Day: 26 February 2018

On February 22, the Chambre Monégasque de la Mode (CMM) donated €15,000 to the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation.

A cheque was presented by Federica Nardoni Spinetta, President of the CMM, together with Secretary-General Mireille Pietri and Celina Lafuente de Lavotha, Communications Attaché, to help support the Foundation’s mission to raise public awareness about the dangers of water, and to teach children how to swim while learning safety measures through the “Learn to Swim” and “Water Safety” programmes.

This donation is possible thanks to Monte-Carlo Fashion Week (MCFW), which gains in prestige year after year, and has become a main fixture in the international fashion calendar. The forthcoming sixth edition of the Monte-Carlo Fashion Week, scheduled from May 16-20, at the Fashion Village of Fontvielle, is “honoured” to renew its support for the Princess’ Foundation for a second year in a row.

The MCFW 2018 will have a rich calendar of presentations and fashion shows for resort, swimwear, couture, and Spring/Summer 2019 ready-to-wear collections, directed to the local and international press, buyers and to selected VIP guests.

Conferences and round-table discussions with fashion experts are also part of the programme that together with attractive social events will be held around the Principality.

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From February 21 to 23, Monaco’s Directorate of International Cooperation brought together in the Principality the six referring doctors of the Sickle Cell Network, from West Africa-Madagascar, to finalise a common guide for the management of the disease.

During these three days the doctors finalised the medical guide that will enable health personnel, with little or no training, to the management of the disease, to detect and to treat sickle cell patients in a health centre in a rural area or in a referral hospital.

The dissemination of this guide, in the six countries concerned, is scheduled for June 19, World Day for the fight against sickle cell disease.

Created in 2013 by the Directorate of International Cooperation, the “Sickle Cell Network” West Africa-Madagascar aims to strengthen partnerships between health professionals and patient associations in six countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania, Senegal and Madagascar.

Sickle cell disease, an inherited haemoglobin disease, is the world’s foremost genetic disease with 50 million carriers. Despite this high prevalence and a very high mortality rate among unsupported children under five, the disease is poorly understood and efforts to research and access treatment remain rudimentary.

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The Cultural Affairs Office is inviting artists to take part in the fourth edition of the Monaco Artists Forum.

The exhibition will be held from June 8 to 17 at Auditorium Rainier III, displaying the works of artists who are either Monegasque or have been resident for more than five years in the Principality. The show will be open free to the public every day from 2 pm until 7 pm.

Artists wishing to participate can pick up an application form from the Cultural Affairs Department 4, boulevard des Moulins or download it here. Each painter will be offered two adjoining panels for their artwork, for a total of 2m x 2.24m. For sculptors, a 50 x 50 x 50cm display stand can be made available.

Completed forms must be returned by mail before March 23. For further information see the Cultural Affairs Department.

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The Oceanographic Museum is inviting young and old to celebrate Carnival and, until March 11, children ages 12 and under are invited to come in disguise to take advantage of an offer of free admission.

Every Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at midday, and every day at 2 pm and 4 pm, up to 15 children at a time can spend up to 40 minutes each in the “tactile” area, where they can reach out and touch baby sharks and other marine animals. Reservations can be made online or at the ticket office for a supplement of €6 per child from age 3 to 12. Additionally, a number of films will be shown over the holiday period.

The Oceanographic Museum is using the school holidays to educate young people about the ocean. Among many initiatives is the Snapper Club, for children between 8 and 12. With an educational team on hand, the young explorers will take part over five days, from 9 am to 5 pm, in games and activities about the oceans and their animal life. There are two sessions, February 26 -March 2, and March 5-March 9. Sign up online.

At the School of Fine Arts Pavillon Bosio (1 ave des Pins, Monaco-Ville), during the first week of the winter school holidays, a ceramic course is being offered. On the program: discovery and deepening of ceramic construction and surface treatment techniques with Jeffrey Haines. From February 26 to March 02, 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm.

During the second week, a “Living Model, The Movement” workshop with Laure Fissore. More info from: esap@mairie.mc

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