France (4)
20.06.2011
Art & Culture: Looking both to its future and to its past, 2011 Nice Jazz Festival will be full of surprises
With less than one month to go before the biggest cultural event of the summer, the programme for the Nice Jazz Festival has now firmed up and music fans are starting to snap up the tickets.Read more … Going back to its grass roots
18.06.2011
Art & Culture: Château de la Moutte keeps alive spirit of former owner
The private hilltop castle Château de la Moutte will open its doors to the public on four separate occasions this summer, providing visitors with a rare opportunity to see the exotic park and château with its stunning view of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.Read more … Culture at its heart
21.05.2011
Arts & Culture: Saint-Tropez celebrates its Fête de la Bravade with parades and processions
Many people think of Saint-Tropez as little more than a catwalk for the rich and beautiful. But look behind this superficial façade and you'll find a place that is rich in tradition.Read more … Drum rolls and fanfare
16.05.2011
Art & Culture: Is it an investigative report or simply the ranting of a grieving father? After its festival premiere, critics Unlawful Killing is accused of turning the death of Princess Diana
The first weekend of the 64th Cannes Film Festival passed with a healthy dose of glamour and fanfare as the celebrities came out in force to enjoy the party atmosphere. However, the presence of stars like Leonardo Dicaprio and Kanye West wasn't the only thing making headlines and on Friday the buzz building around a controversial documentary by British actor Keith Allen about the 1997 death of Diana, Princess of Wales finally came to a head at its premiere screening.Read more … Controversial Princess Diana documentary slammed at Cannes... for being an unlawfully bad film
