Meet the High Flyers of the Monaco Air League [Photos]
The Air League is a Monaco registered charity seeking to promote aviation and make it accessible to all by providing funding and scholarships. (more…)...
A Special Kind of Magic in Tourrette-Levens
What happens when a historic hilltop village has a mayor who shares his passion for the circus and the performing arts with the public? We found out.
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The Many Lives of Romain Gary
Famed author Romain Gary would have turned 100 this year, and Nice, like the rest of France, is commemorating this special anniversary. (more…)...
Louis-Paul Fallot: The Postman Always Shoots Twice
In these times of overabundant photoshopped imagery, classic B&W photography is a rare treat revealing surprising insights into beauty and talent.
Once upon a time, there was a humble postman from Britta...
Anne-Sophie Tiezzi: Swapping the Stage of Business for Theater, and Loving It
Trading in a solid Monegasque job for a precarious future in theater is not for the faint of heart but not impossible, as Anne-Sophie Tiezzi proves. (more…)...
Taking a Break from Cannes with the Festival de Silence
With the film festival well under way, all eyes are on Cannes at the moment. But there is another more peaceful option on offer. (more…)...
Matisse, Kandinsky, Picasso, Hockney, Warhol … and Catherine Rigal
In the male-dominated world of successful painters, a Niçois woman artist is about to make her mark, and make it big time. (more…)...
Michel Anthony – Artist and Malaysian-Niçois World Citizen
Regardless of adversity, true talent can’t be kept down, as award-winning artist and sculptor Michel Anthony proves time and time again.
The 2014 Cannes Film Festival Starting to Loom Large
The Festival de Cannes is less than a month away, and excitement is starting to build in advance of the arrival of the glitterati of the movie world. (more…)...
In Focus: Chiara Samugheo, First Lady of Film Photography
In the 1950s, movies were glamorous. Movie stars were glamorous. And even movie star photographers were glamorous.
Welcome to Moya Islands, No Passport Required
Niçois artist Patrick Moya masters a rare skill: he knows how to juggle several lives in different places at the same time.
Le Père Yves-Marie Lequin – Not your Father’s Father
Word on the street has it that there is this really cool priest in town who is also quite the accomplished painter in his own right.
We set out to get to know him, and were in for quite a surprise. If your i...
Meet Talented Local Artist and Sculptor Michel Anthony
If you happen to be passing through the narrow streets of Vieux Nice, why not stop off and say hello to artist extraordinaire, Michel Anthony.
I am fortunate enough to count amongst my friends in Nice the br...
So Your Kid Wants to Be an Actor? Send them to ISN
Nice is blessed with a great theater culture. And sometimes even in places you’d least suspect to find it, like the International School of Nice. (more…)...
Profile of Hillary Barrows, Local Writer and Super Sleuth
Hillary Barrows, author and screenwriter, has recently moved to Nice after many years in Italy, bringing her sleuthing skills to the French Riviera. (more…)...