Welcome to the Foire Comtoise which takes place from Saturday May 21 to Sunday May 29 at Micropolis in Besançon. “Nio Far!” (motto of Senegal) We are together for a little guided tour! Follow me so you don’t miss this event!
We are in front of the main entrance where for the modest sum of 6 euros (varying price), you will be able to access 110,000 m2 of exhibition space. But you already have bought your ticket online, so we avoid the tail. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, friends!
On your right, the carnival with two great novelties: the Factory, a laughing box on six levels, and the Super Bowl, for thrills. Taste cotton candy and candy apple between two attractions.
After a few rides, you are in hall E which houses the Senegalese village. The Teranga (spirit of hospitality) takes on its full meaning in the midst of the warm colors of the clothes with wax or batik motifs, jewelry, baskets and traditional statuettes to the rhythm of Ibou Sarr’s djembes as strong as the best griots and adorned of his loincloth and his boubou. Between two frenzied dances, don’t miss the activities of France Bleu Besançon with live broadcasts (dates and times at the end of the article). The opportunity to meet your favorite animators and win many gifts. The change of scenery will be total and your Instagram friends will believe you are in Dakar thanks to the 10-meter canoe, carved out of a trunk, or the famous fast bus, the Senegalese collective taxi.
We are now heading north and taking advantage of the good weather to walk around zones B and C and admire vehicles of all kinds, from electric bikes to trucks and hybrid cars. Do you want to install a swimming pool, garden furniture or even a greenhouse? Professionals are waiting for you to transform your garden into a real relaxation area! If I tell you “Who dares wins”, what do you think of? If it’s football (let’s not forget that Senegal won the CAN!), go and discuss the benefits of sport with the Departmental Olympic and Sports Committee of Doubs and Profession Sport 25. If it’s the motto of the French army you think, you are absolutely right! Take advantage of their presence to greet the representatives of the French Army and Navy.
It’s already 11:15 am, it’s time to go to hall B2 for the Teranga show which starts at 11:30 am (multiple schedules). Let yourself be carried away to the island of Gorée. Dancers and musicians will wear high the colors of Africa for a leap in time to liberate Senegal.
Peckish ? It’s already noon, go to hall C where you can taste local or exotic products: cheeses, Breton crêpes, poutine, charcuterie, etc. Want to stay in the local color? Go to halls D1 and D2 to savor a Mafé and sip a Bissape juice.
Nothing better than a little digestive stroll without the children, which you drop off at the Kangourou Kids daycare service, stand A23, at 2 p.m., to start the afternoon in halls B1 and A2. The exhibitors are at your disposal whether you have a construction project, the desire to install a wood stove or simply to change the decoration of your interior.
We end the day with a breath of fresh air under the Franche-Comté sun, a cousin of the Senegalese tropical sun, with agricultural activities in hall A1 where young and old can admire the farmyard animals, Montbeliard cows but also also Comtois horses and sheep. On Thursday, don’t miss the election of the queen of the cows, almost as impressive as the buffaloes in Niokolo-Koba park.
Before leaving, take part in the big contest by flashing the QR code to win exceptional prizes such as a Yamaha keyboard or a discovery pack from Canada.
It’s time to say goodbye in Wolof to pay tribute to the Senegalese champions:
“Ba suba ak jam!”