France/A rich month of May in Angers, celebrating Europe and ten years of twinning with the Polish town of Torun
This year, 2026, Angers (Maine-et-Loire) celebrates the creation of Europe on May 9, 1950, with a series of events to mark ten years of twinning with Poland.
The city ofAngers (Maine-et-Loire), which at the same time celebrates ten years of twinning with Torun, Poland, will be offering some twenty events throughout May.
Among them, a concert by Polish countertenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski, a major figure in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games, at the greniers Saint-Jean, place du Tertre-Saint-Laurent on Friday May 15. On Friday May 22, there will be a lecture on Copernicus, a famous Torun personality, with stargazing at Lac de Maine from 11 pm.
Bike ride, European café...
A round-table discussion on the evolution of the Polish music scene will be held at Joker's pub on Tuesday May 26, followed by a concert with Polish artists on Wednesday May 27, as well as a Polish meal in the city's schools and Ehpad.
The Maison de l'Europe will be offering six events, starting with a bike ride through downtown Angers on Sunday May 10, at 3 p.m., departing from the forecourt of the Théâtre du Quai, cale de la Savatte. The aim: to discover the sites co-financed by the European Union and understand their local impact.
Also on offer will be a European café, a visit to the European Union's decentralized agency for the protection of new plant varieties, fun workshops and a chance to meet the people behind the project.The event will also feature a European café, a visit to the European Union's decentralized agency for the protection of plant varieties, fun workshops, and speakers from various EU member countries who will talk about the impact of the Second World War on the psychology of subsequent generations...
Source: www.ouest-france.fr/
