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The Brest Maritime Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary in July

2022-06-19T06:04:47.685Z


The event, which will take place from July 10 to 14, 2022, will be a taste of Brest 2024, a major nautical event organized every four years at the tip of Brittany.


The Brest Maritime Festival, which honors hundreds of old rigs from all over the world every four years, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in July, the organizers announced on Tuesday, June 14, for whom the event will be a taste festivities planned for 2024.

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“The major maritime festivals of Brest will take place in 2024 from July 12 to 17”

, indicates in a press release the Brest Events Nautics association, created by the metropolis of Brest to organize these festivals.

A canceled 2020 edition

“In the meantime, from July 10 to 14, 2022, Brest Nautical Events is organizing an anniversary, an event of less importance: 30 years of Maritime Festival in Brest, a taste of Brest 2024”

, adds the press release.

The organizers had canceled the edition scheduled for 2020 due to the health crisis and announced that the next parties could not be held before 2024.

Emphasis will be placed this summer

"on the heritage boats of the territory and the action of associations contributing to their safeguard and the know-how of sailors"

, indicate the organizers.

Around a hundred boats are planned, including the corsair frigate Étoile du Roy, the Belle Poule, a French Navy schooner which will celebrate its 90th anniversary, and La Recouvrance, an ambassador ship for the city of Brest, which will also be celebrating its 30th anniversary.

In addition, 800 m2 of entertainment will be offered, as well as musical strolls and a night parade that will end with a fireworks display.

The Brest Maritime Festival, whose 2020 edition has been canceled, usually attracts some 700,000 visitors.

Source: lefigaro

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