The Festo Vierginenco, a tradition turned art, can be traced back to 1903, when Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Mistral (Proven\u00e7al poet 1830-1914) created the Festo Vierginenco. All young girls were invited to a ribbon and habit ceremony, symbolizing their passage into adulthood (until the age of 15, they could only wear the costume known as Mireille). Worried about the future of the Arl\u00e9sienne habit, Mistral wanted to make the wearing of the “dame” costume not only a symbol, but also an honor and an event. It was a stroke of genius! In 1903, 18 girls answered the call. By 1904, the number had risen to 350, and the party had moved to the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Antique. Since then, several hundred girls have paraded through Arles, gathering for a rare and dazzling finale at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Antique. The girls who took the habit and ribbon at the last “Festo Vierginenco” will also be presented at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Antique. Every three years, it’s on this day that the new Queen is enthroned before the people of Provence, and delivers a speech in response to that of the Queen who has just completed her term of office.<\/p>\n
Along with the Pegoulado, this is one of the most important moments in Proven\u00e7al sublimation.<\/p>\n
\/\/ On the program :<\/p>\n
– from 3:30pm: gathering\/ place de la R\u00e9publique
\n Vierginenco welcome\/ Cour de l’Archev\u00each\u00e9<\/p>\n
– 4:00 pm: parade\/ from Place de la R\u00e9publique, rue de la R\u00e9publique, rue Wilson, bd des Lices, entering the Jardin d’Et\u00e9 at the bottom of Mont\u00e9e Vauban<\/p>\n
– 5:00 pm: groups arrive in the Jardin and enter the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre in the order of the parade<\/p>\n
– 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm: speeches by officials and the XXV\u00b0 Queen, presentation of the Vierginenco and former reigns\/ Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Antique<\/p>\n
– 8:30 pm to midnight: dinner for registered parade participants (coordinated by Etoile de l’Avenir) \/ Alyscamps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The most beautiful and richest costumes are on display on this day. More than 500 people took part in the parade through the streets of the city and in the presentation of the show in the Ancient Theatre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","label":[],"type_poi":[],"ville":[16],"class_list":["post-254265","evenement","type-evenement","status-publish","hentry","ville-arles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n