2009 Festival
2009 Festival , Cantelue , Normandy.
The 2009 Festival was held at the Alain Calmet Sports Centre in Cantelue , attracting exhibitors from across Europe and 3,000 birds entered into the exhibition & sales area . Below are various images taken from the event.
The cages are ready , waiting for the birds to arrive
The exposistion is ready for the Judging to begin
OMJ begin the Judging
OMJ GB Geoff Walker Judging Colour Canaries
Colour Canary Section
Frill canaries await judgement
Jean Marie Bihet 'le magician' President AON
The winning birds rings are checked
le Commissariat Général.. assuré par Messieurs François CREVEL et Michel Aurite sous la houlette de Maxime MOERIE, et de Monsieur le Superviseur Com Maurice LEVEL
Local children enter competition to 'draw a bird '
Members of the AON & OMJ with COM/ OMJ Supervisor Mauriice Level (centre)
IOA COM GB President , Paul Brockman , AON President Jean Marie Bihet ,
CTC President Denis Maligner with the conveyors from the French regions
The magnificent Trophies and Awards from the Festival
The exposistion is oficially opened by the Deputy Mayor of Cantlue
Jean Marie Bihet , President AON , Paul Brockman , President IOA COM GB
Deputy Mayor Cantelue Mr Bouillon & Cristophe Jambon , Secretray AON.
The Festival of Colours is a success!
The Ladies of the Show recieve bouquets sponsored by Interflora
Deputy Mayor of Catelue Mr Bouillion presents Awards.
Everyone loves Nicole
Even the birds enjoy a stroll around the show
Champion Frill breeder Paul and Mary Claude Denis
Marie Claude Budgerigar Champion
Christain Gilberte Champion North Dutch Frill Stam
Jean-Michel Danel with Mr Thierry Delestrade , owner of Ornipharma a priciple sponser of The International Festival of Colours.