--- ARMADA ROUEN 2008 ---
There is little doubt that this fifth edition, to be held from July 5 to 14, will be as successful as its predecessors.
With the entry into service of the 6th bridge of the River Seine in the spring of 2008, forming its own Arc de Triomphe for the "ARMADA ROUEN 2008", Rouen will be in the media spotlight that year as well. The list of tall ships, old-rigged sailing ships, private yachts, and naval vessels that have decided to be present is getting longer by the day.
A noteworthy innovation for the next edition will be the presence of "Sail Training International", an international association that organises races of sailing ships around the world, as a partner of "Armada Rouen 2008".
It has chosen Rouen as the point of departure to Liverpool for the prologue of the "Tall Ships' Races 2008". Liverpool will be the point of departure for the race to Maloy in Norway on July 18 and to Den Helder in the Netherlands.
Equally worthy of note are the institutional and private partners as well as the large numbers of volunteers who selflessly donate their time, efforts and funds, in some cases for years: without them, the festival on the quays of Rouen would not be what it has become.
The fact that the event, including access to the quays and visits to the boats is free of charge, means that no one is excluded, be they rich or poor, alone or with a family to feed. The Armada is for everyone.
Learn more about this partnership!
LDLines and Transmancheferries are Official Providers of the Armada 2008
http://www.armada.org/
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- THE INTERNATIONAL DIEPPE KITE FESTIVAL -
A high festival colors
One of the principal characteristics of the International Dieppe Kite Festival is its international character with the presence, with each edition, of more than thirty invited countries.
Every 2 years, they are eight hectares of lawns between the city and the sea which are offered to thekitefliers and the public. This exceptional area forms a kind of natural amphitheatre.
This innovative festival presents all the disciplines of the kite. Best teams and pilots of kites, the best creative artists, but also a broad panel of traditional kites are faithful to go.
This free festival allows, thanks to many activities, to initiate itself with construction within the framework of workshops, or with piloting at meetings framed by professionals. Specific activities are organized for the children, schools, and the public underprivileged ones such as the handicapped public. On the village, the contact with the official delegations is permanent.
From September 6 to 14, the festival of Dieppe, opened with all, accomodate nearly a half million visitors. It is considered today, of share its international representation, how the greatest festival of kite in the world !
LDLines and Transmancheferries are Official Partners of the International Dieppe Kite Festival
http://www.dieppe-cerf-volant.org/dccv/accueil.html
