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A little girl, 6-10 years old, is with her grandfather during a harvest day in Lavaux. They are having a break after a long day of work. On the table, where the family and workers are having a snack, lie objects and things that will come to life before her. During the show, the grandfather will guide her on a journey through the life of the winegrowers. This Fête will put the winegrower/labourer and his achievements at the centre of the story. We therefore leave out the gods and references to pagan traditions, in order to really get into the spirit of this region, the wine-growing tradition, the canton and the art and know-how that the Confrérie protects. Through twenty scenes and as many other transitions moments, we will move through the seasons – not the four traditional seasons, but rather the seasons that govern the life of the vine, which last for weeks and months. The seasons that nature and its changes produce one after the other, bringing to life the calendar of precise actions that winegrower/labourers follow over the course of the year. At harvest time, there are some stages where you must treat the vine with care and skill. There is the moment where you pull out or prune the vine, and all these periods come one after another following weather changes, whilst hoping that the balance between cold and hot, and rain and sunshine can link together harmoniously. The spectacle doesn’t miss out the scenes which are known and loved by the public, and which form an integral part of the liturgy of the Fête des Vignerons. I’m thinking of the Foire de la Saint-Martin, the weddings, the Hundred Swiss or the Armaillis shepherds.
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