Classical music festival, opera, exhibitions, this first weekend of August promises to be a total cultural adventure
A culture-focused weekend in Nice, with something to satisfy all tastes. For music lovers, the Nice Classic Festival offers events throughout the weekend. There are also discovery moments, exhibitions, and even an escape beyond the city’s streets. Three days during which culture meets the people of Nice, both indoors and outdoors.
Friday, August 1st 2025
The Nice Classic Festival
The 8th edition of a classical music festival, which has already become a reference in the field. Since July 22, the concerts have been continuously delighting the audience on site. On August 1, an intimate cello and piano concert is to be discovered. A short format, an hour of discovery or rediscovery, a suspended moment. The festival also offers an operatic evening. Something to satisfy everyone.ย
Time: 12 PM and 6 PM
Location: Auditorium of the Matisse Museum and Cimiez Monastery
Each evening, the artistic program is different. A way to traverse the centuries. The National Theatre of Nice offers this event to discover a mix of novels, poetry, tales, and philosophy. An hour of relaxation as the sun sets, to start the weekendย
Time: 7 PM โ 8 PM
Location: kiosk of the National Theatre of Nice on the Coulรฉe Verte
Saturday, August 2nd 2025
Screening “The Pacific: A Fierce Ocean”
A screening, without reservation, of a documentary film on the Pacific Ocean, during the Year of the Sea 2025. Fifty minutes to understand this ocean, which hosts three-quarters of the planetโs active volcanoes. A wonderful odyssey into the heart of a living nature, facing challenges. For those who wish to stay,
Time: 9 AM to 12:30 PM, continuous screening
Location: Environmental House
Exhibition “Racca Vammerisse. The Relics of the Foam”
An exhibition to discover the mysteries of the ocean floor. With her ceramic sculptures, Racca Vammerisse intrigues, maintains the mystery of the ocean but above all, glorifies what lies at the bottom of the water.
Time: 11 AM
Location: Fine Arts Museum of Nice
A Day at the Opera โ immersive experience
The Opera, as you’ve never seen or experienced it. A unique journey through the majestic hall of the Nice Cรดte d’Azur Opera. A fully immersive 360-degree video projection.
Time: 3 PM
Location: Nice Cรดte d’Azur Opera
Sunday, August 3rd 2025
Guided Tour of Fort Mont Alban
A cultural escape for the last day of the weekend. In the heart of nature. At Fort Mont Alban you can contemplate the military past of Nice over the previous centuries. The fort also offers one of the most beautiful views of Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer. A place of history and an exceptional panorama: wonder guaranteed.
Time: 9 AM โ 10 AM
Location: Fort Mont-Alban
Nice Classic Festival
Sunday evening, itโs the Philharmonic Orchestra of Nice that takes possession of the cloister of the Cimiez Monastery. A special evening, “tales, gardens, and passions.” On the program for this evening: Ravel, Rodrigo, Gershwin. All conducted by Marc Coppey. An enchanting musical moment under the glow of night.
Time: 8 PM
Location: cloister of the Cimiez monastery.
