11.03.2010
Arts & Culture: ...and some angry animal lovers and MAMAC has a ‘hit’ on its hands ($)
MAMAC’s first major exhibition of 2010 has opened in a blaze of controversy, thanks to a collection of tattooed pigs.
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08.03.2010
Art & culture: Opening of father's exhibition brings screen legend to town
Legendary actor and director Robert De Niro is arriving in Nice today for the opening of a new exhibition celebrating the work of his father. ‘After seeing Matisse: Robert De Niro, Sr. – paintings and drawings’ is showing at the Matisse Museum in Cimiez from now until the end of May.Read more …
05.03.2010
Arts & Culture: MIDEM’s Outstanding Young Artist Award winner in concert
The music charity ARS Antonina, which supports young talent, is organising the Monaco debut of British flautist Adam Walker on Tuesday 9th March at 8.30pm in the Théâtre des Variétés. Read more …
02.03.2010
Arts & Culture: Town hall unveils full programme of pop concerts, fireworks and medieval events for the 2010 season
Two of France’s brightest young pop talents kick start an event line up that embraces the traditional, the biblical, the exotic and the modern, organised by the Mairie (town hall) of Monaco. Flanked by his team, Mayor Georges Marsan broke with tradition in calling a press conference to highlight what’s new for 2010. Read more …
24.02.2010
Arts & Culture: Monaco joins with Cannes for second phase of centenary celebrations
Monaco continues its centenary celebrations of the Ballets Russes company which a hundred years ago made such an impact on the dance scene from their base in the Principality. Led by Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev, the troupe broke new ground and turned the sleepy world of ballet on its head.Read more …
15.02.2010
Art & Culture: Belgian artist attacked at exhibition opening over controversial animal project
A new exhibition at the Musee d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain opened with a controversial bang on Friday evening when artist Wim Delvoye was attacked by an animal rights activist. There had been calls for a protest to take place in the days leading up to the Belgian artist’s vernissage last week, with animal lovers enraged by the inclusion of one of the exhibits: a collection of tattooed pigs.Read more …
08.02.2010
Arts & Culture: New photographic exhibition exploring the beauty of women opened at the weekend
A rare private collection of images exploring the eternal beauty of women by some of the world’s great photographers is on show in Monaco at the Salle d’Exposition on Quai Antoine 1er until 28 February. “Mirrors of the Magic Muse” features 300 of the 1,500 photographs that Amedeo M Turello has collected and has been organised in collaboration with the Principality's Department of Cultural Affairs. Read more …
03.02.2010
Arts & Culture: New production of Lucio Silla in Nice this month
In addition to its regular programme of concerts, the Regional Cannes Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur (PACA) Orchestra accompanies Nice Opera this month in a brand new production of one of Mozart’s lesser known operas. Read more …
27.01.2010
Arts & Culture: Batman director says he is finally ready to take the reins
American film director Tim Burton has been given the coveted President of the Jury post for the 2010 Cannes Film Festival which runs from 12 to 23 May. In a statement released on Tuesday he said that it was like “a dream come true” and that he was finally ready to take on the role. Read more …
26.01.2010
Art & Culture: Robbie Williams, Black Eyed Peas and rest of the music world gather in Cannes for MIDEM
Around 8000 people from the international music industry have descended on Cannes to make personal contacts, discover new trends and make all important deals. The 44th Edition of the biggest music trade fair in the world, MIDEM, was opened on Sunday night in glorious style, with this year’s special guests, South Africa taking centre stage.Read more …
