The Lemon Festival is a unique event in the world. Each year, more than 230,000 visitors rush to see the decorations made of oranges and lemons. The festival involves over 300 professionals and requires 145 tons of citrus fruits.
This year, Menton is celebrating the seventh art: floats, masks, sumptuous costumes, traditional percussion players, marching bands, orchestras, folkloric groups, dancers, creators of ambient chaos. Everything comes together to pay tribute to cinema.
In the evening, the motifs light up with surprising sounds, strange creatures of light, animations…
Program:
– Citrus exhibitions from Saturday, February 13 to Wednesday, March 3, 2010
– Golden fruit parades on Sundays, February 14, 21, and 28, 2010 at 2:30 PM
– Night parades on Thursdays, February 18 and 25, 2010 at 8:30 PM followed by fireworks
– Gardens of lights on Fridays 12, Tuesday 16, Friday 19, Tuesday 23, and Friday 26 February 2010.
