Created in 1982 on the initiative of the Mayor of Huy, the Festival d’Art de Huy was originally a festival of theatrical creations. Ten years later, its artistic direction and management were entrusted to the Huy Cultural Centre, and the festival became multi-disciplinary: fine arts, comedy, songs and classical music were added to theatre. Over the years, the programme evolved and became essentially a musical one. In 1998, the Festival d’Art decided to dedicate itself to music and voices from around the world. It was a success. Since 2003, a carte blanche is given each year to an artist, allowing him or her to present a new musical creation. In 2022, a new team took over the reins of the festival, and in 2024, it was (re)named “Festival Les PolySons”. The organisation also began developing cultural mediation initiatives as well as year-round concerts.
They came to our festival :
Amadou & Mariam, Richard Galliano, Ghalia Benali, le Trio Joubran, Barbara Furtuna, les Tambours de Brazza, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Dobet Gnahoré, les Nouvelles Polyphonies corses, Cheb Mami, Eliades Ochoa (du Buena Vista Social Club), Anouar Brahem, HK, Manou Gallo, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Nilda Fernandez, Habib Koité, Taraf de Haïdouks, Kayhan Khalor, Maria Mazzotta, Trio Chemirani, Mathias Duplessy & les violons du monde, Nguyen Lê, Angélique Ionatos, Lucilla Galeazzi, Mousta Largo, Marka, Perry Rose, Aka Moon, Al Harmoniah, Trio Trad, Marc Perronne, Koçani Orkestar, Raul Paz, Ibrahim Maalouf, Aurélia, Anne Niepold, Sophie Cavez, Karim Baggili etc.
From august 17 to 22, 2023
Artists
Aboubakar Traoré & Balima (BF/BE), Sura Sol (BE), Anmoor Duo (BE/FR), Sabal Alizadeh & Mostafa Taleb (IR/BE), Trio Rio Antigo (BE/BRA), Auster Loo Collective (BE), Ariane Cohen-Adad (BE) – Carte Blanche/création, Dominguero Tango Trio (BE/ARG), Mamaliga Orkestar (BE), Araponga (BE), Kolinga (FR/COG), Aigua Duo (BE/ES), Nana Osei-Twum Barima (GHA), Peixe e Limao (BE/IT), Yusan Zillya (UKR), Claudia Schwab (AUT), Maria Mazzotta (IT), Holy Fools (BE), Dareyn (TU/NL)
From August 17 to 21, 2022
Artists
Duo Ruut, HK à la sauce belge, La Valise, Far Fare, Flygmaskin, La Crapaude, Rahona, Bernard Massuir, Yule, Ana Carla Maza, Kora baroque, Tristan Driessens and Robe Kieckens invitent Derya Türkan, Hills of Belgium, Aleph Quintet, Création damien Chierici Parallaxe (Oootoko), Trio Pletenitsa, Tarek AL Sayed and Shahab Azinmher, Kaito Winse, Rudy Velghe and Gerry Murray
From August 18 to 22, 2021
Artists
Manou Gallo, Les Violons de Bruxelles, Mec Yek, Fanfare Formidable, Oktaba Paradise band , The Nerds Brass Band , Fracaban, Tuur Florizoone solo, Fahy & Crommen 4tet, Myrddin & Imre De Cauter, Las Lloronas, Elixir, A Dorzée, T Theuns Ft M Massot, Laïla Amezian, Tuur Florizoone, Stephan Pougin, Bai Kamara & the Voodoo Sniffers en trio, Luz da Lua – André Klénès& Adrien Brogna, Call for Prayer – Ghalia Ben Ali, Romina Lischka, Vincent Noiret, Ba Ya Trio, Euforró, Cemalca Duo, Edra, Raske Drenge, Hicham Bilali & Driss Filali
From August 18 to 22, 2020 (CANCELLED COVID)
ArtistS
Shaun Ferguson & Hannah Al-Kharusy, Constantinople & Ablaye Cissoko, apéro en Fanfare, apéro dansant avec Quebal, Première Esquisse laïla Amezzian, Maria Mazzotta & Bruno Galleone, Elixir Aurélie Dorzée et Tom Theuns, installation sonore de Max Vandervorst- en attendant Kyoto, Dandarvaanchig Enkhjargal – EPI, Pitcho & Musiques Nouvelles, Second Souffle, atelier je construits mon mégaphone au fort, Parcours musical au Fort – Voices and echoes : la voix dans toutes ses facettes, Ensemble Il Festino – Musique ancienne, Fahy & Crommen 4tet, Danças Ocultas
Avec l’aide de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, la Direction générale de la Culture, Service des Arts de la Scène et des Tournées Art & Vie, de Wallonie-Bruxelles International, de la Wallonie, de la Province de Liège – Service Culture – et de la Ville de Huy.
With the help of la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, la Direction générale de la Culture, Service des Arts de la Scène et des Tournées Art & Vie, de Wallonie-Bruxelles International, de la Wallonie, de la Province de Liège – Service Culture – et de la Ville de Huy.
