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May 16, 2017 · Here are the events that will take place throughout this 70th edition. From the Opening Ceremony to the awards ceremony on Sunday, May 18 th, both emceed by Monica Bellucci, the Festival will celebrate its 70 th edition by initiating brand new tailor-made events and inviting numerous stars and personalities.
Le Palais. A benchmark for business tourism in France and worldwide. 1st French business destination outside Paris, more than 70 B2B events a year and over 300,000 professional accreditations. More 150 events. per year.
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Festival de Cannes. Du 14 au 25 mai. Au-delà de la magie qui opère sans discontinuer depuis des décennies, une chose est certaine : son histoire et sa philosophie font totalement corps avec le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. On vous emmène en coulisses.
- A Cinema Hall at The Municipal Casino
- The Ambitious Palais Croisette
- The Palais Des Festivals et Des Congrès
From the beginning in 1939, Cannes was chosen as the Festival venue for its luxurious feel and tourist charms. Henry Gendre, the manager of the Grand Hotel and father of the actor Louis Jourdan, and Georges Prade who lobbied for the interests of the Riviera up in Paris circles, worked hard to help Cannes win the bid. In this cosmopolitan city famed...
From 1946, with the official reprise of the event’s organisation, the question of building a dedicated venue, which had been mooted since 1940, became impossible to put off any longer. The town council tried to negotiate a deal to take over the land belonging to the Cercle Nautique for the building, but local and international circumstances delayed...
Towards the end of the 50s, the success of the festival and the growing numbers of visitors obliged the organisers to consider plans to increase the capacity of the Palais Croisette.For lack of funds, none of these projects came to fruition and ultimately the decision was taken to build a new Palais. Incidentally, it was only at that moment that th...
May 28, 2017 · CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Actor Aishwarya Rai, fashion detail, attends the 'Okja' premiere during the...[+] 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2017 in Cannes ...
The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès ( Palace of Festivals and Conferences) is a convention centre in Cannes, France. It is the primary venue for the annual Cannes Film Festival, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Datacloud Global Congress, and the NRJ Music Awards. The building, as known today, was unveiled in 1982.
In the spotlight. Le Festival de Cannes is one of the most important media events in the world, covered by more than 4000 journalists and over 2000 media outlets from around 90 countries. 280 photographers and 80 TV channels immortalize the film crews on the red carpet.
