Archive for July, 2009

Cannes fireworks shows getting great reception

The comments on Twitter concerning the Cannes fireworks shows are very positive, with the latest set getting an 8/10 in one Tweet. What are the favourite places to catch the show (the balcony of the Majestic doesn’t count as most people don’t have access)? This atmospheric post-show photo of the Croisette was taken by @Koalie. [...]

events July 30, 2009 2:50 pm 1 Comment

MIPCOM: don’t miss the early bird rate

MIPCOM: don’t miss the early bird rate

July 30 2009 is the cut-off date for signing up to MIPCOM’s early bird rate of €860 + VAT, a saving of 34% on the walk-in rate. This year’s event will be held October 5-9 and will feature – among other things – a special Games2TV2Games summit. The site bills this as a “full-day showcase [...]

early bird rate, mipcom July 28, 2009 1:06 pm 0 Comments

Najibullah Salamzy wins WSOB in Cannes

Najibullah Salamzy won against TEAM WSOB player Falafel Natanzon in the World Series of Backgammon at the Palm Beach in Cannes on July 26. Natanzon had previously won all 10 of his earlier matches, yet – according to commentator Will Cockerell – failed in an attempt to impress the cool-as-ice Salamzy (one of the most [...]

awards, events July 27, 2009 5:56 pm 2 Comments

Free open-air cinema screenings in Cannes

Free open-air cinema screenings in Cannes

I can’t think of a town more suited to open-air cinema than Cannes given its connection to movies (well, OK, Rome also springs to mind). From July until late August, the city of Cannes is organising open-air screenings of family-friendly films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Wall-E”. It’s an itinerant programme, with the [...]

events July 22, 2009 12:36 pm 6 Comments

Peter Gelb to keynote MidemNet

Peter Gelb to keynote MidemNet

Renowned manager of the New York Metropolitan Opera Peter Gelb has been announced as the keynote speaker at MidemNet, part of Midem 2010 in January next. He will be talking about his ambitious programme to broaden the Met’s audience and will notably use his keynote to outline how new technologies have revitalised the Met, both [...]

Midem, people July 16, 2009 1:46 am 3 Comments

Jazz in Juan kicks off July 11

This year is the 49th anniversary of Jazz in Juan, the jazz festival just outside Cannes itself. It is recognised as a very relaxed event. Highlights this year include a tribute to Sidney Bechet, New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint, Stanley Clark, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten. Non-jazz performers include Jamie Cullem, Joss Stone and Jeff [...]

festival July 10, 2009 1:01 pm 0 Comments

Next date for Cannes fireworks show: July 14

Next date for Cannes fireworks show: July 14

Since 1967, Cannes has been holding major fireworks show. By 1998 it had become one of the two major worldwide festivals, alongside Montreal. Every year, prestigious companies battle it out to provide the city with stunning shows that can be seen from miles around. The curve of the bay and the presence of numerous hills [...]

events July 9, 2009 11:43 am 0 Comments

New EU-wide roaming charges in effect

New EU-wide roaming charges in effect

The long-announced roaming charges on mobile phone calls and text messages are now in effect. Since July 1, visitors to Cannes (and indeed anyone travelling within the EU) will benefit from lower charges thanks to new regulations introduced by the EU Commission. The broad outline of the measures mean that: * the price for sending [...]

phones July 7, 2009 5:23 pm 0 Comments

South Africa announced as country of honour at Midem 2010

South Africa announced as country of honour at Midem 2010

MIDEM, the worldwide music community event held at Cannes each January, has announced that South Africa will be the guest of honour, following Russia last year. South Africa is musically a pretty cool place. For one thing, it is the tip of the vast African continent, and has connections to the east and west coasts, [...]

Midem July 1, 2009 8:18 pm 0 Comments