Day: 4 July 2018

The Handiplage and Audioplage beach at Larvotto re-opened for the summer on July 1 and is already welcoming people with disabilities and reduced mobility to help them enjoy the pleasures of swimming.

The official inauguration took place on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in the presence of Véronique Charlot, Director of the Department of Social Assistance, Elodie Koukoui and Mr Michael Fiori, in charge of accessibility and other initiatives related to disability in the Directorate, as well as Mrs Françoise Ragazzoni, President of the International Soroptimist Club.

The Handiplage-Audioplage beach is the result of a partnership between the Government and the International Soroptimist Club of Monaco. The site is free and accessible to all, from July 1 to September 2, 2018, without reservation or special procedures.

The pop-up facility has been in operation for 18 years and last year was used 600 times, using specially adapted equipment. The Mobi’Bus service for those with limited mobility stops and also picks up passengers at Larvotto.

A presentation of the Monaco Better World Forum (MBWF) took place during the 58th Edition of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, gathering together MBWF’s main partners and sponsors: Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences – SAA Executive Committee, Soldiers of Peace International Association (SPIA), Casino 3.14 Cannes, Emperius, Renov’Smile, Vivanova, Wheeling around the World, Open Culture Foundation, Monaco Life, Hello Monaco, as well as journalists from a number of countries and personalities who support the MBWF.

Manuel Collas de La Roche, President of the MBWF, presented the program and the trailer for the third edition. He also unveiled some of the speakers and personalities who will be in Monaco on September 21 and 22, notably, Mr Lawrence David Foldes, from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and a member of the Executive Committee of the “Student Academy Award”, who will be presenting two masterclasses related to Hollywood directing and acting.

On this occasion, Soldiers of Peace International Association (SPIA) will elevate the following personalities to the rank of Commander of the Commemorative Peace: Mr Bertrand Picard, Dr Denis Mukwege and Father Pedro Opeka. SPIA. will give an International Gold Medal for Sports for Peace to the following personalities: Mr Mickael Borot and Mr Ryadh Sallem.

During the presentation, the new MBWF trophies for 2018, made from Humanium Metal, created in partnership with IM, Swedish Development Partner, were unveiled.

The alliance between MBWF and Humanium Metal marks the first awards in the history of the Seventh Art, created with a metal fighting the spread of firearms around the world.

Manuel Collas de la Roche took the opportunity to announce several personalities who have already egreed to serve on the MBWF Jury: Mira Sorvino (American actress), Lawrence David Foldes, Gary Goldstein (American film producer), Abel Jafri (French Actor) and Gosha Kutsenko (Russian Actor).