In the framework of the 6th edition of the Escale the town of Lacanau (Gironde), visitors are invited to follow the Silk Road as far as the Chinese border in the footsteps of the great travellers of the past.

Visitors will discover the cultures of faraway peoples through numerous events and activities including photo exhibitions posters, a screening of the Mongolian film "L'histoire du chameau qui pleure" (The Camel Who Cried) and a documentary on the Silk Road by Elise Blanchard, lectures, creative workshops, cooking and sporting activities. Moreover, the films produced by UNESCO and its partners in the framework of the "Integral Study of the Silk Roads: Roads of Dialogue" programme (1988–1997) will be presented to illustrate the fruitful interaction and cultural exchanges that have given rise to the region's rich cultural diversity.