On June 27 and 28, 2025, the 74th Fête du Château in Nice will bring together citizens, activists, and the curious for a weekend dedicated to popular culture, political engagement, and conviviality.
Organized by the communists of the Alpes-Maritimes, the Fête du Château returns to the hills of Nice for its 74th edition. This event, rooted in local history, aims to be both political, cultural, and festive. This year, it will once again bring together union figures, political leaders, citizen collectives, and committed artists.
Among the announced guests are: Ian Brossat, communist senator; Assan Lakehoul, secretary general of the MJCF; Laurent Brun, administrator of the CGT; and Hala Abou Hassira, ambassador of Palestine.
The Fête du Château is not just an entertainment event. It also allows for exchange, debate, and building perspectives together around shared values: solidarity, social justice, access to rights, ecological transition, and peace.
The debates organized over the weekend will focus on concrete issues: the right to housing (Friday, June 27 at 6 PM with Ian Brossat), public transportation (Saturday, June 28 at 11 AM with Laurent Brun), the Palestinian cause (Saturday, June 28 at 4:30 PM with Hala Abou Hassira), and labor struggles (Saturday, June 28 at 6 PM with Assan Lakehoul and Julien Picot).
An eclectic and engaged musical program
In the evening, concerts will take over on two stages: the lower stage and the dungeon stage. For two days, bands from the region and beyond will offer a variety of genres, from blues to rap, including rock, chanson, electro, and world music.
Friday, June 27, you can hear on the lower stage The Rust, The Landscape Tape, Afrasonic Yel Globish Poetry Orchestra, and Bekar. The dungeon stage will host Lu Barbalicou, Liam Chirico Project, Carlos G Lopes, and Boom Brass.
Saturday, June 28, the lower stage will feature Divine Décadence, Charlie Rae & The Lost Boys, Al’Gecko, and Ciao Basta. On the dungeon side: Plastic Minds, Yass Sogo, Mas Kit, and Ta Yo.
The invited artists are mostly anchored in a singular, social, or poetic expression. Some mix words with struggles, others deliver introspective or dance compositions. All contribute to a celebration that combines engagement and creativity.
