EVENTS CANNES

In May of each year, the Festival de Cannes takes over the city and newspapers worldwide.

The Festival, which hosts the biggest names from the international classical scene for unprecedented concerts and encounters, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. It unique, open-air setting in the heart of the old town, overlooking the Bay of Cannes and La Croisette has made the event a major musical gathering for artists and music-lovers.

A magical location away from the summer hustle and bustle, the gardens of the Villa Domergue offer a tranquil area favourable to the melodic and vocal performances of the most captivating artists on the French and international jazz scene.

For this 2015 edition, the “Festival de l’Art Russe” comes back for the 18th consecutive year with an eclectic programme which is a veritable reflection of arts and artistic expression of Russia. By unveiling the talent of its artists and its attractive folklore and traditions, the Festival brings us to the origins of the famous “Russian soul”, so complex to apprehend and so endearing.

Cannes Yachting Festival, Europe’s leading in-water boat show is taking place on the glittering Bay of Cannes.

France’s second biggest marathon, after Paris, attracts several thousand runners every year, who set off from the Promenade des Anglais in Nice and cross the finishing line on the Croisette in
Cannes, close to the Palais des Festivals.