Let’s all go to the show

A feast for the eyes If you are looking for entertainment to share with family or friends, here are some suggestions to delight young and old alike. You won’t want to miss such grandiose moments with their festive atmosphere.  Le Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco at Palais Nikaïa          de Nice (19 November)  The Fabulous Story of Bollywood at Palais         Nikaïa de Nice (26 November)   Moscow Circus on Ice at Acropolis in Nice         (5, 6 December)   34th International Circus Festival        in Monaco (14 to 24 January 2010) .

Concert events événements Fans of Pop-Rock music, rush to Palais Nikaïa de Nice to hear your favourite artists: Calogero in concert (10 December)   Les Enfoirés in concert (27 January to 1 February 2010)

Spectacular music A unique setting, world-famous artists, sumptuous settings make the French Riviera a key rendezvous for opera and ballet lovers and concerts of all kinds.  Opéra TURANDOT by Puccini at the Grimaldi Forum (19, 22 & 24 November) Il Viaggio a Reims by Rossini at the Opéra de Nice (26, 27 & 29 November)   Monaco Danse Forum and Ballets de Monte-Carlo :        “The heritage of the Ballets Russes: a repertoire as vital as ever” ACT I (9 December 2009 to 3 January 2010)   Symphonic concert by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Nice (4, 5 December 2009) Opéra Parsifal by Richard Wagner at Nice Acropolis (15 to 17 January 2010) Les Contes d’Hoffmann by Offenbach – Opéra de Monaco (23 to 27, 29 & 31 January 2010)

Jazz forever Cannes and Monaco offer you musical events, warm convivial evenings for the greatest pleasure of jazz aficionados... Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival (24 to 28 November) Sidney Bechet Memory All Stars at the Festival Hall in Cannes (19 December)

And many more cultural and traditional events... • Exhibitions not to be missed…  Exhibition: "Photographs by Matisse" Exhibition: "Les Amoureux de Jean Cocteau"   Exhibition "Robert Longo"  Exhibition: "Picasso, l’empreinte" • Christmas celebrations and activities  With Christmas and the New Year approaching fast, the French Riviera dons its festive garb for everyone’s delight: lights in the street, market of santons (small figures for Christmas cribs), Christmas cribs, Christmas markets, entertainment…  Go to our site to discover the complete programme of end-of-the-year festivities!