Humanisma Project: The Yearlong March for Animal Rights is Underway
Charlotte Arnal, a young activist from Aix-en-Provence, is (quite literally) on her way to changing the French Constitution to give animals protected legal status
Gravis Art Gallery Dedicates Special Exhibit to Niçois Street Artists
The works of five local painters without an atelier of their own find a temporary home at Aniko Papista’s Old Town space
The Magic of Syracuse and Sicily
Sicily has always held a special attraction among the landscapes of the Italian South. Come with us to the southeast tip of the island, to Syracuse, which looks east across the Ionian Sea to the Greeks, and southwest across the African Sea to Carthage
Cie. Miranda’s Cyrano de Bergerac: A Silent Movie on a Stage
Think the most-performed play in French theatre history cannot possibly be reinterpreted? Théâtre de la Cité director Thierry Surace and his resident company prove otherwise
Steve McCurry Among Latest Inductees in Photography Hall of Fame
The American photographer who immortalized the young Afghan girl with the mesmerizing green eyes has reached the Olymp of his profession
50 Years of TNN – Bridging Past, Present and Future
The venerable Théâtre National de Nice is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. Reason to pause and reflect on its turbulent history.
Monaco celebrates National Day with Opening of Donizetti’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’
In celebration of Monaco’s National Day on 19th November, Monte-Carlo Opera opens its new season with Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor the weekend before.
Tanzania: Following in the Footsteps of Bernhard Grzimek
I like to think that I was a normal child with a normal childhood in rural Germany and the love for nature and animals was nothing special in my family
Ban Ki-Moon and Lisa Ann Levin 2019 Winners of Monaco’s Grand Medal
Their stewardship of environment and ocean earned the former UN Secretary-General and the eminent science professor the Principality’s highest distinction
Capturing The Wonders of the World, One Photo at a Time
French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard’s new photobook pays homage to the beauty of our planet, from the Himalayas to Iceland
To Iran, With Love
Iran is infinitely more than women in chador and mullahs with clenched fists. It is one of the richest cultural regions in the world.
A Glorious Past, a Radiant Future: Théâtre Francis Gag Turns 30
There may be larger or more prominent theatres in and around Nice but none is as beloved as the popular theatre that bears the name of one of the city’s all-time great.
World Premiere for Ballet Nice in Triple Bill
Ballet Nice Méditerranée presents Julien Guérin’s Demons et merveilles, Roland Petit’s Le Rendez-vous, and Vespertine by Liam Scarlett
From Alba to Monaco on a Bike for Caudwell Children
A 21-year-old Swiss racing driver who is fast closing in on his dream of becoming a Formula One superstar, is set to take on a 150 mile cycling challenge to raise vital funds for disabled children.
Mount Etna, a Magical Mountain
A bar, a bakery, a pizzeria, and a great view over the sea - doesn't that sound good? Yawning dogs between olive trees and cacti, neighbours talking from window to window, old signori sitting on folding chairs in front of the house looking at the visitors.