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Jazz à Juan is one of the most popular summer music festivals here on the French Riviera because the location itself is spectacular with a setting overlooking the sea, and it has an excellent concert programme that includes both classic and contemporary musicians and bands. The venue at Pinède Gould in Juan les Pins is a special location for watching local and international music as the sun sets!
Pinède Gould is a picturesque setting beside the sea in Juan les Pins (image credit ©Vertige Photos)
The 2022 Jazz à Juan Festival will be held from July 6 – 19 with a wide variety of acts including John Legend, Gilberto Gil, Van Morrison, Snarky Puppy, George Benson, Stacey Kent, Paul Anka, Diana Krall and Herbie Hancock.
Jazz à Juan 2022 Programme
The festival kicks off with '20eVictoires du Jazz' on June 30. Wednesday 6 July sees Cecile McLorin Salvant and George Benson take to the stage from 8.30pm onwards. Throughout the Festival, highlights include Snarky Puppy, a Grammy Award-winning band with a mix of trumpets, drums, saxophones, violins and percussion who are playing on Saturday 9 July, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio and John Legend on Sunday 10 July, Van Morrison and Stacey Kent on Wednesday 13 July and Tigran Hamasyan and Herbie Hancock on Monday 18 July.
Snarky Puppy will bring the funk factor to Jazz à Juan on Saturday 9 July
FOR THE FULL JAZZ À JUAN 2022 PROGRAMME, GO HERE: JUAN LES PINS JAZZ FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2022
Jazz à Petite Pinède | Marching Bands | Le Jazz Club
During the Festival, free mini concerts will be held:
From 7.15pm onwards at Petite Pinède in Juan les Pins (Petite Pinède is located opposite Sweet Caffé and the Garden Beach Hotel).
Marching bands every Tuesday and Thursday from July 5 to August 18 between 7.30pm-8.30pm.
Le Jazz Club at 11pm with Niels Indjein at the Ambassadeur Hotel on chemin des Sables in Juan les Pins from July 9 to July 18.
The programme for these sessions are:
Jazz à Petite Pinède
Le Jazz Club
Jazz à Juan features free concerts at Petite Pinède / Macha Gharibian
Jazz à Juan Main Venue / Facilities
The main venue for Jazz à Jazz is Pinède Gould, the pine tree grove in Juan les Pins overlooking the bay of Juan les Pins.
For concert goers, you'll find an intimate open-air concert site that is wheelchair accessible and located on flat ground, excluding the Tribunes/Gallery Seats/Category 2 with stairs.
I have found that in previous years there are always plenty of ushers, first aid staff and security staff, so the site support for the Festival is excellent – this includes assistance for concert goers with special needs and/or first aid help. Festival facilities include:
Plenty of bilingual (French & English language) ticket ushers, first aid staff and security staff.
Accessible concert viewing areas are located to each side of the Carré d'Or. Accessible toilets are situated on Boulevard Baudoin (beside the Pinède playground).
The nearest pay parking is found at the Palais des Congrès, Port Gallice, Hotel Ambassadeurs and Garden Beach Hotel, all open 24 hours.
Food and drink outlets are selling water, soft drinks, snacks, draught beer and Champagne.
Jazz on the Beach is a neighbouring VIP experience hosted on the beach with dinner from 7pm, enabling you to experience the concert of your choice as a privileged guest.
Jazz à Juan 2022: Which Tickets To Buy
As per the map above, if you want to sit directly in front of the stage and enjoy the main acts less than 20 metres away, the optimal tickets to buy are Carré d'Or (Golden Zone). The next best seat category are Category 1.
The Juan les Pins Jazz Festival offer a variety of tickets with different price brackets.
Notes: The 'Standing Only' (Zone Debout) tickets are not sold until Category 3 tickets are sold out. The Festival has some hugely popular acts this year such as John Legend, Van Morrison and Diana Krall so get your tickets far in advance to avoid disappointment!
To buy your tickets for the 2022 Festival, go to the official website www.jazzajuan.com, visit the Juan les Pins Tourist Office located in the Palais des Congrès (60 chemin des Sables, 06160 Juan les Pins) or the tourism office at Place Guynemer in Antibes. There is also a ticket office at the main venue which sells tickets from 7pm with limited availability each concert.
Top Tip: Fête Nationale/Bastille Day is Thursday 14 July, concert starts at 8.30pm and later that evening there are fireworks in the bay of Juan les Pins.
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Jazz à Juan 2019 : What To Expect
Jazz à Juan is one of the loveliest music festivals here on the Côte d'Azur because the location itself is fantastic with a setting overlooking the sea, and it has an excellent yearly programme that includes both classic and contemporary musicians and bands. It really is a special venue for watching local and international music as the sun sets!
The 59th edition of Jazz à Juan will be hosted from Friday 12 July to Sunday 21 July 2019 at the seaside venue at Pinède Gould in Juan les Pins.
The 2019 programme features some diverse acts including George Benson, Ekram, Electro Deluxe, Delgrès, Magma, Snarky Puppy, Jamiroquai, Pink Martini, Thomas Dutronc and Les Esprits Manouches.
The festival kicks off with 'Jazz en Fête' on Friday 12 July with free concerts in the streets of Antibes from 7pm-8pm and in Juan les Pins from 9.30pm-10.30pm. Bands will roam various locations including Place Nationale, rue James Close, Marché Provençal/Cours Massena, Promenade du Soleil and the square in front of the Palais in Juan les Pins.
Saturday 13 July sees The Steve Gadd Band and George Benson take to the stage from 8.30pm onwards.
Sunday 14 July, also Fête Nationale/Bastille Day, starts at 8.30pm with performances from Omri Mor, Ekram and the funky tunes from Electro Deluxe.
Monday 15 July will feature the créole / blues sound from Delgrès followed by the well-known sounds from Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals – a mix of rock, blues and folk with incredible guitaring from Ben Harper.
Formed in 1969, MAGMA is a band who will bring their rock energy to the Pinède Gould on Tuesday 16 July in tribute to the album 'ZESS' for their 50th anniversary. Their performance at Jazz à Juan is part of their international tour which will also see them perform in Finland, Japan, Sweden and England. The same evening, concert goers can enjoy the dynamic vibe from King Crimson who infuse jazz with progressive rock and elements of grunge and gamelan.
Louis Cole and Snarky Puppy are 2 funky acts who will take to the stage on Wednesday 17 July from 8.30pm. LA-based Cole is best known for his electro/funk tunes, such as 'Bank Account' which has had over 2 million hits and the crazy credit music for the Lego Ninjago Movie. Snarky Puppy are a triple Grammy Award-winning band – expect to see a colossal amount of around 19 musicians! – who will amplify the atmosphere and cool factor at Jazz à Juan with a mix of trumpets, drums, saxophones, violins and percussion.
Snarky Puppy will bring the cool factor to Jazz à Juan
Thursday 18 July Kittin will get the beat going from 8.30pm, followed by a performance from Jamiroquai, one of the headliners and better known acts for the Juan les Pin Jazz Festival. With over 35 million albums sold, expect a high-energy funky fusion of jazz and electronic music.
The remaining three nights of the festival will host a variety of bands and musicians including Eli Degribi Quarter, Diana Krall and Pink Martini featuring Storm Large.
FOR THE FULL PROGRAMME, GO HERE: Juan Les Pins Jazz Festival 2019 Programme
Jazz à la Petite Pinede | Jazz at the Kiosque | Royal Jazz Lounge
From 7.30pm-8.30pm at Petite Pinède in Juan les Pins (Petite Pinède is located beside the main park in Juan les Pins, opposite Sweet Caffé and the Garden Beach Hotel).
From 7pm at Place Nationale kiosque (band rotunda) in Antibes (from 14-19 July only).
From Monday to Saturday between 7pm-11pm at Hotel Royal on boulevard Maréchal Leclerc in Antibes
The schedule and band list for these sessions are:
Jazz à la Petite Pinède
Jazz at the kiosque
Royal Jazz Lounge
Jazz à Juan free concert at Petite Pinède / Macha Gharibian
Jazz à Juan Facilities
The main venue for Jazz à Jazz is Pinède Gould, the famous pine tree grove in Juan les Pins overlooking the bay of Juan les Pins.
For concert goers, you'll find an intimate open-air concert site that is wheelchair accessible and located on flat ground, excluding the Tribunes/Gallery Seats with stair access.
I have found that in previous years (including last year's Jazz à Juan) there are always been plenty of ushers, first aid staff and security staff.
Every year, I pay attention to staff working there so I have first-hand knowledge that the site support for the Festival is overall excellent – this includes assistance for concert goers with special needs and/or first aid help. Festival facilities include:
Plenty of bilingual (French & English language) helpful ushers, first aid staff and security staff
Accessible toilets are situated at the rear of the Tribunes and Gallery seating closest to Boulevard Baudoin (beside the Pinède playground)
A special car parking offer at the underground parking at nearby Palais des Congrès. This is valid from 12 to 21 July from 6pm to 2am; simply show your concert ticket at the parking office on level -2 and receive a special parking rate €10,50. There is also other pay parking situated at Port Gallice, Hotel Ambassadeurs and Garden Beach Hotel, all open 24 hours.
Designated concert viewing area for wheelchair users located in front of Category 2 seats
Press zone with Wifi, seating and tables. Note: The Press Zone is not located in close proximity to the stage but you have a partial view of the stage from there. The Festival press team are always readily available daily during the Festival.
A souvenir boutique selling merchandise such as postcards, caps, t-shirts, mugs, beach bags and Panama hats
Food and drink outlets each side of the stage selling water, soft drinks, snacks, draught beer and Champagne.
Jazz on the Beach is a VIP experience at neighbouring Plage Ambassadeur. Must have a minumum of 10 per table and includes a personalized welcome from 7pm, dinner at the beach (from 7pm to 10.30pm) and private box seats enabling you to see the concert of your choice as a privileged guest.
Map of seating and layout at Jazz à Juan / Juan les Pins Jazz Festival 2019 (map: Jazz à Juan)
Jazz à Juan 2019 Tickets
As per the map above, if you want to sit directly in front of the stage and enjoy the main acts less than 20 metres away, the optimal tickets to buy are Carré d'Or. The next best seat category are Category 1.
The Juan les Pins Jazz Festival offer a variety of tickets with different price brackets including standing tickets (zone debout), Category 4, Category 3, Category 2, Category 1 and Carré d'Or.
Ticket Notes: The 'Standing Only' (Zone Debout) tickets are not sold until Category 4 tickets are sold out. The Festival has some hugely popular acts this year – Electro Deluxe, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Diana Krall, Jamiroquai to name a few – so get your tickets far in advance to avoid disappointment!
To buy your tickets for the 2019 Festival, go to the official website www.jazzajuan.com or visit the Juan les Pins Tourist Office located in the Palais des Congrès, 60 chemin des Sables, 06160 Juan les Pins. There is also a ticket office at the venue which sells tickets one hour prior to the concerts with limited availability each night.
Jazz à Juan 2018 : The Ultimate Guide
The 58th Jazz à Juan Jazz Festival will be hosted from 12 to 22 July 2018 at the waterfront venue at Pinède Gould in Juan les Pins.
Jazz à Juan is one of my favourite music events here on the Côte d'Azur because the location itself is fantastic with a setting overlooking the sea, and it has an excellent track record for a yearly programme that includes both classic and contemporary musicians and bands. It really is a special place for watching international music as the sun sets!
Jazz à Juan 2018 : The Juan les Pins Jazz Festival
Last year, over 25,000 spectators enjoyed the concerts at Jazz à Juan with over 5,000 fans enjoying the series of mini concerts that are part of the 'Jazz Off' festival. The 2017 programme featured some diverse acts and I particularly enjoyed Tom Jones, Macy Gray and Gregory Porter, Luke Elliot and TajMo, Kandace Springs, and festival regulars Buddy Guy and Jamie Cullum.
The top 3 concerts by sales in 2017 were Sting, Macy Gray/Gregory Porter and Tom Jones.
Pinède Gould is a wonderful setting beside the sea in Juan les Pins (image credit ©Vertige Photos)
The Jazz à Juan 2018 programme in order of appearance (all concerts start 8.30pm):
The opening night acts on 12 July : French musician Charles Pasi brings his 'Bricks Tour' to Juan les Pins and will join rock artist Lenny Kravitz on his 'Raise Vibration Tour'
Lenny Kravitz will be performing at Jazz à Juan 2018 in support of his 11th studio album 'Raise Vibration' (promo: EventsUncut)
The Eli Degibri Quarter and André Manoukian Quarter return for a concert on Fête Nationale (14 July); the same night there will be a free public fireworks display starting at 10.15pm in the bay of Juan les Pins.
Jazz à Juan regular Nile Rodgers & Chic will be getting the crowd dancing with Earth, Wine and Fire on July 16
Get your dancing shoes on because Nile Rodgers and Chic join Earth, Wind and Fire for a concert at Jazz à Juan on July 16 (photo: GHK)
July 17's line-up include Carla Bruni, Tigran Hamasyan and Melody Gardot
Acoustic fans will enjoy the sounds of Chick Corea with John Patitucci and Dave Weckl, along with David Sanborn – all perform on 18 July starting from 8.30pm
Popular Belgian artist Selah Sue is joined on 19 July by Marcus Miller, Biréli Lagrene, Charlier and Sourisse
The 20th of July sees an appearance from the Orchestra of Cannes Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur with Youn Sun Nah, a South Korean jazz singer. She always performs an eclectic set list and will be one to watch for surprises! The evening sees her take the stage alongside Angelique Kidjo and Ibrahim Maalouf.
American multiple Grammy-winner Norah Jones is back in town for a concert on 21 July, joined for the evening line-up by Dhafer Youssef.
For the last evening of the programme, a free gospel concert courtesy of Como Mamas takes place on 22 July from 8.30pm (reservation necessary via the Antibes or Juan les Pins tourist offices).
Le Jazz Off : Jazz à Petite Pinede | Best of Du Off | Jazz at the Kiosque
During the Festival, free mini concerts will be held from 6.30pm at Petite Pinède in Juan les Pins (Petite Pinède is located beside the main park in Juan les Pins, opposite Sweet Caffé and the Garden Beach Hotel). The schedule and band list for the nightly sessions at Petite Pinède is here: https://www.jazzajuan.com/fr-fr/lejazzoff/jazzàlapetitepinède.aspx
Jazz à Juan has a series of free mini concerts throughout the Festival including at Petite Pinède (photo: © Gilles Lefrancq)
Best of Du Off will be held on 15 July in the streets of Antibes and Juan les Pins. It is an energetic family-friendly series of 15 free concerts, featuring bands of different styles. The atmosphere is usually very friendly with busy restaurants and bars. Originally, all concerts were to be performed from the late afternoon onwards however due to the fact that the French football team has made the World Cup final, the performance times have been modified. Juan les Pins concerts will now be from 11.30am to 12.30pm and Antibes concerts are from 4pm to 5pm – for the updated list of locations and band information, find out more here Best of Du Off 2018. Last year, a friend of mine from the JZ Festival in Shanghai was here with their new Chinese jazz musicians and it was great to see some energetic and entertaining bands roaming the local area for the Du Off concerts.
From 15 to 20 July, free mini concerts will also be held in Antibes at the band rotunda at Place Nationale from 7pm each night. The schedule and band list for the Kiosque is here: https://www.jazzajuan.com/fr-fr/lejazzoff/jazzsurlekiosque.aspx
Festival Facilities
The venue for Jazz à Jazz is Pinède Gould, the famous pine tree grove in Juan les Pins overlooking the bay of Juan les Pins.
For visitors to the Juan les Pins Jazz Festival, you'll find an intimate open-air concert site that is wheelchair accessible and located on flat ground, excluding the concert stands.
I have found that in previous years (including the 2017 Jazz à Juan) there have always been plenty of ushers, first aid staff and security staff. In particular, I pay attention to staff assisting Festival goers with special needs and for first aid, so I have first-hand experience that the site support for the Festival is overall excellent. Festival facilities include:
Plenty of helpful ushers, first aid staff and security staff
Designated concert viewing area for wheelchair users
Food and drink outlets each side of the stage selling water, soft drinks, snacks, draught beer and Champagne. Note: Last year, there was some slow service and Champagne did run out after 2 hours on some evenings as well as a few bar staff who were not skilled at opening or serving Champagne, so I hope this is remedied for the 2018 Festival.
Les Jardins du Jazz is a VIP experience at neighbouring Plage Ambassadeur. Must have a minumum of 10 per table and includes a personalized welcome from 7pm, dinner at the beach (from 7pm to 10.30pm) and private box seats enabling you to see the concert of your choice as a privileged guest.
Buying tickets for Jazz à Juan 2018
As per the map above, if you want to sit directly in front of the stage and enjoy the main acts less than 20 metres away, the optimal tickets to buy are Carré d'Or. The next best seats are Category 1.
The Juan les Pins Jazz Festival offer a variety of tickets with different price brackets including Category 4, Category 3, Category 2, Category 1 and Carré d'Or.
Last year, 64% of sales were made online across 5 continents and 30 countries confirming the Festival's international reputation (stat: Jazz à Juan Press Office).
There are reduced ticket prices for Categories 3 and 4 for people under 18 years of age, students and job seekers; these tickets are not sold online, to obtain one of these reduced tickets contact Laurence via email: jazzajuan@antibesjuanlespins.com There are also combined ticket deals where you receive 25% discount for buying tickets for 2 concerts.
Ticket Notes: The 'Standing Only' (Zone Debout) tickets are not sold until Category 4 tickets are sold out. The Festival has some hugely popular acts this year – particularly Lenny Kravitz, Nile Rodgers/Chic/Earth, Wind & Fire, Selah Sue and Norah Jones – so get your tickets far in advance to avoid disappointment!
To buy your tickets for the 2018 Festival, go to the official website www.jazzajuan.com
To close this guide I leave you with Lenny Kravitz's comments: "I'm not a rock star, I'm not a sex symbol, I'm a musician who has things to say." I'm looking forward to a repertoire of great songs and entertainment for Jazz à Juan 2018!
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Jazz à Juan 2017 Review
The 57th Jazz à Juan Jazz Festival was held from 15 to 23 July 2017 at the wonderful venue at Pinède Gould by the seaside in Juan les Pins; it is a fantastic annual Festival for discovering classic and contemporary jazz, soul and blues singers and musicians.
This year, the Festival programme featured a broad range of artists including Eli Degibri Quartet, Buddy Guy, Luke Elliot, TajMo, Tom Jones, Macy Gray, Gregory Porter, Sting, Robert Glasper Experiment, Kandance Springs and Jamie Cullum.
Official Jazz à Juan 2017 Festival poster (www.jazzajuan.com)
Jazz à Juan 2017 : Juan Les Pins Jazz Festival
The official start date of the Festival was delayed one day due to solidarity for the 2016 Nice attack, however it did not dampen an eclectic and interesting programme. More than 23,000 spectators enjoyed the Festival this year plus at least 5000 attendees of the 'Off' Festival.
The opening days featured excellent performances from Eli Degibri Quartet, French Quarter, Johnny Gallagher & The Boxtie Band and Festival stalwart Buddy Guy.
Buddy Guy (©Josh Cheuse)
On Monday 17 July, Luke Elliot brought his charm and musical talent to the stage and I quite thought he looked so much like American musician John Mayer! TajMo (Taj Mahal and Keb 'Mo) kept the adrenaline high with groovy blues and some comical banter.
TajMo (©Jay Blakesberg)
Lastly, Sir Tom Jones took to the stage to deliver a set filled with classic and new hits. His energy captivated the audience with hits such as 'Delilah', 'What's New, Pussycat?', 'Sex Bomb' and the crowd pleasing hit, 'It's Not Unusual'. His magnificent baritone voice was outstanding on 'Mama Told Me Not To Come' and gave much credential to his showmanship and talent where he has sold more than 100 million albums throughout his career for six decades.
Sir Tom Jones was a iconic showman at Jazz à Juan 2017 (©DR)
As the sun set, Macy Gray rose to the occasion at Pinède Gould on Wednesday 19 July with an exceptional backing band. She has an individualistic stage persona and her on-stage banter convinced the crowd to stand and dance toward the end of her set as she smoothly performed songs such as 'When I See You' and 'I Try.' One of the best renditions of the evening was her cover of Radiohead's 'Creep'. Grammy-winning soul/jazz sensation Gregory Porter was a fine second act with enlivening vocals and great stage presence.
MacyGray (©Giuliano Bekor)
The following night, the sold-out evening of Hiromi Duo and Sting was much anticipated by Festival goers. After acclaimed solo and trio projects, Hiromi returns with a new tour and soon-to-be recorded album with the Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda and their onstage musicality and chemistry was evident. Sting was a veritable crowd pleaser, and at his very best belting out Police hits.
On Saturday 22 July, the first act Kandace Springs was a warming introduction to a great night. Kandace has a honeyed voice and without taking anything away from her soulful performance on the piano, she reminded me of a laidback mix of Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu. Afterwards, the beautiful Anoushka Shankar was an atmospheric interlude to the evening with the mesmorising sound of the sitar. Personally, I've never listened to much sitar music but I found it enlightening, entertaining and more musically diverse than I expected.
Up next was Jamie Cullum – energetic, cheeky and a very talented pianist. Jamie has a knack for making music that seems equally at home on a Sunday morning chilling out such as 'These Are The Days' or an enlivening dance to one of his tracks such as 'Don't Stop The Music '. I particularly loved his 'All at Sea' one of my favourite songs of his and his cover version of Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' which he made his own.
The closing night of the Festival featured a free performance by the legendary Blind Boys of Alabama with uplifting vocals that have made them world famous.
Best of Du Off | Jazz en Scene | Kiosque à Musique
During the Festival, various nightly concerts were held at Petite Pinède in Juan les Pins, in Antibes at the newly inaugurated rotunda at Place Nationale and in the streets of Antibes and Juan les Pins.
Best of Du Off was hosted on Saturday 15 July with free jazz bands from 7pm in the streets – I saw around 6 bands of different styles in Juan les Pins over the course of a few hours. The atmosphere was friendly with busy restaurants and bars. That night was also a public fireworks display in the bay of Juan les Pins so it was an excellent family-friendly evening.
Juan les Pins fireworks 15 July 2017 (image: Antibes JLP Ville)
The nightly concerts included acts such as Buckshot Gala, Les Haricots Noirs Brasil Band Social Club, Good Times Foundation, JZ Music All Stars (in partnership with the Festival de Jazz de Shanghai) and Alexandra Miller & Metromantic.
The entire Festival site is wheelchair accessible and the staff at the Festival this year were helpful and informative. There were plenty of ushers, first aid staff and security staff. I noticed staff assisting Festival goers with special needs and for first aid, so the site support was excellent. Festival facilities include:
Food and drink outlets on either side of the stage selling draught beer, soft drinks, water, Champagne and snacks
First aid staff
Les Jardins du Jazz is a VIP experience at Plage Ambassadeur with a personalized welcome from 7pm, dinner at the beach (from 7pm to 10.30pm) and private box seats enabling you to see the concert of your choice as a privileged guest
Onsite Press Village with Wifi, seating and tables. Note: The Press Village is not located in close proximity to the stage but you can see the stage from there. The Festival press team were readily available daily during the Festival.
Boutique for souvenirs such as Panama hats, mugs, beach bags, t-shirts, caps and postcards
Accessible toilets are situated at the rear of the Tribunes and Gallery seating closest to Boulevard Baudoin (next to the Pinède playground)
Special car parking offer at the underground parking at the Palais des Congrès – you simply showed your ticket and received a special parking rate €10,50 from 6pm to 2am
Les Jardins du Jazz at Juan les Pins Jazz Festival (image copyright: Gilles Lefrancq)
Tickets for Jazz à Juan 2018
This year, 64% of sales were made online across 5 continents and 30 countries confirming the Festival's international reputation (stat: Jazz à Juan Press Office). The Juan les Pins Jazz Festival offer a range of tickets for varied seating options including Category 4, Category 3, Category 2, Category 1 and Carré d'Or.
If you want to sit directly in front of the stage and main acts less than 20 metres away, the optimal tickets to buy are Carré d'Or; next best seats are Category 1.
It's important to note that 'Standing Only' (Zone Debout) tickets are not sold until Category 4 tickets are exhausted.
There are reduced ticket prices for Categories 3 and 4 for people under 18 years of age, students and job seekers, and also combined ticket deals where you receive 25% discount for buying tickets for 2 concerts.
The dates for Jazz à Juan 2018 are 14 to 22 July 2018. To buy tickets for the 2018 Festival, refer to the official website www.jazzajuan.com
Disclosure: Rebecca Whitlocke was honoured to be an Accredited Press Guest at Jazz à Juan 2017 , however all opinions given in this review are honest and unedited.
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Heritage Trail in Juan les Pins
The French Riviera has some amazing old buildings ranging from palace hotels along the Croisette in Cannes, to Belle Époque mansions in Cap Ferrat and Art Deco apartments lining the Promenade des Anglais in Nice.
For a while now, I've been intending to look into the history of some of these beautiful architectural gems located in my own neighbourhood – Juan les Pins.
Juan les Pins grew in popularity from the 1920's when it became fashionable as a resort town for wealthy aristocrats and a place to be seen by artists, writers and the movers and shakers of the Belle Époque and Jazz Age.
JUAN LES PINS HERITAGE TRAIL
This free Heritage Trail covers 17 places of interest and architectural landmarks of Juan les Pins related to the eras of Belle Époque, Art Deco and/or the Jazz Age.
I have designed it to include major places of interest that are as accessible as possible.
Numbers 1-16 are situated on flat, paved pavements and entirely accessible for families with baby buggies/strollers, and wheelchair-bound tourists – Please note: one place of interest, number 17 Château de Juan les Pins is situated on a steep paved residential street and there are no pavements.
Numbers 1-16 on this Heritage Trail are suitable for:
Families with baby buggies/strollers (Familles avec poussettes)
Wheelchair-bound tourists or those with reduced mobility that need to avoid stairs (Personnes avec fauteuil roulant ou avec mobilité réduite)
Duration: 40 minutes – 1.25 hours
Juan les Pins Heritage Trail : Art Deco, Belle Époque & Jazz Age
Villa Al-Djezair, 1 boulevard Charles-Guillaumont
Built in 1922 by Cannes architect Ernest Truch, it is one of the best preserved examples on the Côte d'Azur of Moorish architecture. The style showcases the orientalist references: Minaret, cupolas and domes, terraces lined with battlements and merlons, latticework and Arabic decoration. The garden is planted with exotic species. The villa's name was inspired by the original owner's vacations in Algeria.
Juan les Pins railway over-bridge, avenue Amiral Courbet, Juan les Pins
Example of Art Deco decoration with geometric columns and floral designs – artist unknown.
Palais Beau Rivage, 16 avenue de Guy Maupassant
Built in the 1930's and designed by Cannes architect César Cavallin, this building is now private residential apartments. The balconies, forged iron and geometric motifs on the façade are typical of Art Deco style.
La Baigneuse, statue by Alphonse Grebel
Installed in 1940, the statue symbolises the beautiful life in Juan les Pins. Grebel also has other statues in the area 'L'hymne au soleil' at nearby Antibes les Pins beside Parc Exflora, and a sculpture of Andrè Capron in Cannes.
Villa L'ile Verte, 21 avenue Maréchal Joffre
This villa was built in 1891 by architect Ernest Macé (who was the auctioneer of the plans of the new Antibes city in 1895), and is an example of seaside architecture of the Belle Epoque. The name 'L'ile Verte' is due to the large garden that surrounds the villa on three sides.
Palais Mirasol, avenue Docteur Hochet
Built in 1926, the front door entrance is an example of typical Art Deco rounded design.
Auberge du Pin Doré, 21 avenue du Docteur Fabre, Juan les Pins
Built in the 1920's by French architects François Aragon and Edmond Copello, the building's Art Deco and neo-Provencal facade boasts a wealth of ornamental features characteristic of these styles: large vases, wrought iron balustrades, round windows, round arched windows and geometrical decoration in sgraffito (wall decoration obtained by applying a light render on a dark background which is scratched with a point to obtain a design).
In the 1930's, Auberge du Pin Doré hotel was a firm favourite with the British colony. It had a winter restaurant in the basement and the terrace, still visible today, served as a summer restaurant. Note: Look for the sgraffito decoration on the right-hand side entrance wall of one of the outbuildings that depicts the date it was built in Roman numerals: 1926.
Auberge du Pin Doré welcomed the Blue Lagoon Orchestra Jazz Band and other guests for the Jazz à Juan festival. Today, the building houses a mixture of private residential and holiday rental apartments. The exterior of the building was repainted in 2012 with façade murals to replicate the previous hotel.
Palais Wilson, 120 boulevard Président Wilson
The Palais Wilson is a prime example of 1930's architecture, built to the plans of Georges Dikansky, the architect of the nearby Hotel Juana and Le Grand Pavois.
He designed a building with roof terraces with views of the surrounding countryside, which was very open at the time. Its facades were decorated with beautiful mosaics, pergolas and detailed wrought ironwork.
Today, the building houses residential apartments and offices.
Pam-Pam bar, 137 boulevard Président Wilson
Originally created in the late 1920's by an American, today Pam-Pam is a busy Brazilian-themed bar to visit in summer for a cocktail or ice-cream sundae.
In the past, Pam-Pam welcomed many celebrities including Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Rita Hayworth, and many jazz stars held jam-sessions in the back room and on the street terrace.
Hotel Juana, 19 avenue Georges Gallice
Designed in 1931, the Hôtel Juana, was built for Joseph Barale, a Russian industrialist, in the purest Art Deco tradition.
The hotel welcomed many celebrities, including Ella Fitzgerald, and it became one of the first air-conditioned hotels on the French Riviera.
Since it was built, the façade of this listed historic building has remained unchanged with the stucco decoration, wrought iron, fluting, columns, balconies and round arched windows.
Today, the hotel remains one of the flagships of Juan les Pin's hotel industry.
Hotel Le Grand Pavois, 5 avenue Saramartel, Juan les Pins
Hot on the heels of the Provençal, Le Grand Pavois hotel was built on the site of a villa that had belonged to a Russian national from Saint Petersburg.
The hotel, whose plans were designed by the architect Georges Dikansky (already creator of the Hotel Juana and Palais Wilson), opened for business in spring 1932.
The hotel was built in a rationalist style, very much in fashion at the time. It is reminiscent of the bows of an ocean liner, with the Art deco dining room done out in the same style.
Jazz Walk-of-Fame, 20 boulevard Édouard Baudoin (square Gould), Juan les Pins
Located beside 'La Pinède Gould' (the site of the annual Jazz à Juan Jazz Festival), you can stroll along the walk-of-fame and see handprints of many jazz musicians including Sidney Bechet, BB King and Ray Charles who have played at the festival over the years, set into the pavement.
Hôtel Le Provençal, boulevard Édouard Baudoin
In the Roaring Twenties, foreigners came to Juan les Pins for its climate and extravagant lifestyle and recognising the attraction of a seaside resort in the vein of Miami without the crowds, American millionaire Frank Jay Gould, the son of financier Jay Gould, a developer of American railways built Le Provençal in 1926.
At its opening, the hotel was considered extremely avant-garde with a tennis club, jetty, restaurants and luxury suites, and signalled a whole new era on the Côte d'Azur.
Le Provençal became hugely popular, especially with the Hollywood crowd, gaining a reputation as the 'place-to-be' in Juan les Pins, and a spot where the world's celebrities and beautiful people came to party.
Over the years Edith Piaf danced in the ballroom, Coco Chanel and Marilyn Monroe are said to have lounged on the expansive terrace, and Ella Fitzgerald is remembered for having thrown open an upstairs window of the hotel to serenade the crowds below. At various times Charlie Chaplin, Winston Churchill and Ernest Hemingway propped up the hotel's bar.
By the 1970's its heyday was past, and in 1976 the hotel was shut for the last time. Its owner, Parisian jeweller Alexandre Reza, decided to close Le Provençal for a complete makeover, but the refurbishment never eventuated and the building was left to fall into ruin, remaining one of Juan les Pin's most prominent unused buildings.
Development was restarted in 2009 and has been delayed numerous times. The hotel was bought by Cyril Dennis, a British-born, Monaco-based property developer who made his fortune by investing in London's Docklands in the 1980s. His intention was for the owners of the luxury apartments to have access to concierge services, a luxury boat, helicopters, and a ski chalet in Courchevel.
It has since been resold to John Caudwell, a British philanthropist and billionaire of mobile phone fortune who is intending to build twenty to thirty luxury apartments.
Villa Picolette, boulevard Édouard Baudoin
Built at the end of the 19th-century, Villa Picolette has a wealth of Mediterranean resort architectural features: a loggia at the top of the tower, a beautiful ornamental frieze depicting storks and ceramics on its façades.
The villa is one of the oldest houses in Juan-les-Pins and is featured on numerous period views of Juan les Pins, especially on vintage travel posters and postcards.
Hôtel Belles Rives / Villa Saint-Louis, 33 boulevard Édouard Baudoin
The history of the Hôtel Belles Rives started in 1925 with Francis Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. The American writer and his wife were staying with friends in Cap d'Antibes and seduced by the charm of the place, they decided to move into the Villa Saint-Louis, a seaside residence surrounded by pines.
The villa was built by Nice architect Charles Dalmas (who also built the Carlton in Cannes and Palais de la Méditerranée in Nice). It was there that they lived and regularly received friends such as Rudolf Valentino and Ernest Hemingway.
In 1929, a Russian named Boma Estène travelled to Paris to meet with the villa's owner, an elderly French widow. He proposed the idea to transform Villa Saint-Louis into a hotel. With his wife Simone, from a dynasty of hoteliers, owners of the Hôtel Splendid in Antibes they turned this charming little villa by the water's edge into the Hotel Belles Rives.
Between 1930-1931, Cannes architect César Cavallin added a wing and two floors to the establishment which then had 44 rooms. It was the Niçois designer Victor Gillino, designer of the furniture at the Palm Beach and Cannes Casino, who applied his talent to the interior design of the rooms in the new establishment, using a blend of precious wood and innovative forms.
After the Second World War, architect Maurice Guilgot modernised the Belles Rives by building a beach. The current owner Marianne Estène-Chauvin (third generation of the Estène family) acquired the hotel in 2001.
The hotel is elegant and furnished in 1930's style and décor sympathetic to the time of Fitzgerald.
If you visit the Hôtel Belles Rives, try one of their two signature cocktails at the Fitzgerald Bar – the Hemingway (rum, grapefruit juice, lime and cherry liqueur) and the Gatsby (gin, lychee liqueur, violet syrup and Perrier).
Villa La Vigie, next to Hôtel Belles Rives. 30-37 boulevard Édouard Baudoin
Not to be confused with villas of the same name in Monte-Carlo and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, this neo-medieval style villa was built in 1912 by an eccentric American.
It was painted by Picasso in 1924 as seen from the Chêne Roc Villa where he set up an artist's studio in a garage across the boulevard.
Villa La Vigie, Picasso
The villa was purchased in 1928 by Frank Jay Gould, and his wife Florence Gould received the celebrities of the era including Jean Cocteau, Charlie Chaplin, even Estée Lauder at her famous lunches.
In 1956, widening of the boulevard lead to demolition of an annex and Florence Gould asked for a reconstruction sympathetic to the Hôtel Belles Rives to be built on the plot of the Chêne Roc Villa to give two contiguous dependencies a homogeneous look.
Chateau de Juan les Pins (known as Castle of the Crouton), 62 chemin du Crouton
Built in 1860, the chateau was the residence of Queen Emilie of Saxony. It was acquired in 1914 by an American perfume manufacturer, Richard Hudnut, and his adopted daughter, Natacha Rambova and his son-in-law Rudolph Valentino chose to reside there in the summer.
A local Antibois architect Henri Logut purchased the property and subdivided the garden in 1951, then the chateau itself in 1954. A loggia was built in 1980 to take advantage of the garden and views.
Other places of interest in the local area (Note: These are not numbered on the Heritage Trail map):
Villa La Calade, 61 passage du Diable, Cap d'Antibes
The distinguishing feature of this villa is its colour. It was built in 1937 by the Cannes architect César Cavallin. It was built on principles of functionalism favoured by the architects at the time and was inspired by the ocean liner style: portholes, tubular hand rails, masts, etc.
Villa Aujourd'hui, 1546 boulevard Maréchal Juin, Cap d'Antibes
Villa Aujourd'hui was built in 1938 for a wealthy American, Audrey Chadwick, by the American architect Barry Dierks (1899-1960) who spent his entire career on the French Riviera. The villa follows the curve of the road, and is situated next to Port de l'Olivette, a small harbour that berths traditional fishing boats (pointus).
It is one of the most beautiful modern houses in the region with simple forms and minimal lines, The house was bought just before 1950 by Jack Warner, co-founder and chairman of Warner Bros, and guests included a host of Hollywood notables such as Charlie Chaplin.
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, boulevard John F Kennedy, Cap d'Antibes
Built in 1870 in the purest Napoleon III style at the initiative of Auguste Villemessant, founder of Le Figaro, as a place for convalescing artists and writers to stay, it was first named La Villa Soleil before becoming the mythical Hôtel du Cap in 1889.
Celebrities and royalty were quickly charmed by the place with guests over the years including Russian royalty, Sir Gordon-Bennett, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Douglas Fairbank, Mary Pickford, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich, the entire Kennedy family, Gary Cooper, Marc Chagall, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Robert de Niro, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
If the hotel looks familiar, you'd be right – it's a popular filming location and has featuring in 1971 Bond movie 'Diamonds are Forever', 1986 film 'Under the Cherry Moon', and Dior's beautiful 'Miss Dior' commercial starring Natalie Portman. Today, high profile stars flock here during the Cannes Film Festival and the regular gala events. It is one of the finest examples of luxury hotels on the French Riviera.
Villa Les Chenes Verts, 152 boulevard John F Kennedy, Cap d'Antibes
Built in 1866 by architect Auguste Abeille for Adolphe d'Ennery, a Parisian playwright well known in the theatre world at the time. He spent all his winters there, receiving his friends such as Rochefort and Auguste Villemessant, director of the Figaro.
Jules Verne also visited him and stayed there every winter for a number of years, during which time he worked on the theatrical adaption of his novel 'Around the world in 80 days'.
Villa Hier, 374 avenue Mrs L.D Beaumont, Cap d'Antibes
Designed by Barry Dierks for Anthony Edgar Somers in the first half of the 20th-century. Villa Hier was used as Michael Caine's character's house in the movie "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels".
Villa Eilenroc, 460 avenue Mrs LD Beaumont, Cap d'Antibes
Built in 1867 to the plans of Charles Garnier who had just built the famous opera houses in Paris and Monte-Carlo, the Eilenroc villa was commissioned by the former Governor of the Dutch East Indies, Mr. Hugh Hope Loudon. Its name is an anagram of his wife's name, Cornélie.
The new owner in 1873, Scottish philanthropist James Wyllie, surrounded himself with talented gardeners who transformed the rocky terrain and scrubland around the Villa into 11-hectares of gardens with traditional species from the Mediterranean landscape.
The villa was also owned by Louis and Hélène Beaumont (today, their legacy remains in the naming of the road the villa is located on), who hosted fabulous parties with guests including Zelda and F Scott Fitzgerald who continued their champagne soirees just below the villa at the water's edge – you can walk along the public Sentier du Littoral coastal path and see the swimming area and grotto with a stone-cut bar.
In the 1980's, Mrs Louis Dudley (L.D) Beaumont donated her property to Antibes to create a foundation in her name to welcome prestigious guests. The villa has been used as a location for numerous films:
Under the Cherry Moon (1986) starring Prince and Kristin Scott Thomas (the Sharon residence)
Une chance sur deux (1998) by Patrice Leconte starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon and Vanessa Paradis
Les Kidnappeurs (1998) starring Elie Kakou and Elodie Bouchez
Karl Lagerfeld's 2011 short film 'The Tale of a Fairy' for Chanel
Woody Allen's 'Magic in the Moonlight (2014)' starring Colin Firth and Emma Stone
The Roseraie rose garden is very well known and open to the public seasonally with many rose varieties; there is an annual 'Senteurs au Jardin' open day for the public as well. The Antibes council also planted an olive grove to mark the 21st century, and to guarantee its eternity 54 olive trees were planted in the year 2000 symbolising the residents of Antibes born in the first month of that year.
Château de la Croe, Cap d'Antibes
This exceptional château in the Victorian style was built in 1927 for an English aristocrat Sir William Pomeroy Burton to the plans of architect and interior designer Armand Albert Rateau.
The Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII of England) abdicated his throne in 1936 in order to marry Wallice Simpson, and they leased the property in 1938, renovating the chateau to the highest standards with the finest furniture, silver and porcelain.
Past owners have included the shipping magnates Aristotle Onassis and Stavros Niarchos.
In 1980's, the chateau suffered from a fire that damaged the house and surrounding trees and it was left as a derelict shell to squatters.
Château de la Croe is currently owned by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who carried out a large scale program of renovations over 4 years commissioning the likes of landscaper Peter Wirtz, considered to be one of the masters of the genre. The property has a roof-top pool with garden and sea views, an underground restaurant, gym and cinema room.
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Notes: This Heritage Trail is copyright to Rebecca Whitlocke from Access Riviera, and is permitted to be printed and distributed for personal use only. For a free downloadable copy (Word document), please email accessriviera06@gmail.com
Text has been reproduced from various third party sources: En Patrimoine de France, Monument Tracker, www.culture.gouv.fr, The Telegraph UK, France Today, Wikipedia, Le Figaro. Images: Antibes-Juan les Pins Tourist Office, Hotel Juana, Flickr
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Mojitos & music at the Juan les Pins Jazz Festival
Today, I visited the concert venue for the popular Jazz à Juan (Juan les Pins Jazz Festival) which begins this Friday (11 July) and has nightly concerts until 20 July 2014.
Jazz à Juan (logo image reproduced by official website)
The concert location at Pinede Gould is a lovely setting under the pine trees looking out across the Mediterranean towards Île St-Marguerite and towards Cannes and the Esterel mountains. It's a magic place for listening to music as the sun sets.
Pinede Gould, Juan les Pins Jazz Festival
The festival line-up this year includes:
Nile Rodgers who is scheduled to appear the opening night with The Family Stone so get your dancing shoes ready!
Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke duet
Joss Stone is no stranger to these shores and brings her powerful, soulful voice to the Pinede Gould on Wednesday 16 July.
Saturday 19 July will be another night to get your dancing shoes out. Start with a Cuban mojito at one of the nearby bars then head to the festival as Pedrito Martinez and Orquesta Aragon are sure to inject a little Cuban spice to your night.
My personal favourite, Jamie Cullum is making a return to Juan les Pins, and I highly recommend him as a live performer, he is energetic and interacts with the audience. The French are renown for clapping when they enjoy music; let's change this, this man deserves no-holds barred dancing.
The most anticipated concert night is Gregory Porter and Stevie Wonder – tickets sold like hot cakes! Did you manage to secure a ticket?
My Jazz à Juan tips:
– First visit to the festival and/or Juan les Pins? There is a Jazz Walk-of-Fame outside the concert venue set into the pavement where stars who have played at the festival over the years have left their handprints in the concrete. Includes: B.B King, Ray Charles, Keith Jarrett, Little Richard and more. Do the tourist thing and line up your own paws for size comparison. I can confirm mine are smaller than B.B. Kings.
Jazz Walk-of-Fame, Juan les Pins (image: Wikimedia)
– Take cash in small denominations for the bar at the concert venue. You can buy a beer or wine to enjoy during the concert. There are food vendors but unless they have upgraded the selection then you are limited to hot dogs, paninis and baguettes.
– There are accessible toilets at the concert (Portaloos), or before the concert stop for a drink and use the bathroom at one of the many adjacent bars or restaurants. The Pinede park also has an automated accessible public pay toilet (50 centimes) that you can use prior/after the concert.
– If you have restricted mobility, the ground surface at the concert venue is flat. The ticket booth and entrances are flat and concrete-paved, and inside the venue the ground surface is hard dirt so it's manoeuvrable for wheelchairs.
– In conjunction with the main concerts at the Pinede Gould, Thursday 17 July sees a series of multiple free jazz concerts throughout Antibes and Juan les Pins. Over 200 musicians will take to the streets and emphasise why being in the region during Jazz Festival time is so exciting. Antibes locations for the free concerts are place de Gaulle and boulevard d'Aiguillon. Juan les Pins locations include petite Pinede near the main concert venue and the seafront promenade du Soleil.
Juan les Pins Jazz Festival
How to get to the Juan les Pins Jazz Festival:
By car: Coming from Antibes, travel down boulevard Président Wilson and Juan les Pins is easy to locate. The nearest pay carpark to the venue is under the Palais des Congrès.
Bus 200 from Nice or Cannes direction: Alight at stop 'La Regence' in Juan les Pins, and then follow avenue Amiral Courbet to the seafront; at the seafront continue walking left to the venue.
Bus 30 or 31: Alight at stop 'Palais des Congrès' in Juan les Pins, cross the road and walk across the park with the pine trees to the venue.
Bus 1: Alight at stop 'Pin Doré', follow boulevard Baptistin Ardisson until you pass the Palais des Congrès, then you can cross the road and walk through the park with the pine trees to the venue.
The best spots for a pre-concert drink:
Le Crystal – A Juan les Pins institution, great for people-watching
Le New Orleans – Jazz-themed bar across from the Pinede park
News Caffé – Newly opened at the Palais des Congrès with plenty of outside seating. They have Wifi too.
Le New Orleans jazz bar, Juan les Pins
Looking for something fun to do before a concert?
Tuk Tuk Azur can customise a sightseeing tour for you. Take in the scenery on the Cap d'Antibes, then stop at a bar in Juan les Pins for a cocktail before the concert. Book in advance to secure your spot as availability is in demand to the popularity of the festival. Bookings via www.tuktukazur.com
(I have no sales or commission affiliation with any of these companies, all opinions are my own)
Official Festival website: www.jazzajuan.com
Like what you see here? Please share my blog post on Facebook, retweet on Twitter, comment below etc and I'll share the love back. There may be a mojito involved or I may potentially bribe you for a Jamie Cullum or Stevie Wonder ticket but I'll appreciate it anyway.
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Sightseeing – ANTIBES/JUAN LES PINS (11 July 2013, free jazz concerts)
On Thursday 11 July, there will be a number of free evening jazz concerts to signal the start of Jazz à Juan (the Juan les Pins Jazz Festival). It is a nice opportunity for some family time strolling in Antibes and Juan les Pins in the warm evening, or alfresco dining combined with listening to free jazz.
All concert locations are on flat ground (paved surfaces) so accessible if you have a baby buggy/stroller, or are wheelchair bound.
Here is the programme for the various locations in Antibes old town, and Juan les Pins:
ANTIBES: all concerts held simultaneously and are between 7pm-8pm
Les Haricots Noirs (Brazilian batucuda percussion and funk band), at the Marché Provençal and Place Nationale
Sax Appeal (jazz, soul, rhythm and blues), place Audiberti
Fanfare Trouble-Fête (marching band), Bastion St-André and Jardin d'Ilette
New Scat (traditional jazz), place de la République by the carousel
R-SAJ Band (rocksteady ska acoustic jazz), by the Porte Marine near Café bar du Port
Gugus band (percussion, rhythm and blues, jazz, juggling and theatre, swing), corner of boulevard d'Aguillon and rue Thuret where the tourist information office is located
Tuxedo Jazz Band (New Orleans jazz), place du Safranier
JUAN LES PINS: all concerts held simultaneously and are between 9.30pm-10.30pm
Sax Appeal (jazz, soul, rnb) and marching band, Ilot de l'Esterel
Fanfare Trouble-Fête (marching band), rue Dautheville
New Scat (traditional jazz), Ponton Courbet, boulevard Guillaumont
R-SAJ Band (rocksteady ska acoustic jazz), Ponton Hollywood, boulevard Baudoin
Gugus band (percussion, rnb, jazz, juggling, swing), promenade du Soleil where Le Ruban Bleu restaurant is located
Tuxedo Jazz Band (New Orleans jazz), avenue Guy de Maupassant
If you would like to know more about the musicians playing at the Jazz à Juan, the full festival programme and ticketing information is found at www.jazzajuan.com
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Activities – JUAN LES PINS JAZZ FESTIVAL
Jazz à Juan (Juan les Pins Jazz Festival) is an annual music festival held at Pinède Gould in Juan les Pins. This year's billing includes Tom Jones, Sonny Rollins, Kool and the Gang and Norah Jones. The setting is lovely – right on the seafront surrounded by palm trees, pine trees and a great vista of the ocean. The site is flat and there is admission for ground-floor seating, so it is accessible. Toilets are accessible and there are kiosks selling food and drinks.
As well as paid-admission tickets, the festival has free concerts whereby musicians wander the streets of Juan les Pins and Antibes stopping to play on street corners, terraces and squares. Last night, as I ate dinner at a beach restaurant in Juan les Pins we listened to the distant sound of 'New Scat' and the 'Street Warmers'.
Tonight, at 7pm there is free music along the waterfront promenade in Juan les Pins. I may see you there!
http://www.jazzajuan.com
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Disinfection of water in the fresh-cut produce industry is a critical step to minimize the potential transmission of pathogens from a water source to produce, among produce within a given batch and from batch-to-batch over time. Foodborne illnesses happen from eating contaminated food. These illnesses rank among the most common forms of disease in the world and cause more than one million deaths per year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne illnesses affect an estimated 48 million people each year (one out of six), resulting in 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths in the United States. Foodborne disease outbreaks can be prevented by proper application of industrial food decontamination techniques including pasteurization, thermal sterilization, washing, irradiation and the addition of antimicrobial agents.
Why Is a New Sanitation Technology Needed?
The potential for chemical residues, limited effectiveness and high cost associated with these agents makes alternative disinfection processes attractive. Therefore, in the past decade, many novel disinfection technologies such as electrolyzed water (EW), ozone and UV light have been proposed by scientists. Electrochemical disinfection has been receiving more attention from the fresh-cut produce industry.
Electrolyzed water, also referred to as electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water, is generated by applying electricity to water with dilute salt content. It is produced by commercially available electrolysis devices (Figure 1).
Dilute salt water (NaCl) passes through an electrolysis cell, which contains inert, positively charged and negatively charged electrodes separated by a membrane (Figure 2). Chloride ions (Cl-) migrate to the positively charged anode as sodium ions (Na+) migrate to the negatively charged cathode. Both pass through an ion transfer membrane that allow only chloride ions or only sodium ions into the respective chambers.
The negatively charged cathode area produces basic water, while the positively charged anode area produces acidic water. The current passing through the electrolyzed water generator and the voltage between the electrodes are set at 8–10 amperes and 9–10 volts, respectively. The pH and oxidative reduction potential (ORP) record by a pH/ion meter. ORP refers to the ability of a solution to oxidize or reduce another material, and it has been used as a measure of disinfection capability.
Mainly two types of EW, known as acidic electrolyzed water (AEW) and basic electrolyzed water (BEW), are produced simultaneously by electrolysis as explained in Table 1.
Figure 1. Commercial-scale 200L capacity electrolyzed water generator (Hoshizaki Electric Co. Ltd., Japan). Figure 2. Schematic of electrolyzed water generator and resulting compounds (Huang et al., 2008).
Table 1. Characteristics of acidic and basic electrolyzed water.
How Does Electrolyzed Water Act Against Microorganisms?
Antimicrobial activity of EW is still not fully understood. However, a significant number of scientists believe that the presence of chloride ions, low pH and high ORP of AEW kill the existing microorganisms. Research findings have shown that mainly two mechanisms kill microorganisms. Generally, bacteria grow in a pH range of 4–9, ORP +200 to +800mV (aerobic bacteria) and -700 to +200mV (anaerobic bacteria). Therefore, outside of the ORP range of AEW could damage the cell membranes, disrupt the metabolic fluxes and ATP production in bacterial cells. In low pH, the outer membrane of bacterial cells increases the entry of HOCl into bacterial cells, which inhibits the carbohydrate metabolism. These deteriorations kill the microbial cells. BEW has strong reducing potential due to high pH and low ORP. It leads to the reduction of free radicals in microorganisms.
Users select the brine-flow rate, while the machine adjusts voltages and/or amperages accordingly.
Users select the amperages and/or voltages, while the machine adjusts the brine-flow rate accordingly.
Users select a preset chlorine concentration level of EO water from a display panel, and the machine changes the brine-flow rate and amperages and/or voltages automatically.
Why Is Electrolyzed Water Important to the Food Industry?
EW shows a broad spectrum of microbial decontamination as disinfectants (Table 2). AEW is more effective as a sanitizer than chlorine due to low pH (2.5 to 4), high ORP (+1000mV to +1200mV) and the concentration of free chlorine (11.3mg/L to 86.3mg/L). BEW works well as a cleaning agent due to its high pH and low ORP. Therefore, EW is used in the medical, dental, food processing, agriculture and dairy industries as a disinfecting technique.
EW was introduced to the food industry as a novel disinfecting agent in the late 1800s. It has more than a 150-year-long history. The concept of EW for water decontamination, water regeneration and surgical disinfection in medical institutions was originally developed in Great Britain during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Since the 1980s, EW also has been used in Japan. The first type of EW used was the acidic type, and it was accepted quickly by the Japanese food industry. It is effective in decontaminating fruits and vegetables, poultry, meat, egg, seafood and food processing equipment and food contact surfaces such as cutting boards, ceramic tiles, floors, stainless steel and glassware in food processing plants. Research has shown that EW was very effective on vegetables like carrot, spinach, bell pepper, lettuce, potato, cucumber, alfalfa seeds and fruits such as tomato, peach, apple, strawberry and also seafood like raw salmon, tilapia and yellow-fin tuna.
Currently EW is starting to receive more attention in the U.S. food industry. Electrolyzed water generators have been approved for applications in the food industry by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Table 2. Microorganisms susceptible to electrolyzed water.
No disinfection system is perfect. Each has its merits and limitations. Table 3 outlines the merits and limitations of electrolyzed water.
Table 3. Merits and limitations of electrolyzed water.
Only uses water and salt. No residual disinfection; antimicrobial activity is quickly lost.
Low operating cost. High equipment cost.
Does not change ingredients, texture, scent or flavor of food. Water is corrosive and can rust some metals.
No need for transport, handling and storage of hazardous chemicals. Reacts with protein, reducing its effectiveness.
Abadias M., Usall J., Olivera M., Alegre I., and Vinas I. 2008. "Efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water (NEW) for reducing microbial contamination on minimally-processed vegetables." International Journal of Food Microbiology. 123: 151–158.
Al-Haq M.I., Sugiyama J., and Isobe S. 2005. "Applications of Electrolyzed Water in Agriculture and Food Industries." Food Sci. Technol. Res. 11(2): 135–150.
Demirci A. and Ngadi M.O. 2012. "Microbial decontamination in the food industry: Novel methods and applications." 1st edition. Woodhead Publishing.
Gil M.I., Selma M.V., Lopez-Galvez F., and Allende A. 2009. "Fresh-cut product sanitation and wash water disinfection: Problems and solutions." International Journal of Food Safety. 134: 37–45.
Huang Y.R., Hung Y.C., Hsu S.Y., Huang Y.W., and Hwang D.F. 2008. "Application of electrolyzed water in the food industry." Journal of Food Control. 19: 329–345.
Kim S.Y., Kang D.H., Kim J.K., Ha J.Y., Kim T., and Lee S.H. 2011. "Antimicrobial activity of plant extracts against Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes on fresh lettuce." Journal of Food Science. 76: 41–46.
Olmez H. 2010. "Effect of different sanitizing methods and incubation time and temperature on inactivation of Escherichia coli on lettuce." Journal of Food Safety. 30: 228–299.
Ricoa D., Martin D.A.B., Baratb J.M., and Barry-Ryan C. 2007. "Extending and measuring the quality of fresh-cut fruit and vegetables: A review." Trends in Food Science and Technology. 18: 373–386.
Zacharia A.I., Kamitani Y., Muhimbula H.S., and Ndabikunze B.K. 2010. "A review of microbiological safety of fruits and vegetables and the introduction of electrolyzed water as an alternative to sodium hypochlorite solution." African Journal of Food Science. 4(13): 778–789.


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Look who's late to her own party!! Welcome to Wonderful Wednesday, I can't wait to see what amazing projects, recipes and DIY you all have to link up with us this week!
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201-471-2983 / 2014712983 - Who call from Jersey City, NJ, United States?
calls with dead air; I called back and left a message to remove number from calling list.
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Call and hang up at least 3 times a day!!
Caller ID says Chaves, Hernan. Missed the call though, so I don't know what this is about.
same thing happened to me! i didn't text or call back. .definitely a scam!


Important: You can't run Zygor's guide and this guide together. It is imperative that you disable Zygor's official guide from the Addon menu. If you run both, ESO becomes unstable. Don't worry though. This guide has everything Zygor's has and more!
- If you use Bandit UI, disable its minimap and go with Minimap by Fyrakin. Here's how to disable Bandit's Minimap.
Please note, I can provide some support for existing bugs. However, please remember that I did not author the tool nor those other guides, so my experience is limited to the Summerset guide. But I will try to patch up where possible.
- Reverted changes to the arrow code. The arrow wasn't functional in Summerset and elsewhere.
- Enabled ZO_WorldMap_UpdateMap(). This function is required to change the step "X" on the map to match the current step.
Latest and best Quest helper?
Is this mod the latest and best Quest Helper for ESO?
Feeling kinda stupid here. I am trying to set the keybindings to advance steps but I can't for the life of me find the bindings. Is there a bug? Do i have to have ZygorGuidesViewer installed too to get that option but disabled?
I'm gonna hang my head in shame now. It's called LEVELING Guide now... not Zygor!
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Micro shutters are back :/ , everything else is great.
Hey im trying to find the main vanilla story in the Guide and can not seem to find it.
At somepoint During the Auridon Guide all of the Markers (Where the arrow tells you to go) gets offset by 25 ish Yards to the South by Southeast. Not sure if this is just me or not. Just Wanted to let you Know.
I can't figure out how to key bind the advance for the viewer, I read here that you stated to press Esc-control and scroll to guide viewer. I'm lost....esc and control at same time? if that does nothing, also there is nothing I can find in the list of key bindings for this addon. Please help.
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First off wanted to say great work.
just finished the Murkmire guide and it seems like it might be incomplete missing a bunch of quests that i'm doing now manually, not a huge deal just wanted to make a comment!
When I completed the guide, I ran through it with a fresh character from beginning to end to ensure I wasn't missing anything (at least, at the time the guide was assembled). I'm only one person so it won't be perfect.
Please let me know which quests are missing.
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Re: I Have to Manually all step?
I Have to Manually all step? the green bar never move ? or i did something wrong ?
I Have to Manually all step?
Thanks alot for the fast reply and even fixing the issue with this addon.
You're welcome both. Glad I was able to fix the issue.
Easier than I thought it would be. Zygor loaded their "foglight" for ****s and giggles but wasn't actually using it. Sigh... lol. Anyhow, I've removed it in the 421 update. You should now see all discovered POI icons.
I'll work on a guide for Elsweyr; ESO's next expansion. The announcement happens on the 15th. I suspect we'll see it sometime in Q3 (July-August-September).
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Blowing Winds in Israel - of Different Kinds
There are lots of different kinds of winds blowing these days in Israel and the rest of the Middle East.
At the most literal level, Israel is currently enjoying wind gusts of between 40 and 60 km per hour. Blowing winds in Ra'anana just a few moments ago were measured in the range of 50 km an hour. Coupled with on and off rain, it's quite the outdoor experience. Snow is expected to arrive today or tomorrow in Israel's northern-most regions.
Friendlier winds blew in from California just a couple of days ago. At the Academy Award ceremonies on Sunday night, the Israeli director and two of the stars of the film "Footnote," which had been nominated for an Oscar, met with the Iranian delegation, which was there on behalf of the Oscar winning film, "The Separation." Unfortunately, it is not that often these days that Iranian and Israeli delegations have the chance to meet anywhere under cordial conditions. For example, on July 25, 2011, an Iranian swimmer backed out of a swim meet rather than swim in a 100 metre breast stroke race in which an Israeli swimmer was competing. There are many other examples. Perhaps filmmakers see themselves as more independent than professional athletes. In any case, as reported in Haaretz, the Israeli filmmakers were quite happy to have had the opportunity to chat with their Iranian counterparts and the feeling seems to have been mutual.
Different types of winds are headed towards Washington next week as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu sets off to meet with President Obama to discuss Iran and its nuclear threats against Israel. On this issue, information of every kind is swirling around, ranging from rumours of an imminent Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities to alleged reports from Wikileaks that Israel was already involved in extensive covert operations to destroy Iranian facilities on the ground. These winds could soon develop into a much bigger storm though that remains to be seen.
There were some very foul smelling winds in Hebron over the weekend. Apparently a riot broke out while a funeral was taking place. Clashes occurred between Palestinians and Israelis, which resulted in the IDF using "the skunk" to disperse the crowd. "The skunk" is a non-lethal, foul smelling substance that Israeli forces have been using for a couple of years now to disperse demonstrators in certain situations. Given the variety of legal proceedings that some acting and former Israeli politicians have faced, the weapon may well have been developed accidentally by capturing the essence of some inappropriate Ministerial activity...but let's not go there.
Finally, the lethal and very hot winds of Syria have, fortunately, not reached Israel despite the close proximity between the two countries. While Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad continues to use deadly force against rebel forces (primarily Sunni Muslims, according to a recent article in the New York Times) and anyone else who might be in the way, the world continues to sit quietly, even in the face of the apparent killing of large numbers of civilians. While the U.S. has raised some concerns and that very credible world body, the UN Human Rights Council, has also thrown its voice into the mix, the world response to Assad to this point appears to be nothing but a puff of smoke. This too could turn into a much larger fire that could spread to Iraq and other neighbouring countries given the sectarian nature of much of the fighting. For now, Israel's public engagement in this matter has been very limited.
Overall, while there is usually quite a bit of hot air blowing around in the Middle East, it is not always accompanied by such of variety of winds. But I suppose that is what keeps life interesting.
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G84: The Moathouse Gnolls
This is a summary page for the session played June 2, 2011. The player-characters were Pritchard Hood, Flash, Audrey, Roland, Jorge, Bartleby and Henri. Audrey was ghost-played by CaptainContrary. The party was later joined by Stradivarian.
Returning to Homlett, ready to delve beneath the Moathouse again, they waited while Pritchard grilled the charmed bugbear, Chawn, who was in the prisons of Rufus and Berne, to learn of the faction dwelling in the swamps. They were lead by a Master (or a Mistress?) named Lareth. Chawn was able to give a rough idea of how many bugbears and gnolls, as well as human troops, Lareth had in her command.
Under cover of nightfall, determined not to let the townspeople see the bugbear escaping into the wild with them, the party was soon descending back into the darkness, soon finding themselves in the three-way intersection where they had met both tribes two sessions before. Invisible by Pritchard's sorceries, they opened a secret door they had discovered before, but were spooked by movement inside, and opted to confront the gnolls directly.
In what must have been the gnoll's main living quarters, judging by the rough and worn tables and cracked plates and utensils, they entered furious battle with what turned out to be nine of the tall, lanky hyena-beastmen. Two gnolls had been spooked by the diffuse glow and muttering from the invisible party, thinking it was Mogdloglong, apparently the gnollish goddess of light, a being of hatred that must be destroyed.
Four gnolls took up bows and the rest engaged the party and its bugbear ally. The party had the better of it, landing more blows while the gnolls failed to strike effectively in their eagerness for war. Attracted by the combat, a small cadre of kobolds approached from behind, where they were met by Henri and Flash. Flash died under a hail of javelin fire and the thief was just able to escape the same fate behind a web spell from the party's mage.
The bulk of the party was able to at last break through and kill the last of the gnolls, finding a small amount of coin on their bodies. Having been rather hurt, they wanted to head home, but checked the doors at the end of the chamber. The first, from which moans for help issued, was occupied by a pincushioned once-plump woman, tortured to death, and an elf adventurer named Stradivarian, who might have soon met the same fate. The middle door was found to be trapped by Henri, who was unable to figure the mechanism, so pulled the door at a distance. A portculis clanged shut in the distance. The last door opened into a longer corridor.
The portculis, as they suspected, blocked the stairs back to the surface. But by now they knew the mechanism for raising it: the wench inside the secret room. A large spider had a web spun in its spokes, which was dispatched. The barrier was raised. If there were more kobolds or, indeed, more gnolls, in the complex, they kept their distance.
However, at the top of the tower, two bugbears sought their revenge, hoping to pick off the front of the party as they came up. They struck swiftly, but despite their sneaky natures, the heroes seemed to be expecting it, and beat off the attack with but minor increased wounds.
Losses and Loot
The party lost Flash Glitterblade, an elf. They killed nine gnolls and five kobolds, a large spider and two bugbears. They found loose coin, a gem, and a necklace with five gems on the largest bugbear.
Each member earned 155xp and 105gp.
Prev: An Excursion to Rogwallow Castle
Next: Meeting Lareth
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That said, I love her Christology and her emphasis on glorifying God in out lives. Don't we all believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior? White, Review and Herald, June 1, 1886. For me, these things make no sense apart from the paradigm of the Great Controversy. More apparent evidence In 1984, palaeontologists David Raup and Jack Sepkoski caused a stir with their paper analysing extinctions in the fossil record and showing recurring peaks every 26 million years. Analogous events fail to support The huge 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, which nearly obliterated an island, was heard over 3,000 miles away.
Then draw my conclusions from there. I have not found anything that is at One of the best books I have ever read. Also, some subjects were too briefly treated because the readers were expected to be familiar with them. Feeding the hungry with possible poison. In the fall of 1979, my seeking took me down the path of the occult, and spiritualism.
Since I don't know what type if church to join, I haven't been baptised. This book is a most intelligent and insightful account of history from the early Church on through the dark ages and beyond. Certain types are more commonly associated with impact, others more commonly with volcanic activity. First off, I would be super-happy if people would stop leaving copies of this book in my mailbox, it's kind of annoying. It also has a bright white paper instead of the newsprint used in the past. It is true that Jesus was raised on the first day of the week, Sunday. The first ten chapters or so set the stage with a lot of history.
One might initially think the book comes from a Reformed perspective. To assist His people in this controversy, Christ sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels to guide, protect, and sustain them in the way of salvation. Its unfortunately that perception trumps reality in many instances, so my heart goes out to those who've been burnt by Bible thumping Christians who've probably knocked folks over the head with this book and the Bible for that matter. Other chapters were enlarged and important additions were made about the sanctuary. Examples: Love your enemies, deny yourself, take up your cross daily and follow me. The following is a more detailed account of the life and work of this remarkable woman who, meeting all the tests of a true prophet as set forth in the Holy Scriptures, helped found the Seventh-day Adventist church. Because the doctrines are the same, thus the spirit and principles behind those doctrines is the same.
Just you in the Lord? I'm sure they came in handy, later. . During her lifetime she wrote more than 5,000 periodical articles and 40 books; but today, including compilations from her 50,000 pages of manusc In brief, Ellen Gould Harmon White was a woman of remarkable spiritual gifts who lived most of her life during the nineteenth century 1827-1915 , yet through her writings she is still making a revolutionary impact on millions of people around the world. Beware, in particular, of books which promise definitively to answer questions about eschatology the doctrine of last things. Have you gotten your free copy of The Great Controversy? But the Bible record shows very different circumstances. Why is there pain and suffering? What a dramatic moment and so vital to our salvation! See my open letter to Ted Wilson for much more on this: Notice carefully the following account, which I believe can only be seen and understood with spiritual eyes.
The concept is important in Adventist theology because it provides an explanation of the origin of evil, and constitutes belief number 8 of the church's 28 Fundamentals. John and James told a preacher they didn't agree with to stop preaching in the Name of Jesus, because, they thought they were the only true preachers! Soon afterward I read The Great Controversy, a life-changing experience. She was told that she must write it out. So many wonderful minds focusing and wasting their mind power on this. I've dabbed at it over the past few years, heard a thing or two about it, read a chapter here and there but its done. From the time she was 17 years old until she died 70 years later, God gave her approximately 2,000 visions and dreams.
Ezell is a perfect person to explain these recurring stories, as former supervisor at the Smithsonian Institute and Curator of the National Firearms Collection. Much of the first half of the book is devoted to the historical conflict between and. Reasons for its immense popularity In addition to the apparent evidence, there are powerful psycho-social reasons why the theory was adopted so quickly and vigorously. Mass production has brought down the cost of the book to 99 cents per copy, reports 247,000 copies were first sent for free to 10 cities in the Bay Area, and now 750,000 more copies are showing up in mailboxes in San Francisco and Oakland. In keeping with the thinking in those times, she and those associated with her did not consider this use of available materials as a matter that called for specific recognition. I can see 3 or more books from this one marvelous publication. The Sagan scenario was also the likely inspiration for some wild extrapolation concerning the finding of minute amounts of carbon black at some of the K-T sites.
It time for man to grow up and break free from this misguided path which religion has placed so many of us on. In one hand I had, for the first time in my life, this book on the occult; in the other, for the first time in my life, I had the book that the man in the health food store gave me. Evidence against the impact-extinction hypothesis Fossils decline gradually Some of the strongest contrary evidence presented by Officer and Page comes from careful analyses of the types of fossils found as the end of the Cretaceous is approached. But after reading this book, you'll be one of them! Observed by the whole creation, this world became the arena of the universal conflict, out of which the God of love will ultimately be vindicated. I read most of it. The book was completed by mid-August and subsequently published as Spiritual Gifts, Vol.
Iridium along with other elements such as osmium is rare on Earth but common in extra-terrestrial objects. This time I started on page one. Even to this day, Adventists living in the Reformation lands do not generally regard Ellen White very highly. Have Seventh-day Adventist leaders become cunning and crafty in their approach nowadays? She has not lessened the breach between herself and Protestants; they have done all the advancing. This book was a book we understood to be inspired by God. Here is a link to one Baptist Pastor's comments on the book. From my dialogue with many denominations lay people pastor etc.


Had my first drawing class on Tuesday. It went well, but I was fairly nervous. You see, I am not a teacher by any means. I actually always had trouble listening to teachers in school and still carry a little.... (ok, a lot) of the "stand up to authority" that I carried as a child. Never the less, what I am is a person who is there to guide others through the seemingly intimidating world of drawing. "Its not all that difficult" I say as I watch doubtful faces smile politely back at me. "Is a matter of being able to think and see differently, that's all." I dont think they believe me, but they will soon. I just dont want them to get bored of the seemingly silly little excercises. But if I had a choice, I would rather they be comfortable enough to think of what we are doing as silly little excercises, than to be scared to death of the whole idea!
I am into these triptychs lately. I really like the panoramic views but also the challenge of making each portion a painting within itself. The painting with the mountains is from Tofino BC, and the other is looking back at Denman and Hornby Islands from a point just north of Qualicum Bay.


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Literature Comes Alive
The Walt Whitman Birthplace offers a trove of interactive fun.
By Patty Maguire and Cynthia Shor Posted in Long Island, Your Community
When families visit the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Interpretive Center in Huntington, they find something fun for everyone. In the modern Interpretive Center, children spin old-fashioned tops, flip Jacob's ladder and test their skills while playing a wooden catch ball game.
"Look, I can roll a hoop with a stick," a young girl exclaims. "What a great game!"
A tour guide tells her parents: "We get this reaction all the time. After all, when a toy has been around for hundreds of years, there must be a good reason."
Walt Whitman, widely recognized as one of America's greatest poets, was born in 1819 at what is now the museum. He died in 1892 in Camden, New Jersey. Whitman's innovative free verse poetry captured the nation's spirit during the 19th century. On display at the Whitman Birthplace, Whitman's book Leaves of Grass (Bantam Classics) contains all of his poems, notably, "O Captain! My Captain!" which celebrates President Lincoln.
Whitman lived in Huntington until he was 4 years old, when his family moved to Brooklyn. Originally, the Whitman homestead was a 20-acre farm, but today it is about two acres. Now, children may cultivate a love for literature at the museum as they learn about the poet's life and works, as well as the time period in which he grew up. What better way to keep your child's mind and skills engaged when school is out than with engaging history, games and toys?
The museum has an oversized "Seek & Find" laminated booklet that encourages young visitors to explore the museum and search for items such as Whitman's school desk and pictures of his mother and father.
One exhibit offers a significant summary of Whitman's life and works. It traces the poet's development from his boyhood to his international prominence. The collection of more than 130 portraits gives a unique glimpse into this important literary figure's life. Visitors may also watch a 20-minute video about Whitman and listen to him reading his famous poem, "America," captured on an Edison cylinder. Guests enjoy strolling across the grand lawn to attend a guided tour of the Birthplace farmhouse built by Whitman's father.
A new series of seasonal events at the museum celebrates Yuletide, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and Halloween. At these gatherings, parents and children alike learn through entertaining stories and hands-on activities.
With a mission to be "Walt Whitman's voice today," the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association (WWBA) operates the historic site. WWBA maintains a vibrant literary calendar that includes lectures on poetry, writing workshops, a student poetry contest and book readings. The happenings aim to promote literacy and encourage writing in all forms. WWBA provides venues for writers, artists and musicians of all ages to nurture and showcase their creativity. Trained docents and volunteers offer year-round guided tours.
The Birthplace is a New York State Historic Site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The U.S. Millennium Council named the museum an American Treasure in 1999, and it has been cited as "one of the five best kept parks in New York State."
After tours, children and families browse the gift shop, lunch at picnic tables and relax on outdoor benches. Patrons may also get exercise by walking to nearby Jayne's Hill, Long Island's highest point. Whitman often walked there for grand views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Long Island Sound.
About 7,000 students attend educational programs at the museum annually. A teacher recently evaluated the class experience there by writing, "Everything about this trip is great, and I look forward to bringing my class again next year." A student added, "I wrote my first poem. I didn't know I could write a poem!"
The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association hosts Scout programs and offers community service internships for high school and college students. The Birthplace is open daily from June 15 to Labor Day, and from Wednesday to Sunday from Labor Day to June 14. For more information, visit www.waltwhitman.org.
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Patty Maguire is a volunteer with the Walt Whitman Birthplace. Cynthia Shor is executive director of WWBA and teaches literature courses at New York University.
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Great Gidding recreation ground now a QEII field.
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For the Queens Jubilee the Parish Council had applied for a Fields in Trust grant to safeguard the village recreation ground.
So all of the legal paperwork has been done (for free) and now the recreation field can officially be called a Queen Elizabeth II Field (www.qe2fields.com).
As part of the celebration The Parish Council have replaced the chain link fence at the front, and there will also be a metal plaque that will be put at the entrance.
Fields in Trust is about encouraging young people to get fit and enjoy the outdoors by protecting the precious spaces available for outdoor activity and to ensure future generations can benefit too.
See www.fieldsintrust.org/ for more information.