FLORENCE DUBOSC, Author at Riviera Buzz

Beloved Character Bécassine Hitting the Big Screen

July 3, 2018

Created in 1905 by Jacqueline Rivière and Joseph Pinchon to fill a blank page in the children’s magazine La Semaine de Suzette, the young Breton housemaid Bécassine was so well-received by the readers that she soon had her own comic strips.

French President Becomes “First and Only Honorary Canon of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran”

FLORENCE DUBOSC

June 26, 2018

News

When Emmanuel Macron met the Pope in the Vatican last week, the two had plenty to talk about, starting with the current migration crisis which is casting deep divisions among European countries.

Super Bol in Nice Successfully Surfing the Poke Bowl Trend

FLORENCE DUBOSC

June 21, 2018

Food & Drink

Poke craze has been taking over the culinary world for the last few years and now thanks to Super Bol, this new foodie fad is making a splash in Nice.

Norah Jones Jazzing Up Juan-les-Pins this July

FLORENCE DUBOSC

June 11, 2018

Entertainment

Norah Jones is back on the piano and back on the road. Following the release of her latest album, Day Breaks, in 2016, the 9-time Grammy winner will perform at Jazz à Juan this July, alongside the likes of Sting, Carla Bruni and Earth, Wind & Fire

Step into Latifa Echakhch’s Mechanical Garden in Monaco

FLORENCE DUBOSC

May 26, 2018

Entertainment

French-Moroccan artist Latifa Echakhch presents Le Jardin Mécanique, an installation conceived especially for the Villa Sauber in Monaco.

Colourful and Poetic Landscapes of Franco Fontana on Display in Nice

FLORENCE DUBOSC

May 19, 2018

Arts & Culture

According to Franco Fontana “the purpose of art is to make visible the invisible.” And with his photographs, he does just that, taking ordinary everyday scenes and turning them into striking, colourful landscapes.

Replica of The Hermione Sails into Nice

FLORENCE DUBOSC

May 3, 2018

Local Buzz

An identical replica of The Hermione, the beautiful frigate that celebrates French-American friendship, was in Mediterranean waters last week.

Step into the Simple and Poetic World of Chinese Artist Lao Shu

FLORENCE DUBOSC

April 15, 2018

Arts & Culture

His style is simple and his ink-wash paintings are often compared to ancient masterpieces for their lightness. Nonetheless, in just a few years, Lao Shu has managed to win the hearts of many, thanks in no small part to Chinese social media.

Discover the Personal and Artistic Bonds Between Matisse and Picasso

FLORENCE DUBOSC

April 12, 2018

Arts & Culture

This summer, the Musée Matisse in Nice will highlight the relationship between two of the most iconic artists of the 20th century, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.

When Rail Strikes Inspire a Young American Singer

FLORENCE DUBOSC

April 10, 2018

News

Already tired of the rolling rail strikes that started last week and will continue until the end of June? Well, why not write a song about it?

Maria Callas Exhibition Celebrates the Diva’s Life

FLORENCE DUBOSC

April 4, 2018

Entertainment

Maria Callas was one of, if not, the greatest voices of the classical repertoire of all time and had that rare quality opera lovers call "presence”.

The Poetic and Colourful Paintings of Alfredo Volpi

FLORENCE DUBOSC

March 28, 2018

Arts & Culture

Born in Italy in 1896 and raised in an impoverished neighbourhood of São Paulo from the age of two, Alfredo Volpi was one of, if not, Brazil's most significant artist of the early 20th century.

2020 Tour de France to Start in Nice

FLORENCE DUBOSC

March 16, 2018

News

Good news for cycling fans in the region with the recent announcement by mayor Christian Estrosi and tour director Christian Prudhomme, that the 2020 edition of the Tour France will be starting in Nice.