Day: 15 November 2018

Monaco football club has backed coach Thierry Henry after his difficult start continued with a 4-0 defeat at home to Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.

Henry has only taken one point from his first four league games, but vice-president Vadim Vasilyev told Canal+ that Henry is a “long-term” solution for the club.

Monaco is his first senior coaching role, after playing the role of assistant with the Belgian national team.

He took over an already struggling Monaco team, which started the season badly and has struggled to score points in the league.

Vasilyev said after the PSG loss, “Thierry came here for the long term, not the short term. He’s not a firefighter. Otherwise, we should have gone for another profile as coach.

“We’ve never had as many injured players. We’re lacking confidence, we’re lacking luck.”

On 14 November, HE Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Ambassador of Monaco to Germany, accompanied by Mr Lorenzo Ravano, First Counselor, went to Düsseldorf, on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Consulate of Monaco in the Land from North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Ambassador was invited by Mr. Bernhard Johannes Stempfle, Honorary Consul of Monaco in Düsseldorf, since July 6, 2018.

In her address, HE Mrs. Isabelle Berro-Amadeï recalled that the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the city of Düsseldorf and the Principality of Monaco are linked by long-standing contacts in the economic and cultural fields. , sporty and tourist. “The Honorary Consulate remains a privileged place for the development of relations between this important region of Germany and the Principality of Monaco, as well as for the promotion, the reinforcement of the mutual knowledge and the cooperation” she underlined.

The inauguration took place in the presence of the accredited Consular Corps in Düsseldorf and numerous regional and local personalities.

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, is a major event organized each year by the Directorate of Education National, Youth and Sports.

It aims to raise the awareness of the pupils of schools in the Principality of the situation of the children of the world whose Fundamental Rights are not respected, and to raise funds that are donated to the Monegasque humanitarian associations to help them carry out their projects. aid and solidarity missions.

The highlights of the 2018 edition will be:

– Animation and information stands

· Friday, November 16 (10 am-7pm) in the Metropole Gallery,
· Tuesday 20th November in the Carrefour shopping center (8 am-6pm), and at the Condamine Market (8 am-2pm)
The public will be able to buy stamps, bracelets, pins, diaries, bags … bearing the logo of the International Day of the Rights of the Child.

– Dance Show “Issue” by Eugénie Andrin Company at the Théâtre Princesse Grace, Tuesday, November 20, at 19:30, preceded, from 19 hours, thematic entertainment on the forecourt.

This creation addresses the theme of freedom, through a dialogue between the dancers and seven suspended doors that open on a quest strewn with pitfalls. These doors that one pushes reveal fears, abyss, illusions, but also dreams, hopes and truth.

Box Office: Princess Grace Theater – Adults: 20 euros – Children: 12 euros

– Conference-debate moderated by Mr. Pascal Plisson, director of the documentary film “On the way to school”, at the Auditorium of the Lycée Technique et Hôtelier de Monaco, Thursday, November 22 at 19:30, preceded, from 19 hours, thematic entertainment on the forecourt.

Pascal Plisson will discuss inequalities of access to education for the world’s children.

Free entry

Part of the funds raised will be donated to AMADE, presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover, as well as to Monegasque humanitarian associations. They will also help students in great difficulty, residing in the Principality or in neighboring municipalities.

264 million children work, 120 million children live on the street, 121 million children do not go to school, 9 million children starve before the age of 5 and 1 billion children children do not have access to drinking water.

The Casino welcomed 120 exclusive guests from all over the world for a memorable dinner in October on the theme “Gaming Lights”.

This dinner in four acts, designed by Atelier LUM and guided by chef Thierry Saez Manzanares, spotlighted the best moments and the thrills of gaming with visual and artistic performances on childhood, fear, combat and love.

This new exceptional experience illustrates the ongoing commitment of the Monte-Carlo Société de Bains de Mer Gaming Department to make Monaco the finest and most exclusive gaming destination in Europe by 2020.

“Lights of Gaming”, a dinner filled with lights and emotions for an extraordinary gaming experience The first delights of childhood, chills of fear, combat and love were the themes of the event. During this exceptional evening, 120 exclusive Casino de Monte-Carlo guests were able to experience these emotions on four illuminated tables, hosted by a Master of Ceremonies experienced in meeting important celebrities: British sports journalist Darren Tulett.

The dinner, created by Thierry Saez Manzanares, Executive Chef at Casino de Monte-Carlo and fine connoisseur of the tastes of the world’s best players, was accompanied with wines from the cellars of Hôtel de Paris MonteCarlo.

H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco and H.R.H Princess of Hanover headed this special event.

Following a welcome cocktail in the Atrium, bathed in light, the dinner opened in Salle Médecin with a dreamlike journey imagined by LUM in collaboration with composer and conductor, Thomas Roussel.

The journey began in darkness, before the architecture was gradually illuminated with lights and shadows. A shower of luminous confetti captured the space to introduce the Childhood theme, with acrobatic performances by 8 dancers and 12 musicians from local schools – the Monaco GR company and the Étoile de Monaco company.

The theme of Fear then took over, in a stormy atmosphere with lightning and giant shadows springing up from every corner. The theme of combat came next, with luminous lines clashing together to recreate the movements
of Kendo, before the arrival of Kendokas, whose performance infused the participants with adrenaline. And because the Love of Gaming always triumphs, the last scene paid tribute to love in a shower of gold and roses.

The sublime visual experience consisted of 10 dancers, who then invited guests to dance, before opening the gaming tables, including French roulette, the signature of Casino de Monte-Carlo.