The Dazzling Return of Nice’s C’est Pas Classique Festival
After the popular music festival had to be canceled due to the pandemic last year, the 2021 edition more than makes up for the lost year.
Nice Now Formally Inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, But…
The capital of the French Riviera joins a roster of cities around the world bearing the prestigious label, receiving the distinction notably for its contribution to winter tourism.
Tatoueurs, Tatoués: Ink-redible Artwork on the Human Canvas
From branding social outcasts to getting street cred and even making it into museums - tattoos have come a long way, as a new exhibition at Nice’s Lympia Cultural Space shows
Opera Stars Lifting Their Voices for Female Victims of Violence
A charity concert at the Opéra de Nice Côte d'Azur unites 50 lyrical singers in support of two associations in the Alpes-Maritimes protecting women
Musée Masséna: The Living Memory of Niçois History Turns 100
A visit to Nice’s most popular museum, the Musée Masséna, is a journey back in time to the city’s golden era
Ballet Nice Opens New Season at Théâtre de Verdure
At a time when audiences are longing to attend a live performance, Ballet Nice Méditerranée has, appropriately, selected a triptych of popular works with which to treat lovers of dance this month
Artist Milanda de Mont Coming to Nice
Milanda de Mont is an Australian contemporary artist now living and working in Germany. She is very much an international artist and has established herself on the art scene with a formidable reputation.
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
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?
The Best of Ballet this December in Nice and Monte-Carlo
Jerome Robbins, Gene Kelly and Jean-Christophe Maillot - three diverse and well-known choreographic names to conjure with, and three masters of their art whose creations will be performed on the Riviera this Christmas.
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.
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.
Lou Babazouk, A New Niçois Art Gallery with a Twist
The inauguration of the new municipal gallery illustrates the principles of freedom and creation the City of Nice holds so dear
Come One, Come All to the 2019 Pink Parade in Nice
It’s that time of year again - the height of the summer on the Côte d’Azur and the LGBTI community comes together throughout the region to celebrate in Nice with the Pink Parade.
Summer Exhibitions Part 1: The Eastern Route – Where the World Comes to Visit
The French-Italian border region has traditionally been a haven for travelers, artists and nobility. A number of top notch exhibitions between Tende and Nice are testimony to this.