Archive for September, 2009

Brigitte Bardot to be celebrated by an exhibition

Brigitte Bardot to be celebrated by an exhibition

Sixties icon Brigitte Bardot is the subject of an exhibition until January 2010. “Les années insouciance/The Carefree Years” traces her rise and disappearance, from the coquette teenager to a somewhat reluctant sex symbol. In her prime, she was perhaps the best known European actress in the US. Some aspects of her life are now all [...]

events, excess, festival, people September 27, 2009 5:11 pm 1 Comment

Last-minute offer: serviced city apartments during Mipcom

Azur Online are making a special offer for serviced apartments during Mipcom. They have 13 properties that enable companies to bring several people to town and function with everything they need. The properties range from studios to 5-bathroom villas, some with sea views and others in the hills (which come to think of it could [...]

accommodation, hotels, mipcom September 24, 2009 6:51 pm 3 Comments

Midem 2010: stay tuned for news and tips

Midem 2010: stay tuned for news and tips

Last year’s Midem, coming just after the credit crunch, inevitably saw a fall in attendance figures. But the fair has since revamped a number of key parts of the event, making it again the must-attend for anyone involved in the business of music (particularly as PopKomm has been cancelled this year). Foremost amongst these changes [...]

Midem September 15, 2009 11:36 am 0 Comments

Cannes and African cinema

Cannes and African cinema

It’s easy to forget that Cannes is also an important hub for African cinema. Each year, it hosts the International Festival of Pan-African cinema. The same organisers are now also hosting regular events throughout the year, such as the upcoming screening of a Togolese film on September 25. The event will feature a showing of [...]

cannes, festival, movies, people September 9, 2009 11:00 am 0 Comments

Simpsons to celebrate 20th birthday at MIPCOM 2009

The Simpsons, the longest-running primetime TV series in US history, will celebrate its 20th anniversary at MIPCOM 2009. Series creator and executive producer Matt Groening and executive producer Al Jean will be in Cannes, where Groening will receive the inaugural MIPCOM Creative Icon Award during a gala dinner on Wednesday 7 October, with Jean acting [...]

accommodation, mipcom, people September 7, 2009 12:51 pm 0 Comments