Press release ESTIVAL 2017 A summer in... ... Nice Valerietslr Press DEPARTMENT Tel. +33 (0)4 92 14 46 10 Tel. +33 (0)4 92 14 46 15 [email protected] Nice Convention and Visitors Bureau Tél. +33 (0) 4 92 14 46 14 nicetourisme.com meet-in-nice.com nicecarnaval.com The Nice Tourism and Convention Bureau is making your stay easier: The French Riviera Pass, see more, spend less! Like the big European capital cities, the French Riviera Pass allows you to optimize your stay in Nice and in the French Riviera. This pass includes unlimited use of the Nice, The Open Tour tourist bus, access to many sights and museums in Nice and on the Riviera, guided tours and many advantages in shops, restaurants, leisure activities... from Nice to Monaco (Antibes, Biot, Eze...). Easy access and real savings for users are the strengths of the Pass. It also provides access to urban transport (optional). For extra ease, the pass is available in a contactless version. 3 FRP are available: 24 hrs for 26 €, 48 hrs for 38 € et 72 hrs for 56 €. You are traveling alone or with your family: Reckon your savings directly on frenchrivierapass.com New partners 2016 / 2017 NICE : - Nice Car - Russian Orthodoxe Cathedral - Crypte Archéologique - National Museum of Sport & Stade Allianz Riviera - Trans Côte d’Azur (boat trips) - My Nice Excursion - Le Poséidon (water trolls, snorkeling) BIOT : - National Museum Fernand Léger EZE : - Parfums Gallimard CAP-D’AIL : - Villa les Camélias LA TURBIE : - Trophée d’Auguste And on nicetourisme.com, discover our themes stay offers Paris-Nice Challenge March 11th and 12th Festival des Jardins from April 1st to May 1st 2 Match Italy / Uruguay June 7th NICE GREETE RS Want to explore Nice through new eyes? Take a walk with a Greeter. “Greeters” are people who love their hometown and wish to help others discover it according to their tastes and points of view. This free service is based on volunteer work. The “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). 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). Learn more: nice-greeters.com 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 Belle-Époque periods. This fascinating itinerary is punctuated with anecdotes highlighting past events and people. Nice CVB and Heritage Center visits: nicetourisme.com/visites-decouverte-de-nice and nice.fr For more information, drop into our visitors bureau From June 1st to September 30th 5 Promenade des Anglais Parvis Gare SNCF Every day from 9 h to 19 h Get your French Riviera Pass, posters, mugs and other Carnival goodies from our Stores... Promenade du Paillon Every day from 10 h to 20 h Contact Nice’s visitors bureau for all your hotel bookings, weekly rentals or help organising tours and day trips. Contact Tel : +33 (0) 4 92 14 46 14 [email protected] 3 The Nice CVB is making your stay easier: A destination with something for everyone Nice with your family Cuisine nissarde The label «Famille +» 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: en.nicetourisme.com/family-friendly-nice The «Cuisine Nissarde» label is awarded to eateries that strive to highlight local Nice cuisine through their respect for authentic recipes, the quality of the produce and raw materials they use, the high standard of service and information provided to their clients as well as compliance with health and safety regulations. The list of certified establishments is available on the website: en.nicetourisme.com/nice-s-cuisine Nice, a natural iridescence Nice accessible Nice is the first French city to obtain the label «Nice, irisée naturellement», 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: en.nicetourisme.com/gay-friendly-nice The «Accessible Nice» guide makes holidays for visitors with reduced mobility that little bit easier by providing a selection of accessible sites as well as information on medical and practical services that are essential to a hassle-free holiday. The guide is available from the Tourism and Convention Bureau as well as online at: en.nicetourisme.com/accessible-nice And also: «Ville Vélotouristique» The label «Ville Vélotouristique» has been obtained thanks to the city’s vast network of cycling trails and facilities. Labels are awarded based on a selection system and regular in-house checks. A braille document is also available in our visitors bureau. 4 AGENDA 1st Gardens Festival of Côte d’Azur from April 1st to May 1st «Awakening of the Senses» will be the theme of this first edition. The IN Festival consists of a competition of garden design in pop-up gardens of 200 m². In Nice, at Jardin Albert 1er on the Promenade du Paillon, candidate gardens will be «Palace Paradis» by the workshop Takt, a metaphor of the vegetation awakening in spring, and «Mounta cala» by Scape Design, ode to Nice between sea and mountains. By their side, a vast ephemeral garden of 800 m² not competing that will develop 4 themes : tranquillity, surprise, joy and mystery. Around, workshops and other animations... The OFF Festival will be an opportunity to discover the luxuriant and remarkable vegetal heritage of the department. In Nice, the Villa Arson, the gardens of Arènes, at Cimiez, the Museum of Asian Arts and so many other places will welcome conferences, projections, visits or workshops like at the Maison de l’Agriculture, in certain hotels, blind test at the Florian sweet making, guided tours by bike or train... The Garden Festival of Côte d’Azur has for sponsor, Julie Depardieu. Jean Mus is the spokesperson of the selection comity for this first edition. See you in Nice, on April 1st at 13 h 30 for the Festival inauguration... In Nice Jardin Albert 1er - Promenade du Paillon Accessible PRM Garden on the French Riviera... A source of plants from all over the world, all varieties have taken root here, redesigning the landscape, and even becoming, for some, the visual identity of the Côte d’Azur. Thus, the creation of this festival has become obvious. The IN Festival consists of a competition of garden design in pop-up gardens of 200 m², installed in town centres in the most beautiful sites in the departement: Cannes : Jardin de la Villa Rothschild Menton : Jardin Biovès Grasse : Esplanade Honoré Cresp Antibes : Pinède Gould à Juan-les-Pins On the programme in the department : more than 200 animations, Learn + on the department : festivaldesjardins.departement06.fr Learn + in Nice : festivaldesjardins.departement06.fr/le-in-concours-de-jardins-ephemeres/3-15163.html 5 ART & CULTU RE Biennale « Les École(s) de Nice » from June 24 to October 15 Nuit Européenne des musées May 20 and 21 After the seasons « Nice 2013. Un été pour Matisse » and « Nice 2015. Promenade(S) des Anglais », the City of Nice suggests a news summer event « Nice 2017. Ecole(S) de Nice » that will join together four exceptionnal exhibitions in four emblematic places for art in our city: the MAMAC, the Masséna Museum, the Galerie des Ponchettes, and the Chantier 109. These exhibitions will bring together all the collections of city’s museums, with numerous national and international loans. Learn + : nice.fr On the occasion of the «European Night of Museums 2017», the City of Nice opens its museums and galleries for free to the general public and offers nocturnal visits with an original approach. A unique Saturday night that allows to discover museums differently. Learn + : nuitdesmusees.culturecommunication.gouv.fr/ Chagall’s sculptures from May 27 to august 28 Other exhibitions Throughout his life, the inventive genius of Marc Chagall (1887-1985) led him to confront various artistic techniques: drawing, painting, engraving, ceramics, mosaic, stained glass, tapestry ... This wide range counts also an area still little known to the general public of the artist: sculpture. In 1950, when he moved to Vence, on the Côte d’Azur, Marc Chagall discovered the practice of sculpture. With the exception of «L’Épaisseur des rêves» presented at the Piscine de Roubaix in 2012, there have been few exhibitions devoted to this theme. The Marc Chagall National Museum, whose collection has five exceptional carved stones, has chosen to reveal this still unrecognized aspect of his work during the summer of 2017. National Museum Marc Chagall Learn + : musee-chagall.fr Villa Arson - villa-arson.org Go Canny ! Poétique du sabotage 10/02 - 30/04 La Doublure 10/02 - 30/04 Point Quartz * Flowers of Kent 04/06 - 17/09 MAMAC - mamac-nice.org Vivien Roubaud 11/02 - 21/05 Gustav Metzger 11/02 - 14/05 Palais de Marbre - nice.fr 1917 : Nice l’américaine 01/03 - 28/09 Musée Arts Asiatiques - arts-asiatiques.com Fragments capturés 10/03 - 23/04 Cendre et Lumière 26/02 - 03/09 Not to mention the many galleries and spaces of contemporary art. 6 ART & CULTU RE Exhibition «Athlètes» Carte Blanche to the artist C215 from February 10 to May 21 Mars aux Musées from March 2 to 24 The artist, who works mainly with a stencil in a very recognizable style, presents nearly 40 portraits of famous athletes including Tony Parker, Antoine Griezmann, Philippe Croizon, Laura Flessel, Marie-Amelie Le Fur, Sarah Ourahmoune and many others. A tribute is also paid to Florence Arthaud, Camille Muffat and Alexis Vastine. Produced on unique supports made up of objects that belonged to the athletes, the exhibits express all the creativity and admiration of C215 for the exploits made by the athletes. National Museum of Sport Learn + : museedusport.fr - c215.fr Mars aux Musées, a multidisciplinary event, unique in France and co-organized by the City of Nice and the Nice Sophia-Antipolis University, aims to open the museums of Nice to students and young people. The programming and realization of this event is carried out by the promotion 2016/2017 of the Master 2 Evénementiel, Mediation and Engineering of Culture of the Nice Sophia-Antipolis University. Mediations, delocalized courses, conferences, creative workshops, performances, exhibitions, screenings, performances and strolls will highlight various artistic practices such as dance, theater, music or photography.. Learn + : marsauxmusees.fr Nice Fiction from April 28 to 30 A festival dedicated to the genres of fantasy (science fiction, fantasy...) through many disciplines: literature, graphic arts, games, music, cinema ... Three days of meetings, events, games, lectures and emotions: Nice, 5th city of France, widely open to tourism, and anchored in history and imagination, hosts its fiction festival, through all the supports of creation and art... Literature and comics - cinema, TV series, webseries and youtubers - painting and illustration, with exhibitions over several weeks - board games (role-playing, board games, video games...) theater and tale - music. University Campus of Saint-Jean d’Angély Shen Yun Divine Culture of the Middle Kingdom March 15 Shen Yun invites you to discover the ancestral Chinese culture. This performance revives on stage the deep soul of this lost civilization with an unparalleled mastery. Each movement of each dance, each note of music makes of this spectacle a magnificent visual and emotional experience which is not found anywhere else. Palais des Congrès et des Expositions Acropolis Learn + : sean-acropolis.com 7 LOCAL EVENT S Le printemps des Mômes from 10 au 21 avril Saint-Pierre and sea celebration For a week, in the midst of the spring holidays, laughter and wonder are invited with the artists of many companies specialized in the creation of junior. The Festival of the arts and live shows for children, Le Printemps des Mômes, was created in 2008 on the initiative of the City of Nice (Direction of Animation and Associative Life), and celebrates this year, Its tenth edition. To know the terms and prices, please contact the venues directly. Reservations strongly advised for the shows and obligatory reservations for the workshops, the animations and the placements (limited capacity).. Centres AnimaNice, theatres, libraries, opéra... Learn + : nice.fr July 1st and 2nd In Nice, where the sea has always played an important role, every day the fishermen take the sea to bring back the fish that will feed their families and supply the market of the «Marine» or the Place Saint-François. Today, there are only a handful of fishermen ... In order to counter the fury of the elements and invoke the clemency of Heaven, from the Middle Ages they placed themselves under the protection of St. Peter. Once a year, they honor their patron saint by organizing a moving procession in Old Nice. In the evening, the fishermen’s guild gathered on the beach, burnt the poorest man’s bark and offered him a new one. Still honored today, this festival is perpetuated in the district of the Port. Learn + : nice.fr Celebration of Mai Week-end and public holiday 61st Festival International of Folklore Festa Dei Mai, the «festin des Mai» : a strong Niçoise popular tradition. In the shade of the olive trees, every year, culture and language are celebrated in the gardens of the Arenes de Cimiez, where families and friends share songs, dances, traditional music and culinary specialties. Henceforth, other districts joined forces to revive ancestral traditions.. Learn + : nice.fr from August 16 to 20 Launch of the 61st International Folklore Festival «La Farandole» at the Mediterranean University Center in Nice, which will take place from August 16 to 20, 2017. Organized by the City of Nice in partnership with the Collectif des Arts Traditionnels, the Festival is reborn after 22 years of absence - Lou Cat, through Ciamada Nissarda and Nice la Belle, with 6 international groups: Belarus, Bolivia, Guinea-Bissau, Nicaragua, the Philippines and China. Learn + : nice-la-belle.fr 8 FESTIVALS Festival «Femmes en Scènes» from March 3rd to 12 9e Meetings In&Out This festival, created 9 years ago, is always held on the occasion of the international day of women’s rights, around March 8, over ten days, and has received the support of the City of Nice since its inception. Putting women artists and women’s issues in the light of pluralistic and mixed scenes, mixing genres, combating sexist stereotypes are the priorities that have been chosen for a unique festival in terms of its duration, diversity, vocation to be a luminous showcase, its solidarity aim, and its accessibility, favoring the access to the culture for all. Learn + : femmesenscenes.com from April 25 to 30 Every spring, In & out offers ten days of screenings around a program that questions sexuality, homosexuality and gender. The spirit of openness animates this event which caters to the greatest number and defends the cinema in all its diversity, privileging the meeting between filmmakers and the public. Lionel Soukas, João Pedro Rodrigues, Sébastien Lifshitz, Vincent Dieutre, Céline Sciamma, Panos H. Koutras and Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau, Emilie Jouvet. Learn + : lesouvreurs.fr Book Festival from June 2 to 4 Novelists, essayists, poets, authors of comic books and youth books, they will be close to 200 writers present in Nice. The local creation will be highlighted through conferences and the presence of local personalities. Autograph sessions, debates, meetings, animations and readings will punctuate these three days in the historic setting of old Nice.. Place Pierre Gauthier, Place du Palais de Justice and Quai des Etats-Unis Learn + : lefestivaldulivredenice.com Crossover Festival from June 8 to 10 This electro festival lives all year round with a multitude of satellite events that revolve around it: Crossover Summer, Crossover Session, Crossover Live, Club Crossover ... So many denominations for so many opportunities to cross styles, audiences, disciplines. Always with the same leitmotiv: to be in the air of time. Chantier 109, Route of Turin Learn + : festival-crossover.com 9 GREAT MUSI CAL EVENTS «Fête de la musique» June 20 and 21 Nice Jazz Festival This year, Nice will host, on June 20th, the great music celebration live on France 2. The next day, the popular event will be open to all, amateurs or professionals, wishing to perform. Launched on June 21, 1982 at the initiative of Jack Lang and Maurice Fleuret, this festival invites all musicians to express themselves on the street. In 1985, the Fête de la Musique began to «export» on the occasion of the European Year of Music and is celebrated today in more than 120 countries on the 5 continents. Learn + : nice.fr Nice Music Live by Nice Jazz Festival from July 22 to 26 from July 17 to 21 First jazz festival created in France in 1948, it offered this music its nobility. It acquired its true identity in 1971 and since then, each evening, three concerts are scheduled on each of the two stages. The first, turned towards Place Masséna, which can accommodate 6,000 spectators. The second, at the Théâtre de Verdure, offers 2,500 seats. The program is on line with all Jazz trends. Learn + : nicejazzfestival.fr Jazz Off from July 17 to 21 This year, the Nice Jazz Festival will make you enjoy Nice music live! The Masséna and Théâtre de Verdure stages offer more unforgettable evenings in various musical styles ... They will continue to welcome incredible artists from 22 to 26 of July: As in all major festivals, the In & the Off are intimately linked. The Jazz Off allows to propose a mesh of Jazz throughout the city and in all the disciplines. It is developed in 6 labels: Arts, Friends, Pitchoun, On Stage, Springboard and Conferences. The goal is to create novelty and this year new and original animations between Jazz and Graphic Art will be honored as the Flying Frenchies Band and Alain de Fombelle that will offer unique performances. Treasures of the soil and the jazz from French Riviera will come together for a unique moment at the Domaine de La Source de Bellet. Thus all the Niçois, thanks to the Jazz Off, will be able to discover different programs with free access to the jazz and the culture. Learn + : nicejazzfestival.fr - Les Insus, July 22 - Jain, July 24 - Camille, July 25 - The Avener and Synapson, July 26 Jardin Albert 1er Learn + : nicemusiclive.fr 10 GREAT MUSI CAL EVENTS CONCERTS Kids United Julien Doré M. Pokora Palais Nikaïa Palais Nikaïa Palais Nikaïa Depeche Mode Christophe Maé Céline Dion Palais Nikaïa Palais Nikaïa Allianz Riviera Learn + nikaia.fr sean-acropolis.com allianz-riviera.fr Other spectacles places Théâtre National de Nice - tnn.fr.fr Opéra de Nice - opera-nice.org Conservatoire (CNRR) - conservatoire-nice.org March 19 May 12 March 23 May 21 11 April 26 July 20 And nicetourisme.com nicemusiclive.fr nice.fr SUMMER SP ORT SEASON Paris-Nice Challenge 2017 March 11 and 12 Nice and its hinterland will offer unprecedented landscapes to the participants of the ParisNice Challenge which gives the opportunity for amateur cyclists to be closer to a mythical professional race. They will be able to ride on the course that will take on the professional squad on Sunday, March 12, 2017, in epilogue of a Paris-Nice edition that is already announcing masterful. Two races will be proposed. The professionals, meanwhile, will travel 1,233.5 km from 5 to 12 March, during this mythical race that traditionally opens the cycling season. Learn + : Nice Running Day (International half-marathon) April 9 For its 26th edition, the Nice International Half Marathon changes its name to «Nice Running Day» while keeping the same distances as in previous years. New date and new course. The event will take place on Sunday, April 9, 2017. The start and finish will take place from the Allianz Riviera Stadium. Learn + : nicesemimarathon.com Amateurs race: parisnicechallenge.com Professionnal race: letour.fr/paris-nice/2017/fr/ Ironman France - Nice July 23 Ultra-Trail® Côte d’Azur Mercantour Nice’s Ironman France was voted «one of the world’s most beautiful races» by USA Triathlon magazine. The race starts on the Mediterranean (3.8 km) followed by a cycling circuit (180 km) in the craggy, sloped inland area, before entering the final stage with a marathon (42.195 km), all of which must be completed within a maximum of 16 hours, making it a key event in the sporting calendar. This Ironman features in the triathlon world championships. Learn + : www.ironman.com from August 25 to 27 The territory of Alpes-Maritimes will become the unique playground of the third edition of the Ultra-Trail® Côte d’Azur Mercantour, offering an exceptional 145 km course between sea and mountains, littered with exceptional landscapes. From the Nice beaches to the mountains, 10,000 m of cumulative positive gradient will be climbing and 9,000 to descend to reach the arrival altitude at 950 m. Learn + : ultratrail06.com 20th Rallye Jean Behra Historical September 9 and 10 In September, the Automobile Club of Nice and Côte d’Azur is organizing this great event for the 20th edition. A prestigious road rally opened in tribute to Jean Behra, motorcycle and automobile driver of the 50s.. Learn + : rallyejeanbehrahistorique.com 12 SUMMER SP ORT SEASON Sailing Tour of France from July 28 to 30 Regattas of Nice September - dates to come On the quays of Nice’s port, an array of events will be held throughout the town as part of the Regattas. Nice’s Regattas offer the Côte d’Azur locals the chance to marvel at the beauty of old sails and riggings and the expertise of the sailors under Nice’s sun. They serve as a natural continuation of Nice’s history of sailing which has its roots in the 19th century, with a host of prestigious navigators, from the Prince of Wales and Sir Lipton, to name but a few. Port of Nice and Baie des Anges Tel. : 06 12 11 98 90 This year again, the Tour de France à la Voile will stop on the most beautiful French coasts. After a 2016 edition with strong Mediterranean consonance, the 2017 route will showcase the North and the West. For this 40th edition, Nice will host the Grande Arrivée for the fourth consecutive time. Learn + : tourvoile.fr Extreme Sailing Series International Regatta from July 20 to 23 One of the 8 stages of the Extreme Sailing Series™ will take place in Nice. Hosted and organised by the City of Nice since 2011, this unmissable event in the international sailing calendar has become a firm fixture in Nice’s sports line-up. After the old riggings of the regattas, this is the perfect opportunity to take in the Formula 1s of the sea, technological powerhouses with sleek, streamlined silhouettes. Learn + : extremesailingseries.com Nice, city of sportsmen Nice supports accessible sport for all. From juniors to seniors and athletes with reduced mobility, nobody is left behind here. Visitors can also enjoy physical activity and sports during their stay in the Metropolis, from water and mountain sports to walks, hikes, pools, horse-riding, skating, tennis, roller-blading... 13 DIARY SEASON 2017 MARCH Exhibition «Athlètes» by C215 Mars aux Musées Festival «Femmes en Scènes» Paris-Nice Challenge Shen Yun, experience a divine culture Kids United concert Julien Doré concert APRIL 1st Gardens Festival of Côte d’Azur Nice Running Day The Printemps des Mômes 9th Meetings In&Out M. Pokora concert Nice Fiction MAY Fête des mai Depeche Mode concert Les Nuits Européennes des musées Christophe Maé concert Exhibition of Chagall’s sculptures JUNE Book Festival Crossover Festival Music celebration Biennale des Ecoles de Nice JULY St-Pierre and sea celebration Nice Jazz Festival Jazz Off Céline Dion’s concert Extreme Sailing Series Nice Music Live by NJF Ironman France Nice Sailing Tour of France AUGUST 61st Festival International of Folklore Ultra-Trail Côte d’Azur Mercantour SEPTEMBER 20th Historical Rallye Jean Behra Regattas of Nice 14 DATES from 10/02 to 21/05 from 2 to 24/03 from 3 to 12/03 11 and 12/03 15/03 19/03 23/03 SEE p. 7 p. 7 p. 9 p.11 p. 7 p.10 p.10 from 01/04 to 01/05 09/04 from 10 to 21/04 from 25 to 30/04 26/04 from 28 to 30/04 p. 5 p.11 p. 7 p. 8 p.10 p. 7 Week-end / public holiday 12/05 20 and 21/05 21/05 from 27/05 to 28/08 p. 7 p.10 p. 6 p.10 p. 6 from 2 to 4/06 from 8 to 10/06 20 and 21/06 24 june to 15 october p. p. p. p. 1er and 2/07 from 17 to 21/07 from 17 to 21/07 20/07 from 20 to 23/07 from 22 to 23/07 23/07 from 28 to 30/07 p. 7 p. 9 p. 9 p.10 p.12 p. 9 p.11 p.12 from 16 to 20/08 from 25 to 27/08 p. 7 p.11 9 and 10/09 to come p.11 p.12 8 9 9 6 SOON NOVEMBER OCTOBER AUTUMN 2017 FESTIVAL DECEMBER ... ET BIEN D’AUTRES ENCORE ! 15 CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU Tel for general public: +33 (0) 4 92 14 46 14 nicetourisme.com / nicecarnaval.com 4 bureaus in Nice for general public: Marketing / Communication Department: - 5, Promenade des Anglais - Gare SNCF - Avenue Thiers - Port (summer) - Promenade du Paillon (summer) 5, Promenade des Anglais BP 4079 - 06302 Nice Cedex 4 Tel: +33 (0) 4 92 14 46 10 Fax: +33 (0) 4 92 14 46 49 Site: nicetourisme.com e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Find the Nice Convention and Visitors Bureau also on social networks: : facebook.com/NiceTourisme : twitter.com/nice_tourisme : youtube.com/user/NiceCotedazurTourism : instagram.com/nicetourisme : linkedin.com/company/nice-convention-&-visitors-bureau Available press kits: - Nice general; - Nice, MICE destination ; - Nice, green city; - Nice, a sporting dynamism; - Cuisine Nissarde ; - Carnival of Nice. Dedicated guides: - Nice, Family guide; - Nice, a natural iridescence; - Nice, accessible. 16
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