October in Cannes
Escapades from Cannes
Mipcom 2011 : focus on Russia
Mipcom’s week saw 12,500 delegates from 4,211 companies and 102 countries gathered at MIPCOM and cross-border deal-making moved into overdrive. The new reality was summed up by Disney Media Networks Co-Chair and Disney/ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney in her MIPCOM keynote address. “The lines between content and technology are blurring.”
Diva pays tribute to distressed Japanese people
As part of North-South Development Association 14 years, singer Kayo Fujino paid tribute to the Japanese people wounded by numerous earthquakes and nuclear disaster with a unique concert Sunday, October 9th on the stage of the Espace Miramar in Cannes, accompanied on piano by Kioko Motono. Kayo Fujino interpretation works imbued with a romance she has the secret. La Diva (soprano) brought an exotic French touch to the Japanese opera.
Nice pays tribute to soldiers back from Afghanistan
On Saturday, October 8, Mr Christian Estrosi, Deputy-Mayor of Nice, President of Nice Côte d'Azur, in the presence of Mr François Rabut, Municipal Councillor, Delegate for Veterans Affairs and the Army-Nation relations, has honored soldiers of the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment - of which some from Nice - and their families, in the gardens of the Villa Massena in Nice.
The G20 YES, the entrepreneurs world meeting
On Monday, October 3 was held at the Villa Massena in Nice the press conference on the entrepreneurs' G20 (Young Entrepreneur Summit), the annual international summit that brings together the most emblematic businesswomen and businessmen from G20 countries and which will take place this year in Nice from October 31 to November 2, 2011.
Forum Cannes21 concrete measures
The 2011 Cannes21 Forum was held on the Sainte-Marguerite Island on Saturday, October 15, 2011. The municipality had an update on actions taken and future in sustainable development as part of its action plan Cannes21. This meeting marked the beginning of the third year of this City's flagship project. The City of Cannes program of actions for sustainable development was recognized "Local Agenda 21" (for the fist time in the Alpes Maritimes) under the national strategy for sustainable development.
Honor ceremony in the National Order of Arts and Letters to Mr. Jacques Gantié
On October 24 at the Villa Massena, the insignia of Chevalier of the National Order of Arts and Letters were presented by the Mayor of Nice Mr Christian Estrosi to Mr Jacques Gantié in the presence of many guests. Born in 1947 in Agen (Lot-et-Garonne), Jacques Gantié has always been enamored with writing since after his literary studies, he turned naturally to journalism...
Nathline’s Meltin’Pop Manga exhibition at Palm Beach
A Cannes artist, born in 1971, top athlete for many years, Nathline decided to live her passion for painting after having ended her sports career. Self-taught, passionate about drawing and painting, Nathline has preserved the gift of spontaneous sensitivity. Her optimism stems from her colorful canvases and her works are subtly designed to nourish the observer's heart and mind by the chosen colors and shapes.
Sixty Shot Dream by Delphine Tomaselli, photographer
The city of Cannes had entrusted a photographer, Delphine Tomaselli, to immortalize the sixtieth anniversary of the Festival de Cannes. It is through 60 photographs that Delphine Tomaselli, by her look and her perception of the event, propose a distanced approach to this event in order to reveal its part of shade. It is indeed boldly and mischievously that Delphine Tomaselli traveled the vitality of the Festival to discretely interfere in the heart of its privacy.
Gilles Jacob’s Photo Exhibition on the Croisette
Gilles Jacob, president of the Festival de Cannes, presents on the Croisette sixty four photos, taken "for fun", primarily at the ceremony of the Festival red carpet before films screenings. Of course, Gilles Jacob has a unique advantage: perched on top of the red carpet, he welcomes the stars that walk up to him and thus benefits from an unparalleled perspective...
Agecotel 2012 will host international cooking competitions
On Occtober 27, during a press conference at Villa Massena in Nice, major actors, organizers and contributors have presented the 2012 edition of the Agecotel show. With the growing success of its previous editions, Agecotel 2012 in Nice firmly opens on the Mediterranean and cultivates its difference: a sun-like warm show, friendly because of human scale, facilitating contacts while remaining professional.
Nice launches its trademark «Nice & Smart»
A few days before the Entrepreneurs G20 (G20 YES or Young Entrepreneur Summit), to be held in Nice from 31 October to 2 November 2011, the Feast of Entrepreneurs was held at the Theatre of Photography and Image on Friday October 28. In 2011, seven agencies helping to the creation of enterprises was funded by Nice Côte d'Azur, which has allowed it to support more than 600 companies.
Final of the GT TOUR at Le Castelet
During the weekend of October 29 and 30 20,000 people attended the GT Tour to discover and celebrate the end of a colorful season. Indeed, the GT Tour has kept all its promises on the track of the Var Castelet Paul Ricard. David Hallyday, Fabien Barthez, Olivier Panis and many others have contributed to the joys of the audience. Viewers were also able to meet face to face with the seven-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb, who announced this weekend...