CMB MONACO MASTER PADEL
16 March to 24 March 2024
Monaco
The CMB Monaco Master is back on the terraces of the Casino of Monte Carlo until 24th March. As a major stage in the international A1 padel circuit, this prestigious master welcomes the best padel players from across the world for one week only. Tickets are available from a1padelglobal.com
ENGLISH-AMERICAN LIBRARY EXHIBITION
19 March to 01 April 2024
The English-American Library of Nice presents an exhibition of colourful collages by its resident librarian, Derek Gillespie, who was born in Scotland and trained in the London Central School of Arts. The opening is on Saturday 23rd March from 3-6pm. Entry is free, and it’s a chance not just to see the artworks on exhibition but also to visit and discover the library itself. The library can be found on Rue de France in Nice, but entrance is via Holy Trinity Anglican church on Rue de la Buffa. See nice-english-library.org
LE CONDOR
20 March 2024
A few days after St Patrick’s Day, here’s a concert combining Celtic influences with Provençal music. Jean-François Gérold’s ensemble. Le Condor, has been invited by the Ensemble Vocal de Cannes for a special performance on Wednesday 20th March at 8pm at the Salle du Pré des Arts in Valbonne. For details and the phone number to book, see ensemblevocaldecannes.org
ART ON CARS
21 March 2024
Hyundai and the Riviera Car Center are holding a fundraising auction for the Lenval children’s hospital in Nice this Thursday. About 30 paintings and sculptures by two local street artists are going under the hammer – but also two Hyundai cars that have been completely repainted by the artists involved and turned into works of art in their own right. The auction is taking place at the Bastide du Roy in Antibes on Thursday 21st March from 7pm. To get your invitation, email com@comforart.fr
AMERICAN CLUB TOUR OF PALAIS LASCARIS
22 March 2024
The American Club of the Riviera is organising a guided tour in English of the Palais Lascaris in Nice old town on Friday 22nd March from 10.30. Followed by lunch at the Safari restaurant. Built in the middle of the 17th century for the Lascaris-Ventimiglia family, the palace is one of the most remarkable monuments of the baroque period of Nice. With its monumental staircase decorated with frescoes and luxuriously decorated living rooms. The tour and lunch combined cost €66 for members and €76 for guests and you need to book before 19th March. You’ll find details at americanclubriviera.com
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