In 2026, Vetex will be presenting the new project “Fanfar’Trimard”.

 

Through this Interreg micro-project, the Orchestre International du Vetex sets out in search of the musical traces of Franco-Belgian textile workers in northern France. From the second half of the 19th century onwards, they formed a large and tightly knit 'Franco-Belgian' community in cities such as Roubaix, Tourcoing, and Lille.

 

These were often harsh times and working conditions, but making music together across borders brought light into the darkness. Music as a balm for the soul. Just like today…

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With “Fanfar’Trimard”, we will present in 2026 a podcast serie as well as new music, along with many concerts in mythical locations between Avelgem and Roubaix.
Because also today, more than ever, music matters. To live, and to survive in these strange times... 

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