Africa, main theme of the next "Accroche-coeur"

The black continent will be the main theme of the 2010 edition of "Les accroche- coeur", planned on september the 10th, 11th and 12th in Angers. "We shall go troughout Africa till Johannesburg", heralded the organizers of the event opened and closed by a fly of migratory birds, cranes, over the city.

On the ground, the african theme will often be at the core of the exhibitions like "Transhumance" staging all kinds of migrations or " The dance of the calendar " featuring the main celebrations around the mediterranean sea. Fireworks are also planned as well as the climbing of a local monument whose identity has not be communicated yet. Artists like the senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow and the british guitarist Justin Adams are also scheduled. But the edition will associate the inhabitants and town hall called them to be part of it.

The "Accroche-coeur" will take place at different locations of the city and among them, Académie, La Rochefoucauld squares, the Le Quai esplanade. Several others places will be entirely dedicated to pedestrians and especially the banks of the Maine river where a giant picnic will gather the festival-goers.

The local policy is not far from that choice. To attract the inhabitants towards the river is a way to convince them of the legitimacy of the banks reconquest promoted by town hall.