December in Cannes
Escapades from Cannes
G20: The story continues to be written in Cannes
With the huge technical, logistical and security success of last November 3 and 4 G20 summit, the town of Cannes has created a website to perpetuate the largest ever summit held in France, which established the unprecedented media sensation of the City of Cannes and enhanced its credibility in hosting major international events. Having brought about the success of the City of Cannes application, David Lisnard, first Deputy and Chairman of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, presented on Sunday, December 4 at the Marché Forville UMP office, the website dedicated to the commemoration of the G20. The site features videos, hundreds of photos of the delegations and heads of state, the popular reception of delegations, the joint ceremony of President Barack Obama and President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Cannes Town Hall, whose speeches and interviews can be found on the site blog. Many pictures are devoted to Cannes people, who, as privileged spectators could rub shoulders with heads of state of the largest countries and will have great pleasure to relive those unforgettable moments.
Way of Cribs in Théoule sur Mer
This year, Théoule sur Mer wished to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Way of Cribs with an outstanding exhibition of nativity scenes from Portugal's museums made by the most famous Portuguese families. Part of this exhibition comes directly from Mrs Maria Cavaco Silva's personal collection, wife of the President of the Republic of Portugal, Mr. Anibal Cavaco Silva...
Rebirth of Montfleury, an iconic sports complex
The City of Cannes has ratified the long-awaited revival of a landmark site at Cannes: the Montfleury Sports Complex. At the foot of the Californie hill, where homes and mansions nestle in lush gardens, the many amenities new space, seamlessly integrated into a park, will be a strong element of attractiveness and quality of life for all Cannes inhabitants.
Happy 10th Birthday, ILTM !
ILTM facilitated almost 50,000 individual meetings between the industry’s elite in Cannes from December 5 to 8. By introducing over 1250 high-end travel suppliers to over 1250 VIP buyers, the 10th anniversary edition of ILTM demonstrated the major importance of this «invitation-only» meeting point for the industry’s movers and shakers. ILTM also offered insights for the future of luxury travel through the Ultratravel Forum that unveiled news trends...
Call for sponsoring at La Castre Museum
The Deputy Mayor of Cannes M. Bernard Brochand and the Deputy to the culture invited the public to an event on Saturday, December 10th at 11 a.m. at the La Castre Museum in Cannes. The ceremony was about the call to the sponsorship, in partnership with the Heritage Foundation,for the restoration of an exceptional collection of Qajar art, unique in the West, and for the renovation of the La Castre Museum and its expansion.
Tea pots show their soul at Felix on the Croisette
The gastronomic restaurant Felix puts tea pots not only on its famous tables on the Croisette but also upon its wall. From December 13th, Parisian painter Bertrand Bellon's painting are to be admired while savouring gourmet meals until next March. Contemporary artist, Bertrand Bellon is used to paint series of work of arts after a theme. From his childhood in Morocco, he remembers the daily ritual of mint tea...
The Tour de France, a Giant on the Promenade des Anglais in 2013.
On December 15th, Christian Estrosi, Deputy-Mayor of Nice, President of Nice Côte d’Azur, welcomed Christian Prudhomme, Director of the Tour de France in company of Louis Nègre, Senator-Mayor of Cagnes Sur Mer, for the presentation of the 2013 edition of the Tour de France. The 2013 edition will be the 100th of the world most famous cycling race, whose departure will take place in Corsica. The second stage will depart from Nice Promenade des Anglais...
midem offers Cannes its first Music Festival
At Cannes Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, on December 15, Mr Bruno Crolot, Director of midem, in company of Mr David Lisnard, First Deputy, presented the evolutions he initiated for the 2012 «new midem»among which the first-ever midem festival, 3 nights of live performances featuring international stars and up-and-coming artists including The Ting Tings, 2 Many DJ's, Selah Sue, Shaka Ponk, Brigitte, Stuck in the Sound, OrelSan, Imany and Skip The Use.
Unusual looks at Cannes - Awards Ceremony of "Cannes En Scène 2011"
The winners of Cannes photo contest, organized for the first year, in partnership with tourism professionals in Cannes, on the theme "Unusual Cannes" were rewarded on December 16th at the Palais des Festivals of Cannes. The ceremony was attended by David Lisnard, President and Martine Giuliani, CEO.
Kijno hops from one subject to another without severing the thread
The Malmaison exhibitions, representing sixty years of creation, showcases an extremely prolific artists who, as said in french «hops from cock to donkey» (hops from one subject to another), but without ever severing the thread of his creativity. Some painting express as well tributes to artists like Max Ernst.
Kijno is one of the major artists of his time.
France Skating team sets Nice ice rink on fire
At three months from the Skating World Championships to be held in Nice from 26 March to 1 April, 2012, the champions of the France Figure Skating team have filled of enthusiasm a large audience of Nice people who came to admire, on the ice of the Christmas village, the demonstration their immense talent. On December 20, this true recital as a preview offered a foretaste of next spring hostilities...
Aquaviva, the first carbon-neutral water treatment plant in the world
On December 22, Bernard Brochand, Deputy Mayor of Cannes, Chairman of the Unified Syndicate of Purification of Cannes Basin (SIAUBC) and Yann Rolland, Deputy-CEO of Lyonnaise des Eaux, surrounded by mayors and representatives of the eight towns members of the SIAUBC, have put into service the wastewater treatment plant Aquaviva. At the forefront of environmental requirements, and thanks to its technical performances, Aquaviva is the first carbon neutral wastewater treatment plant in the world...
Drinking water is full of energy !
From now on, inhabitants from the Cannes basin, when pouring drinking water from the tab, will have to keep in mind that this water is used to have the light! On December 22, David Lisnard, Chairman of SICASIL (Intercommunal drinking water syndicate of Cannes great basin) carried out the putting into service of an innovative hydroelectric micro-powerstation...
Launch of the Pays de Grasse scented Agenda
On 22 December, at the International Perfume Museum in Grasse, in the presence of Jean Pierre Leuleu, Senator Mayor of Grasse, of many elected officials and entrepreneurs of the Grasse region and for the fourth consecutive year, the company ACT - Azur Communication Tourism, introduced the new 2012 scented agenda of the Pays de Grasse. This year, the pages of this new edition are balmy with the scent of an emblematic flower, the violet.