Coup de jeune sur le carnaval de Nice

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Le carnaval de Nice a débuté samedi par un grand défilé d’ouverture réunissant autour du Roi et de la Reine quelques-uns des chars des corsos, ainsi que des batailles de fleurs, pour une édition placée sous le signe du rajeunissement.  Après avoir déambulé sous un soleil quasi-estival et devant des tribunes bien garnies, ces chars devaient reprendre du service, cette fois au complet, dans la soirée pour le premier corso illuminé de la quinzaine. - L'info en continu  https://buzzplus.fr/ Infos, news & actualités - L'information internationale en direct.

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00:00 The Carnival of Nice began on Saturday with a large opening parade

00:03 gathering around the King and Queen, some of the corso's chariots,

00:06 as well as flower battles, for an edition placed under the sign of the Rejuvenation.

00:10 After having walked under an almost summery sun and in front of well-garnished stands,

00:15 these chariots had to resume service, this time in full,

00:19 in the evening for the first illuminated corso of the 15th.

00:21 The Carnival will end on March 2 by the incineration at the sea of a replica in wood of His Majesty the King.

00:28 The theme chosen for this 139th Carnival of Nice, that of pop culture,

00:33 is part of the event's rejuvenation operation.

00:36 There is a queen in the air of Marilyn Monroe in her years of reflection

00:40 and the famous scene of the air-raid shelter lifting the actress's dress

00:43 or the king embodied by Luke Skywalker, one of the characters of the Star Wars saga.

00:48 This young coup, a necessity according to the director of the Carnival Caroline Constantin,

00:53 will be realized with several novelties,

00:55 such as a pop night cap on March 1 around the Korean variety,

00:59 the addition of a stand on the English promenade where the atmosphere,

01:02 promises the director, will be even more festive,

01:05 or the participation of influencers such as Cyprien in the creation of the chariots.

01:08 While the municipality, which has been organizing this event live since 2019,

01:15 announced at the beginning of February a reservation rate of 15% compared to last year,

01:19 the Carnival gauge has passed in the same time from 18,000 to 22,000 seats.

01:24 Last year, the ticket office had reported to the city 2.5 million euros,

01:28 to which 300,000 euros of partnerships with companies must be added,

01:32 for a budget of 7 million euros and, according to the city hall,

01:35 economic returns of more than 30 million euros.

01:38 The ticket prices range from 7 to 28 euros.

01:41 This year, 200,000 spectators are expected in the streets of the city for this carnival,

01:46 one of the most famous in the world with those in Rio and Venice.

01:48 After the COVID-19 health crisis that had shortened the 2020 edition,

01:53 prevented that of 2021 and reduced the gauge of that of 2022,

01:57 the Carnival de Nice had returned to a normal capacity last year, for its 150 years.

02:02 Created in 1873, it could not have held out during the two world wars

02:07 as well as in 1991 during the war in Iraq.

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