This May, holidays are so nicely spread that it feels like there’s no time to work. Some of you will be taking little ‘ponts’ and going away for a long weekend, but for those of you staying in the area, don’t be discouraged, there are great things to do this weekend.
Here is the list of things to do this weekend in Bordeaux (May 4-6):

Festivals, Salons and Special events

The opening of La Guinguette chez Alriq

One of the best places to spend a sunny weekend is about to reopen for the summer season. La Guinguette chez Alriq is a bar at la Bastide neighborhood, on rive droite of the Garonne. On a sunny day you can enjoy a cold beer,  nice food and daily concerts with a magnificent view of the Garonne river. The  opening weekend will take place on May 3-6 and 4 festive opening nights have already been announced, with music shows dedicated to different music genres.

See the full program for the weekend HERE.

When: May 3-6
Where: ZA Quai des Queyries, Port Bastide, 33100 Bordeaux

Brocante des Quinconces

The big brocante of Bordeaux is hosted twice a year at place des Quinconces with 200 antique dealers, horticulturists, restaurants and craftsmen.  The dealers of the 100th edition of the brocante  will present their furniture, paintings, dishes and other antiques until May 8, so if you’re hunting for a nice piece to decorate you apartment, use this long weekend, as your next opportunity will be in November.

When: April 20 – May 8
Where: Place des Quinconces

Burdi’Color run in Pessac

La Burdi’Color is an annual event of running (5km), color and music taking place in Pessac. This event is not about competition but rather an entertaining way to encourage sports. What does color has to do with it? during a color run natural color powder is thrown at you by other participants and the runners end up looking like running rainbows.  The event will take place on May 5 and will cost 24 euros per ticket. To participate in the run, you will have to purchase your tickets in advance – for tickets and more info.

When: May 5
Where: The festival village will be located in front of the BEC, next to la maison des arts, PESSAC (33600).

Banzai Lab- an independent music festival

This is the 10th edition of the Banzai – Lab, the independent music festival of Bordeaux that takes place in Le Rocher de Palmer in Cenon on May 4-5. To celebrate its anniversary le Rocher de Palmer invites you to two full days of concerts of different genres: Hip-hop, Electro, Dub and more.

See the full program,  and buy tickets here.

For more info about the artists see the website of the festival.

When:May 4-5
Where:1 Rue Aristide Briand, 33152 Cenon

Robot Makers’ Day

The robotic Festival of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region is taking place this week (May 3-5) in Talence. The first two days of the festival are open only to  robotics companies, students and anyone from the robotics domain. The last day (May 5) however is open to the public and it’s free. This is a nice opportunity to discover cool robotics technology by attending the Open RoboCupJunior France competition, discovering the stands of the participating companies and associations and participating in coding activities. Moreover, for kids over 4 years old, free coding workshops will be put in place. You never know if there is a robotics geek hidden inside your child waiting to get out 🙂

For more info check out the site of the festival and the list of the companies.

When: May 5 (9am-6pm)
Where: INP ENSEIRB-MATMECA,  33400 Talence. Parking at; 12 avenue de Collegno 33400 Talence

Culture

Speedy Graphito – Urban Fever at Institut Bernard magrez

While the street art exhinition is still running at the beautiful chateau of Institut Bernard Magrez, a new expo has started just two weeks ago, all dedicated to the French street artist Speedy Graphito. The artist is globally considered as one of the biggest names of his generation in street art. He uses many forms of art –  painting, sculpture, photo, video and more to express his innovative and sometimes political ideas. The exhibition will be presented until July 15.

Check out the website of Speedy graphito to explore the works of the artist and the website of the museum for more information about the exhibition.

When: April 19– July 15
Where: 16 rue de Tivoli, Bordeaux

Exhibition of the designer Martin Szekely 

Le musée des Arts décoratifs et du Design will present the works of the  designer Martin Szekely at the new exposition space, behind hôtel de Lalande (the house of the museum).  This is an opportunity to discover a variety of the artist’s works, gathered around the theme of construction. The exhibition will be presented in the museum from April 26 to September 16.

For more info.

When: April 26 – September 16
Where: 39 rue Bouffard, 33000 Bordeaux

Exhibition by the painter Olivier Specio

An exhibition by the painter Olivier Specio will be presented between May 4 and May 19 at the Laboratiore Bx, the center of contemporary art. Olivier Specio, is an artist working in Bordeaux and Berlin, whose works are being presented in different galleries in many cities in Europe and the US.  The vernissage of the expo will take place this Friday (May 4) at 7pm with the presence of the painter himself. The entry is free.

For more info about the expo check out the facebook page. To learn more about the gallery, take a look on their website.

When: May 4-19
Where: 4 Bis Rue Buhan, 33000 Bordeaux.

Expolaroid- instant photography month

The Volcan is a new place in the Bacalan neighborhood dedicated to alternative art and culture. This week (until May 6) they hold a Polaroid exhibition with a long list of photographers you’d want to check out.

For more details click here.

When: April 27- May 6
Where: 72 rue Bourbon, 33300 Bordeaux, France

The National Opera of Bordeaux invites you to discover ballet. A Full day of Activities and meetups are planned for Sunday (May 6) where you can get to know the new director of the Opera, Eric Quilleré, meet the dancers, try a ballet class and get familiar with the process of creating a choreography. The program includes public rehearsal, performances, workshops for kids and more. The events will take place form 11 am to 6:30 pm, some of them require prior registration.

For more info check out the site of the Opera.

STARMANIA- Artistic show on ice 

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ice skating sports in Bordeaux a special show will be given at la Patinoire Mériadeck on May 5. Around 280 dancers and skaters will take place in an event to perform different choreographies from different disciplines of ice skating.

For more info and tickets click HERE.

When: May 6 (11am- 6:30pm)
Where: Place de la Comédie, 30000 Bordeaux, France

Do you have other events to add to the list? Please share them in the comments so all of us can enjoy them 🙂

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