After the huge success of "Jungua, the descendent of the Dragon" at the end of 2007, the Phenix Circus and the Peking circus stars present "Li ya the Emperor's daughter". Phenix pride themselves on showcasing the skills of the performers, creating a spectacle which appeals to all ages and tastes. No animals are used ... READ MORE

The 82nd annual Academy Awards will be held this coming Sunday and as usual French cinema has a chance to bring home one or more of the movie industry's most coveted trophies. It'll be difficult to beat 2008 when Marion Cotillard won best actress for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in "La Môme" (La vie en rose).  But ... READ MORE

Next up in our series on France's Top Chefs (see our previous features on Joel Robuchon and Alain Ducasse) is the chef and television presenter Cyril Lignac, whose talent in the culinary arts belies his young years. Lignac, who was born in Rodez (Aveyron) in 1977 and attended the prestigious culinary school of ... READ MORE

"Le Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo" runs from 15 March to 6 April, and looks to be a fine series of concerts. From medieval sacred music to a string ensemble performing Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music", the series provides a platform for a full range of musical styles and directions from across the ages. The ... READ MORE

It was the end product of a summer's decadence on the Cote d'Azur. ‘Exile on Main Street', the album many consider to be the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Opus is to be re-issued in a dazzling array of repackaged and remastered special edition CD's and on vinyl, early ... READ MORE

More classic sporting action on the way. On March 7 a contingent of cyclists head south in the famous "Going to the Sun" race. The race started way back in 1933 when it was won by Belgian Alphonse Schepers. It's taken place almost every year since, finishing on the Promenade des Anglais. The cyclists cover a total ... READ MORE

Carnaval de Nice 2010, which finished last Sunday, was a huge success. The Mairie has claimed ticket sales of 152,000, up nearly 20% from 2009 - despite one of the parades being cancelled due to bad weather. Carnaval de Nice cost the town around 6.6 million Euros, offset by direct tickets sales worth 1.9 million Euros. ... READ MORE

Animal rights protesters are up in arms about an exhibition at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, featuring tattooed pigs. Eat your heart out David Beckham! The decorated snorters are the work of Belgian artist Wim Delvoye, Belgium's answer to Damien Hirst. They form part of an exhibition that features ... READ MORE

Designer Tom Ford's directorial debut "A Single Man" is visually stunning and sees British actor Colin Firth give one of his finest performances. So fine, in fact, that last weekend Firth won a first 'Best Actor' BAFTA award. In an amusing acceptance speech, Firth admitted that he'd  written an email to Ford, rejecting ... READ MORE

Our pick of the week is "The Men Who Stare at Goats". It's based on Jon Ronson's hilarious book about psychic warfare techniques in Iraq. It stars George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Spacey, with Ewan McGregor doing the Ronson role of a bemused and sardonic journalist."Valhalla Rising" also opens. It's an ancient ... READ MORE

Walking in Alpine territory just an hour from the French Riviera? Oh yes…! Entranced by the Mercantour National Park after a chance encounter in 2001, Liz and Mel have been based in their mountain retreat in Berthemont les Bains since 2003 where they founded their company, SpaceBetween. Six years on they have organised ... READ MORE

Galerie Ferraro on Rue du Congres, near the Palais Mediterranee in Nice was opened in 1972 to promote the work of artists from the ‘Ecole de Nice' and New Realism. The gallery grew out Ferrero Studio, founded in 1954 by Jean Ferraro, a photographer influenced by great Cote d'Azur artists such as Picasso, Cocteau, and ... READ MORE

With the football World Cup just around the corner, it's good to see the home nation, South Africa, hitting some winning form. Yes, the winner of 2010 Mr Gay World is Charl Van Den Berg from Cape Town. The 28-year-old South African is an underwear model who loves music and adores Céline Dion! Or so he tells us. In a ... READ MORE

Our friends at WHICHBUDGET have reminded us that EasyJet is launching a new service between Nice and Rome, starting 12 March. Now it's even simpler to travel to the Eternal City, where a wealth of fine food, great shopping, history, art, and above all ice cream awaits you! The flights are scheduled every day except ... READ MORE