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Sorreley Carnival
Resorts: Saint-Christophe
Friday 6th
9.00 p.m. Popular theatre with the Le Badeun de Choueley theatre company - Presentation of the play ‘Alén trouì Pappa Tsalénde!’ in local dialect
11.00 p.m. 70s, 80s and 90s music night
Saturday 7th
9.30 a.m. Start of the ‘benda’ (masked group) tour and visit the families of the hamlets of Cort, Sorreley, Champdone and Champapon - meeting point in Cort
2.00 p.m. Masquerade party for children at the pavilion - in collaboration with the municipality of Saint-Christophe
9.00 p.m. Dance evening with the Erik and le poudzo valdotain orchestra
10.30 p.m. Arrival of the ‘benda’ and continuation of the dances
Sunday 8th
11.00 a.m. Start of the ‘benda’ (masked group) tour and visit the families of the hamlet of Sorreley - meeting point at La Lotteria
4.30 p.m. Distribution of delicious minestrone, fontina cheese, typical cold cuts
9.00 p.m. Dancing evening in the company of the Marco and Simon band
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Mask parade (Les Landzette) and visit to families
The main characters of the Sorreley Carnival are the Landzette: characters dressed in a kind of colored frock coat, enriched with glitter, small mirrors and pearls. They wear a picturesque trapezoid hat and bells on their belts, holding a ponytail to tickle onlookers; a guedda/guide who brandishes a flag and leads the march followed by the players; the musicians; lo vioù é la vieille: two ancient figures who animate the parade with their disputes and their attempts at infidelity; the tamer, who tries in vain to prevent the bear from scaring the public and despite the beatings always manages to take a spectator into his arms. The group of masks follows an established route, preceded by the musicians and, while dancing and having fun with the public, stops at every house they encounter along the way. Each family welcomes them by offering them food and drinks.