Anthéa and TNN Theatre Season 2020/21: Same Old, Same New
After the preceding season, which was abruptly cut short, the two regional flagship theatres are playing it safe (but not boring)
Thierry Cornuet’s Bootgrill: Where Michelin-starred Chefs Go for Lunch
Carnivores don’t have to die to go to Heaven. Their small slice of paradise is tucked away on the outskirts of Nice
A Summer of Events Like No (or Any?) Other on the French Riviera
As life slowly returns to normal, the communities of the Alpes-Maritimes are facing a balancing act between summer festivals and public health concerns
French Independent Theatres: Between Frustration, Anger, and Hope
Thierry Surace, director of the popular Théâtre de la Cité in Nice, talks about the dramatic impact - in the short and long run – the lockdown has had on his and other private theatres
Ensemble La Chimera-Eduardo Egüez: When Bach Meets South American Indios
Two exceptional musicians, an Italian and an Argentinian, fell in love, went forth, multiplied their artistic œuvre, and wrote musical history
L’Écocirque: A Few Animals Short of a Conventional Circus
An ethical question has split the most famous French circus family in two bitterly feuding camps: Do animals still have their place in the ring or not?
25 Years of La Haine: “Today, Inspector Notre-Dame would be in an Asylum”
Actor Marc Duret, who played one of the pivotal characters in the French cult movie, reflects on the film and the current state of society, and shares what he is up to these days
Can You Help Keep Monaco’s Oceanographic Museum Stay Afloat?
You know the economy is really in bad shape when even a venerable institution like the Principality’s flagship museum is short of funds and calls for help
Irina Brook: What a Difference a Year Makes
It has almost been one year that the former director of Nice’s Théâtre National tendered her resignation and left. Where is she now and what is she up to?
Traveling the World During Lockdown? Easy!
A newly created Facebook page has been all the rage lately: show the world what you see by posting a view from your window
Sanctuaire & EcoLodge La Garie: A Slice of Paradise for Animals and Humans
A couple from Cannes followed their dream to rescue farm animals from industrial exploitation, and created a harbour of peace for anyone on two and four legs
Boris Wilensky: The Renaissance Man with a Camera
Three years after his breakout exhibition in Cannes, the Parisian artistic photographer is well on his way to international fame. But he does not let that define him.
COVID-19: Can Alternative Medicine Help Stop the Pandemic?
The coronavirus that has paralyzed the world originated in China - could the cure be found there, too? We asked an expert on Eastern medicine
Play us a Song, Mr. Piano Man!
Everyone who lives in or has ever been to Nice knows the man with his red piano who plays all over town. Few know Steve Villa-Massone’s story though.
Love in the Time of Coronavirus
French-Syrian poet and photographer Khaled Youssef was about to publish his new book when the world screeched to a halt. His message could not be timelier