 International Photography Rencontres at Arles celebrates 40 years:
 This is the unmisseable rendezvous for professional photographers...
Sarah Moon, Willy Ronis, Lucien Clergue, Martin Paar, Raymond Depardon, Nan Goldin, Joan Fontcuberta, Robert Delpire, ...
Meetings from July 7th-12th
Exhibitions from July 7th to September 13th
 More info - Tickets Online |
 Arles Festival:
July 3th: the Pegoulade, torchlit carmargue horse parade with coyboys and beautifully  dressed arlesienne women.
July 5th: Costume fête
July 6th:The gold Cocarder in the amphitheater of Arles. |
Festival de Marseille
 Due
to dance, one of the strong points of the programme, the Festival
could rapidly bring a new and innovative artistic trend, permitting
to develop creation in the contemporary culture : the Festival of Marseille remains
true to its original concept: an international festival of contemporary
performance arts: dance, music, cinema…27 shows are on
From
June 17th to July 11th |
Latino de A à Z...
 Great Cuban Night at Falicon
Latinos rythmes with the band Pupy y Los Que Son Son, the trio Jean et les Truands... and for those who likes dance : training courses of salsa with professional dancers
July 4th |
Les Plages electroniques at Cannes
 The Palais des festivals beach will be a large dancefloor, foots in the sand or in the sea ... Major artist DJ will be here for a electronic night worthy of big european cities, ... and it's 5 euros.
Thursdays 2nd, 16th, 23th July
& 6th and 13th August
More info - Tickets on line |
 Tour de France cycle race
Grand Start at Monaco
 First push on the pedals for the start of the famous race with a 1st stage : Monaco-Brignoles of 182 km on July 5th.
Start on the second day from Marseille Vieux Port to La Grande-Motte after 196 km July 6th.
Big montains stage on July 25th: Montélimar-Mont Ventoux (Never in the history of the event has a mountain been on the programme the day before the finish in Paris. This will be the case this year with the Ventoux mountain finish on the 20th stage. )
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  Jazz in Porquerolles
A
good atmosphere and good music to be enjoyed without let or hindrance,
in a magnificent island setting, with among others Yuri Buenaventura, Belmondo Quintet, Archie Shepp, ....
July 10th-16th
Melon Festival at Cavaillon
 The melon every way up with tasting, cooking competitions, open air
meals, the Brothers from the  Chevaliers de l'Ordre du Melon de
Cavaillon, events, folklore and of course the election of the
best melon July 11th- 12th |
 Les
Suds à Arles:
The hectic rhythms of the festival
take hold of Arles, and its streets echo with hot music from the
South. A panorama of all kinds of music from the South, with nearly
40 concerts : from reggae to the Balkan music, from flamenco to indo-pakistani
singing, and the tango ... and proceedings are spiced up with
dedications-apéritifs, meals in the local community, courses in
dance, music and song.
July 13th to 19th
More info - Tickets Online
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 Ma Ville est Tango at Menton :
5
days of rythme, impassioned interlacings ... 5 days with sonorities
come besides ... Training courses of dance, balls every evening
up to 3 a.m., concerts, spectacles, the whole around the culinary
specialities of Rio of Plata.
From July 10th to 14th |
Les
Aires Libres :
You like electronic music, great nature and cool outdoor atmosphere where children are welcome ...???
You'll enjoy
Les Aires Libres.
A programme of excellent DJ, guided tour, donkey rides for children, games, music & art area (from 3 years)
Serre Ponçon lake - Embrun : July 19th
Camargue - St Martin de Crau : September 6th
Noon to 8.00pm - Free |
 Festival Vaison Danses The
Vaison la Romaine dance festival has developed over 10 years based
around the exceptional venue of the Antique Theatre.This year
the festival welcomes : 
Preljocaj ballet, Carolyn Carlson, Georges Momboyes company and the flamenco-jazz choregrapher Antonio Najarro, and Stomp ... a cult show.
July 10th -26th |
 XVIII° Medieval Music Festival at Le
Thoronet :
 in the magnificent setting of the famous Cistercian
Abbey and its exceptional acoustics : > Ensemble  Gilles Binchois,
Musica Nova (cathedral songs), monastery songs, and also music from zen temple by japoneese monks.
From July 20th - 26th |
Les Toiles du Sud - Festival du Rocher at Cotignac
 presents 10 movies nights on
giant screen at the open air Théatre
de Verdure. A
first part before the film will be play by musicians, dancers,
& artists dedicaded to the film univers of the night. The programme : Casablanca (vo), Adieu Gary (avant-première), Là Haut (avant-première), Slumdog Millionaire (vo), Le Coach (avant-première), Sur la route de Madison ... among others...
From July 15th to August 14th |
Jazz at Toulon :
 Free open air concerts every night at 9.30pm (different places)
final great concert with the famous Keziah Jones Plage du Mourillon on 25th July
From July 16th - 25th |
 The Cuban Festival of la Seyne
sur Mer will have 5 concerts representing
the different trends of Cuban music in a festive athmosphere. Not forgetting the exhibitions, dance workshop (salsa & afro cuban) so
the public can discover the Cuban culture.)
July 11th-19th 
Still
at La
Seyne sur Mer the Jazz Festivalalso takes over at Fort Napoléon
with Eric Alexander, Harold Mabern Quartet, Christophe Leloil Sextet, Red Route Quartet, Jean-Marc Montéra Quartet, Trio Delbecq ...among others...
From July 24th - 31th |
 Picasso Cézanne exhibition at Musée Granet Aix en Provence
Tickets are on sale for the major exhibition highlighting the major references from Picasso to Cézanne. 112 works will be on view, 84 by Picasso and 28 by Cézanne. Some of these works lent by international private collectors and major museums (St Petersburg, NY, London, Barcelona...), will be on public view for the first time. One of the most important events this coming summer.
 Tickets on line
From 25th May to 27th September |
 Discovering Picasso in Aix en Provence
As a prelude to the Picasso Cézanne exhibition in the summer, a multimedia installation centres on Picasso's work, serving as an appetizer, and also giving some key information about the artist.
Musée Granet
Until 15th December 2009
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 Wine and Craft festival at St Remy de Provence : 3 days to discover over thirty wine makers and vineyards from the
four corners  of France and selected for the quality of their wines. Come and taste
their best vintages and a feast for your eyes with more than hundred
crafts people also exposing their best products.
From July 24th to 26th
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 60th Menton Music Festival :
A wonderful programme of classical music performed in front of
the church of St Michel, with the Orchestre Cannes Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur directed by Philippe Bender, June Anderson, les Solistes de Moscou, Quatuor Borodine, Barbara Hendricks, Vadim Repin, Vladimir Sverdlov, Salzbourg Chamber Soloists, Christophe Rousset, Orchestre Sinfonia Varsovia directed by Maxim Shostakovitch ... among others...
July 31th -August 16th |
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The Nice Jazz Festival :
40 concerts in the famous open theater at Cimiez.  On 2 stages, every night, a wonderful programme of jazz music performed by the best musicians : 
BB King, Chick Corea, James Taylor, Keziah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, Joe Jackson, Sonny Rollins, Mc Coy Tyner, Carla Bley, Youssou N'Dour, Raphael Saadiq, Julien Doré, Maxime Le Forestier, Tracy Chapman, Melody Gardot... among others...
You can wander from one concert to another in an outstanding setting... good music, good atmosphere ... don't miss these very good nights.
Tickets on line (special price)
July 18th - 25th
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 The Enfants du Rock festival at Nice :
3 concerts : (Théâtre de Verdure)
- Fiction Plane : July 9th
- Trust : July 10th
- BB Brunes : July 11th
Tickets on line |
 Les Nuits Guitares at Beaulieu
Do you like guitars ? you won't be disappointed :
- Calvin Russell : July 9th
- Mattrach : July 10th
- John Butler : July 11th
- Patrick Bruel : July 16th
(Jardin de l’Olivaie)
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 The
"Nuits Du Sud" at Vence :
A
breeze from the four corners of the South blows across the pretty
square at Vence on summer evenings. Alongside major artists such Gilberto Gil, Yuri Buenaventura, Kassav, Amadou & Mariam, Alpha Blondy, Milton Nascimento & les frères Belmondo, Murray Head... the festival invites artists who
are less well known but noted for the innovative musical atmosphere
they create.
From July 10th to August 8th
Tickets on line |
 
 Antibes/Juan les
Pins
Jazz festival
a
brilliant event that remains loyal to its legends : Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette, Stanley Clarke & Marcus Miller, Bob Wilber, Roy Hargrove, and also Jeff Beck, Joss Stone, Jamie Cullum, MC Solaar, Allen Toussaint ...
From July 11th to 19th |
61° international Festival of lyric art i n Aix-en-Provence
promises some great moments this year
with : Götterdämmerung from Wagner. Idomeneo, Re Di Creta and Die Zauberflöte from Mozart. Orphée aux Enfers from Offenbach.
 Will
be here : the Berliner
Philharmoniker, Les Talents Lyriques, Joyce Di Donato, Magdalena Kozena ...
among others.
July 3rd -31th
Tickets on line |
63th Avignon Festival
The associated artist for this year is Wadjdi Mouawad  who will play"Ciels" and also "Littoral", "Incendies et Forêts" in the cour d'honneur. It will be also the venue of the show of Krysztof Warlikowski "Apollonia", then "Casimir et Caroline "
from Odön von Horvath  ... among others... and
also some beautiful surprises at the Festival
Off where over 300 events are scheduled.
July 7th- 29th
Tickets on line |
11°
Country Roque Festival
at La Roque
d'Anthéron
 Two
days of free Country Music concerts (and also Blues, Bluegrass,
Cajun, Rockabilly) in the heart of the village. Fun
and good atmosphere with Lines Dancers,
nice american car, Harley & Goldwing, shopping at the western
market and to be in perfect total immersion : barbecue spare ribs,
country chiken, Chili con Carne and more US speciality.
From July 11th to 12th.
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 Pétanque World Championship from at Marseille
47th year of the largest boules competition in the world, with more
than 11,000 participants from France and abroad.  A competition for
young players, one for ladies and the "Trophée des Artistes"
(Artists Trophy), round off this great popular and festive sporting
event. The competition is open to all comers with rewards for everyone
and a golden boule (and a small cheque) for the winning team.!
July 5th -9 th |
 Féria
du cheval aux Saintes Maries : for 3 days the horse is king and is celebrated in appropriate
style to the sound of flamencos and camargue traditions : Abrivado,
Corrida, pegoulado, novillada…(events in the Méjanes and Saintes bull rings)
From July 11th -14th |
 Festival
des Voix du Gaou at Six
Fours
A prestigious line-up on the magical Gaou peninsula which will welcome this year Lenny Kravitz, Alpha Blondy, Bernard Lavilliers, Motörhead, Bénabar, Tryo, Pascale Picard ... among others....
From July 15th to 26th
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Les
Nuits de la Citadelle de Sisteron A lofty fortress and symbol of  Sisteron, the 13th century citadel
has given its name to one of the oldest festivals in France. For
the last 54 years, music, dance and theatre have been forming a
trilogy that is becoming increasingly popular with festival-goers
thanks to the magical surroundings and the quality of the performers : Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice for a american night (Bernstein, Gershwin and Dvorak). Danse flamenco jazz by theAntonio Najarro Ballet. Mozart night with Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte, Les Noces de Figaro. For the theater : Sacha Guitry "Mon père avait raison " staged by Bernard Murat with Claude & Alexandre Brasseur.
From July 21 th to August 7th |
 5 Continents Jazz Festival at Marseille
5 nights for 5 continents : World-famous artists from Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas perform, and the music ranges from Brazilian jazz to funk, and fusion to folk. This year :
Jamie Cullum, Alexander Monty trio, MC Solaar, Roy Hargrove, Eliane Elias and Chucho Valdes
Palais Longchamp.
July 23th-26th
Tickets on line |
29° International Piano Festival at La Roque
d'Anthéron :  classical, contemporary, jazz and electro, the best international artists will
be there: B.Berezovsky,
N. Lugansky, G. Sokolov,  Hélène Grimaud, Nelson Freire, Martha Argerich, Katia et Marielle Labèque, ...among others.
For the Jazz : Chick Corea, Gary Burton,
Makoto Ozone, Carla Bley Big band …
Nearly 100 concerts take place in a variety of magical settings: The
Silvacane Abbey, Lourmarin Château , Florans Château gardens ...
More than 80.000 music lovers came last year.
From July 24th to 22 August |
 Ramatuelle Festival has
a most prestigious programme in store.
For theatre lovers: "Parle moi d'amour "
staged by Michel Fagadau with Michel Leeb. "Mon père avait raison" from Sacha Guitry staged by Bernard Murat with Claude & Alexandre Brasseur. "Le Malade Imaginaire " staged by Georges Werler with Michel Bouquet. "Le Voyage de M. Perrichon" with Michel Galabru. "Le Comique" with Pierre Palmade
For One
man Show lovers : the show Virginie Hock then Michel Boujenah
For music lovers : Abd Al Malik & Juliette Gréco, Patrick Bruel, Patricia Kaas
From
July 31 to August 12th
They'll then hand over tothe Jazz festivalfor 5 purely jazz
nights with Abdullah Ibrahim trio, Elisabeth Kontomanou quintet, Yaron Herman trio, Tineke Postma quartet, Hervé Sellin tentet Superswing octet
August 16th-22th |
 Ceramic and Santon market at Aubagne
 The birthplace of Marcel Pagnol organises the only summer santons
market. Aubagne is the Provencal clay capital since time immemorial
and Aubagne knows what it's talking about when it comes to santons
and ceramics.
From July 24th to August 31th |
  Les Baux de Provence
New show at the Cathédrale d'Image: Picasso
A unique body of work demonstrating the scope of Picasso's creative genius. A truly wonderful journey accompanied by music, giving the impression that you "enter into" each painting and are at its centre. ...
Once again this show promises to be quite magnificent !
From 25th February to 3rd Jan 2010 |
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"Cavalleria Rusticana" from Mascagni and
"Pagliacci" from Leoncavallo directed by Georges Prêtre with Béatrice Uria-Monzon, Inva Mula and Roberto Alagna. Russian night with Moussorgski, Rachmaninov and Tchaïkovski with Hélène Grimaud and the Orchestre National de France directed by Eivind Gullberg Jensen.
