The 5th annual Festival de l’Anche includes…
Music Festival
A first class program of French and Italian music!
 Michel Portal, a cutting-edge jazz musician…
 Belmondo quintet, Hard bop at its best…
 Michel Pellegrino quartet and his “jazz déviation”…

 The Italian Reeds: performances by clarinetist Rocco Parisi and his «Rocco Parisi Quartet» and the «Balarm Sax Quatuor»
Musical Competition l’ANCHE D’OR 2004 infos
Outdoor concerts: «Jazz in the cane fields»…
LE SALON DE LA CANNE DE PROVENCE
 Creative Workshops and Crafts made from Provencal cane (calligraphy, basket weaving, and cane flutes)
 Organized Tours in the cane fields of Rico International (8001 route de Pierrefeu, Hyères) where you can learn about the beginning steps of musical instrument reedmaking
 Lecture «Le monde de l’Anche» by Jean-Marie Heinrich, bassoonist and distinguished professor
 Exhibit on Provencal cane: reed makers, wind instrument makers, and musical accessories as well as music publishers and traditional and ethnic instruments.
All concerts are free including admission to the event.
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Through Provence's cane fibres , the Var travels throughout the whole world and vibrates with the breath of the most famous international instrumentalists
The reed, a thin slice formed from the cane of Provence and prestigious ambassador of the Var region, invites you to its Festival.