From Russia with Love - a Cinematographic Firework in Nice
The 2015 Nice Russian Film Festival is almost underway, and it is the City of Nice’s way to honour 160 years of privileged relations with Russia. The City of Nice, the Russian government, and...
View ArticleTalk About Town Launches in Dolceaqua this October
Talk About Town is a series of live debates organised by Anna Fill bringing together ex-pats, locals and visitors to discuss real-life subjects. The Talk About Town series of live debates aims to...
View ArticleL’Autre Galilée: Yes, Science and Theatre Do Go Together!
It’s quite early in the season, and the Théâtre de la Cité in Nice is already pulling a first ace from its sleeve. French-Italian actor Cesare Capitani is a true Renaissance man: cultured,...
View ArticleThéâtre de la Cité: XXS Budget, XXL Entertainment
‘Tis the season to present the new theatrical programme. The one that Thierry Surace has cooked up is quite a treat. In a city with over 90 theatres and in times of cultural budgets the size of a...
View ArticleFilming of A Bag of Marbles in Nice Causes an Outcry
It was a sight that nobody expected nor wanted to see again in Nice: a banner with the Nazi swastika on the facade on a government building. Some viewed it as a provocation, others took pictures...
View ArticleHenri Cartier-Bresson Exhibit in Nice Chronicles the 20th Century
The Henri Cartier-Bresson exhibition currently underway in Nice pays tribute to one of the most influential figures in the history of photography. Considered to be the father of photojournalism and...
View ArticleCelebrating Edith Piaf’s 100th Birthday – PIAF! Le spectacle
La Môme de Paris is alive and kicking. See for yourself at l’Opéra de Nice on December 6 when Anne Carrere pays her a fitting tribute. On December 19, the late, great, unforgotten Edith Piaf would...
View ArticleNice to Pay Tribute to the Amazing Work of Charlotte Salomon
All throughout 2016, the city of Nice will commemorate the dark years of World War II (1940-1944) with a wide and varied programme. Included in the commemorations are ceremonies, tributes, meetings...
View ArticleLa Pausa in Cap-Martin Acquired by House of Chanel
A splendid villa overlooking both the Mediterranean and Cap-Martin, uninhabited since 2007, and recently acquired by the House of Chanel. 88 years after one Gabrielle « Coco » Chanel purchased the...
View ArticleNice to Honour Angelo Donati, the Jewish Pope, this February
An Italian banker is the unlikely hero of a World War II tale that unravels in Nice, seeing him save the lives of many Jews. From the 3rd to the 5th of February, the city of Nice will commemorate the...
View ArticleRun’Bow Colors™ Comes to the French Riviera
Colour runs are all the rage at the moment the world over, and La Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur welcomes one of these "happiest 5Ks on earth". After the first run in the south of France last October in...
View Article48 Hours in Monaco
Make the most of your 48 hours in Monaco with this sample itinerary from La Costa Properties Monaco. Find things to do in Monaco here. Monaco is an international hub of luxury, a place where...
View ArticleA Veritable Firework of Cultural Events in Nice this March
Movies, museums, exhibits, concerts and circus - they are all competing for space in your schedule this month. Whoever said that Nice is a sleepy seaside resort couldn’t have been further from the...
View ArticlePhoto Exhibit Reveals Hidden Side of Jackie Kennedy
Galerie Ferrero hosts a very interesting exhibit put together by one of the Kennedy clan’s most famous biographers, Frédéric Lecompte-Dieu. Former US First Lady Jackie Kennedy once said of her life I...
View ArticleGet Your Blind Pass Now for the 2016 Nice Jazz Festival
The Ville de Nice is once again offering the public the chance to buy a Blind Pass for the 2016 Nice Jazz Festival. The 2016 edition of the hugely popular Nice Jazz Festival runs from 16th to 20th...
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