From June to July, discover “The Ocean Days” with various activities organized by the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis.
Due to the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference which will take place in Nice in 2025, and before the launch by France of the Year of the Sea, the City of Nice and the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis are kicking off the celebrations with The Ocean Days until July 10th.
Through various events and activities, the city of Nice begins the celebrations for The Ocean Days in June and July. With numerous debates and conferences, film screenings, exhibitions, and educational workshops centered around the ocean and biodiversity. In addition to the proposed activities, the public can explore the metropolitan marine natural and cultural heritage. The goal of these days is to raise awareness about marine biodiversity issues and the preservation of this heritage.
Program:
- Wednesday, June 5th at 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM: Ocean Workshop, endangered species. Raoul Mille Library with the association Les Petits Débrouillards, for children aged 7 and up.
- Friday, June 7th: Raoul Mille Library
- 3:00 PM – Between Seas and Oceans: Theatrical reading of texts about the Ocean.
- 4:00 PM – Opening of the exhibitions: Small Lives, Great Wonders: Flora and Fauna in Close-up and Every Kakejiku is a door …
- Saturday, June 8th, 9 AM-6 PM: World Ocean Day
- 9:00 AM: Environment Rendezvous – Hôtel Beau Rivage
- Public awareness village – in partnership with the Environment House – Quai des États-Unis
- 9:30-10:45 AM: Public plogging on the beach.
- 11:00 AM: Sea rescue demonstration with 8 dogs from the Terre-neuve 06 association.
- 4:00 PM: Sea rescue demonstration with dogs from the Terre-neuve 06 association
- Tuesday, June 11th, 9:30-11 AM: Film screening-debate with the presence of the author Thomas Capiten of the film “Heroes of the French Mediterranean” – Environment House
- Wednesday, June 12th – Raoul Mille Library
- 2-4 PM – Public workshop: 360° virtual diving animation.
- 2-4 PM – Youth workshop: Ocean and Plastics – Workshop with Les Petits Débrouillards
- Saturday, June 15th – Raoul Mille Library
- 10:30 AM: Storytime – The Goldfish
- 2:30 PM: Hold your breath and dive with me! Anatomy of a dive
- 4:15 PM: Discovering the Wonders of the Coralligenous. Undersea Journey in the Mediterranean
- From June 8th to July 10th – In front of Lenval Hospital
- Pélagos Photography Exhibition by Gregory Lecoeur, a marine photographer committed to ocean preservation.
- Workshop with the truck “C’est pas sorcier” with the association Les Petits Débrouillards.
