What's On in Cannes 2021 - Exhibitions, Events and Festivals
What's on in Cannes in 2021
Summer 2021 in Cannes
We are ever hopeful for a great list of summer events, Covid-19 allowing!
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2020 season
DANCE
16 July Cannes Jeune Ballet Rosella Hightower – Dir. Paola Cantalupo
Students present a programme of classic and contemporary dance
CLASSICAL MUSIC
18 July Jean-François Zygel : Beethoven Improvisations
This year is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven
20 July Récital Dimitri Naïditch « Jazz plays Classical »
Rachmaninov by top jazz players
22 July Cannes Orchestra – Dir. Benjamin Levy « In the mood for love »
Claude Debussy, Jacques Ibert and Manuel de Falla
WORLD MUSIC
1 August Juan Carmona Quartet
Flamenco
JAZZ CONCERTS
10 August Aksham / Elina Duni and David Enhco Quintet
11 August Mathias Levy Trio
13 August Yaron Herman – Émile Parisien – Mario Costa
BREAKDANCE COMPETITION
19 August Carte Blanche à Break The Floor Summer
FRENCH SONGS
22 August CALI
BOAT SHOW - CANCELLED
8 -13 SEPTEMBER CANNES YACHTING FESTIVAL
Europe’s leading in-water boat show taking place in the old harbour
FREE EVENTS IN TOWN
CANNES LIT UP
14 July - 30 August, at 10pm and 11.30pm, lasting 10 minutes
The facades of the Palais and the church at the top of Le Suquet have a light show each night
The Palais features a sea world voyage and Le Suquet lifts us to the starry skies. Free
AV Exciters Architecture & Visuals
CINEMA
2 July - 23 August open air cinema at the Palais forecourt and La Bocca marketplace at 10pm every Thursday.
The final show will be opera from Paris and will start at 9pm at Le Suquet.
STREET MUSIC
Rue d'Antibes, rue Meynadier and La Bocca Marketplace every Friday and Saturday at 2pm and 9pm until 31 August. French and international music. Mobile orchestra throughout Cannes' streets on 14 July and 24 August at 9pm
CANNES' NIGHTS
14 July - 27 August every Tuesday on the Promenade Jean Hibert: Wednesdays at La Bocca marketplace; Thursdays Quai St Pierre. Craft Markets 7pm till midnight
SUQUET DES ART
22 and 23 August in the old town offering art in all its forms for all.
NINE ART EXHIBITIONS
These are to be found in the museums, galleris and the open air in town. For example:
La Croisette - photographs of or by stars of the silver screen
The PASS EXPO costs 10 euros and allows you in to four of the exhibitions
- 10 July - 1 November « Kehinde Wiley» at La Malmaison This American artist, famous for his portrait of Barak Obama, has 30 works of art on show
- 19 June - 14 October « Cannes (re)fait le mur » 17 photos of stars of the cinéma behind the scenes from Paris Match throighout the town.
- 25 June - 31 August on the Croisette photographer Nikos Aliagas shows 30 photos on the theme of Thalassa (the sea).
- 12 June - 6 December « Olivier Masmonteil, des horizons si grands » Suquet des Artistes Explores the history of art.Free
- 27 June - 27 September at La Villa Domergue « Louis Cane, Sculptures ».
- 6 July - 14 August at l’Espace Calmette « Between sky, sea and land : l’île monastique de Lérins (Ve-XXe siècle) », 1500 years of history of one of the west's oldest monasteries
- 10 July - 31 August « Actresses », Gilles Traverso pays hommage to the stars of the Cannes film festival 1946-2019 at the kiosque des Allées, au square Frédéric Mistral et place du Marché à La Bocca. Isabelle Adjani, Sharon Stone, Sophia Loren, Uma Thurman, Catherine Deneuve among others
- 2 August 3030 - 25 April 2021 Elger Esser at the Musée de la Mer, l’ile Sainte-Marguerite.
- 15 juillet - 15 novembre « Portraits de femmes » at the Musée de la Castre, Le Suquet. Women in art and as artists
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Recital
DIMITRI NAÏDITCH, PIANO 20 July
PALAIS DES FESTIVALS TERRACE
Music
DIRECTION BENJAMIN LEVY « IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE » 22 July
PALAIS DES FESTIVALS TERRACE
Music
ALEX JAFFRAY - LE SON D’ALEX 30 July
TERRASSE DU PALAIS DES FESTIVALS
Music
JUAN CARMONA 1 August
PALAIS DES FESTIVALS TERRACE
Art
EN SOMME, J'AI VU DE L'EAU, DU SOLEIL, DES NUAGES…2 August - Sunday 25 April 2021
Musée de la Mer
Music
LES PLAGES ELECTRONIQUES 8 August
PALAIS DES FESTIVALS TERRACE
Music
AKSHAM/ ELINA DUNI & DAVID ENHCO QUINTET ELINA DUNI, CHANT - DAVID ENHCO, TROMPETTE - MARC PERRENOUD, PIANO FLORENT NISSE, CONTREBASSE - FRED PASQUA, BATTERIE 10 August
PALAIS DES FESTIVALS TERRACE
Music
MATHIAS LEVY TRIO - "UNIS VERS" - MATHIAS LEVY, VIOLON - JEAN-PHILIPPE VIRET, CONTREBASSE - LAURENT DERACHE, ACCORDÉON 11 August
TERRASSE DU PALAIS
Music
YARON HERMAN, PIANO - EMILE PARISIEN, SAXOPHONE - MARIO COSTA, BATTERIE
Thursday 13 August 2020
PALAIS DES FESTIVALS TERRACE
Dance
BREAK THE FLOOR 19 August
TERRASSE DU PALAIS
Music
CALI DUO 22 August
TERRASSE DU PALAIS
Boat Show - CANCELLED
CANNES YACHTING FESTIVAL 8 - 13 September
Europe’s leading in-water boat show taking place in the old harbour
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Some highlights in 2020 on the Riviera:
Normal programming cancelled due to virus
February 19-26 Mimosa Festival, Mandelieu La Napoule
February 15 - 29 Nice Carnival
February 15 - March 3 Menton Lemon Festival
February 21 - 23 International Games Festival, Cannes
May 12 -23 Cannes Film Festival
May 8 - 10 ExpoRose, Grasse
May 24 Monaco Grand Prix
June 6 - 8 Showjumping Cannes
July 17 - 21 Nice Jazz Festival
July 9 - 22 Jazz a Juan
July - August Menton Classical Music Festival www.festival-musique-menton.fr
September 11- 16 Cannes Boat Show
Cannes Conferences
March 10-13 MIPM Cannes
March 30 - 2 April MIPTV
April 27 -May 1 Cannes Series
June 5 - 8 Midem
June 22 - 26 Cannes Lions
October 1 - 10 Tax Free Exhibition
November 14 - 16 MIPIC
MAJOR EVENTS in CANNES
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: FEBRUARY 21 - 23 International Games Festival MARCH 10 - 13 MIPIM MARCH 30 - APRIL 2 MIPTV APRIL 27 - MAY 1 Cannes Series MAY 12 - 23 Film Festival 2020 JUNE MIDEM 5 - 8 Lions 22 - 26 Showjumping 6 - 8 free daytime: from 28 euros evenings Old Port Festival tba *JULY* Night Market, La Bocca tba Live Concert, La Bocca Liane Foly, free Cinema Museum July - August Night Market, old harbour tba Crazy Dancing Ball Dancing from 4pm till midnight. Every evening has a different theme. Only over 18s and entry is free to the Palais Terrace. Fireworks Competition 14/22/29 see below Water Jousting Quai St Pierre 8.30pm Free Square Dansant Ball 14 Le Suquet Music Nights Seven concerts on two intimate stages on the forecourt of the Notre Dame church. Concerts at 7pm 15 euros and at 9pm 32 euros Film Music Debussy, Palais Cannes Orchestra 9pm 10 -32 euros Villa Domergue opens July - September -------------------- SEPTEMBER Crazy Dancing Ball Dancing from 4pm till midnight. Every evening has a different theme. Only over 18s and entry is free to the Palais Terrace. International Boat Show 11 - 16 see below OCTOBER Regattas Royales 20 -24 see below Tax Free 1 - 10 DECEMBER Dance Festival Christmas Village Ice Skating |
Jazz at Domergue
Provencal Water Jousting
Quai St Pierre Night Market
*AUGUST* Crazy Dancing Ball Dancing from 4pm till midnight. Every evening has a different theme. Only over 18s and entry is free to the Palais Terrace. Fete de St Sauveur Jazz at Domergue: Water Jousting Quai St Pierre 8.30pm free Night market La Bocca Night market old port Square Dansant Ball Fireworks Competition 5/15/24 see below Plages Electroniques Four stages, 40,000sq m of dance floor and 50+ artists booked to appear. New this year is the after party Sunday evening at the Rotonde, Palais until 5am. There will be food trucks, massage and a beauty corner on hand. Entry 40-65 euros www.plages-electroniques.com Fete de la St Barthelemy Flower parade, La Bocca Russian Art Festival Celebrates Rudolph Nuryev & Russian cinema 10 -160 euros Liberation of Cannes 24 Suquet Art |
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Stairway to the Stars
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Fireworks Festival Cannes
All start at 10pm. One of the best places to see the fireworks and hear the music, is near the JW Marriott hotel, on the Croisette. This year the countries in competition are Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Sweden and USA. This year there will be five barges in the bay - four last year - from which the fireworks take off. If you want to avoid a cricked neck you can hire sunbeds on the beach and lie back to enjoy the view. All the hotels and beach restaurants are open for dinner - do make a reservation in advance though. If you bag a spot to watch out of earshot you can listen to the music on Cannes Radio.
You can also view the fireworks from a boat which leaves Quai Laubeuf at 9.15pm. Essential to book 04 92 98 71 30 or at Quai Laubeuf.
JAZZ A JUAN: 9 -25 July 2021
Europe's oldest jazz festival: 60th Anniversary Year
Gregory Porter
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Main stage
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Book through www.jazzajuan.com
or at local tourist offices
THE MAIN PROGRAMME
July 9: Maceo Parker Marcus Miller + Guests 15 -110 €
July 10: Eric Legnini Trio; Melody Gardot & OPMC 15 -120 €
July 11: Kenny Garrett Jazz at LCO with Wynton Marsalis 15 -100
July 12: Robin McKelle; Gregory Porter 15 -120
July 13: Michel Portal; MP85; John McLaughlin 15 -90 €
July14: Invitation only
July 15: Obradovic-Tixier Duo; Sly Johnson; Kimberose 15 -55 €
July 16: Amadou & Mariam Michel Jonasz 15 -100
July 18: invitation only
July 20: Anne Paceo « Bright Shadows »
Booking on-line open
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or at local tourist offices
THE MAIN PROGRAMME
July 9: Maceo Parker Marcus Miller + Guests 15 -110 €
July 10: Eric Legnini Trio; Melody Gardot & OPMC 15 -120 €
July 11: Kenny Garrett Jazz at LCO with Wynton Marsalis 15 -100
July 12: Robin McKelle; Gregory Porter 15 -120
July 13: Michel Portal; MP85; John McLaughlin 15 -90 €
July14: Invitation only
July 15: Obradovic-Tixier Duo; Sly Johnson; Kimberose 15 -55 €
July 16: Amadou & Mariam Michel Jonasz 15 -100
July 18: invitation only
July 20: Anne Paceo « Bright Shadows »
Booking on-line open
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CANNES BOAT SHOW
September 2020 Cancelled
Cannes Old Port
Largest in-water boat show in Europe. There are more than 550 boats on show with 500+ in the water so you can sail before you buy that dream yacht or boat.
At the old port there are seven colour coded areas to make locating that multi hull, day boat, fishing boat or luxury super yacht easy. There are also secondhand boats for sale, as well as new boats making their world premiers at Cannes. There is an Equipment village offering services and equipment and there is a shopping village in the Palais.
Shuttle boats take you between the old port and Port Canto where the world's top brokerage and charter companies are located.
ROYAL REGATTAS - September in the Bay of Cannes
Royal Regattas Cannes
Buy your tickets for "What's on" at FNAC
A very good booking service can be found at FNAC, 83 rue d'Antibes where you can buy tickets for all major events in Cannes and elsewhere, including concerts, shows and sports fixtures.
Or at the tourist office, Palais des Festivals
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