The beautiful weather is here again
Thank goodness the rainy season we have been experiencing appears to be over. Not very comfortable with hot temperatures and wet – more like the Caribbean than the sunny fresh French Riviera.
But now there are hundreds of people on the beaches, on the sail boats, swimming in the sea, basking in the sunshine and fresh breezes.
The Film Festival last month was hectic as usual. I call it the Carnival! Cannes is turned into a madhouse and apparently 250,000 people come into Cannes from all over the world to experience this huge business convention. It is true that people outside the industry do think it is 90% “glitz and tits” and 10% business, but actually it’s completely the other way round. The big stars are brought in for the publicity and press reporters but it is the business that creates the festival. Little known is that, if you have a badge, you can see over 100 films per day. Most people only know of the Competition for the Palm D’or award, and the red carpet screenings. A fascinating, if slightly mad, time is had by all.
The music and cultural time of summer is now upon us – from Jazz under the stars in Juan les Pins, to Opera in the 2000-year-old open auditorium in Orange, to concerts in the Prince’s Palace in Monaco, to the small village concerts in front of town halls everywhere. It is a wonderful time of year.
I wish you a beautiful summer wherever you spend it, and will welcome you here to this very special area if you can visit.