In Franche-Comté, the final mounted ball is reborn from its ashes – Muricas News

“It begins once more this weekend! “Arben Vllasa, the boss of Flashback, will as soon as once more welcome dancers. It's in Senargent (Haute-Saône) that the final mounted ball in Franche-Comté will entice a whole bunch of holiday makers on the finish of a tough interval. On the event of the Saturday night ball, the city of round 300 inhabitants ought to see its inhabitants double on this new Flashback, with a capability of round 600 individuals.

The itinerant mounted balls, which traveled from one village to a different, had been quite a few within the area earlier than virtually disappearing in favor of the “arduous” discos. The Flashback additionally virtually disappeared in dramatic circumstances.

On February 23, at daybreak within the village of Calmoutier (Haute-Saône), the final mounted ball was the sufferer of an arson and left for essentially the most half within the flames, with a semi-trailer containing tools. The perpetrator or culprits haven't but been apprehended. “I don’t know if it’s jealousy or a noise drawback within the village,” asks the boss. Fortunately, the half preserved from the fireplace is the one which housed all of the sound and lighting tools in addition to the stage.

In Senargent, this Saturday night, the mounted ball was subsequently capable of be reconstituted lower than three months after the fireplace, due to a solidarity motion. “There have been a whole bunch of messages of help, direct assist. We noticed that this mounted ball was vital for individuals. An indication like that in a village makes it attainable to prepare plenty of issues. In Calmoutier, we had a dancing tea celebration with 400 kids. It additionally helps the native associations which set up the refreshment bar and reap the advantages. »

Among the many most notable help, the two,000 euros paid by the competition committee of a village in Haute-Saône and a semi-trailer lent by an organization in Baume-les-Dames (Doubs). A kitty additionally makes it attainable to gather donations.

The repaired Flashback, its DJ and its well-known parquet ground have simply been reborn. A small miracle for individuals who had been capable of see the harm the day after the fireplace in February.