Eminent American Writer Toni Morrison Flies Free Now
The death of Toni Morrison, one of the most influential contemporary authors, leaves a tremendous vacuum not only in world literature but in...
NATJA IGNEY6 August, 2019
Summer Exhibitions Part 2 – The Western Route: Big Names and Small Treasures
Between the coastal towns and the picturesque pre-Provençal hills, local museums offer a delightful mix of world class expos and accessible “fun” shows
NATJA IGNEY22 July, 2019
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...
NATJA IGNEY19 July, 2019
Manou the Swift Soars High in French Cinemas
A family-friendly animated feature film from Germany, set in Nice, explores if birds of different feathers flock together anyway
NATJA IGNEY18 July, 2019
Gone Too Soon: Johnny Clegg
Nicknamed “the white Zulu”, South-Africa’s Number One singer was also immensely popular in France. Now he has passed away, aged only 66 years...
NATJA IGNEY17 July, 2019
New Cannes Expo Explores State Secrets Around “Man in the Iron Mask”
350 years after the arrest of one of the most mysterious prisoners in history, there were still more legends than facts. Until now...
NATJA IGNEY6 July, 2019
The Quintet that Restores your Faith in the World
Presented at the Cannes Film Festival, a Chinese animated short film about “immortal bipedal monsters” and their feline friends is taking the world...
NATJA IGNEY1 July, 2019
Significant Historic Shipwreck Artefacts Recovered in the Bay of Cannes
A rare find of 17 amphorae from the 3rd century BCE at a depth of twenty metres excites marine archaeologists and shipwreck aficionados...
NATJA IGNEY27 June, 2019
Niçois Firemen Burning Down Théâtre de Verdure
It’s finally time again for the hottest show in Nice – and this year it promises to crank up the heat even more....
NATJA IGNEY19 June, 2019
