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Author MIKE COLQUHOUN

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MIKE COLQUHOUN

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Mike is an artist and photographer living and working in Nice, with a strong interest in community and entrepreneurship on the Côte d'Azur.

Janeen Sonsie

Janeen Sonsie – Reinvention Alchemist

MIKE COLQUHOUN
2 May, 2025
Local Buzz
It was an absolute delight to chat with Janeen Sonsie. Although she has been on the Riviera for several years and we have mutual friends like Beverley Holt, somehow our paths have not crossed.

Nicolas Carré – Showman

MIKE COLQUHOUN
15 April, 2025
Local Buzz
I have known Nicolas for several years. We first met when he opened the late lamented La Passerelle in the port of Nice. It was a wonderful venue!
Emilie Janda workshop

Emilie Janda – Upgrading Your Energy

MIKE COLQUHOUN
24 March, 2025
Well-Being
I have known Emilie Janda from my first days in Nice. At the time Emilie had a gallery in the port of Nice.
Annette Anderson

Annette Anderson – A Monaco Icon

MIKE COLQUHOUN
14 February, 2025
Local Buzz
Annette Anderson packed her bags one day heading to the Riviera from the USA. From a standing start she has been bringing hospitality to Monaco, a far cry from her USA self in the nuclear industry!
Karen Mama Choko

Meet Karen – Creator of Mama Choko’s Brazillian Brigadeiros

MIKE COLQUHOUN
25 January, 2025
Local Buzz
I am very grateful to have a chat with Karen, someone who I have known since my arrival in Nice.
Tim Fountain

Tim Fountain – Me & Mon Ami Festive Update

MIKE COLQUHOUN
19 December, 2024
Local Buzz
The chat started with Tim and I agreeing early on that the Riviera has so much to offer during the festive season. Unlike many places, the Riviera is open throughout the holiday period.
Jacky Ananou

Jacky Ananou – An Astounding Artist

MIKE COLQUHOUN
8 December, 2024
Local Buzz
There is a rare breed of artist that has many talents. It is an even rarer breed of artist that can focus and deliver exceptional art. Jacky Ananou is one of this exceedingly rare breed.
Boarding Schools Show 2024

The Boarding Schools Show 2024 Returns to Monaco

MIKE COLQUHOUN
13 November, 2024
News
The highly anticipated Boarding Schools Show returns to Monaco for its fifth edition, offering families a unique opportunity to explore some of the leading boarding schools in the UK and Europe.
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Cédric Biscay and the Prelude to Monaco ComicCon

MIKE COLQUHOUN
5 November, 2024
Local Buzz
I have just had a really great conversation with Cédric, Ced, Biscay who is leading the prelude to the main ComicCon event next year.
Tracy Leonetti

Tracy Leonetti – Making Life Serene

MIKE COLQUHOUN
31 October, 2024
Local Buzz
Moving to France? Meet Tracy Leonetti, a woman who battles the legendary French bureaucracy on your behalf!
Victorine with Jonathan Lippman

Jonathan Lippman Talks Riviera Movies

MIKE COLQUHOUN
16 October, 2024
Entertainment
It is always a pleasure talking to Jonathan Lippman, a man whose encyclopaedic knowledge of classic movies is second to none, a true library of information and insight.
Cindy Egolf

Cindy Egolf – A Zest for Life

MIKE COLQUHOUN
22 September, 2024
Local Buzz
I met Cindy Egolf soon after I arrived in Nice, that was a while back now. At the time she had, and still very much has, a property on a high hill in Italy.
Dave Van Dorst

Meet Dave Van Dorst – the Artist Who Likes to Give Back

MIKE COLQUHOUN
7 August, 2024
Local Buzz
I have known Dave Van Dorst for several years but I never knew, though Dave has always had a great interest in art, that he was also an artist!
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Chanterria McGilbra – Prancing Ponies Foundation

MIKE COLQUHOUN
22 July, 2024
News
Chanterria McGilbra created the Prancing Ponies Foundation to support unrepresented, low income women
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Jameson Farn – Bathhouse Babylon: Full Release

MIKE COLQUHOUN
13 July, 2024
LGBTQIA+
Jameson Farn is very well known on the Riviera as the one to go to for high-end gay friendly vacations on the Riviera through his Experience the French Riviera sites
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