Posts Tagged ‘palais des festivals’

Early bird rate for TFWA ends August 18

Early bird rate for TFWA ends August 18

Anyone intending to attend TFWA 2011 should register straight away to make savings. Pre-registration for the Tax Free World Association (TFWA) World Exhibition in Cannes, September 18–23, ends on August 18, 2011. After that date anyone wishing to attend the event needs to register on arrival. Workshops and major brands Pre-registrations for the exhibition and [...]

Green fair opens in Cannes

Green fair opens in Cannes

The GETIS 2011 Exhibition that is being held in Cannes will for the first time bring together leading professionals of the green industry to promote a new cooperative model between decision-makers and businesses. The event is  focusing on 5 issues: Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean, Buildings, Transport, Modes of Consumption and Preventing Climate Change. Over [...]

Fringe to bring more live shows to Midem

Fringe to bring more live shows to Midem

One of the complaints made about Midem in recent years was the drop in live shows. The good news is that Midem 2011 has started a new sidebar for younger or lesser-known acts. 21 groups drawn from Canada, Germany, France, Austria, the United States, Russia, Spain and Britain, will perform live between January 23 and [...]

Palais Stephanie to rebrand as JW Marriott

Palais Stephanie to rebrand as JW Marriott

Following the news that the 1835 White Palm in Cannes has just become the Radisson Blu comes the news that the Palais Stephanie will soon become the JW Marriott in a management agreement with Jetsa Group. The hotel was built on the former site of the Palais des Festivals of Cannes, the original site of [...]

TFWA: luxury products and Mika on the menu

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 [...]

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 [...]

Cannes hosting festival of Russian Arts

Cannes hosting festival of Russian Arts

Cannes remains one of southern France’s most active towns for cultural activities. The 9th Festival festival of Russian Arts is currently being held, arranged by the Russian Culture Fund, the Federal Agency on Culture and Cinematography and the city council of Cannes. The festival programme to last until August 27 presents Boris Eifman’s new ballet [...]