TOTAL FESTUM 2025:
ERA SENT JOAN EN COMENGE, EN COSERANS, ENA NESTA E EN VAROSSA.

From May to July 2025

Organised by Eth Ostau Comenges, as part of the Creative Europe Tramontana IV project.

From May to July 2025, Eth Ostau Comengés organised a series of events in honour of Saint John, in the province of Occitania, a tradition rooted in the summer solstice and part of the Pyrenean heritage.

The programme included a musical conference hosted by Mathieu Fauré, with performances by Dominique Barés. It explored the history of the festival from the 17th century to the present day, its recognition by UNESCO and the symbolic links between fire, water and pastoral traditions, reflected through instruments such as horns and conch shells.

Educational workshops were also organised in schools and museums, with exhibitions, instrument-making workshops and presentations on the origins and rituals of the festival.

The events culminated in a festive evening with torch-making, traditional music by the Bouilleurs de Sons and the lighting of the har bonfire, celebrating the cultural richness of the Comminges region.