Events26 January 2015

Over 1 million visitors expected for Carnival 2015 in #Nice - [PHOTOGALLERY]

The Nice Carnival is one of the world's major carnival events, alongside the Brazilian Carnival and Venetian Carnival.

Over 1 million visitors expected for Carnival 2015 in #Nice - [PHOTOGALLERY]

MAIN POINTS OF THE 2015 EDITION

-From 13th February to 1st March 2015, Nice will celebrate the 131st edition of its Carnival;

-The “King of Music” will be the sponsor of the revival of this universal Art;

-As Friedrich Nietzsche said “Without music, life would be a mistake.” 

 

SPORT COMES TO THE CARNIVAL

The first edition of the Nice Carnival Run, organised in partnership with AzurSport Organisation, along the Baie des Anges, will combine sport, music and costume. All the participants must be in fancy dress, for this slightly crazy race of 5 or 10 km.

The second weekend will welcome the famous Carnival dip, in which costumes and courage are combined to benefit a charitable association. You should consider that the sea is generally at 13°C in February… This event will be followed by a giant zumba on the Promenade des Anglais from midday. 

From 9 February to 1st March, in partnership with the resorts of the Mercantour, the participants in the race will benefit from price reductions for the purchase of Carnival places, but also for daily ski passes in the resorts of Auronand Isola 2000. (Reduction of 50% for the runners upon the presentation of their race number or enrolment confirmation).

A reduction of 10% on the daily ski passes will also be offered to anyone who bought a Carnival ticket and who would like to go skiing. Plus, a 10% reduction on the French Riviera Pass – the city card of Nice – will be offered to anyone who has a Carnaval ticket.


THE CARNIVAL AS A VECTOR OF TRANSMISSION

While the term transgression has always been fundamental to the Carnival, the term transmission has the place of honour in Nice. Firstly, with respect to the children, over 800 students from preschool and primary schools are initiated into the carnival tradition.

A pretext for them to transmit the awareness and taste for the event.

On the university side, in the Faculty of Arts, there is now a degree in the performing professions with an option in carnival techniques and symbolism.

Lastly, associations are involved in the suburb Carnivals, thus diffusing the carnival tradition throughout the town.

NEW

The floats of the Flower Parade will be completely changed. New structures, new design... and all dedicated to the Music.

Lou Queernaval, the first Carnaval gay parade, will take place on the place Massena. Free entrance. 

The ‘Parada Nissarda’, this carnival ‘off’ will be composed of floats created by the local associations and will be brought to life by local troupes. A 100% ‘Nissarde’ Carnival.... opened to everyone. Free entrance.

 

THE NICE CARNIVAL: 2 DIFFERENT EVENTS

THE CARNIVAL PARADE BY DAY OR NIGHT

On the Place Masséna and around the Jardin Albert 1er, 18 allegorical or burlesque floats will parade accompanied by entertainment elements, street art and international musical groups. These Carnival Parades take on the appearance of initiation journeys… The whole universe in 90 minutes.

THE FLOWER PARADE

Beside the sea, the grace and elegance of these processions of floats reminds us of the power of the flowers and shows off the floral heritage of the region. A more poetic facet of the Carnival, inseparable from the other more ironic side.

 

FULL PROGRAMME available here:

 http://www.nicecarnaval.com/en/carnaval/programme-tarifs.php

 

 

I.N., G.A.

International editions:   English | Deutsch | Russian