Printival Boby Lapointe

Pézenas and the annual Printival Boby Lapointe
The last entry talked about always having plenty to see and do. Well, this weekend certainly has that, including visiting Pézenas for the annual Printival Boby Lapointe

Robert (Boby) Lapointe (April 16, 1922 - June 29, 1972) was born in Pézenas and at school excelled in mathematics. He had an extraordinary life – conscripted by the Germans during the war and sent to work in Germany in 1943. He escaped and found work in Marseille as a diver, from there to Paris where he opened a fashion shop, and then onto writing, acting and singing

In 1960, film director François Truffaut offered him a part in Tirez sur le Pianiste in which he played Framboise, accompanied by Charles Aznavour on piano.

Each year a festival “Printival Boby Lapointe” is held in memory of the local hero. This takes place April 15 – April 19 2009, with lots of activities.
Amongst the artists performing is English / French man Ray Everitt, quite a local celebrity in his own right - even making films with Cliff Richard and Roger Moore, to name just two. Visit Ray's website at www.black-et-ray.com). For more information about Printival Boby Lapointe, visit: www.bobylapointe.org (French only).