Family activities in menton

19EMES JOURNEES MEDITERRANEENNES DU JARDIN
Esplanade Francis-Palmero
Tel 33 (0)4 92 41 76 76

Description
If you are a garden and flower lover do not miss this “Mediterranean Gardens” event in Menton, organized for the Heritage weekend, on the Esplanade Francis-Palmero.

Conferences will be organized with the sale of plants and gardening advice and not forgetting a new garden book exhibition for which children are the major theme, storytelling for the under 6’s, from 2.30pm to 3.30pm and kids workshops from 9am to midday and 2pm to 6pm (small fee requested to participate).

Free entrance to the exhibition

SALON DE LA PETITE ENFANCE
Palais de l'Europe

Description
Saturday the 19th September, from 10am to 7pm. Free entrance.

This exhibition is aimed at parents of the under 6’s to inform them about what is available for them in Menton.

Entertainment will be organized for the children with workshops for parents and a conference about little ones’ sleeping problems.

MENTON ROLLER TOUR
Promenade du soleil et Porte de France

Description
The Promenade du Soleil, comprised between the jardin Maria and the round point of l'Union in Carnolès will be laid out to welcome all rollerblading fans for a large gathering. Amateurs will come together in large numbers to share a moment of conviviality and to take advantage of the illuminations along the coastline...

Date: Friday 5th June 2009
Promenade du soleil from 8pm-10pm

Meet at Jardin Maria, promenade Reine Astrid at 7:45pm

60e FESTIVAL DE MUSIQUE DE MENTON / 60th MENTON MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Le Parvis de la Basilique Saint Michel Archange ET Les Lieux des Concerts Le Parvis de la Basilique Saint Michel Archange Commencée en 1619, la c
Tel +33 (0)4 92 41 76 76  

Description
Since its creation in 1950, the Menton Music Festival has become a major event in the French musical calendar.

It's already been 60 years since the St. Michael Basilica became engulfed with talent and success from the best in musicians. The recitals at 6:00pm provide an excellent stepping stone for young soloists, discoveries for all music lovers, and even, for some, unreal revelations.

Please visit the web site for a complete program and to reserve your tickets.

CACHE LUNE
Théâtre du Lavoir, 63 boulevard du Fossan
Tel +33 (0)4 93 41 41 55  

Description
On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June, the chickadee workshop (ages 7-9) of the Lavoir Theatre is performing the spectacle "Cache Lune" (in French) based on the album by Puybaret.

Timoléon is the new cache-lune, he who must wait each night for the black curtain to cover the moon in order to draw the quarters... but he lost the pill to get to the moon...

Satuday at 5:00pm, Sunday at 5:30pm.