Saturday 24th July 2010 - Parking de la déviation PRATS-DE-MOLLO-LA-PRESTE
FETE DU SLIP
.....and now for something completely different!!! Yes it’s the festival of the underpants!!
Created by the young people of Prats-de-Mollo several years ago, this underpants festival sounds like great fun! The committee who organise it call themselves the ’slipards’ According to (a somewhat unsubstantiated and heartily embroidered) legend, an aged document was unearthed in Fort Lagarde, signed by Caporal Calçotets (caleçon in French meaning boxers) according to which the said gentleman punished the solders of his command by ordering them to carry out an assault course in their underwear! It seems that they broke every record for speed and endurance! To ‘immortalise’ this event, a great feast was organised which became a yearly celebration known as the « Fête du Slip ».
The programme
15h00 - INTERVILLAGE at the foiral - various sports and games throughout the afternoon
19h00 - 20h30 - APÉRO with live music on the parking de la déviation – Bouncy castle games for the kids
20h30 - Evening begins with a BBQ
21h00 - Soirée MOUSSE - a machine produces tons of foam and EVERYBODY slips and slides around in it.
23h30 - DÉFILÉ DE SLIPS - men in underpants parade!!
01h30 - INCINERATION of the underpants king
For more info: Office de Tourisme
Tel : 04 68 39 70 83
Email : info@pratsdemollolapreste.com
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