The 22nd Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique has been set for January 30-February 6, 2019, and has added Milan and Athens to its roster of “starting cities,” the Automobile Club de Monaco has announced.
The event is open to cars that participated in the Monte Carlos Rally between 1955 and 1980. The host city for the rally is Valence, Drome, France.
Participants will start at various locations as they head to the finish in Monaco. Those departures begin on January 30 from Glasgow and Athens.
On February 1, others will begin their drives from Bad Homburg, Barcelona, Reims, Milan and Monte-Carlo itself with all headed to Buis-les-Baronnies in Drome for the launch on February 2 of the official stages of the rally, which ends on February 6 at Port Hercule in Monaco.
Popular Anthony Martial falls foul of Manchester coach
Anthony Martial left Manchester United’s 2018 pre-season tour in the US to be at the birth of his son, Swan Martial, with partner Da Cruz in Paris, but has failed to return to training camp.
Coach Jose Mourinho is angered by the 22-year-old being AWOL and has led to the former Monaco player facing disciplinary action and a possible fine of 200,000 euros.
The striker is not happy at Old Trafford and looking for an opportunity to move to another club. Following Man United’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid in their last match of the US tour in Miami, Mourinho was asked if Martial will leave the club but the Portuguese manager avoided the question.
When asked whether Martial will be part of his squad next season Mourinho said: “I don’t know.”
Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku, Marcs Rashford and Phil Jones are all cutting short their post-World Cup holidays by three days to return to pre-season training.
Monaco will be at European Athletics Championships
Monaco will be represented by one athlete at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin, taking place from August 6-12.
The Monegasque Athletics Federation will be sending teenager Marie-Charlotte Gastaud, who will compete in the women’s 100 metres. The 18 year-old has a personal best time of 13.4 seconds for the event, which she set on April 29, 2017, in Savona, Italy.
Gastaud came in seventh place in heat five of the women’s 100 metres at the World Junior Championships on July 11, 2018.
Now that August has arrived, many leading figures in Monaco will be taking their holidays outside the Principality. President of the National Council Stephane Valeri will be spending a week in Portugal and then a few days in the Swiss Alps, he told local French newspaper Monaco Matin.
Archbishop Bernard Barsi will be spending time in a small village high in the French Alps, while Mayor Georges Marsan will be “looking after the house” while also catching up on work at the Town Hall.
Meanwhile, Prince Albert, Princess Charlene and their children will be taking a holiday in a far-flung mystery location, with no public duties planned until the annual picnic for Monegasques on August 31.
Meanwhile, according to the president of the Monaco Association of Travel Agencies, Corinne Bertani, the three most popular destinations for Monegasques taking summer holidays are the US – especially California, Greece, and the fjords of Norway.
Since the recent soccer World Cup, there has also been an upsurge of interest in visits to Moscow and Saint Petersbourg.
The inaugural edition of Saint Barth Photo Festival will run through the summer, from July 20th to August 20th, and comprises a diverse and full program, including a photography competition, art/ photography workshops and island wide displays of photography to transform St Barth into a hub of photography. Exhibitions will be presented at the Musée Territoriale, Grand Fond Gallery and a ‘Through the Lens’ exhibition of photography at Space SBH Gallery.
Space SBH will participate in the first edition of the St Barth Photo Festival, together with the Collectivity of St Barth and the Association St Barth Ile d’Art.
Space SBH Contemporary Art Gallery in Saint Barth has regularly exhibited in Monaco, presenting Mikhail Baryshnikov in 2015, Marco Glaviano in 2016 and also participated in the first edition of Photo Monaco in 2018.
During the month, the festival will exhibit both renowned photographers and others with a bright future as well as international and local artists. A photographic ambiance will be felt around the whole island of Saint Barthelemy.
The St Barth Photo Festival aims to attract a diverse and family audience. At the same time a curious and savvy public wishing to deepen its knowledge but also a more novice public eager to discover new artists and to share in this moment together. The festival wishes to register as a milestone in the cultural programming of Saint Barthélémy
The prize ‘St Barth Free Like Art’ is to be awarded to the top candidates regardless of experience, age, nationality and place of residence.
There are no limitations on format – the only stipulation is for the originality of the artist. Candidates wishing to participate in the competition should search to show their originality and creativity and the works submitted should demonstrate a narrative as well as aesthetic and technique.
Saint Barth – Space SBH
Candidates wishing to be considered should submit 3 photographs from the same photographic series together with a statement about their work in either French or English together with the registration form. Submissions can be made by email to : stbarth.librecommelart@gmail.com and must be received by July 3rd, 2018.
The results will be decided by a Jury – the Composition of the jury will be: Elodie Laplace President of the Commission for Communication, Cultural Events and Ceremonies of the Collectivity of St Barthelemy, Ellen Lampert-Gréaux Organizer of St Barth Film Festival, Natalie Clifford Partner and Director of Space Gallery, Laurence Tordjman Lévy Photo Agent.
Results and prize giving will be announced in early August, 2018.
This summer the Sun Casino will operate pop-up gambling facilities in flagship establishments in the Principality, which Monte-Carlo Societe des Bains de Mer says is a first in Europe. Games tables and croupiers will take their places at the Blue Gin, at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort lounge bar, from August 2 to 25, 2018 and at Nikki Beach on August 5, 6 and 7, 2018.
The Blue Gin, one of Monaco’s most popular lounge bars for its chic and casual atmosphere, will host game tables from 20:00: Roulette and Black Jack tables will be offered on the terrace to enjoy the spectacular view of the Mediterranean.
Star ambassador of the event will be Bosnian footballer Miralem Pjanic, currently at Juventus in Turin. Just 28 years old, Miralem Pjanic started his brilliant career in France, at FC Metz and at Olympique Lyonnais, before joining AS Roma in 2011. In 2016, he joined the Juventus Football Club in Turin, where he chose to take number 5 in tribute to his idol, Zinedine Zidane. He was part of the team that won the Italian Cup in 2018.
“We are very pleased to be associated with Miralem Pjanic and he has agreed to be the ambassador of our new concept,” said Pascal Camia, General Manager of SBM.
“We are taking gaming to where our customers are. After a successful test at Nikki Beach in 2017, we decided to deploy our know-how in partnership with establishments whose friendly and festive spirit we share. This unprecedented initiative in France and Europe is the opportunity to introduce the thrill of table games to new audiences and make them want to go further.”
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