{"id":13507,"date":"2024-08-16T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T08:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montecarloliving.com\/?p=13507"},"modified":"2024-08-14T09:54:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T07:54:05","slug":"the-best-events-of-the-weekend-of-august-17th-and-18th-2024-on-the-french-riviera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montecarloliving.com\/en\/events\/the-best-events-of-the-weekend-of-august-17th-and-18th-2024-on-the-french-riviera-13507\/","title":{"rendered":"The best events of the weekend of August 17th and 18th, 2024, on the French Riviera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover Weekend Events on the French Riviera<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Weekend Events on the French Riviera in Monte-Carlo<\/h3>\n
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McDonald’s Ligue 1 – “AS Monaco – AS Saint-Etienne”<\/h4>\n

Saturday 17 August 2024, Stade Louis II
\nLigue 1 French Football Championship: AS Monaco – AS Saint-Etienne<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.asmonaco.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Concert – “Close Encounters”<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Friday 16 & Saturday 17 August 2024, at 9 PM, La Note Bleue
\nLa Note Bleue Summer Festival – Melbourne-based Close Counters\u2019 diverse soundscape sits at the crossroads of house, neo-soul, broken beat and disco. A true live act at heart, the duo will expand to a 4 piece tour de force for their performances on our shore, bringing live vocals and drumming to the front, with their synth-heavy sounds providing the perfect musical backdrop for the dancefloor. A young but already mighty formation having been praised by the likes of Gilles Peterson, Folamour, Young Franco or Defected Records, Close Counters are coming, and you\u2019d better be dancing!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

https:\/\/lanotebleue.mc\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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Weekend Events on the French Riviera in Nice<\/h3>\n
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CONCERT – ORGAN AND OPERA<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 5:00 PM.<\/p>\n

Come and enjoy a concert that brings together the treasures of the operatic art.<\/p>\n

This collaboration with the Nice-based organist St\u00e9phane Eliot will allow the audience to experience the electone, a surprising instrument. Indeed, what could be better for the operatic repertoire than an organ capable of reproducing all the tones of an orchestra?<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.payasso.fr\/ensemble-calisto\/festival-oiseau-bleu<\/a><\/p>\n

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LATIN CLAN \u2013 CUBAN MUSIC CONCERT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 8:30 PM.<\/p>\n

Cuban music in the dream setting of the Ch\u00e2teau de Cr\u00e9mat with the group Latin Clan, composed of 7 musicians with international careers.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/chateaucremat.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Weekend Events on the French Riviera in Menton<\/h3>\n
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Video game and board game evenings in Menton<\/h4>\n

Proposed by the Youth Service of the City of Menton<\/p>\n

The City is providing PlayStation 4 consoles for evenings centered around popular games like FIFA.<\/p>\n

Board game sessions are also organized, featuring games like chess, checkers, card games, as well as board and role-playing games.<\/p>\n

The events will take place on Wednesdays, July 17, 24, 31, and August 7, 14, 21, from 7 PM to 11 PM (except on July 31, from 7 PM to 9 PM) at the Esplanade des Sablettes.<\/p>\n

Information\/Youth Service: 04.92.10.51.00<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.menton.fr\/Soirees-jeux-video-et-jeux-de-societe-ete-2024.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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A Casa dou Pa\u00efgran – Exhibition: Menton Through Time<\/h4>\n

A small museum dedicated to the life of Mentonese in the 19th century and the exhibition “Menton Through Time.”<\/p>\n

In an apartment in the old town, step back into the 19th century to see homes with tools and furniture from the past. The “Menton Through Time” exhibition will showcase the evolution of our beautiful city.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/lacapelinedementon.fr\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Weekend Events on the French Riviera in Cannes<\/h3>\n
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Les Plages Electroniques<\/h4>\n

The Plages \u00c9lectroniques in Cannes, one of the biggest European beach parties, attracts festival-goers from all over the world, who come to dance on the most beautiful beach on the Croisette and on the roof of the Palais des Festivals!<\/p>\n

On 16, 17 and 18 August 2024, the city of Cannes, used to major cultural events, will host the Plages \u00c9lectroniques in a new format, with a renewed visual identity and a dantesque programme. Between electronic music, rap and pop, the Cit\u00e9 des Festivals will concentrate for three days the cream of the French and international scene. The organisers are expecting a record attendance of up to 60,000 people over three days.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.plages-electroniques.com\/programmation-2024\/?_sft_dates_2024=vendredi-16-08-24<\/a><\/p>\n

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Exhibition “The Escape of Marshal Bazaine”<\/strong><\/h4>\n

From August 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024<\/p>\n

Location: Mus\u00e9e du Masque de Fer et du Fort Royal Ile Sainte-Marguerite<\/p>\n

Full price: \u20ac6.50 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Reduced price: \u20ac3<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cannes.com\/fr\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Weekend Events on the French Riviera in Antibes<\/h3>\n
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Antib\u00e9a Theater<\/h4>\n

In the heart of old Antibes since 1989, the Antib\u00e9a Theater is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.<\/p>\n

The most important events in September:<\/p>\n