30 March 2009

The Music Festival


In August Menton hosts a fabulous classical music festival outside the beautiful Basilica in the Old Town.

The festival started in 1949 and for its 50th anniversary in 1999, this mural was painted at the base of the steps that lead up into the Old Town and our place in the audience.

Note the lemons and also the Clef on her ear.

Click on the link above to see one of the concerts.

9 comments:

  1. une magnifique mosaïque. tu as de la chance, après la fête du citron, un festival de musique

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  2. So, 60th anniversary this year ! 60 years of music each summer to soften the evenings in August !

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  3. Very nice! Beautiful painting - makes walls cheerful:)

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  4. Every time I see a mural like this, I want to paint one. This is beautiful.

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  5. (re clef on her ear)So you use the word Clef in English as a musical term? Now that's a surprise to me.
    It makes sense in French because it means Key, but it seems so out of context in English....

    Anyway, a lovely mural for what must be a wonderful festival. I've seen the location and I can only think concerts at night there would be heavenly.

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  6. What a wonderful way to spend a summer. I look forward to the pictures I'm sure you will post of the festival

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  7. She's lovely. Her posture, the flow of her gown, her expression. She really does set the mood for the music to come.

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  8. Lovely colourful mural. Great way to celebrate the festival.

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  9. Superbe peinture, je suppose qu'elle a été restaurée

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