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Funny zoo, Parc Longchamps, Marseille

Funny zoo, Parc Longchamps, Marseille

At the top of the Palais Longchamps, house of the Musee des Beaux Arts and the Musee d’Histoire Naturelle, is a hilly park, also created during the  XIX century. It used to host an « exotic style » zoo, as was the hype at that time. If the installations are now considered much too small to receive...
Château Borely, Musee des arts décoratifs, de la faïence et de la mode

Château Borely, Musee des arts décoratifs, de la faïence et de la mode

Amazing how many museums are opening or reopening in Marseille, one French comic was even doing a sketch on that the other day on the radio.. Indeed there seems to be a museum opening every other month theses days, but that’s because before MP2013, Marseille was indecently poor in museal space, so thanks to all...
Le Corbusier et la question du brutalisme, au J1

Le Corbusier et la question du brutalisme, au J1

It is only fair that this major exhibition on Le Corbusier’s work takes place in Marseille, on the beloved Mediterranean shores, in the town of the « Cite radieuse », first construction in which LC experimented the « romantisme du mal foutu ». The exhibitions reveals the architect but also the painter and sculptor       Accounts of his...
Musee d'histoire de Marseille

Musee d’histoire de Marseille

A welcome surprise, the renovation of this museum, encased under an ugly mall behind the Bourse, has been completely opened onto the archaeologic site of the antic harbour and now boasts multimedia exhibition with several interactive stands perfect for kids and adults alike. The exhibition is immense and takes hours to view, much in line...
Le Noir et le Bleu, Un rêve Méditerranéen,  MucEM

Le Noir et le Bleu, Un rêve Méditerranéen, MucEM

After several visits to the MucEM/Fort St Jean complex, we finally get to one of the current exhibition: « Le Noir et le bleu, Un rêve Méditerranéen », very much in the spirit of the spring exhibition of the J1. By mixing historical documents, archaeologic findings and art, the show takes us through history: the happy times and...
Revelations, episode 5, Groupe F au Château d'If

Revelations, episode 5, Groupe F au Château d’If

An hypnotic midnight vision of the Chateau d’If, whose enormous walls were home to Edmond Dantes, the mythic Monte-Cristo count, now taken over by Group F and their spectacular show, Revelations, part of a series running throughout the year in Marseille and Provence, as part of MP2013 We arrive on the boat to see the...
Chucho Valdes 7tet, FJ5C, Palais Longchamps

Chucho Valdes 7tet, FJ5C, Palais Longchamps

Cuban evening at Palais Longchamps, we are sitted on thick mats on the floor in front of the scene and end up lavishly laying down..        
Paolo Fresu 4tet, Festival de Jazz des Cinq Continents (FJ5C), opening concert, J4

Paolo Fresu 4tet, Festival de Jazz des Cinq Continents (FJ5C), opening concert, J4

Some pics of the free opening concert of the 5 Continents Jazz Festival, this year at the J4 esplanade, in front of the Mucem, magic location.. In the background, the digue du large installation  
Rencontres Arles Photographie 2013: Arles in Black

Rencontres Arles Photographie 2013: Arles in Black

The « Rencontres » d’Arles photographie run since 1970. They showcase famous or yet unknown photographers in different parts of taown, mainly historic buildings: desacralised churches, cloister, abandoned industrial sites sometimes only open their doors to this manifestation.  This years « Rencontres » were (mainly) black and white. Amongst the wide offer that I had the chance to visualise,...
Festiva MIMI: Hôpital Caroline, Frioul

Festiva MIMI: Hôpital Caroline, Frioul

Yet another incongouus experience with the festival MIMI in the ruins of the Hospital Caroline, at the top of one of the hills of the Frioul Island. It was used as a quarantine spot until WWII, when it was bombed and subsequently abandoned.   It all starts with the shuttle from the Vieux Port Another...
Marseille Rock Island festival

Marseille Rock Island festival

Played in the incredible setting of the fort d’Entrecasteaux dominating the Vieux port’s entrance, it’s definitely not one to miss if you like electro   After the festival, a little stroll round the harbour admiring the Mucem by night..  
Le Grand Atelier du Midi, De Van Gogh a Bonnard

Le Grand Atelier du Midi, De Van Gogh a Bonnard

Le Grand Atelier du Midi is an exhibition in two parts split between Aix-en-Provence’s Musee Granet, and Palais Longchamps in Marseille. After long awaited reopening Longchamps reopens it’s massive doors to a gorgeous exhibition with a selection of modern art inspired by the mediterranean light…it was worth the wait!     Totally « hors sujet » like...