Icare Folies
TURA, sky magician
A piece of tissu paper, a cotton wick dipped in paraffin plus a bit of breeze ... and Tura's magic works like a charm...
Tura comes from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He arrives here with his luggage filled with the tradition and knowhow of the Brazilian Baloeiros, not to mention kilos of paper hot air balloons that have been made all year long especially for the Coupe Icare, and for the magical, emotional, poetic, ephemeral moment when they take to the sky.
Join Tura and his Baloeiro friends …
- Thursday during the opening ceremony,
- Very evening at the South launch, at intermissions of the Icares of Cinema ; and don’t miss Friday night’s simultaneous launch of 1000 balloons,
- On Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 at the South launch, to learn the art of making Brazilian balloons
- Other Coupe Icare meeting points will be announced (see the programme for details)
manuel_baloeiro.pdf (375Ko)
For make a Brazilian balloon
Download the instructions of Tura (only in French, sorry)
comment faire un ballon brésilien.pps (2757Ko)
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMM PUBLISHED
The official program of the Icarus Cup is available in the press-shop with the number of Aérial August.
THE VERTICAL WIND FARM
A wind farm conceived by 1st year students of the Phelma engineering school (school of Physics-Electronics-Materials) as a group project based around a device patented by Rudolf Kalmann. This device allows for a quick and simple installation of energy production up to 2Kw. Wind sails are made of the same material as paragliders. Wouldn’t this be a great way to recycle canopies? (see the Icare Mômes space).
COUPE ICARE 2010
Once again this year, watercolorist and poster designer, Annick Saint Sabin, invites us into her imaginary world. After the spotted frog, the propeller–fitted hippo comes the well-endowed woman ready to send you in flight.
Downlorad the poster 2010 !
ICARE'S LABORATORY AT THE FUNICULAR
Icare’s Laboratory opened in the spring of 2010 at the upper Funicular station where you are invited to indulge in the mysteries of air, gravity and flight ; and to feed your dreams through projections of Coupe Icare films ; and to discover the history and function of the Funicular… Free entry.
14 IRAQI PILOTS AWAITED AT THE COUPE
They come from Mossoul in central Iraq and share the same passion as we do: to fly. Their present wish is to participate in the Coupe Icare this year.
AN AROUND-THE-WORLD ....
An around-the-world voyage ends with the Coupe Icare : On bord his Kompress helicopter, Matthieu de Quillacq launched on an amazing round the world journey whose last stage is scheduled to end in September, with a touchdown right in the middle of the Coupe Icare!
THE COUPE ICARE GOES TO CHINA
October 2010, the Coupe Icare goes to China, for the World’s Fair of Shanghai 2010. Rendezvous at the Rhône Alpes Pavilion.
SLEEP PEACEFULLY IN A DIOUX
The year, the Dioux will be reserved for pilots who want some serious bedtime peace and quiet. This special zone will be guarded every night to insure uttermost tranquillity.
900 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE COUPE ICARE !
900 volunteers for the Coupe Icare !
Assisting the Coupe Icare.org association, there are 30 partnering associations making for over 900 volunteers who participate in the elaboration of this event! A thousand thanks to all of them for their generous time, energy, enthusiasm and smiles.
DVD COUPE ICARE
DVD : The Coupe Icare 2009 Relive the best, most thrilling moments of the 2009 edition of the Coupe Icare through this DVD that includes a bonus of the most memorable if not outrageous participating costumes between 1987 - 2000 and 2002 - 2009. Price: 15 euros (+2 euros postage fee).
DVD : Legend of the Coupe Icare This 52 minute film by Jacques Bayol recounts the adventure of free flight with numerous unedited images and encounters with pioneers such as Australian John Dickenson, American David Barish, Frenchman Jean-Claude Bétemps and others whose desire to fly began as a wild dream. Price: 15 euros (+2 euros postage fee).
Available through : the COUPE ICARE - Office de Tourisme 38660 St Hilaire du Touvet
tel 04.76.08.33.99 - mail : info@coupe-icare.org
Retrouvez la Coupe Icare 2009, en images