ARFONS
Don’t miss: a sculpture exhibition on the theme of stone, curated by Mathieu Chiva.
What’s on:
Friday 31 July
– 9am–12 noon: nature walk to learn about local trees. Led by Damien Viguier. Bookings: arfons-village.fr
– 9.00 am–11.00 am: drawing workshop – streets of the village of Montolieu. Led by C. Pons-Capitaine. Bookings: 06 63 67 79 60.
– 10.00–12.00: Forest walk workshop. A short trek with the horses from Sabot Libre; led by hand for those who wish, or simply accompanied for others. Led by Sophie Sagot. Bookings: 06 12 48 26 18.
– 10.00–11.30: Xi Xi Hu walking workshop: 5 qi gong walking exercises for health. Breathe and walk together, at the same pace. Led by Méryeme. Bookings: 06 12 57 37 17. Pay what you like.
– 10.00–11.30: Sensory movement workshop. Meditation, slow movement and self-expression, in harmony with nature. Led by Sarah Avril. Bookings: 06 83 93 83 65.
– 12.15 pm: opening – Mathieu Chiva exhibition: The richness and diversity of the animal world, particularly that of birds, as well as the characteristics and variety of expressions on human faces. A brief overview of sculptural practice
in the studio and on restoration sites for Historic Monuments.
Complimentary drinks + ‘Esperànza’ street performance, featuring a roaming show and poetic interludes until late in the evening by the Les Clochards Célestes theatre company.
– 2pm–4pm: lecture – From the right to water to the law of water – the legal personality of rivers. Hosted by Jean-Claude Bardou, with his feet in the water!
– 2pm–6pm: pop-up choir workshop: 4 hours of sharing songs from here and elsewhere.
Theme: nature and friendship. Led by Mathilde on vocals and accordion – Françoise Bastié on vocals and improvisation. Adults and accompanied children, aged 8 and over. Bookings: 06 64 36 60 50
– 3pm–5pm: ‘Médit’action Corpo-Réelle’ workshop: ‘Once upon a time, in the woods’. A body-based workshop to get in tune, wandering to the sound of percussion and handpan, in harmony with the forest. Led by Nicolas Lefebvre and Marie-Sophie Chabbert.
Bookings: 06 65 71 29 28. Pay what you like.
– 4pm–6pm: Mandal’arbre workshop: an intuitive, sensitive and creative approach to trees. Connect with your tree through a mandala inspired by nature and the forest. Alone or in a group. Workshop for adults and older children. Led by Marie-Odile Michaud. Bookings: 06 27 91 47 30
– 6.00 pm: talk – The genett. Presented by Maxime Belaud (OFB).
EVENING
At the village hall:
– 7.00 pm: pop-up choir performance + improvisation
– 8.00 pm: Arfontaise-style dinner with grilled food on sale
– 9.30 pm: open-air cinema in the village square, featuring the documentary on water and flora, ‘De Flòra e d’Aiga’, by Jacob Redman.
– 10.30 pm: ‘Night of the Stars’ event. Observe the sky with the APAM association. Hosted by Jean-Marc Saliou
Full programme available at https://www.arfons-village.fr/festival-eau-pierre-et-foret-2026/
