When we tour the many festivals organized in the region, we are often tempted. We write down the dates, we try to find out which concerts would be the most attractive, who we could go with…
And then we come back to reason: unless you have a very flexible budget, you will have to make choices and curb your enthusiasm. However, it would be a shame to miss out on the pleasure of increasing the number of cultural outings in a region like ours.
This Friday evening at the Museum of Asian Arts, the presentation of summer cultural events, organized by the Alpes-Maritimes Departmental Council undoubtedly made it possible to resolve part of the equation: in July and August, it will be possible to take advantage of 450 free showsdistributed in 150Â communes.
Créées in 1996, they Summer Eveningsrepresent the heart of the calendar. No less than 200 companies and groups, representative 1,500 artists and technicians from or based in the department will be involved.
Lots of music, with many tributes and evenings under the sign of Brazil
“Culture “everywhere and for all†has become the signature of departmental cultural policy. It brings generations together and nourishes a fruitful social bond.â€estimates Charles-Ange Ginésy, the president of CD06. Of 26 juin au 31 août in any case, the demonstrations will follow one another throughout the territory. Like every year, music, in all its forms, will occupy a central place in the agenda.
Impossible to be exhaustive, but we note that the Tributes will be legion, whether they are dedicated to Gainsbourg (Initials S.G.), France Gall (Ma Déclaration), U2 (With U), Amy Winehouse (In Amy’s footsteps), Zucchero and Eros Ramazzotti (Zucch’Eros) or Toto (On the Run).
The 2026 vintage of Estivales will also be placed under the sign of Brazil. The group Bossa Nossa Projectthe duo Water Fire or the singer Jussanamsupported by its French group, will be great ambassadors.
Just like the quartets The Brazilian Love Affair et Samba Lightwithout forgetting the company Body and dancewith his show Euphoria.
Theater, humor, magic…
Theater, dance, humor, circus and even magic will also be in the spotlight.
We’ll laugh out loud with the comedian from Niçois West Laurent or with the troupe of the Théâtre du Courswho will play A big cry of lovea play by Josiane Balasko.
We will let ourselves be carried into the dazzling world of Magic Circus with the multidisciplinary company Riviera Artist, we will slip into the world of illusion with Kevin and Christopher, the Magic Brothers.
And we will follow the Chattanooga Choo Choo Show team on a journey to America in the 1950s to the rhythm of swing, boogie and jazz dances.
The show Fée moi rêverhe will offer us an enchanted interlude in the cabaret spirit, with feathers, dances, humor and emotions.
Six shows for Jazz Art Lympia, a festive day at the Folies du lac
In parallel with the long list of Estivales, two musical events will be organized. Jazz Art Olympia8e of the name, will take place on the roof terrace of theEspace Lympia, at the port of Nice.
As part of the exhibition nights Lilette and Gilbert Valentin, when the earth becomes light6 free concerts will be offered there, between 16 July and 20 August.
The Follies of the Lakethey will enter their 26e edition. For the occasion, the lake of La Colmiane will also switch to Brazilian time, with the group We Drink Together as well as the duo Duke & Coco. As well as with a DJ set of Mustsamba performances and numerous animations.
Alice Taglioni, Nicole Garcia, Denis Podalydès… The Festival of Words plays the variety card
Du 17 juillet au 8 août, the Festival of words his cousin 14e édition, with 8 free appointments on the program.
The actress Alice Pol will open the ball Villeneuve-Loubetwith the reading of his work Everything must disappear. The story of an investigator launched in pursuit of ghosts in an abandoned sanatorium.
Member of the Comédie Française and loyal fan of the Festival, Denis Podalydès lira Scomical scenes the 18 juillet à Puget-Théniers.
The multicard Alice Taglioni will be present 23 juillet à Valberg. The actress, who has just released a first album on which she sings and plays the piano, will delve into the text of the Song of the worldby Jean Giono.
Actress, director and screenwriter, Nicole Garcia will look for its part in the Letter from a stranger the Stefan Zweig, le 25 juillet à Gattières.
Raphaël Quenard and Francis Huster in musical reading version
For his part, the actor Raphaël Quenard will be presented in a different formula to Mandelieu, July 27. He will read his own novel, Clamser à Tataouineaccompagné à la guitare par Butch McKoy.
As talented in cinema as in theater, Valérie Bonneton will give up Cap d’Ail the 28Â juilletto immerse the public in Tender is the nighta classic by the most Azurian of American authors, Francis Scott Fitzgerald.
Well-versed in exercise and still very fired up, Francis Huster will reveal A dunce in paradisehis book expected in September. A few months before the passage of Sacha Guitry’s work into the public domain, the actor decided to pay tribute to him on stage. 4 août à Biothe will be accompanied on cello by Callune Kippeurt.
Francis Huster.
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La page 2026 se refermera le 8 août à Venansonwith the participation of Lionel Astier. The actor, author and dramatic director will bring the words of Hills by Jean Giono.
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