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Marseille Events & Festivals
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Marseille
"Culture
Marseille is a city that is proud of its differences from the rest of France. Today it is a regional centre for culture and entertainment with its important opera house, its historical and maritime museums, its five art galleries and numerous cinemas, clubs, bars and restaurants. The most commonly used tarot deck comes from Marseille; it is called the Tarot de Marseille, and was used to play the local variant of tarocchi before it became used in cartomancy. Another local tradition is the making of santons, small hand-crafted figurines for the traditional Provençal Christmas creche. Since 1803, starting on the last Sunday of November, there has been a Santon Fair in Marseille; it is currently held in the Cours d'Estienne d'Orves, a large square off the Vieux-Port.
Marseille has a large number of theatres, including la Criée, le Gymnase and the theatre Toursky. There is also an extensive arts centre in la Friche, a former match factory behind Gare St-Charles. The Alcazar, until the 1960s a well known music-hall and variety theatre, has recently been completely remodelled behind its original facade and now houses the central municipal library.
Marseille has also been important in literature and the arts. It has been the birth place and home of many French writers and poets, including from modern times Victor Gélu, Valère Bernard, Pierre Bertas, Edmond Rostand and André Roussin. The small port of l'Estaque on the far end of the Bay of Marseille became a favourite haunt for artists, including Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne (who frequently visited from his home in Aix), George Braque and Raoul Dufy.
Opera
Marseille's main cultural attraction was, since its creation at the end of the 18th century and until the late 1970s, the Opéra. Located near the Old Port and the Canebière, at the very heart of the city, its architectural style was comparable to the classical trend found in other opera houses built at the same time in Lyon and Bordeaux. In 1919, a fire almost completely destroyed the building, leaving only the stone colonnade and peristyle from the original facade. The classical facade was restored and the opera house reconstructed in a predominantly Art Deco style, as the result of a major competition: for example, Antoine Bourdelle worked on the frescos on the proscenium arch. Currently the Marseille Opera stages 6 or 7 operas each year, covering the whole range of opera from baroque to newly commissioned works. The season, by subscription, lasts from September to June.
Hip hop music
Marseille is also well known in France for its Hip hop music. Groups like IAM originated from Marseille initiated the rap music phenomena in France. Other known groups include Fonky Family, 3ème Oeil, and Psy4 de la rime.
Films set in Marseille
* A Girl in Every Port (1928) (Louise Brooks segment)
* Marius (1931)
* Fanny (1961)
* Borsalino (1970)
* The French Connection (1971)
* The Marseille Contract (1974)
* French Connection II (1975)
* La Lune dans le caniveau (1983)
* 37°2 le matin (1986)
* Trois places pour le 26 (1988)
* Roselyne et les lions (1989)
* My Father's Glory (1990)
* Un, deux, trois, soleil (1993)
* Bye-Bye (1995)
* Marius et Jeannette (1997)
* Taxi (1998)
* Comme un aimant (2000)
* Baise-moi (2000)
* Taxi 2 (2000)
* The Bourne Identity (2002)
* Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
* Gomez & Tavarès (2003)
* Love Actually (2003)
* Taxi 3 (2003)
* Taxi 4 (2006)
* MR 73 (2008)
Gastronomy
* Pastis, an alcoholic beverage made with aniseed and spice, the "Guinness of Southern France", it is an institution seen on every table
* Fougasse, typical Provençal bread
* Aïoli, a sauce made from raw garlic, lemon juice, eggs and olive oil, served with boiled fish, hard boiled eggs and cooked vegetables
* Tapenade, a paste made from capers, chopped olives and olive oil (sometimes anchovies may be added)
* Bouillabaisse, a fish soup containing assorted shellfish, fish and vegetables, served with rouille, toasted bread (croûtes) and often grated cheese
* Anchoïade, a paste made from anchovies, garlic, black olives and olive oil, served with raw vegetables
* Panisse, a pastry made from chickpea flour
* Navette, a small hard biscuit in the shape of a boat, flavoured with orange blossom
* Bourride, a fish dish made with monkfish, mayonnaise and a vegetable brunoise
* Pieds-paquets, a dish prepared from pig's trotters, sheep or pork tripe and lard"
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