Calendar
of events in Seine-Saint-Denis
During
the Rugby World Cup every town in Seine-Saint-Denis
will be celebrating this event. The Springboks are
guests of honour to the department and on this occasion
the work of South-African artists will be highlighted
through a series of splendid and exceptional events.
It is a moment not to be missed, a moment of conviviality
and emotions shared - an unforgettable time to be
had by all!
From
6th to 9th September
7/9 at 4pm World Sports Forum debate "globalisation
of rugby : good or bad " in Saint-Denis
7/9 around 7pm 1st world record attempt to make the
longest "Paquito Chocolatero", starting
from the Town Hall in Saint-Ouen
7/9 at 9pm Opening match of the Rugby world Cup at
the Stade de France : France - Argentina. For this
6th edition, 20 rugby teams will confront each other
to decide who will be England's successor.
8/9 from 6pm to 9pm "La mêlée des
mondes", a giant street parade directed by Philippe
Decouflé in Saint-Denis
8/9 as night falls "Transhumance", a street
parade with the company Oposito, street performances
in Bobigny
8/9 at 9pm a "Feria" evening, organised
by the Basque community centre in Saint-Ouen
From 8/9 to 20/10 an exhibition by Edouard Levé,
photographs on the theme of rugby at the Forum in
Blanc-Mesnil.
9/9 at 8pm the Soweto Choir at the MC93 in Bobigny.
From
12th to 16th September
12/9 at 4pm Youth Forum in Saint-Denis
13/9 at 8.30pm the Soweto Choir at "espace 93"
in Clichy-sous-bois
14/9 at 4pm 1st debate at the World Sports Forum entitled
"get racism out of the grounds !" After
the initial success of the first edition of the World
Sports Forum in 2003 during the World Athletics Championship,
the World Sports Forum is ready once again to comment
and discuss on the important topics around the evolution
of rugby and sport in Saint-Denis
14/9 at 9pm match at the Stade de France : England
- South Africa
14/9 at 10.30pm The Soweto Choir in Saint-Denis
From 15/9 to 20/10 an exhibition of original works
by South African artists at the "espace Michel
Simon" in Noisy-Le-Grand
16/9 at 5pm The Soweto Choir at the "espace Michel
Simon" in Noisy-Le-Grand
16/9 around 7pm 2nd world record attempt to make the
longest "Paquito", starting from the Basque
community centre in Saint-Ouen
From 21st to 22nd September
21/9 at 4pm World Sports Forum debate "Women
reinvent sport" in Saint-Denis
21/9 around 7pm 3rd world record attempt to make the
longest "Paquito Chocolatero", starting
from the Basque community centre in Saint-Ouen
21/9 at 9pm match at the Stade de France : France
- Ireland
From 24/9 to 4/11 "Désirréalités"
an exhibition presenting a dozen or so South African
contemporary artists including Andrew Tshabangu, Sam
Nhlengethwa, Lolo Velekho……… at the
"espace 1789" in Saint-Ouen. This exhibition
presents two major forms of the current artistic expression
of South African artists, photo and video.
From 28th to 30th September
28/9 at 4pm World Sports Forum debate "Go for
green, go outdoors ?" in Saint-Denis
29/9 at 8.30pm evening performance "Atmosphère"
devoted to South Africa at the "Espace Michel
Simon" in Noisy-le-Grand hosted by the South
African singer and guitarist Sam Tshabalala, exiled
in France during Apartheid.
* 29/9 at 9pm a "Feria" evening organized
by the Paris Basque community centre in saint-Ouen
(to be confirmed)
30/9 around 7pm 4th world record attempt to make the
longest "Paquito Chocolatero", starting
from the Basque community centre in Saint-Ouen
From 4th to 8th October
From 4th to 8th October a major event in the world
of art and antiques : the 3rd world Antiques fair
"Mondial de l'Antiquité" to be held
in the Paris Saint-Ouen Flea Market along with the
hundreds of dealers in second-hand items. A veiled
reference to the world of sport and the Rugby World
Cup, as the Flea market will be the setting for giant-sized
sculptures created by the former rugby player - Jean-Pierre
Rives.
4/10 from 7am "Mondial de l'Antiquité"
(World Antiques Fair) : major "déballage"
( a one-day sale) in the Paris Saint-Ouen flea market
5/10 at 8.30pm Koomuri concert at the "espace
1789" in Saint-Ouen
6/10 around 7pm 5th world record attempt to make the
longest "Paquito", starting from the corner
of rue des rosiers/rue Paul Bert in Saint-Ouen
6/10 at 9pm a "Féria à l'ancienne"
evening organised by the Paris Basque community centre
in Saint Ouen
6th,7th 8th October Mondial de l'Antiquité
(World Antiques Fair) "week-end art in movement"
in Saint-Ouen
7/10 at 4pm World Sports Forum debate "No drugs,
no excess: for a sport without danger" in Saint-Denis
7/10 at 9pm quarter final at the Stade de France
From
11th to 14th October
13/10 (daytime) the Saint-Ouen arenas with young cows
from the "Ganaderia" owned by the great
Saussotte and acrobats known as "Los Niños"
from Hasparren
13/10 at 4pm World Sports Forum debate "Are athletes
examples to us ?" in Saint-Denis
13/10 around 7pm 6th world record attempt to make
the longest "Paquito", starting from the
Basque community centre in Saint-Ouen
13/10 at 9pm semi final at the Stade de France
13/10 at 9pm a "Semi Féria" evening,
organised by the Paris Basque community centre in
Saint-Ouen
14/10 at 4pm World Sports Forum debate "The media,
sponsors, States, sports federations, International
Olympic Committee… : who rules sport ?"
in Saint-Denis
14/10 at 9pm semi final at the Stade de France
From 19th to 20th October
20/10 at 4pm World Sports Forum debate "North-South
: for another sport in another world" in Saint-Denis
19th and 20th /10 Nelisiwe Xaba South African choreographer
and dancer at the Forum in Blanc Mesnil
20/10 at 7pm 7th and final world record attempt to
make the longest "Paquito", starting from
the Basque community centre in Saint-Ouen
20/10 at 9pm last and final event… the rugby
world cup final at the Stade de France, bringing to
a close 6 weeks of spectacular events and emotions!
20/10 at 9pm "La Ultima", an evening organised
by the Paris Basque community centre in Saint-Ouen
A lot of cinemas will show long and short length films
in September and October, on the themes of rugby and
South Africa.
in
Saint-Denis
Rugby Tour : A mini rugby pitch will be set up in
the centre of Saint-Denis throughout the World Cup
allowing everyone to discover the game of rugby, its
rules and its values.
Street festivals : Banda music, orchestras and fanfares
will liven up the village Rugbycolor,
the streets, the squares, the town-centre shops and
neighborhoods in Saint-Denis.
in
Saint-Ouen
Numerous activities will take place on the rugby pitch
set up for the occasion in the Jean Jaurès
square in Saint-Ouen.
TV
coverage
French matches broadcast live on a giant screen in
"la salle Barbara" Jean Jaurès square
and in the Paris Basque community center, 59 avenue
Gabriel Péri in Saint-Ouen.
French and South African matches broadcast live in
the "espace Michel Simon" in Noisy-le-Grand.
