - Cherbourg-

Octeville - 3 p.m. No admission charge

29 April

La Cité de la Mer’s tenth anniversaryLa Cité de la Mer celebrates its tenth anniversary, displaying the epic experiences of those who go under the sea. With something for all the family, come and discover the fabulous adventure of deep-sea explora-tion and visit the area dedicated to emigration and the Titanic.. www.citedelamer.com

May27 April to 22 June

Exhibition - ‘‘Passenger’’Different points of view from people from the world of the arts (plastic artists, photographers, authors) talking on subjects such as emigration, transatlantic voyages, the sea as a predator... Espace culturel Hippolyte-Mars - Equeurdreville-Hainneville – Mondays to

Fridays - 9 a.m. to 12 midday and 2 to 5.30 p.m. No admission charge

25 May

The enchantment of the Western Pass by nightDancing water and light for the official opening of the “Grand Départ” coastal walk. Parc de la Saline - Équeurdreville-Hainneville - 11 p.m. (lasts 30 minutes) Free show

26 May

Jumping around the TitanicTravel through time with a bouncy village from the 1910s. Parc de la Saline - Équeurdreville-Hainneville - 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

31 May to 3 June

Children’s book Fair with the TitanicAppearances by authors and illustrators, and an interactive exhibition about the Titanic. On the Plage Verte in Cherbourg-Octeville. 31 May and 1 June - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

2 and 3 June - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. No admission charge.

June5, 6 and 7 June

20th Manche School Choir FestivalThe story of a gipsy girl going through Cherbourg on her way to America. * Théâtre des Miroirs - La Glacerie – 8.30 p.m Rates: Adults: €E5, Under 16s: €E2, free for children under 6.

16 and 17 June

A Concert on the theme of the TitanicThe Cherbourg wind orchestra will be giving three concerts of music from the age of the Titanic. La Cité de la Mer - 16 June at 5 and 8.30

p.m. and 17 June at 5.30 p.m. Free concert

29 June

Readings byJacques PerrinThe actor Jacques Perrin, who directed the film “Oceans”, some of whose scenes were shot in the Cité de la Mer, is coming back to the Transatlantic Terminal for an evening of readings, with descriptions written by passengers and first-hand accounts of Titanic’s visit to Cherbourg. * La Cité de la Mer No admission charge (subject to availability)

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