Archive for the ‘cannes’ Category

Whose Cannes is it anyway?

Whose Cannes is it anyway?

“Where is the Cannes festival being held this year?” OK, you’ve probably read this quote so many times already you are sick of it. I am. Was it really said by Britney Spears or Christine Aiguilera? I’m not even sure. The quote just keep spinning around the web. But the way people talk about Cannes [...]

MicroStrategy World to be held in Cannes, July 2010

MicroStrategy World to be held in Cannes, July 2010

Business intelligence software company MicroStrategy is to hold its MicroStrategy World event in Cannes in July 2010. The four-day seminar will include a wide range of business and technical tracks, product demonstrations, and customer case studies. At the conference, MicroStrategy will unveil its business intelligence platform for the iPhone and iPad, MicroStrategy Mobile, which enables [...]

Marine Trade Centre to offer shared presence at Cannes Boat Show

Marine Trade Centre to offer shared presence at Cannes Boat Show

Attending the Cannes Yacht Show as an exhibitor can be expensive. So here’s a tip: the Marine Trade Centre is offering to share a stand and therefore costs. The largest consumer-oriented shows can be beyond the financial and organisational means of the many smaller businesses which are taking their first steps to develop their export [...]

Eur Avia: Air France/KLM offers reductions

Eur Avia: Air France/KLM offers reductions

The Eur Avia aviation trade fair is about to take place in Cannes Mandelieu airport. Partner Air France is offering special tickets. If you intend on visiting, click this link for a special offer from Air France. Eur-Avia Cannes covers both the new and second-hand markets, with private individuals and professionals exhibiting second-hand planes. Conferences [...]

Dennis Hopper RIP

Dennis Hopper RIP

Actor, director and all-round Hollywood legend has died in Venice, California, of cancer at the age of 74. Hopper, who first came to fame with “Easy Rider”, had a very varied career but was a regular visitor to Cannes. The above clip from French archives shows him and Dean Stockwell riding along the Croisette in [...]

Cannes Independent Film Festival announces winners

Cannes Independent Film Festival announces winners

The Cannes Independent Film Festival 2010 has announced its awards, concluding a 10-day festival which showcased the best of low budget filmmaking. The festival, which runs alongside but is completely independent of the Festival de Cannes, focuses on celebrating indie filmmakers.

Storms devastate beaches in Cannes and Nice

Storms devastate beaches in Cannes and Nice

Although the photo is quite pretty, the damage is very real. Jacques Gumbau’s photo was taken yesterday afternoon just before a major storm devastated beaches across Nice and Cannes, leaving some plans for the Cannes Film Festival in tatters. Each year, the festival welcomes a side industry that lives off parties, fashion shows and receptions, [...]

Cannes goes tango!

Gotan Project – DiferenteUploaded by Gotan-Project. – Explore more music videos. If you’re in Cannes between April 30 and May 2, polish your shoes and get ready to step out. This year, the town is celebrating the first “Rencontres Tango de Cannes”. Over three days, the town will thrill to the sound of several concerts [...]

Sony World Photography Award winners announced in Cannes

Sony World Photography Award winners announced in Cannes

The L’Iris d’Or and professional category winners of the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards were announced on Thursday 22 April, at the Sony World Photography Awards Ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. The 12 professional winners spanned categories as diverse as fashion, architecture, current affairs and sport and were revealed alongside the [...]

Essential info if you’re stranded in Cannes

Essential info if you’re stranded in Cannes

This article was originally written during MIPTV 2010, when thousands of people were stranded in Cannes and Nice due to the shutdown of European airports. The info remains useful in case of air or rail strikes, which is why I left it. News is added in the comments section as updates. Although many people are [...]