Pyrenean pastoralisme festival unfolds across three valleys this October
Pyrenean pastoralisme festival launches October 4 across three mountain valleys.
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Pyrenean Pastoralisme Festival 2026
Three-day cultural event celebrating pastoral agriculture featuring theatrical performances, discussions on the future of pastoralism, and traditional craftsmanship demonstrations across three Pyrenean valleys with European Union support.
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2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31 · UTC publication dates
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Pyrénées pastoralisme days held across three valleys in October 2026
Three Sundays in October 2026 will host gatherings in three Pyrenean valleys bringing together residents, craftspeople, herders, and artists to discuss the future of Pyrenean pastoralism. The initiative is supported by the European POCTEFA project and aims to explore this living heritage through performances, artistic presentations, and discussions about transmission and reinvention of pastoral traditions in response to territorial and climate changes.
First pastoralisme day held in Val d'Azun on October 4, 2026
The first day of the pastoralisme event took place in the Val d'Azun in the community hall of Aucun on October 4, 2026. The program included a participatory theatrical reading by La Diagonale company titled 'Pastorale, chronique d'un métier vivant', a roundtable discussion among professionals and farmers on the future of pastoral agriculture and new herder installations, and a performance by artist Natacha Sansoz on béret making and Pyrenean traditional craftsmanship.
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