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Dinant - Annual events

Saxophone Sunday's – July 2010 (11,18,25) and August 2010 (1,8,15,22 & 29) : Jazz concerts every Sunday at various locations throughout the birth town of A. Sax.

13th Dinant Jazz Nights - 16th-21st July 2010 : www.dinantjazznights.org

Flea market along the river banks - 21st July 2010 (National Day)

Competition for the biggest "Vitouleffe"pie eater - 31st July 2010. A maximum of 8 participants compete to establish who can eat the most pie (meat, eggs and leffe beer). After the competition the public can sample the pies at a very reasonable price. Vitouleffe is delicious…no joking!

The 28th International Bathtub Regatta - 15 August 2010: Sports and folklore event: presentation of original, decorated bathtubs, capable of floating down the river with a crew. Takes place at 4.30pm.
Also flea market along the same day. Lots of animation in town!

Hilarious! Competition of the biggest eater of “Flamishe” (local speciality) - 5th September 2010.
They like their food and wine in Dinant! This competition takes place in front of the Casino and the biggest eater is crowned “King of the Flamishe” for one year. Flamishe is downed with Burgundy wine.

13th September 2010 : gathering of more than 1,000 saxophonists from 4 pm finishing with a concert at 6pm on Place Reine Astrid.

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