"Les Flottins" festival, in Evian-les-Bains: magical and ecological !

Just back from a reportage in Evian, on the Leman lake french banks. Since years, I wanted to go and photography that offset event. As so many cities organizes ugly commercial Christmas market full of low quality and high carbon footprint products, Evian chooses to let the Flottins, the Elves from the lake, build their village made of floated wood, on the main square of the city.. Giant fishes, whales, seahorses, but also witches are settled among the Flottins huts. The street performers from La Toupine theater company play the role of the elves. Musicians, storytellers and actors perform for children and adults… the Flottins propose a declining alternative to mercantile capitalistic events. oetry and magic against business ! Must go !