Description
100 years ago, the sardine cannery workers made their voices heard and wrote a significant chapter in the social history of Brittany. To mark this centenary, come and enjoy a programme dedicated to their memory.
- From 5.03 pm:
The ‘Les Sardines à l’île’ choir will parade from the Berry colony (the former Lecointre cannery) to the sailing school (the former Divanach cannery) and on to the Maison de la Pointe (the former Philippe et Canaud cannery). At each stop: songs, collected testimonies and participation from the schoolchildren.
Historian Serge Duigou will regale us with a few anecdotes about working-class life in those days.
The afternoon will conclude in the Jardin de la Pointe with a speech by the Mayor, a drinks reception hosted by Les Doigts Toniques, and the opening of the exhibition ‘Sardinez-vous?’.
At the multipurpose hall:
- From 8.03 pm:
Food and drinks available.
- From 9.03 pm:
Traditional dance (admission fee applies) featuring the groups La Ruée, the Beuze/Bizien/Rivoal Trio, Michèle Buirette on the accordion and Loïc Toularastel on the barrel organ.
Event organised by the Mémoires d’île et d’elles association, the Bigoudènes en lutte association from Pontl’Abbé and Bag Leskon from Lesconil.
