Category: Actualité

The exhibition Laurent Ballesta - Seas and Mysteries is being held at the Charles Nègre Photography Museum in Nice from April 5 to September 28, 2025.

Laurent Ballesta - Seas and Mysteries Exhibition

The sea is still an unsuspected world. The many existing photos and films are not enough to enable us to discover it in its entirety. The originality of this exhibition, Laurent Ballesta - Seas and Mysteries, lies in the fact that it allows us to discover even more. Laurent Ballesta, diver, is also a scientific artist.

It is with this perspective that he photographs the seabed, allowing us to admire the astonishing architecture of the mason worm or the amazing face of the ocean sunfish. And what about this group of sharks intertwined with each other, ice floes seen from below, trails of bubbles left by penguins, etc. It is a whole (re)discovery of our natural environment that never ceases to amaze us, thanks to the vision of the photographer and the great talent of the artist, Laurent Ballesta.

Planète Méditerranée

Planète Méditerranée takes us on a journey to discover the sea, from Marseille to Monaco, at a depth of over 100 meters.
The film is shown daily at 10:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 1:50 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Duration 96 minutes. Directed in 2019 by Gil Kebaïli, written by Gil Kebaïli, Marianne Cramer and Laurent Ballesta.

Who is Laurent Ballesta?

Laurent Ballesta is a scientist, biologist and naturalist. He is also a diver and photographer. He took the first photograph of the Coelacanth, the unknown "fossil" fish that was thought to be extinct. Laurent Ballesta has taken photographs at great depths, at over 100 meters. He has collaborated on Nicolas Hulot's Ushuaia programs and participated in numerous scientific expeditions around the world. This scientist also has a marvelous view of the underwater world, which he knows so well and never tires of. On the contrary, he allows us to see it through his scientific gaze as well as his artistic approach.

Practical information

Musée Charles Nègre de la photographie
1 Pl. Pierre Gautier, 06300 Nice
Attenant au Marché aux fleurs du cours Saleya, dans le Vieux Nice
10h-18h sauf le lundi
Site officiel

Exhibition Raymond Moretti, the man who paints

The Alpes-Maritimes department is hosting a major exhibition of the works of Nice-born Raymond Moretti, from April 5 to June 29, 2025, at the Espace culturel départemental de Port Lympia in Nice.
The artist's talent is varied, both in the medium used (paintings, drawings, sculptures) and in the inspiration of the subject and the artistic styles.

You will be amazed at the expressiveness of a simple pencil stroke, a simple curved line on a white sheet of paper, which brings horses to life. Or at his countless lines that overlap, double up and complement each other to create the portrait of the Zealot.

You admire the incredible force of the form and color of the “Cri” or “Marianne”. And what can be said about the dancing and almost sonorous forms of the works devoted to Jazz.
What modernity in the works proposed at the Negresco hotel.

One could feel Raymond Moretti's work, from the caress to the punch.

Raymond Moretti

Raymond Moretti was an artist born in Nice in 1931 and who died in Paris in 2005.
He developed an interest in painting at a very early age, and in 1947, when he was just 16, he painted a Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law.
In 1959, he used a studio at the Villa Paradiso in Nice to create portraits of Dalida and Martine Carol. Also in Nice, he collaborated with Jean Cocteau on the theme of the Age of Aquarius.
He met Pablo Picasso, who inspired him and supported him in his work.
He painted, but he also designed stamps and posters (for the Nice carnival, Art Expo in New York, Charles Aznavour's last tours) and illustrated books (Rimbaud's Le Bateau ivre, Chemin initiatique sur la Franc-maçonnerie, De Gaulle by André Malraux, etc.).
His work can be found in many areas, throughout France and abroad.

Practical information

Espace culturel départemental du Port Lympia
2 quai Entrecasteaux, 06300 Nice

Access
Bus 15, 30, 98, Port Lympia stop - 607, Arson/Fodéré stop
Tram 1, Garibaldi stop
Tram 2, Port Lympia stop

Opening hours
Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
except Mondays and Tuesdays, and May 1st

The Nice Jazz Fest 2025 takes place over 4 days, from July 24 to 27, 2025 in Nice. The program brings together talented musicians to (re)discover as much as heavyweights of today's jazz.

Nice Jazz Fest 2025 program

Thursday, July 24, 2025

• Earthgang
  Masséna - 8:00 pm
• Polo & Pan
  Masséna - 9:15pm
• Ray
  Masséna - 11:00 pm
• Daoud
  Théâtre de Verdure - 7:15pm
• Sullivan Fortner Trio
  Théâtre de Verdure - 8:30pm
• China Moses
  Théâtre de Verdure - 9:45pm
• John Scofield "Long Days Quartet"
  Théâtre de Verdure - 23h00

Friday, July 25, 2025

• Freddie Gibbs & El Michels Affair
  Masséna - 8:00 pm
• Lamomali
  Masséna - 9:30 pm
• Mustard
  Masséna - 11:30pm
• Stochelo & Mozes Rosenberg "The songs of Charlie Chaplin... and more!"
  Théâtre de Verdure - 7:15pm
• Edouard Pennes presents "Bird Lives!" with Giacomo Smith
  Théâtre de Verdure - 8:30pm
• "Oscar Peterson Celebration" with Sullivan Fortner, John Clayton & Jeff Hamilton
  Théâtre de Verdure - 9:45pm
• Jalen Ngonda
  Théâtre de Verdure - 23h00

Saturday, July 26, 2025

• GoldLink
  Masséna - 8:00 pm
• Masego
  Masséna - 9:15pm
• Jorja Smith
  Masséna - 11:00 pm
• Tyreek Mcdole
  Théâtre de Verdure - 7:15pm
• Nubya Garcia
  Théâtre de Verdure - 8:30pm
• Christian McBride, Benny Green & Gregory Hutchinson Remembering Ray Brown Trio
  Théâtre de Verdure - 9:45pm
• The Cookers
  Théâtre de Verdure - 23h00

Sunday, July 27, 2025

• MRCY
  Masséna - 8:00 pm
• Feu! Chatterton
  Masséna - 9:15pm
• Santa
  Masséna - 11:00 pm
• Monsieur Mālā
  Théâtre de Verdure - 7:15pm
• Ekep Nkwelle
  Théâtre de Verdure - 8:30pm
• Avishai Cohen Quintet
  Théâtre de Verdure - 9:45pm
• Jazz Celebration feat. China Moses, Hugh Coltman, Pablo Campos, Robin Mckelle, Jowee Omicil...
  Théâtre de Verdure - 23h00

Practical information

Place Massena
Théâtre de verdure
See streetcar, bus, bike, parking access, etc

Booking strongly recommended

Official website

The exhibition Sanyu, la ligne à l'œuvre is presented at the Musée départemental des arts asiatiques in Nice, from February 15 to June 15, 2025. A (re)discovery of a major contemporary artist.

Exhibition Sanyu, la ligne à l’oeuvre = the line at work

The Musée départemental des Arts asiatiques offers a comprehensive overview of the work of Chinese artist Sanyu.
A hundred of his drawings and paintings are on show, alongside works by Picasso, Foujita and Matisse, who follow the same pictorial approach. Visitors thus enter the heart of the fermenting world of modern art.

The museum also offers a number of guided tours of the exhibition. See the official website at the bottom of the page, Practical information.

Sanyu

Sanyu (Zhang Yu or Chang Yu, 1895-1966) is the most French of contemporary Chinese artists. Indeed, he lived in Paris, notably in Montparnasse, where he was in contact with artists such as Matisse. And, apart from a few trips, he never left the Paris region.
He studied art, initially in China. But Sanyu needed creative freedom. He admired Foujita, Picasso and Matisse.
At the same time, he moved on from drawing to engraving and painting. His inspiration came from the female nude, which he treated almost as calligraphy. His landscapes become wild and mysterious.
The artist does not confine himself to representing reality, but seeks out, innovates and reinvents the real. He is not interested in depth or volume.
Sanyu is one of the great masters of traditional Chinese art, which he helped to evolve, unless he is a great master of Western art, to which he brought his modernist vision.
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Practical information

Musée des arts asiatiques
405, promenade des Anglais
06200 NICE

Access
Tram line 2, Parc Phoenix stop
Buses 620, 621 Parc Phoenix stop
12+ La Vallière/Promenade stop

Every day except Tuesday.
From September 1 to June 30, 10am to 5pm
and from July 1 to August 31, 10am to 6pm

Official website

The 210th anniversary of Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan is marked by major events. It takes place on March 1, 2025.

Program of the 210th anniversary of Napoleon’s landing at Golfe-Juan

Saturday, March 1, 2025

• At 10:30 am, re-enactment of Napoleon's landing at Golfe-Juan, Plage du Soleil, with skiffs, pointus and sailboats. Troops review, followed by a parade of 350 Napoleonic soldiers in period uniforms, around 11 a.m.
• At 3pm, re-enactment of the Battle of Ulm (1805).
• At 6pm, "Le Soleil d'Austerlitz" show.

Sunday, March 2, 2025

• At 10:30 am, re-enactment of the famous battle of Austerlitz.

All weekend

Animations at the imperial village on the Old Port, Avenue des Frères Roustan.

• Conferences (french language)
  12:00: Conference by Gaston Leroux-Lenci, historian, general secretary of the Souvenir napoléonien, "Pauvre Docteur Guillotin!"
  2:00 pm: Lecture by Jean Fontanelli, "Golfe-Juan, le 1er mars 1815".
  5:00 pm: Lecture by Eric Teyssier, University professor and writer,
  "Napoleon and the 100 days".
• Tour of the bivouac, with historical tents and Napoleonic soldiers.
• Exhibitions, piano concerts "Napoléon, mécène des Arts" by Julien Belmonte, 19th-century imperial dances, period weapons, etc.

Practical information

Imperial Village

Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm
Sunday, March 2, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Official website

Here are a few photos from the Nice Carnival 2025, as the floats join the parade route.

On the theme of the King of the Oceans, in conjunction with the upcoming United Nations Conference on the Oceans to be held in Nice, the carnival takes a sometimes acerbic look at our world and our oceans.

Nice carnival 2025 photos

We observe the quality of these floats, their creativity, their ingenuity and, for some, their involvement in current life.

Photos of the flower battle floats

The friendly flower battle allows the public to catch flowers thrown by carnival-goers on the fly. Please note: in our photos, this is not the flower battle itself, but the floats on their way to their carnival route.

See also
Nice Carnival 2025 program
Official Carnival website