The 2024 edition – Cultural diversity is precious.
Its preservation is essential in a globalized world, prey to identity withdrawal.
Its recognition contributes to peace by valuing the contribution of each culture to the common heritage of Humanity.
The Grand Soufflet defends these values, the festival’s music is an expression of them.

A festival as the embodiment of this idea, shared by the 40 guest artists according to which the meeting is a source of creativity. A world in transition where traditions meet and mingle. A festival like a journey, discovering the world and its sounds, which invites you to discover music.

A festival as an invitation to get involved alongside to echo feminist and social struggles, to break free from borders and bring shores closer together.

A festival like a moment of celebration, which revisits traditional regional music.

A festival whose DNA is composed of festive, popular cultures, accessible to all and always of accordionists from different backgrounds. Sharon Shannon , Janick Martin , Francis Varis , Titouan Gautier , Timothée Le Net , Arthur Bacon and Laura Aubry , the accordionist of SAÍRA and artist in residence of the “Portraits Croisés” project, will make the thousand sounds of their thrill boxes resonate in the four corners of the department.

A 29th edition of “coups de cœur” built and thought out collectively to enjoy 10 days of concerts, balls, conferences, short and feature films and meetings. This is a great opportunity to make the summer last and discover the 46 co-organizing municipalities of Ille-et-Vilaine on the move !