ncourage the mixing of genres and offer the public unique and unexpected appointments. For four days, the festival brings words to life and reveals literature in a new light. Each edition welcomes some 70 guests and offers about fifty events: round tables, meetings, great readings meetings, g ...
Festival Presentation The Nice Book Festival is held every year in June in Nice. For three days, literature lovers gather there to enjoy the debates, book signings, conferences, and exhibitions scheduled for this event, which has free admission. A multifaceted festival The Nice Book Festival hosts ...
la's legacy in cinema? The character of Dracula has inspired one of the most vigorous modern myths and has given rise to an important body of fantasy literature on the theme of vampires. Yet, it is from cinema that this character draws its notoriety. With around 200 films in which he plays the main ...
ward created in 2002 by the Swedish government in honor of the author of Fifi Longstocking. It is one of the most prestigious awards in children's literature along with the Danish Hans Christian Andersen Prize. Since the prize was created, 11 writers, 7 illustrators and 3 institutions that pro ...
) became international stars. The film adaptation once again skyrocketed book sales and enchanted an increasing number of Muggles! A classic of youth literature JK Rowling remains, to this day, the best-selling children's author in France. The saga she has imagined has become a classic of children's ...
is mysterious disappearance over the Mediterranean Sea aboard his P-38 Lightning. The illustrated tale he left us quickly became a worldwide success and a classic of literature. In this one-of-a-kind book, the author's watercolors are as important as the text. Even though Saint-Exupéry pretends no ...
e not to take advantage of them! These local libraries offer not only books but also magazines, Blu-ray and DVD movies and series. You can find great classics of literature and cinema as well as more recent works. The big advantage of signing up for the library is that it doesn't cost anything at a ...
present: novels, thrillers, art books, comics, practical books, essays... It includes discussions on current literary events, but also on children's literature and comics. Moreover, this event is dedicated each year to a different theme: Germany (1989), India (1990), Italy (1991), Spain (1992), th ...
Presentation The title of the Odyssey (or Odusseía in ancient Greek) is formed on the Greek name for Odysseus (Odusseús). This poem, which is attributed to Homer, an aedic native of Asia Minor, in fact relates the adventures of Odysseus, on his return home at the end of the Trojan War. This e ...
e Sainte-Victoire mountain. This massif is now considered the cradle of Cubism. Aix-en-Provence, the city of Cézanne, is also linked to some great names in literature such as the poet Mistral, Stendhal, and Zola. It also enjoys international fame in the field of music, and more specifically opera ...
Presentation Sherlock Holmes is a character who was imagined by the Scottish novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). Although he was also the author of science fiction books, historical novels, plays, and poetry, Conan Doyle owes his fame to this character, whom he first brought to life in ...
ales of the Conseil Général des Alpes-Maritimes. This storytelling festival, which takes place in several communes of the department, has opened up to literature and Reading since 2012. The Alpes-Maritimes have indeed been a place of welcome and inspiration for many writers such as André Gide, ...
ions by international artists, displayed as honor guards and integrated into iconic childhood locations. Atout Sens: A sensory approach to children's literature, inviting visitors to explore works through the five senses. Teen Rooms: An artistic project highlighting young generations through photos, ...
of flowers. Each edition is supported by a personality representative of a specific field. For example, Hélène Carrère d'Encausse is associated with literature, Stéphane Bern with heritage, Catherine Meurisse with comics, and Arielle Dombasle with perfume. This year, Nikos Aliagas is the godfat ...
e handprints of Pagnol and Orane Demazis, his companion from 1925 to 1938. He who wrote: "We become old when the young abandon us" has left his mark on the history of literature and cinema. One hundred and thirty years after his birth, his work is more alive than ever and inspires series and docume ...
about the Matrimoine Project, visit the website www.matrimoine.fr (link below). This website lists artists and creators in various artistic fields (literature, painting, sculpture, photography, cinema, theater, music, dance, architecture and design, object and installation). It pays tribute to pa ...
Enter the Hogwarts kitchens From now on, you won't have to hire a house elf to treat you to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry-style feasts! The next Harry potter book to be published by Gallimard in November 2021 will indeed be a cookbook for use by apprentice wizards and Muggles. Th ...
uch as possible whether it is television, tablet or smartphone for the very young. 4- Do not read too closely If you are studying and/or you love literature, you can hardly do without reading! In that case, be careful not to form bad habits, including not gluing your face to your book. In ...
hotographs by Sacha Goldberger that was born from a zany idea: to transform personalities from diverse backgrounds (stars of cinema, song, theater or literature) into iconic figures of culture. In this series, which will be exhibited on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice at the beginning of 2023, ...
cop instinct but also on the literary and historical references she draws from Nordic sagas. This investigator, who has Norwegian origins, loves this literature, even if her team doesn't share her passion! A series with a singular form. Fans of detective novels who are faithful to the Sunday evening ...
