The SBM is organizing a legendary evening in honor of Joséphine Baker
The icon Joséphine Baker will be in the spotlight at a big evening organized at the Bar Américain on November 30.
It has just been consecrated to the Pantheon in Paris, but it is indeed in Monaco that its burial place is located. Both a talented jazz singer and an authorized courageous person, Joséphine Baker will be recorded at the Bar Américain at the end of November.
On November 30, the very day of her official entry into the Pantheon, Joséphine Baker will receive a great tribute from the SBM. Indeed, the Société des Bains de Mer has planned an evening of celebration at the American Bar of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo.
Concerts, conferences and exhibitions
On the program, Joséphine Baker’s most famous melodies will be performed live by a jazz group. To accompany the music in a fascinating light, the producer and specialist journalist Axel Jaffray will hold two mini-conferences at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
This evening will also be an opportunity to admire archive photos and learn more about the very strong link between Joséphine Baker and the Principality. “It’s at the Monte-Carlo Summer Sporting [que] I approach perfection”, Had also declared the artist during the Gala of the Monaco Red Cross, in 1969, shortly after having met Princess Grace.
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