Sport, Culture, Events

NICE,
press release SUMMER 2014
Sport, Culture,
Events
PRESS DEPARTMENT
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Museums celebrate
the Maeght Foundation’s
50th anniversary
A guest work:
Marc Chagall’s La Vie
Chagall Museum - 14 June to 6 October
Tribute to Alexander Calder
MAMAC - 22 May to 7 September
MAMAC (Museum of Modern & Contemporary
Art) explores the ties between the Maeght family
and the American sculptor and painter Alexander
Calder. Aimé Maeght provided valuable aid to his
friend as art publisher, lithographer and art dealer.
MAMAC, which owns one of the artist’s
monumental works (Stabile-Mobile, 1970) on
permanent display in front of the Museum,
illustrates this relationship with a selection
of works: sculptures, drawings, lithographs,
documentary films and works, all produced by
Maeght.
More information at: www.mamac-nice.org
The Marc Chagall National Museum will display
La Vie (Life) painted in 1964.
This is a key work in Chagall’s career, not only for
its exceptional size, but also because it features all
the artist’s favourite themes.
In this vast panorama, Moses is shown with
couples of lovers, acrobats, hybrid creatures and
the customary bestiary, the painter himself and
his alter ego, the figure of the Wandering Jew...
La Vie will be given a specific presentation completed by documents and other works by Chagall.
More information at: www.musee-chagall.fr
The Maeght Foundation is a private foundation inaugurated in 1964 by then Minister of Culture André
Malraux, for the purpose of showing Modern and
Contemporary Art in all its forms.
For its 50th anniversary, some of the works in its collections will be shown extra muros.
More information at: www.foundation-maeght.com
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Outings
Exhibitions, Tours and Workshops
MAMAC
Stéphane Pencréac’h:
Historical paintings
12 April to 31 August
On the Museum’s third floor, the artist’s latest
works show how he has changed his course,
focusing on conflict in the Middle East.
An “improbable subject for a Western painter
who stages the People’s Revolution in four cities”
—Timbuktu (Mali), Tunis (Tunisia), Tripoli
(Libya) and Cairo (Egypt) — each one through
a large triptych featuring a characteristic episode.
Julião Sarmento
28 June to 30 November
On the Museum’s first floor, the Spanish artist
develops his protean work (painting, sculpture,
drawing, video, performances) whose basic structure lies in repetition of the mechanisms of desire.
Combining image and text, he displays his personal iconography inspired by a totally derealised
faceless young woman in a black dress.
Origami, Japanese paper folding
Asian Arts Museum
26 April, 24 May, 28 June
This purpose of this workshop is to learn the art
of Japanese paper folding using neither glue nor
cut-outs, with three basic motifs: the crane, the
frog and the crab.
More information at: www.arts-asiatiques.com
Ralph Hutchings: Y A Photo!
Louis Nucéra Municipal Library
1 May to 30 June
The city’s libraries celebrate photography all over
town.
The Louis Nucéra Municipal Library gives carte
blanche to the artist, designer and photographer
Ralph Hutchings.
More information at: www.bmvr-nice.com.fr
Denis Castellas
Chagall Museum - 14 June to 6 October
A work by Arne Quinze,
Tribute to Alexander Calder
Till 28 September
In front of the Museum, the artist has created a
monumental temporary work serving as a place
for dialogue and communication between the Esplanade and the western side of Place Yves Klein.
More information at: www.mamac-nice.org
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The overabundance of images characteristic
of Denis Castellas’s painting could lead to the
conclusion that his work, inspired by so many different sources, participates itself in the boundless
proliferation of contemporary iconography.
It is enough to look at his works to realise that the
image emerging on canvas, whether using collage
or directly retranscribed, may be no more than an
alibi, a pretext for asserting the prime reality of
painting and its underlying gesture.
More information at: www.musee-chagall.fr
From Cemenelum to Cimiez:
Artefacts’ three lives
Archaeology Museum of Nice
20 June to 28 September
The Museum offers a chance to discover artefacts
used in the daily lives of the occupants of the Hill
of Cimiez in ancient times, from their creation to
their disposal. Such objects have had three successive lives: their use in ancient Roman times; their
discovery through excavation, then their study by
archaeologists; and, finally, their conservation in
a Museum.
More information at: www.musee-terra-amata.
org
Henri Matisse:
Nice, the Dream & the Odalisque
Matisse Museum - 21 June to 29 September
After celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013,
the Museum presents a theme shedding new
light again on the artist’s presence in Nice
through the theme of Odalisques, a series of
works known under the generic term of “Nice
period.”
More information at: www.musee-matisse-nice.
org
Steve McCurry: Retrospective
Théâtre de la Photographie & de l’Image
27 June to 28 September
This retrospective brings together a hundred major works made over the past 27 years: portraits,
landscapes and street scenes: children and shepherds, warriors and manoeuvres shown alongside (views) of cities, mountain landscapes and
ancient temples. The exhibition will also present
photographs made during recent travels to India
and Tibet and never yet displayed.
More information at: www.tpi-nice.org
The journey to Nice, Art in the 18th century
around loans from the Museum of Besançon
Palais Lascaris - 4 July to 2 January
Le musée présentera une exposition illustrant le
goût pour l’art au Siècle des Lumières, permettant
de le découvrir comme à l’époque, dans les
appartements de la noble demeure Baroque.
Œuvres, objets d’art, mobilier et instruments de
musique, parmi les plus représentatifs du goût de
l’époque.
Plus de renseignements :
www.palais-lascaris-nice.org
Exposition des Diplômés 2014
Galerie de la Marine & Villa Arson
5 July to 10 October
Every year, these two venues offer a chance to
appreciate the works of graduates of Villa Arson,
École Nationale Supérieure d’Art: creations “Made
in Nice” on display to the public and professionals
for the very first time.
More information at: www.nice.fr/Culture/
Musees-et-expositions/Galerie-de-la-Marine
Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Jorreige
Villa Arson - 6 July to 12 October
These two Lebanese artists pursue their exploration of narrative techniques, historical writing and
imaginary creations, as well as detail as a mode
of resistance and the emergence of individualities
and singularities. They also delve into undesirable
e-mail messages, dubbed “Spam,” and their relationships with history, contexts, different systems
of representation as well as the strange faith that
makes us believe in images and stories.
More information at: www.villa-arson.org
Jules-Henri Lengrand
Museum of Fine Arts
19 September to 2 November
Jules-Henri Lengrand, in addition to his pictorial
work, created major mural paintings and stainedglass windows. In 1937, the State commissioned
four monumental works for the main hall in the
Town Hall of Nice: four episodes in the city’s history painted on marouflage canvas.
More information at: www.musee-beaux-artsnice.org
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Nice Greeters
“Greeters” are people who love their hometown
and wish to help others discover it according to
their tastes and points of view.
Since June 2013, the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Nice launched “Nice Greeters” to develop
participative tourism. This free service is based on
volunteer work.
The 40 “Greeters” each have their own original vision of the city and a strong desire to share it. The
theme of the tour —shopping, markets, neighbourhoods, gastronomy...— is less important than the
human contact and dialogue, which are the essential aim of such meetings (duration of the tour:
approx. 2 hours).
Since the service has been made available, over
200 visitors have answered this call.
To take advantage of this offer, visitors can make a
reservation 7 days beforehand for a discovery tour
with a “Greeter” selected according to availability,
language and chosen theme (online reservations
only).
More information at: www.nice-greeters.com
Guided tour on the cuisine of Nice
Old Nice
Thursday morning
Walking tour to learn all about
the gastronomy of Nice: candied fruit, socca, olive oil,
fruit-and-vegetable and fish
markets, stroll through the
Old Town’s picturesque little
streets bustling with shops and
activity.
At the end, it is possible to
have lunch at La Socca d’Or
Restaurant (optional).
Guided tour of Old Nice
Saturday morning
A stroll through the narrow streets of the Old
Town to discover its history, curiosities, baroque
churches and colourful markets: general presentation from Ancient Greek times to the present,
with special emphasis on the Baroque and BelleÉpoque periods.
This fascinating itinerary is punctuated with anecdotes highlighting past events and people.
More information on all tours at: www.nicetourisme.com/visites-decouverte-de-nice
French Riviera Pass
This pass includes unlimited use of the Nice, le
Grand Tour tourist bus, access to many sights
and museums in Nice and on the Riviera, guided
tours and many advantages for shops, restaurants, leisure activities...
Available for 24hrs, 48hrs and 72hrs, it also provides access to urban transport (optional).
More information at: www.nicetourisme.com/
french-riviera-pass
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Festivals
May - August 2014
Crossover Festival
28 May to 16 June
After its great success the first year, Crossover, the
Electro Pop Festival of Nice is pursuing its aim of
offering the people of Nice an annual event even
broader in scope.
Artists like Fauve and Moderat will be present at
many venues, such as Villa Arson, the Opéra and
Hi Beach.
More information at: www.panda-events.com/
festival/crossover
Hi Beach Party
Hi Beach - 3 July to 28 August
Every summer, the Hi Beach hosts the French
Riviera’s finest Electro evenings, becoming a real
outdoor dance floor by the sea on Baie des Anges.
More information at: www.panda-events.com/
festival/hi-beach-party
Estivales du Conseil Général
June to September
These Summer Evenings celebrate Music in all
forms. For the 18th year, this convivial prestige
event offers over 400 performances in 157 communes in the Alpes-Maritimes Département,
which becomes a huge concert hall.
More information at: www.soirees-estivales-cg06.
fr
Fête de la Musique
21 June
This popular event is free and open to everyone,
amateurs and professionals alike, desirous of performing on stage on 21 June.
Launched on Midsummer’s night 1982 by Jack
Lang and Maurice Fleuret, this celebration invited
all instrumentalists to express themselves in the
street. In 1985, Fête de la Musique began “spreading” abroad for the European Music Year and is
now held in over 120 countries on all five continents.
More information at: www.nice.fr
Nice Jazz Festival
Promenade du Paillon
8 to 12 July (starting at 6:30pm)
The oldest Jazz Festival in France first held in
1948, it acquired its true identity in 1971 with
three concerts scheduled every evening on each
of the two stages. The first, facing Place Massena, can accommodate 6,000 spectators, while the
second, at Théâtre de Verdure, offers 2,500 seats.
The programming covers all trends in Jazz.
More information at: www.nicejazzfestival.fr
Nice, Event City Award winner
Nice received the 2013 IFEA World Festival &
Event City Award in the category of cities with
less than 500,000 in habitants for the quality
and variety of the events organised: Carnival of
Nice and Nice Jazz Festival.
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International Summer Academy of Nice
Cloister of Cimiez - 19 July to 13 August
Since 1957, the Academy has greeted 50,000
students of over 50 nationalities. The greatest
names in music have attended, first as students,
then as teachers. The teaching is adapted to continuing education for intermediate and advanced
students and professionals in the tradition of musical training available in the great French conservatoires.
The Festival features concerts by students with
their teachers and other well-known artists in the
Cloister of Cimiez.
Prom’Party & Fireworks
More information at: www.hexagone.net/music/
14 July & 15 August
Prom’Party is a great musical event on one of academy_nice_FR.htm
France’s most famous thoroughfares: Promenade
des Anglais.
Closed to traffic for this celebration, La Prom’ becomes an outdoor concert hall with no less than 7
mobile stages for very eclectic programming.
It offers a chance to discover different musical
genres, Jazz, Latino and Variety, with something
for every taste. This evening entertainment will
be accompanied by fireworks on 14 July and 15
August.
More information at: www.nicetourisme.com
Crazy Week Festival
16 to 20 July
The Scottish group Simple Minds confirmed their
presence for the opening night of this Pop-Rock
Festival, held for the 5th year at Théâtre de Verdure in Nice.
After Jared Leto, Shannon Leto, Tomo Milicevic,
Mika and Thirty Seconds to Mars in previous
years, Skip the Use and Cats on Trees will perform
here in 2014.
More information at: www.ivoiremusic.fr/crazyweek
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Check the Rhyme
1 & 2 August
The Check the Rhyme Festival combines Hiphop, Rap & Slam in concerts starting at 6pm at
Théâtre de Verdure, with a large number of performers onstage, including Methodman-Redman,
MF Doom & S-Crew.
More information at: www.festivalchecktherhyme.com
Summer Sporting Season
April - September 2014
International Half-Marathon of Nice
26 & 27 April
The Half-Marathon of Nice is a qualifying race for
the French Championships.
Year after year, it reinforces its place as one of
France’s main races, both for the number of participants and for its performance levels.
Five races are scheduled over a weekend dedicated to Sport and Tourism for everyone on several
sites: Promenade du Paillon, Place Massena and
Promenade des Anglais.
More information at: www.nicesemimarathon.
com
Tennis Open of Nice
18 to 24 May
Ironman
Promenade des Anglais - 29 June
The Ironman Race of Nice is part of the World
Championship, with 3.8 km of swimming, 180
km of cycling and a 42,195 km footrace.
This discipline, called Triathlon because it combines three disciplines, is surely one of the most
challenging in the sporting world, as well as being
one of the most spectacular.
Every year, many athletes from abroad come to
participate in the race.
More information at: www.ironmannice.com
Europétanque
Promenade des Anglais
19, 20 & 21 July
Europétanque is an international pétanque comThe legendary “Open de Nice” is part of the ATP petition with 1,500 players and over 3,000 spectaWorld Tour 250 Series. It brings back countless tors in the heart of the city.
memories and events which have never ceased to More information at: www.europetanque-cg06.fr
provide excitement since its creation in 1898, like
Jean Behra Historic Rally Race
Suzanne Lenglen’s glory.
After an interruption, it was revived in 2010, with
12, 13 & 14 September
players in the Top 20, such as Tomas Berdych, This automobile rally race alternates road secJohn Isner, Gilles Simon and David Ferrer.
tions and regularity events along an itinerary kept
More information at: www.opennicecotedazur. secret until the start. For the 18th year, the cars
com
will cover 700 km in the Alpes-Maritimes, Var
and Alpes de Haute-Provence départements over
a three-day period before reaching Promenade
Football Match: France - Paraguay
des Anglais.
Allianz Riviera - 1 June
More information at: www.rallyejeanbehrahistoThe France-Paraguay football match is one of rique.com
three friendlies held in preparation for this summer’s 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Régates de Nice
More information at: www.allianz-riviera.fr
Baie des Anges - 23 to 28 September
The Regattas of Nice offer the Côte d’Azur a
chance to admire the splendour of old sailing
ships and the skill of dedicated sailors in the
sunshine of Nice, with workshops and other
activities.
More information at: www.cg06.fr
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2014 summer agenda
Dreyfus
Opéra de Nice - 16 May to 6 June
Michel Legrand’s opera Dreyfus retraces this social and political conflict around the Dreyfus case,
which left its mark on French history. The work is
about one of France’s greatest injustices, which led
to founding the Human Rights League.
More information at: www.opera-nice.org
Robin des Bois
(musical comedy)
11, 12, 13 April
Nikaïa
Mozart, l’Opéra Rock
(musical comedy)
25 May
Nikaïa
The Voice Tour
15 June
Nikaïa
Gad Elmaleh
Sans tambour
5 & 6 June
Nikaïa
Tété
6 June
B Spot
www.nicetourisme.com
facebook.com/NiceTourisme
Joe Bonamassa
24 June
Nikaïa
twitter.com/nice_tourisme
youtube.com/user/NiceCotedazurTourism
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Christophe Mae
30 September
Nikaïa
Summer in Nice
A destination for everyone
The summer season, meaning the four months of
summer, is the period of the year with the highest
tourist frequentation.
Between the beaches and mountains, the city is
truly a destination for everyone, with many activities to discover, including workshops. Parks and
gardens offer playgrounds for children. Museums,
just a few steps from the beaches, provide a chance
to split the day between relaxing mornings and
cultural afternoons in such venues as MAMAC
(Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art), the
Marc Chagall Museum or the Archaeology Museum. Numerous activities are available for children of all ages: spotting marine mammals, stargazing, cooking classes, devising your own perfume
or exploring the Earth’s entrails. Some hotels offer
services specially designed for families: special
rooms, welcome gifts, balanced meals, play areas...
Nice also features luxury hotels, branded shops
and gourmet or typically “Niçois” restaurants.
The city has proven its dynamism with respect
to Sport. The choice of access to public or private
beaches is a further asset, and Nice innovated with
the first “tobacco-free beaches,” part of the Cancer
League’s National Plan.
These aspects express the City’s determination to
assert its status as Capital of the Côte d’Azur without relinquishing its character as a seaside resort.
between beaches,
mountains,
and culture.
Labels in Nice
- “Famille +” - this label lists specific quality offers
targeting this clientele. It is supported by educational
brochures, colouring books, sets of cards and a
guide (in French and English) available from the
Convention & Visitors Bureau and its site: www.
nicetourisme.com/decouvrir-nice-en-famille
- “Nice Irisée Naturellement” - Nice is the first
French city to obtain this label, along with the
international Gay Comfort label created by Travel
Out Now granted by IGLTA (International Gay and
Lesbian Travel Association). Guide available from
the Convention & Visitors Bureau and its site: www.
nicetourisme.com/decouvrir-nice-gay-friendly
- “Ville Vélotouristique” - a label obtained thanks to
the city’s vast network of cycling trails and facilities.
- “Cuisine Nissarde” - a label highlighting the
authentic cuisine of Nice, its history and recipes:
www.nicetourisme.com/cuisine-nicoise
- The “Nice Accessible” guide, facilitating stays for
persons with reduced mobility, is available from the
Convention & Visitors Bureau and its site: www.
nicetourisme.com/nice-accessible
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