Brillantes, season 1
Watch all 10 episodes of season 1 of Brillantes, the series celebrating the inspirational women of the Nice Côte d’Azur.
▸ Episode 1, Noëlle Perna, alias « Mado la Niçoise », comedian and actress
Noëlle Perna, a comedian and actress, is known for her character Mado la Niçoise.
When she arrived in France, in Nice, her parents took over the “Bar des Oiseaux” located in the old part of Nice. She took over a few years later, at the age of 20. A born artist, she performed behind the counter of her bar. This is where “Mado la Niçoise” came to life.
In Brillantes, Noëlle Perna talks about her career, her arrival in Nice, which she describes as her homeland, and her future projects…
▸ Episode 2, Sylvie T, draughtswoman, illustrator, art mediator and author
Spotlight on this native of Nice, Sylvie T, who describes herself as a “creative jack of all trades”. Indeed, after her studies in architecture, Sylvie T became a draughtswoman, illustrator, art mediator and author of children’s books.
In 1993, she set up her eponymous studio-gallery in Old Nice where she works in Indian ink and watercolours.
Her inspiration? The architecture and the perspective of the Nice Côte d’Azur area, where the details of the lanterns from Old Nice and the Baie des Anges fascinate her..
Brillantes reveals Sylvie T’s career, her passion for her profession and her love of the rich heritage of Nice Côte d’Azur.
▸ Episode 3, Virginie Acchiardo, chef of the family-owned restaurant Chez Acchiardo
Chef of the family-owned restaurant Chez Acchiardo, Virginie reveals herself in this new episode of the web-series Brillantes.
Awarded the Cuisine Nissarde label, the Acchiardo restaurant has been serving authentic and traditional Nice cuisine since 1927.
Alongside her brothers Jean-François and Raphaël, Virginie is part of the 4th generation to run this institution. She takes over the kitchens to reproduce her great-grandmother’s recipes, because at the beginning, Chez Acchiardo was “a women’s story” which became a family story over time.
Virginie Acchiardo tells Brillantes about her career, her passion and the cuisine of Nice, which is dear to her heart.
▸ Episode 4, Marina Correia, world champion in longboard dancing
In 2020, Marina Correia became world champion in longboarding and continues to spread her discipline. A real passion that she wants to share with as many people as possible!
Born in Cape Verde, she arrived in Nice at the age of 14. A few years later, it was here that she got on her board for the first time. The Promenade des Anglais became her playground, her second home.
Marina Correia talks to Brillantes about her career, her passion, her sport and her next challenges …
▸ Episode 5, Carine Dalmasso, winemaker at Domaine de la Source
Located twenty minutes by car from the Promenade des Anglais, Carine Dalmasso produces AOP Bellet wine and organic olive oil at Domaine de la Source.
Passionate, the winegrower has taken over and expanded – together with her brother – the estate that her parents created in the 1980s in the hills of Nice. They produce wine in three colors, which can be tasted on site.
In Brillantes, Carine Dalmasso talks about her career, the Bellet PDO – one of the oldest and smallest in France – which celebrates its 80th birthday in 2021, and her favorite addresses.
▸ Episode 6, Milène Servelle, architectural photographer and farmer
Originally from Strasbourg, Milène Servelle moved to the Mediterranean at the age of 15. There she discovered art of living, traditions, and, above all, incredible local fauna and flora.
An architectural photographer, she notably photographs the Allianz Riviera Stadium in Nice. For Milène, the Nice Côte d’Azur region is a wonderful playground.
This awareness has led her to add a new string to her bow: agriculture.
In this new Brillantes interview, Milène Servelle explains how the roses of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat allow her to create rose water or how the oranges of the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer allow her to make delicious jams…
▸ Episode 7, Julie Meunier, founder of the “Les Franjynes” brand
Julie Meunier, who has been living in Nice for 15 years, created “Les Franjynes”, a social and solidarity-based company that offers a range of fake fringes, turbans, and hats, following her cancer.
For Julie, the Nice Côte d’Azur region is a land of incredible opportunities for entrepreneurs. Cosmopolitan, with an advantageous geographical location or inspiring with its many museums…
In this new Brillantes interview, Julie Meunier tells us why she chose Nice to set up her shop. She also shares her favorite addresses…
▸ Episode 8, Virginie Basselot, head chef of the Negresco
▸ Episode 9, Johanne Lindskog is the director and curator of the Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret in Nice
Since 2019, Johanne Lindskog is the director and curator of the Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret in Nice.
For Brillantes, Johanne Lindskog talks about the history of the museum, the job of curator, her favourite places in the Nice Côte d’Azur region, but also on Nice’s assets both on the cultural level with the candidacy for the title of the European Capital of Culture in 2028 and its inclusion on the Unesco World Heritage list. list as a “Riviera winter resort town”…
▸ Episode 10, Onil Bosco, mountain leader Guide Tinée Mercantour
A wonderful end to the ‘BRILLANTES’ web series with the discovery of the 10th portrait, Onil Bosco.
Living in the Tinée for more than 20 years, it was at the age of 9 that a trip to the Boréon in a green class gave Onil Bosco a love of the mountains.
Onil divides her life between being an air hostess and a mountain guide. This is a big difference thanks to the proximity of the sea and the mountains that the Nice Côte d’Azur region offers.
For BRILLANTES, Onil Bosco talks about her “Shangri-La”, the Tinée, the fauna and flora that make up her playground, the Mercantour National Park, and the activities available in the mountains…
