Festival Confit! with Théâtre La Garance

Discover the 2026 Confit! Festival program

Performances Workshops Talks & Meetings Exhibitions

Blending theatre, music and wine tasting, A Glass of One’s Own offers a sensitive and offbeat experience. Alone on stage, a pianist welcomes the audience into a wine ritual that धीरे gradually shifts. Beneath the apparent elegance, conventions begin to crack, the narrative unfolds, and the music intensifies.

Through a subtle performance combining sharp humour, personal confessions and live piano, the show questions the norms of the wine world, femininity and the relationship to work, while inviting sharing and empathy. A bold performance, recommended for ages 15 and up, that challenges with finesse and leaves a lasting impression, like a fine vintage you never forget.

Ages 15+. Duration: 1 hour. Prices: €3 to €10, booking required lagarance.com

On tour in partner villages:

• Monday, May 4, 7:00 pm - Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne (Cave du Château de Fontsegugne)
• Tuesday, May 5, 7:00 pm - Bonnieux (Château La Canorgue)
• Wednesday, May 6, 7:00 pm - Malemort-du-Comtat (Château Unang)
• Thursday, May 7, 7:00 pm - Maubec (Domaine Faverot)

Blending music, poetry and reflective storytelling, Breaches brings together composer and musician OTTiLiE [B] and anthropologist Nastassja Martin for an immersive performance rooted in the living world. Drawing on texts from Breaches and an original sound creation combining voice, electronics and organic textures, the evening invites audiences to rethink their connections with both human and non-human worlds.

Set in the natural surroundings of Domaine de Regain, this artistic experience opens pathways between cultures, elements and imaginations. An intense musical and poetic journey, suitable from age 12, exploring how we inhabit the world and relate to it.

Ages 12+. Duration: 1 hour. Location: Domaine de Regain, Saignon. Free, booking required lagarance.com. + food truck Les Fumeuses (pay on site).

At the crossroads of cooking and theatre, The Antifascist Pastasciutta of Casa Cervi revisits a historic gesture that became a symbol of resistance. In 1943, the Cervi family cooked pasta for an entire village to celebrate the fall of Mussolini, turning a meal into a political and collective act.

Led by Floriane Facchini and her company, this performance blends storytelling, live cooking and shared dining to explore memory, democracy and the power of community. A convivial and committed experience, suitable from age 12, where both body and mind are nourished around a table that becomes a stage for resistance.

Ages 12+. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes. Prices: €3 to €22 (meal included), booking required lagarance.com

At the crossroads of theatre, cooking and cinema, Matcha Girl offers an intimate and sensory ceremony centred around tea. On stage, the preparation of matcha becomes a delicate ritual, a space of memory and transmission, where the bonds between a daughter and her father are woven.

Through projected images, precise gestures, sound and shared tasting, the performance explores grief, family ties and the softness of memories. Guided by an immersive and poetic staging, this experience blends emotions, flavours and visuals, inviting the audience into a suspended moment, accessible from age 12, both deeply personal and universal.

Ages 12+. Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes. Prices: €3 to €22 (meal included), booking required lagarance.com

Madame Irma’s performance revolves around melon and fortune-telling.

A whimsical and wandering character, Madame Irma travels across regions to read the future through local culinary specialties. For Festival Confit!, she settles around the melon and delivers predictions that are as surprising as they are entertaining.

Blending humour, improvisation and audience interaction, this offbeat performance offers a playful way to rediscover the flavours of the region.

Free access.

Blending cooking, cinema and discussion, Short Film Highlights offers a collective experience centred on wine and our shared imaginaries. Through three short films, the evening explores the place of wine in society, between pleasure, cultural heritage and contemporary issues.

The screening continues with a discussion with the artists and partners, accompanied by a tasting session, encouraging diverse perspectives and open dialogue. A convivial and thought-provoking experience, suitable from age 15, inviting audiences to reflect on what wine reveals about our relationship with the world and with others.

Ages 15+. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes. Prices: €3 to €10 (+ tasting of 3 glasses of wine paired with the films included), booking required lagarance.com

Blending theatre and cooking, On Straw, a Banquet invites the audience to share a collective moment at the heart of a lively village. Through the preparation of a meal, artists and residents tell stories of daily life, fragility and the solidarity that runs through a community.

Designed as a banquet-performance, the project combines storytelling, gestures, sounds and flavours to bring out a shared voice, shaped by lived experience and togetherness. A warm and participatory experience, suitable from age 14, transforming the meal into a space for connection, listening and collective creation.

Ages 14+. Duration: 2 hours. Prices: €3 to €10 (+ meal included), booking required lagarance.com 

Designed as a landscape performance, Attempt at Coexistence Among Ruminants unfolds outdoors, in close connection with the living world. An actress steps into a herd of cows to gently explore the possibility of coexistence between humans and animals.

Without artifice, the rhythm of the performance follows that of the landscape, gestures and silences. The piece questions how we inhabit the world, how we relate to others and how we share a common space. A sensitive and contemplative experience, suitable from age 12, inviting audiences to slow down and see the living world around them differently.

Ages 12+. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes. Free, booking required lagarance.com

Cooking workshop and fresh pasta-making during Festival Confit!, followed by a convivial shared meal.

Blending cooking and togetherness, this workshop invites participants to get hands-on with making fresh pasta using different types of flour. Led by the Association Au Maquis, this collective experience encourages rediscovering the pleasure of cooking together, in a spirit of solidarity and openness to all.

Beyond cooking, the workshop becomes a moment of sharing and reflection on sustainable, local and inclusive food. The morning continues with a shared meal, in a warm atmosphere where participants can enjoy the dishes prepared together.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes + meal. Prices: €3 to €12. Booking required lagarance.com

Cooking workshop for children exploring flavours and seasonality during Festival Confit!.

Designed for younger audiences, this workshop invites children to discover flavours, seasons and ingredients through a fun and educational approach. From farm to plate, they learn to better understand products and their seasonality.

Participants then prepare a delicious recipe, cocotella, a chocolate and coconut spread, before sharing a convivial snack together.

Ages 6+. Duration: 2 hours. Prices: €3 to €5. Booking required lagarance.com

Collective and participatory reading around the book Passer à table.

Rooted in popular education, this collective reading method invites participants to discover a book differently. The group shares the book, each person reads a section, and reflections are then discussed together.

Based on the book Passer à table, What the act of eating says about us, this workshop explores the social, cultural and political issues related to food. A collective experience to exchange ideas, debate and share perspectives.

Ages 14+. Duration: 3 hours. Free. Booking required lagarance.com

Discover the craft of artisanal ice cream making during the Ice Cream Workshops.

Laurent and Lucas Jarry open the doors of their workshop to reveal the secrets behind their handmade ice creams. From the selection of ingredients to production techniques and gourmet tips, participants get an inside look at this artisanal expertise.

The visit ends with a tasting session to explore the different flavours and textures.

Duration: 30 minutes. Free. Booking required lagarance.com

Pastry workshop led by Maison Jaume.

Master chocolatier, confectioner and pastry chef Yannick Jaume shares his recipes and expertise through a gourmet workshop open to all. Participants discover various sweet creations such as macarons, artisanal ice creams and dessert verrines.

A convivial moment to learn professional techniques and leave with delicious ideas.

Ages 6+. Duration: 30 minutes. Free. Booking required lagarance.com

Sensory workshop exploring taste and aromas.

This workshop invites participants to move beyond technical vocabulary and explore flavours in a new way. Through olfactory and taste experiences, they learn how to express their sensations with creativity and imagination.

A playful and sensory experience to discover new ways of talking about taste.

Ages 8+. Free. Booking required lagarance.com

Botanical walk exploring wild plants of the Luberon.

Blending nature, traditional knowledge and sensory exploration, Clarisse Le Bas offers a walk at the foot of the Luberon to discover wild plants. Along the way, participants observe trees, herbaceous plants and spontaneous species that shape this unique landscape between plains and low mountains.

Through this immersion, the ethnobotanist shares traditional uses of plants, their properties and the close relationships between humans and the plant world. An invitation to slow down, observe and reconnect with nature.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes. Prices: €3 to €5. Not accessible for people with reduced mobility. Booking required lagarance.com

Blind tea tasting workshop.

Blending play and sensory discovery, this workshop offers a blind tasting experience focused on tea. Participants are invited to identify aromas, learn about the history of tea and share their impressions.

A fun and immersive experience for both children and adults.

Ages 8+. Duration: 1 hour. Prices: €3 to €5. Booking required lagarance.com

Mixology workshop based on wild plants.

Clarisse Le Bas invites participants to discover the art of creating drinks from plant-based ingredients. They experiment with infusions, fermentations and flavour pairings to craft their own cocktails.

A creative and sensory workshop to explore new flavours.

Ages 18+. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes. Prices: €3 to €5. Booking required lagarance.com

Discussions on the future of agriculture during the Festival Confit! round table.

Researchers, consultants and local stakeholders come together to explore the transformations of contemporary agriculture. Between heritage and innovation, the discussion addresses current challenges and future perspectives.

How can agricultural knowledge be passed on? How can innovation take place without breaking with tradition? This round table offers an open space for collective reflection on the agriculture of tomorrow.

Free. At the Cavaillon media library. Registration required.

Meet author Émilie Laystary and Élodie Mollé for a discussion on food and culinary practices.

A journalist and author, Émilie Laystary explores in her book the links between food, culture and society. During this talk, she reflects on her journey, the origins of her book and the themes that run through her work.

A moment of exchange to question our eating habits and discover new perspectives on the act of eating.

Free. Booking required lagarance.com

Local producers’ market and shared picnic.

The festival opens outdoors with a market bringing together producers, artisans and local creators. Cheeses, breads, wines, beers, jams, honey and kombucha invite visitors to explore and taste.

Tables are set, the atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and everyone is invited to bring their own meal or create their picnic on site for a festive shared moment.

Free access.

Meet Clarisse Le Bas for a discussion on the plant world at Festival Confit!.

An ethnobotanist and herbalist, Clarisse Le Bas shares her perspective on plants and the inspirations behind her book Le Temps du végétal. Drawing on her field experience, she invites us to rethink our relationship with plants and natural rhythms.

A sensitive encounter at the crossroads of nature, traditional knowledge and contemporary reflection.

Free. Booking required lagarance.com

Scenes of everyday life in Avignon’s popular markets in the photographic exhibition Until Noon by Lola Gadéa.

A sensitive immersion into the world of Avignon’s local markets. With Until Noon, photographer and author Lola Gadéa presents a documentary series exploring these everyday spaces located outside the city walls, far from idealised images of Provence.

Through long-term work, the artist captures gestures, encounters and rhythms that bring these markets to life. Between hurried strolls, morning routines and spontaneous exchanges, the exhibition highlights a vibrant cultural diversity that reshapes our perception of the region.

Blending documentary perspective and poetic writing, Until Noon questions representations of local heritage and reveals a plural Provence, shaped by cultural intersections and everyday experiences.

Free. Open access.
From March 26 to May 24 at La Garance.

Photographs and agricultural archives presented in the exhibition [Agri]cultures at the Cavaillon media library.

Through archival documents, photographs and testimonies, the exhibition [Agri]cultures – whispers of the fields, reflections of the city retraces the agricultural history of Cavaillon and the evolution of its territory. By highlighting the creation and development of the National Interest Market, the exhibition explores the close links between agriculture, the city and its inhabitants.

Historical images, agricultural objects and filmed testimonies immerse visitors in local history, while raising questions about contemporary transformations in agriculture.

An immersive exhibition to better understand the agricultural roots of the region and the challenges ahead.

Free.
From April 1 to May 30 at the Cavaillon media library.