From 24 to 25 January, La Folle Journée de Nantes… à Ancenis-Saint-Géréon takes to the Théâtre Quartier Libre for an edition on the theme of rivers, an invitation to travel: waters, works, worlds.
Saturday programme:
2.30pm: Sylvain Blassel, harp and Imanol Iraola, castanets – Duration: 45 min / Price: €5
“The banks of the Guadalquivir
Alongside harpist Sylvain Blassel, the Franco-Spanish baritone and exceptional castanet player Imanol Iraola sublimates the music of Albéniz, Falla and Garcia Lorca by revealing their Andalusian origins.
4.30pm: École de Musique Arpège d’Ancenis-Saint-Géréon – Duration: 45 min / Price: €5
Orchestre Avenir – François Minous conductor + “Crazy Family” contemporary music ensemble – Philippe Tremblay conductor
Fauré: Sicilienne – W.C. Handy: Saint-Louis Blues – F. Schubert: La Truite – Barbara: Gottingen
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra : The River Of Life – All Green: Take Me To The River – Madness: Night Boat To Cairo –
Creedence Clearwater Revival : Proud Mary
6.30pm: Julien Martineau, mandolin – Duration: 1h15 / Price: €10
“From the Elbe to the Guadalquivir
Albéniz / Martineau: Asturias, extract from the Suite espagnole opus 47
Calace: Preludio I
Brahms / Martineau: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Tiersen / Martineau: Sur le fil
Bach / Martineau: Prelude from Suite No. 1 in G major BWV 1007
Piaf / Martineau: Hymn to love
8.30pm: Quatuor Psophos, string quartet – Duration: 45 min / Price: €10
Alexei Birioukov, balalaika
“Russian rivers
Chalov : Volga-Retchenika – Rizol : Ritournelle sur la Volga – Boudachkine : Troïka Potchtavaya – Afanassief : Quartet “Volga” in F major opus 14, 3rd movement – Rimsky-Korsakov : The flight of the bumblebee – Tzaïger : Sronila Koletchko
Koulikov : Variations concertantes – Trostianskï : Nocturne – Kyuss : Les vagues de l’amour – Musical arrangements by Alexei Birioukov.
Ticket office opens: Tuesday 6 January 2026 from 4pm.
On site and by phone: Tuesday, Friday from 4pm to 6pm; Wednesday from 10am to 12pm and from 4pm to 6pm.
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La Folle Journée de Nantes : From 28 January to 1 February 2026
La Folle Journée de Nantes is a cultural event supported by NANTES MÉTROPOLE and the CITY OF NANTES, designed by CREA and produced by the CITÉ DES CONGRES DE NANTES.
Openings
Le 24 January 2026 –
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