Alsace remembers its rich past and doesn’t miss an opportunity to celebrate events from its history. This also doesn’t stop the region from noting down the most modern artistic events in its calendar. From spring, traditional festivals bring Alsace to life: Carnival Processions, The Fiddlers’ Festival, Processions of Floral Floats, Flower Festivals (Geraniums and Roses), bonfires celebrating the summer solstice and firework displays, the marriage of Ami Fritz and various folk evenings... Beyond the main events of Musica and the Music Festival in Strasbourg, the International Music Festival in Colmar and the Jazz Festival in Mulhouse and Strasbourg, each enthusiast will find the artistic event that belongs to them : opera, theatre, cinema...
Winter in Alsace comes to life as Christmas draws ever closer. Forget the wintry weather, the marvellous warm atmosphere from the Christmas markets illuminates the towns and villages, during the advent period.The smell of gingerbread, ’Bredel’ - little Christmas cakes - and freshly cut Christmas Tree branches bring back childhood memories. In the evening storytellers relive the legendary Christmas tales and the hot wine warms up the hearts of everyone.
