Events for the Weekend of August 24th and 25th, 2024 in Antibes
Events for the Weekend in Antibes
The Paralympic Flame in Antibes
On Sunday 25 August 2024, Antibes will be the only city in the Alpes-Maritimes and one of 12 cities in France to host the Paralympic Games Flame.
An exceptional tribute as Tony Estanguet, President of the Organising Committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, points out: “It is a city that, on the one hand, is magnificent, very sporty, but also legitimate and committed to changing the way people look at disability. We did not call for applications like for the Olympic torch relay. We relied on the departments that had trusted us for the Olympic torch relay and on the French Paralympic and Sports Committee to identify territories that have this Paralympic flame in them, because there are accessible Paralympic infrastructures, this concern to develop Paralympic sports and Antibes ticks all the boxes.” The 12 Paralympic flames, including the one that left Antibes, will converge on the Place de la Concorde in Paris, where the opening ceremony will take place on August 28.
Season 2024 – Villa Djunah
It is one of the most atypical addresses on the French Riviera.
Formerly known as Villa El Djézaïr, Villa Djunah is a unique culinary and festive establishment in the region.
In the heart of an oriental villa, classified Heritage of France, and wonderful exotic gardens of more than 1200m², find a complete summer programme that will delight all tastes:
LIVE MUSIC – every Wednesday
FESTIVE DINNER & CLUB WITH DJ SET – every Friday & Saturday
ROOFTOP SEA VIEW – every Sunday
HAPPY HOUR – every Thursday and Sunday 6-8 p.m.
Antibéa Theater
In the heart of old Antibes since 1989, the Antibéa Theater is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
The most important events in September:
- Open House Day at the School of Dramatic Arts, Saturday, September 7th from 10 AM to 6 PM
- On September 15th at 7:00 PM: Presentation Cocktail for the 2024-2025 season (free entry with reservation).
From September 20th to October 6th: “The Iliad… The Assault,” a work by Homer adapted by Bruno Marques and directed by Jean-François Buisson
Production: Antibéa Comedy of Antibes
Performances: Friday and Saturday at 8:30 PM / Sunday at 4:00 PM
https://www.theatre-antibea.fr/
Les Casemates de la Création – August
From 3rd to 31st August – Casemate Arcades (facing the exhibition space of the Arcades)
Christopher Cook / Leo Glassdream
open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm
from August 2nd to September 1st – Casemate Comte
Sustainable Luxury – Maison Ach Chajai Paris
open Monday to Saturday from 11am to midnight and Sunday from 9am to midnight
from August 2 to September 1 – Casemate Thuret
Aurélie Faure bubble cotton – Eco-textile
open Monday to Thursday from 10am to 8pm, Friday to Sunday from 10am to 11pm
33rd Sacred Art Festival
Tuesday, July 23rd: “Presentation of the 33rd Edition and Concert” CAPPELLA DI SAN BERNARDINO – 18:15 Presentation of the Festival by Philippe DEPETRIS, artistic consultant, and a free concert; “Musical Moments of Heritage” “Latin Inspirations” – Philippe DEPETRIS, flute, Pascal POLIDORI, guitar FREE. Registration via email is required (limited seats)
Saturday, September 7th: “The Sacred Art Festival in the City” CHIOSCO PIAZZA NAZIONALE – ore 20:00 “In the colors of Venice and Italy” Ensemble “Nuova Cameristica di Milano” Gabriele OLIVETI, Alessandro VESCOVI, violins Chiara OLIVETI, viola, Alberto DRUFUCA, cello Luigi CORRENTI, double bass Works by Vivaldi, Albinoni, Galuppi, Tartini, Puccini FREE concert without reservation, limited seats
https://www.festivalartsacre-antibes.fr/
The Garoupe Plateau in Celebration!
Music, tastings, art… Experience a village-like atmosphere, warm and old-fashioned, on the Garoupe Plateau. La Guinguette de la Garoupe from 6:00 PM: May 8, June 10, July 8 and 22 (as part of the Nights of Garoupe), August 12 and 26 (Night of Garoupe), and June 9. Contemporary Art Expo: June 15 from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM and June 16 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
From May 8, 2024, to September 9, 2024.
Sportivi!! Claude Serre
In 2018, the museum presented a comprehensive thematic retrospective that surprisingly excluded sports. It would be a shame to continue this omission. The Olympic year, 2024, corrects this injustice. Here is again this sarcastic, subversive genius, amusing, brilliant. Remaining, as sports love to cite records, the humorous cartoonist who has sold the most albums worldwide with his title “Black Humor and Men in White.” A gold medal, then. Coluche would have enjoyed it, undoubtedly throwing him a sharp and invigorating “Sportivi!!”
INFO: +33 (0)4 92 90 54 29 / 30
Joan Miró. Masterpieces from the Nahmad Collection
From June 30 to September 27
The Picasso Museum offers a unique experience: presenting twelve masterful works by Joan Miró, from one of the world’s most important private collections, the Nahmad Collection. Miró feels at home here, as a guest in his friend’s house. The friendship that, since their first meeting in Paris in 1920, linked the two artists for life was also a ferment of their creative passion. The rooms host a single work, sometimes two. Contrary to traditional exhibitions that gather and associate, this is no longer about accumulation but about concentration and reception of the object in its singularity for contemplation and interpretation.
Note: From June 4 to 29, 2024 Installation of the summer exhibition and closure of the first floor. Discounted entrance with access to the second floor, ground floor, and terrace.
INFO: +33 (0)4 92 90 54 20
Without all the Ceremony
As a maritime and frontier city, Antibes has long had to defend itself, and much of its heritage is directly inherited from this context. The Saracen towers, the old Grimaldi castle, Fort Carré, the walls from Saint-Jaume bastion to Saint-André bastion, are markers in our urban planning of a violent reality, fear of assaults, looting, bombings, in a word, war. But what is war? Fort Carré’s programming this year offers perspectives, reflections on commitment, the duty of memory, and the traumas it generates: thematic visits, workshops, museum cafés for discussions, a cinema visit around Roberto Rossellini’s “Paisà,” and a theatrical walk in collaboration with the Antibes Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art.
INFO: +33 (0)4 92 90 52 13
“CHATTERIES” (Cat Cuddles)
The Postcard Museum presents a temporary exhibition of antique postcards depicting cats. Domestic animals have often been used to illustrate postcards. Among the most frequent are cats. Photographers and illustrators have provided numerous images, from large cats sleeping on a comfortable cushion to kittens. These illustrations are found on postcards and wall calendars distributed by mail carriers. In both cases, these images remain on display for several months (especially for calendars). We must admit that these naturalistic scenes have a calming, even beneficial effect on the viewer. Outside of any religious or political ulterior motives, the presence of animals accompanying our daily lives is reassuring.
https://museedelacartepostale.fr/
