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2003 marked the 40th anniversary of Jean Cocteau's death. I knew that tributes were being planned in France, but I had no idea that they were being planned in Cannes the same year I was to attend!
My boss and I were going up an escalator in the Palais, and that's when I spotted the first banner. I made some kind of noise that might have given the impression I was having an attack of some sort. "That's a Cocteau drawing!"
My boss is also a close friend who was suffered and humored me through the Cocteau infactuation. I grabbed her arm as it dawned on me "This is an exhibit! They're having a Cocteau exhibit in Cannes! "
My friend: Calm down
Me: *whimpers*
So, it turns out it wasn't an exhibit, per se. It was all set up as a teaser for the exhibit coming to the George Pompidou in Paris this September and to Montreal in April 2004.
Still! It's Cocteau! I mean, who even knows who he is? There were banners, photos of Cocteau at past Cannes festivals, a continuous film highlighting his art and his films... gobsmacked doesn't even begin to cover it.
Okay, you have to admit. This is cool. It even borders on insane. And I didn't even have anything to do with it.
Have to admit - I felt weird stepping on Jean's face, though.
Ah. Vegas comes to Cannes.
The next travelogue covers the next chapter in my Cocteau adventures at the Palais
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Nice tips!
Lovely Cannes page.... very helpful restaurant tips.
Cafe Nestle 1.5 euros!!! Location, location... (-;
Re: Carlton Intercontinental's domes. This makes me hope that one day there will be a use for all of the useless information stored in my mind.
Beautiful page: good info and photos. I remember a film: Pau and your Brother in Cannes Festival
It's so WONDERFUL to have stumbled upon your pages! How I wish I could've attended the Festival this year to see Van Sant win the top award! Oooohh and I miss those parties! A Cocteau fanatic? I can see I will thoroughly enjoy your pages! ;-)
E...great story!!! Cannes really is a circus. GP
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