31th - 1000 Sources & Dordogne Festival 2027

1000 Sources & Dordogne - A Travelling Festival at the Heart of Rural Communities.

Since 1997, the 1000 Sources & Dordogne Festival, organised by AMELI - Association Musique En Limousin - has brought music to life in rural communities across the Massif Central, on both sides of the Dordogne River. Its ambition is to create meaningful connections between artistic creation, heritage and local communities, through a high-quality programme that embraces a wide range of musical expressions and remains accessible to all. Travelling from one location to another is at the very heart of the festival's identity.

Each season, concerts take place in unique settings: Romanesque churches, rural heritage sites, museums, natural landscapes and former industrial spaces. Far from being an ordinary concert tour, every event is conceived in close connection with its surroundings, their history and their inhabitants. Heritage sites are transformed into vibrant spaces for encounters, discovery, exchange and dialogue between artists, their work and audiences. The artistic programme explores a broad musical landscape, from classical and contemporary music to jazz, tango, traditional, improvised and contemporary popular music. It also encourages artistic encounters across disciplines, bringing music into dialogue with visual arts, performing arts and local history. Particular attention is given to artistic creation, experimentation and residencies, providing opportunities for new forms of expression and collaboration to emerge. A festival rooted in its territory and open to the world.

 Based in Haute-Corrèze, the festival reaches across the Dordogne Valley and neighbouring areas, celebrating an exceptional natural and built heritage while contributing to the region's cultural appeal. It is committed to working in partnership with cultural organisations, local authorities, associations and residents. Convinced that access to culture and participation in artistic life should be possible everywhere, the festival works to reduce inequalities between rural and urban areas. Cultural rights are central to its approach, promoting diversity of expression, intercultural dialogue and meaningful encounters between audiences, artists and composers. Bringing people together through participation and transmission.

Beyond its concerts, 1000 Sources & Dordogne develops cultural and educational activities throughout the year: workshops, meetings, masterclasses, community projects and initiatives involving schools, young people and audiences with limited access to cultural opportunities. It also encourages amateur music-making and supports emerging artists by providing opportunities to perform and connect with audiences. This dynamic makes the festival an active contributor to local life, fostering social connections, cooperation and cultural and economic benefits. Each edition grows out of encounters and projects initiated within the territory. Faithful to its history while constantly reinventing itself, 1000 Sources & Dordogne champions a vibrant and open vision of culture: a culture that travels, brings people together, inspires curiosity and creates new perspectives. A festival where artistic excellence meets the richness of rural communities, and where travelling becomes an invitation to discover the Massif Central in a different way.