Events highlights

An internationally renowned  cinema event in winter; an astonishing and contemporary festival in spring; homage to a legendary virtuoso composer in summer and in the autumn some of the most world famous names in jazz. In fact everyone can enjoy music, song, dance and theatre the whole year through.

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January

Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
(Festival du Court-Métrage)

National and international competition.
Come and enjoy cinema on the move with all the newest French and international productions, the best groundbreaking films, and a large choice of retrospectives. Short films remain a long-term guarantee for living, imaginative cinema, and in that regard, Clermont's credit rating is rock solid.

Every year crowds of enthusiasts jostle to get the best seats for each screening at the International Short Film Festival. It has become the most important event in the world devoted to short films and attracts some 150,000 spectators and several thousand cinema professionals. For a week, the city of Clermont-Ferrand is simply thronging with people night and day!
The second French film Festival after Cannes in term of visitors

www.clermont-filmfest.com

February

Super-Besse - Trophée Andros International Ice-Race

Trophée Andros is a unique concept. It brings together a sharp competition, spectacular ice shows and a total conviviality to become one of the leading discipline of the international car competition.
http://www.sancy.com/

Sancy Snow Jazz - Jazz festival in the Massif du Sancy

Entirerly dedicated to Jazz music and only jazz music, this festival completely transforms the Sancy. Visitors feel a lovely atmosphere brought by jazzmen, who usually stay there for a few days. Pubs, bars and village places are turned into stages where groups and individuals like to share a same passion for this singular music.
http://www.planetepuydedome.com/steno/modules/pages/www.sancy.com

March

Ice fishing at Guéry Lake
Each year in March, when the ice is strong enough, Guéry Lake attracts many fishermen from all over France and even beyond our borders for a very specific activity: ice fishing. They cut a hole in the ice and set up their fishing gear. The Guéry is the only lake in France to allow this practice. « Like in the far North ». http://www.sancy.com/

Vidéoformes

The « Video and New Media in Contemporary Art Festival » heralds the month of March. It proposes exhibitions, theme programmes, events, conferences and round table discussions and an explosive « Night of Electronic Arts ».
www.videoformes.com

French Capital of Rock

The "Cooperative de Mai", known locally as the "Coopé", is a well-known landmark for artists and spectators alike. Musicians, singers, groups, bands, national and international, the famous and not so famous many who are "regular customers", all receive the same friendly welcome.

Learn more: http://www.lacoope.com