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Italy’s Nanni Moretto to preside the Cannes jury
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Cindy Gallop to “blow shit up” at MIPcube?
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Hotel Colette: Cannes newest 4-star hotel
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Attending the Cannes 2012 festival for free
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6th Cannes airshow coincides with 100th anniversary of Cannes airport
January 8, 2012 16:01
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Archive for the ‘festival’ Category
Cannes firework festival 2011
Like every year, Cannes will host a firework festival that runs throughout the season. Since 1967, this has become one of the foremost attractions in the season, with some of the world’s finest firework companies offering shows that last between 25-30 minutes. The shows can be seen from the Croisette, with the hotels offering parties [...]
Fashion Photography Festival 2011
The good news is the Cannes Fashion Photography festival 2011 is about to kick off. Each year, the streets of the town and the area in front of the Palm Beach are decorated with the world’s finest fashion photography. In 2011, some 90 photographers will be honoured, with prizes in a number of categories. This [...]
African film festival to kick off in Cannes
It must be hard, being the “other” festival in Cannes. But the Festival International du Film PanAfricain has been throwing a welcome spotlight on movies from Africa and the diaspora for 7 years already. I’ve often read comments about how very few African films that are given any attention at the Cannes Films Festival. So [...]
Pan-African film festival open for entries
Anyone involved in films from Africa or the diaspora should check Cannes’ 8th Pan-African Film festival, held every year in April. The festival features the latest films, as well as a programme of music, fashion and parties in various locations around town. It brings together an interesting selection of people from movies, and the performing [...]
Cannes Pan-African Film Fest gets new president
Latest news from the 8th Pan-African Film Festival in Cannes is that the RFI journalist Catherine Ruelle has been nominated as honorary president. Ruelle joined Radio France in 1969, which became RFI two years later. Working there as a journalist, she began specializing in cinema in 1973, producing Dialogues, Cinémas Sans Frontières and L’Actualité du [...]
Salsa to welcome the New Year in Cannes
After recently hosting a tango festival, Cannes will go salsa for the New Year, with the Cannes Salsa Congress. Between December 29 and 31 2010, the town will host a series of lessons, shows and of course a salsa New Years Party at the Palais Stephanie Hotel. The list of teachers and performers is impressive, [...]
TFWA: luxury products and Mika on the menu
TFWA, the annual luxury fair, will kick off next month in Cannes with a number of innovations. The most important is at the site itself, which now features a larger space, the new Golden Village and Marine Croisette areas. New exhibitors this year include Polaroid Eyewear, Chinese cosmetics brand Herborist, La Martiniquaise rum and Danish [...]
Minimal fuss at the Plages Electroniques
Closing night at the Plages Electroniques festival was dubbed the Minimal night, featuring local heroes and the German duo Tiefschwarz. Unsurprisingly, the grooves were pretty pared down, sometimes close to old school electro. But before talking about the music, it’s worth mentioning the festival itself. The Plages Electroniques is France’s only beach festival, held right [...]
Crowdsourced photos of the Cannes fireworks
La Croisette, Cannes, France – Fireworks show 2010. from Geode06 on Vimeo. More and more people are using their phones for the fireworks show in Cannes. So, for those that couldn’t make it, here is a selection almost live from Twitter, taken August 7, 2010 during the show organised by Weco (Germany). Wish I could [...]
Pantiero festival set to rock Cannes
For the 9th time, the Pantiero festival will rock Cannes over four nights in August. Originally an electronic festival, Pantiero now focuses on showcasing interesting indie bands that cross genres. Typically, it’s a festival that enables people to discover groups rather than follow the tried and tested. Highlights include France’s Poni Hoax, Denmark’s The Raveonettes, [...]