Day: 15 October 2018

Global lifestyle brand Quintessentially is expanding its presence as leader of the luxury living market, with a strategic new office opening in Monaco, where year-round sunshine, fine living, a vibrant financial sector and a unique sense of security have attracted a multicultural high net worth community.

Quintessentially’s expansion into the region coincides with the group’s brand refresh, highlighting its global powerhouse status in the luxury lifestyle sector. With requests for personalised, innovative experiences increasing by 60%, and a desire from members looking to engage with the world around them, Quintessentially has its sights firmly set on the future. It is focusing its energies on connecting likeminded people, communities and brands through meaningful experiences and engaging content, while exploring global perspectives and fostering conversations.

The team in Monaco will be led by CEO Paulo Ribiero and General Manager, Lucrecia Vogogna, both highly experienced with over 30 years in the luxury travel industry. As Monaco has the highest number of millionaires/billionaires per capita, having a team on-the-ground allows Quintessentially to offer its services and experiences to a broader elite audience.

Paulo Riberio, CEO of the Monaco office says, “We are very excited about launching our office in Monaco, as it is a world-class arena for the most ambitious events and prestigious luxury brands on Earth. Our members will have the opportunity to be part of some truly exceptional, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, combined with luxury services, thanks to our outstanding team of lifestyle experts and partnerships.”

Located in the heart of Monaco on Boulevard Princesse Charlotte, the office is easily accessible and perfectly placed to service all member requests, no matter how big or small. Services offered include lifestyle management and elevated experiences. To date, the team has been involved with a host of top-flight experiences, including private F1 terraces, yacht charters, private helicopter tours, the best Michelin-starred restaurant events, and a personalised tour of the palace and casino rooms.
Annastasia Seebohm, Quintessentially’s Global CEO, says, “In a modern world where expectations are elevated, our members look for immediacy, and it is therefore more important than ever for Quintessentially to be present on-the-ground wherever our members live, work and play. We are delighted to welcome Monaco into the Quintessentially family, where it will offer services and experiences that are truly personalised, maximising our members’ precious time and enriching their lives.”

In support of the International Day of the Rights of the Child, which takes place each year on November 20th, many merchants of the Principality have decided to join the Children’s Moneybox initiative, launched under the Direction of National Education, Youth and Sports.

Customers of businesses in the Principality will be able to make a donation of the amount of their choice at the end of their purchases. The full amount of the proceeds will then be donated to the 11 Monegasque humanitarian associations working for children around the world.

The National Education, Youth and Sports Department will also carry out numerous actions with these partner associations from 16 November and will host several information and public awareness stands.

As a reminder, the Principality is mobilizing every year for the International Day of the Rights of the Child, which celebrates the anniversary of the International Convention adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on November 20, 1989.

The eleven associations are

• Action Innocence Monaco
• Amade Monaco
• Casa Do Menor
• Child Care Monaco
• Children & Future
• Digital Aid
• The Children of Frankie
• Interactions & Solidarity
• Mission Childhood
• Support Volunteering
• Walking For Kids

Since 2016, British artist Celia Pym has been conducting a research project on the restoration of stage costumes by the Société des Bains de Mer at the New National Museum of Monaco.

This Friday, October 12, at the Ecole Saint-Charles, the artist inaugurated ‘The Voyageur Collection’. This educational project, conceived in collaboration with the artist, is the first in a series of out-of-the-wall workshops based around NMNM collections. A team of the Museum, accompanied by a few fragments of fabrics, embroidery, headdresses and accessories from the collection of costumes of the Monte-Carlo Opera House in deposit at the Museum, will animate several workshops in schools, associations and medical proposing to discover this ‘Voyageuse Collection’. From touch to drawing to poetry, these creative workshops will also be an opportunity to raise awareness of the issues of conservation and restoration.

Celia Pym will host Saturday, October 13 at Villa Paloma a workshop called ‘Repair’ which will bring together fifteen people accompanied by their textile parts to repair. The meeting will also be an opportunity to discuss issues related to this approach, including how and why we repair, patch and mend the fabrics. Finally, this workshop will examine the qualities of tenderness and care inherent in the act of reparation.

From October 12 to November 18, the public can discover in ‘The Table of Contents’ Flying Gold Cape, result of a performance designed around a single artifact: a golden cape, embroidered with many sequins, initially created by the workshop costumes from the Monte Carlo Opera House and repaired by the artist. This performance took place in 2018 in Iceland, the United Kingdom and Monaco.

Clotilde Ferry, Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Monaco to the United Nations, participated in the Committee on Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs on Children’s Rights Issues, held on October 10, 2018, in the United Nations.

After discussing the 16-year goal set by the Commission – “to build a world fit for children” – Ms. Ferry emphasized in her speech that the situation of children around the world is worsening.

She recalled the commitment of HRH the Princess of Hanover for the reintegration of child victims of armed conflict and the support of the Principality of Monaco for the Security Council resolutions on the fate of children in armed conflict and, in particular, the “Declaration on safety in schools”.

The Adviser to the Mission in New York also highlighted the different actions of the Principality for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child.

AS Monaco announces the appointment of Thierry Henry as coach of the professional team. He commits himself for three seasons, until June 2021.

Thierry Henry, 41, will take control of the group on Monday. He will be joined by Joao Carlos Valado Tralhao, U23 coach of Benfica, and Patrick Kwame Ampadu, coach at the Arsenal Academy.

The former striker of the French team returns to Monaco where he was trained and played between 1993 and 1999 (141 games, 28 goals).

Sacred World Champion in 1998 one year after the title of 1997 French Champion with AS Monaco, winner of Euro 2000, double champion of England (2002, 2004), winner of the Champions League (2009) and double champion of Spain (2009, 2010), Thierry Henry has past the biggest challenges during a career marked by stints at Arsenal, Barcelona, the New York Red Bulls and more recently in the Belgian National Team.

Present alongside Roberto Martinez in the staff of the Red Devils since 2016, Thierry Henry contributed to the third historic place of Belgium at the last World Cup.

Vadim Vasilyev, AS Monaco Vice President and Chief Executive Officer: “His knowledge of football, his passion for the game, his high standards and his commitment to our colors make his nomination a reality.

“Thierry is both aware of the task ahead and eager to start his new job. He can count on our trust and all our support to bring a new dynamic to the team and carry out the mission.”

Thierry Henry: “In the first place, I thank AS Monaco for giving me the opportunity to coach the team of this club which is so special to me. I am very happy to come back to AS Monaco and extremely determined to meet the challenges ahead. I can not wait to meet the players to start working together.”

On 11 October, the Conseil National welcomed 16 girls from Monaco schools to take part in the #Girl2Leader global campaign. The objective of #Girl2Leader is to encourage young girls to consider a career in politics and to understand the role and importance of women in politics.

The event was attended by M. Stephane Valeri, President of the Conseil National, Ms. Isabelle Bonnal, Director of the Department of Youth, Education and Sports, M. Marc Mourou, President of the Education and Youth Commission in the Conseil National and several female MPs, including Ms. Brigitte Boccones-Pages, the first female Vice-President of the Conseil National in Monaco.

Following speeches by M. Stephane Valeri, President of the Conseil National, Ms. Nathalie Amoratti-Blanc, MP and President of the Women and Family Commission in the Conseil National, and Vibeke Brask Thomsen, Director of SheCanHeCan, the girls had the opportunity to ask questions to the Members of Parliament.

The #Girl2Leader campaign represents a special opportunity for girls to hear inspiring personal stories from women politicians, to learn how they got involved in politics and to have the chance to ask them questions. The Monaco-based non-profit organization SheCanHeCan is a proud partner in this initiative and spoke about its activities on promoting girls’ leadership.

SheCanHeCan is a Monaco-based organization, established in 2011, whose aim is to support and inspire girls to take leadership roles. It encourages both boys and girls to challenge deeply-held gender stereotypes and realize their full potential, independent of their gender. Its work is three-fold: conducting workshops on equality in schools and for companies, hosting Parent-Child Book Clubs and celebrating the Day of the Girl in Monaco every year since 2013.

#Girl2Leader is a global initiative which aims to empower girls from all over the world, encouraging them to consider leadership roles in their communities and to get involved in politics by connecting them with female politicians. To mark the International Day of the Girl, the Conseil National and the Odeon Tower were lit in purple on the evening of 11 October.