Contemporary dance by the river in Antigny

On Sunday the community of Antigny were given a rare treat in the form of a modern dance piece set by the river. Titled ‘An eternal love’ the piece was a ‘pas de deux’ performed with intense and understated passion. Barefoot and clad in pale simple garments dusted down with white powder the two dancers resembled statues. They were accompanied by clarinet and violin. The music was insistent and often played on the same note, but was in keeping with the slow sustained dance performed which bore a lyricism of its own. The movements were sustained and controlled demonstrating the dancer’s skill and power in a very simple way. Their embraces and intwinings often resembled the sculptures of Rodin and in front of the tranquil flowing river it made a very beautiful art installation in movement, music and dance. It was rightfully appreciated by the community who probably have had little opportunity of experiencing such an unusual and graceful performance.

Bruno's Bistro

We recommence the blog directly in autumn having had a busy and full summer which we hope to write about in future blogs. Today we had some exceptionatly hot weather. It was typical - we had only just fired up the wood-burner so fed up were we of the cold and unpleasant mornings and evenings. Today, though, we sampled a very nice lunch menu at the Brasserie of Bruno Moretti in the Hotel de France (Rated "Hôtel restaurant Logis de France 2 chimneys "& Michelin recommended) in Saint Savin. Diverging a bit from our usual addiction to Patissons we thought we'd give old Bruno a try. It was well worth the effort. For entree we had a delicious home made farci poitevin - normally a green sludgy slime of a terrine we are not too fond of. However Bruno turned it into something different changing the somewhat pedestrian ingredients of cabbage and sorrel into a truly delicious dish. For main course we had some truly excellent duck - tender and cooked to perfection. Stephen chose cheese to follow (served with walnuts and a tasty dressing) while Marg and I went for the lemon tart with blackberry sauce - a divine choice. The room was filled with people and an atmosphere of quiet conviviality prevailed. The price is more than the usual 10€ - they charge 12.50€ for a set lunch menu that doesn't include wine. However, we gave Bruno and his Bistro a big thumbs up for giving this area a good and classy alternative to the otherwise incomparable Patissons.