Mid-summer and Swiss National Day in Villars

Folklore, good humour and a summery atmosphere: once again this year, the committee is preparing an unforgettable programme to celebrate Switzerland as it should be.

Entertainment for all the family, concerts, food stalls, Swiss traditions and of course... a spectacular bonfire to light up the summer night!

The programme for this bank holidays is subject to change.

THURSDAY 31 JULY - 6.30 pm-1 am

On the Place du Marché

• 5.30 pm-8.30 pm : ‘Les Ecoués’ folk orchestra
• 7.00 pm Parade of the Basler Mittwoch Gesellschaft 1907 fife and drum band
• 9.00 pm - 12 am: Take One

Place du Chalet (opposite the Villars Tourist Office)

• 5.30 pm -1.00 am: Swing Cats Band Jazz - DJ Brice Patchet

Place Centrale

• 6.00 pm - 1.00 am: Groove Sparkz

Place 2021

• 6.00 pm - 1.00 am: DJ set

Next to the Wine Bar Rouge et Blanc

• 7.30 pm: Villars Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Septet

Activities for children from 4.00 pm to 9.30 pm

• Admission for the day: 5 frs per child
• Tennis court Maison de la Harpe: Inflatable castles and circus workshops

FRIDAY 1 AUGUST 10.00 am - 1.00 am

On the Place du Marché

• 11.00am - 1.30pm: Car show organised by the Automobile Club Villars and the Old Tractor Association
• 10.30 am: Country entertainment: Jean-Claude Pernet -Yodleurs Club Lausanne
• 12.15pm: Concert by the Gryon brass band
• 1.45pm: Parade of the Basler Mittwoch Gesellschaft 1907 fife and drum band from Basel
• 4.30pm-11pm: Concert by the group Flashback

Place du Chalet (opposite the Villars Tourist Office)

• 9.30am-10.30am: Ecumenical service
• 11.00 am: Swing Cats Band Jazz
• 4pm: DJ Brice Patchet

Place 2021

• 12.00-11.00 pm: Redubtion Sound System& Crew / Tatchi & CO /Dj Macbe / Asher Selector

Place Centrale

• 2.00 pm: Nostalgic Band

In the streets from 1.00 pm

• Amicale des Cors des Alpes and flag thrower - Yodleurs Club Lausanne - Halberdiers of Villars
• 3.15 pm: Folk procession along the Petit Mont (Bristol) route - Chesières Place du Rendez-vous
• 9.00 pm: Torchlight procession departs from Place Centrale
• 9:30 pm: Official part and fireworks in Place ‘Sous les Drapeaux’ - 1st August speech by State Councillor Fréderic Borloz
• 10.00 pm: Fireworks

Activities for children from 11.00 pm-8.00 pm

• Admission for the day: 5 frs per child
• Tennis court Maison de la Harpe: Inflatable castles and circus workshops

SATURDAY 2 AUGUST

Tent - Place du Marché

• 6.00 pm: Big Band de Dorigny (jazz)
• 8.00 pm: Mathieu Trovato Organ Quartet (jazz)

SUNDAY 3 AUGUST

Tent - Place du Marché

• 11.30am: Concert by Katerina Pipili (jazz)
• 3.30pm: Concert by Sonia Grimm (children's concert)