Month: November 2018

Monegasque Grand Prix driver Charles Leclerc finished 7th in the final Formula 1 Grand Prix of the season, in Abu Dhabi.

He added six points to his season to make a total of 39 points in the 2018 driver standings.

Lewis Hamilton won the race from pole position, with Sebastian Vettel second and Max Verstappen third.

Abu Dhabi was the last race for Leclerc in a Sauber car. He will move, next season, to Ferrari, in the seat of Kimi Raikkonen, who was forced to retire from the race in the opening laps due to a power failure.

The Principality of Monaco is associated, Wednesday, November 28, 2018, with the International Day of Fight against Violence against Women. At the initiative of the United Nations, this day will remind us of the importance of preventing this violence, of taking care of it through the mechanisms put in place by the Prince’s Government, but also by the associative fabric of the Principality.

Coordinated by the Department of Social Affairs and Health, this day is the result of a joint reflection of the Prince’s Government with the National Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for the Protection of Rights, Freedoms and Mediation, as well as with the associative groups involved in this cause and, in particular, Women World Leaders Monaco, “She can He can”, Pink Ribbon, Action Innocence, the Union of Monegasque Women, the Zonta Club and the Soroptimist Club of Monaco.

There are different forms of violence. They are not always visible and well before jostling and blows often occurs, an escalation of abusive behavior and intimidation. In the Principality, different actors take care of women victims of violence. The Princess Grace Hospital can provide an entry point for these victims, who are cared for and directed by caregivers and social workers, depending on the situation, to the judicial and / or social spheres. The Association for the Assistance of Victims of Criminal Offenses (AVIP), for its part, took charge of 28 cases of domestic and family violence between January and November 2018.

This day will raise awareness through a poster campaign and the organization of a conference for the general public on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at 18h, at the Auditorium of the Lycée Technique et Hôtelier de Monaco. It will be moderated by Mrs Karine Lambert, Vice-President of the Euro-Mediterranean University and Scientific Network on Women and Gender (RUSEMEG). This year’s theme will be “Violence against women: understanding to eradicate”.

Also in the context of this day dedicated to the fight against violence against women, the Theater Princess Grace has presented, this Thursday, November 22, at 20:30, the play “The Belly of the Whale”, a love story that flips small small in domestic violence. The Belgian author Stanislas Cotton depicts the complex mechanism that leads a couple in this relationship victim / executioner; a poignant and universal performance. The play was followed by an exchange with the audience in the presence of the author and the actress.

Finally, as a sign of solidarity, the emblematic buildings of the Principality will be illuminated in orange (the official color of the “UN Women” campaign) on Sunday, November 25, 2018, International Day Against Violence Against Women.

HE Ms Mireille Pettiti, Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to the Russian Federation, organized a diplomatic reception on 14 November 2018 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Moscow, as part of the Monegasque National Day.

A large number of foreign Ambassadors accredited in Russia, Embassy partners, as well as high-level Russian officials took part in this event, including the Russian Vice-Ministers of Foreign Affairs – MM. Alexander Grushko and Alexander Pankin.

In his speech, the Ambassador presented to his guests the guidelines of the foreign policy of the Prince’s Government. She also gave an update on the bilateral relations between the two countries and to announce the projects to be undertaken by the Monegasque authorities on the Russian territory in 2019.

Monaco needed to travel a long way to score a first win under manager Thierry Henry. The team travelled to Caen on Saturday, where Radamel Falcao scored his fifth goal of the season.

Monaco won the game 1-0 to take the three points, but the team is still in the relegation zone, with 10 points. They are two points behind Caen.

More wins are desperately needed to lift the team up Ligue 1 and into the safety zone.

Monaco was lucky not to take only one point after a late Caen effort was disallowed for offside following a video assistant referee decision.

The ultimate interactive adventure for LEGO fans, BRICKLIVE, is coming to Monaco.

Following the success of BRICKLIVE Christmas in London’s Saatchi Gallery in 2017, BRICKLIVE Christmas will now head to the Grimaldi Forum to offer fans the ultimate brick-building experience for the entire family during the Christmas holidays.

From brick-built Christmas decorations to a dedicated Star Wars Zone, the show is a must-visit for fans of all ages and the perfect way to celebrate the festive season.

Visitors can expect an interactive experience, stretching across the Grimaldi Forum.

From Christmas and creative build zones, through to Minecraft and Galactic adventures, each zone will provide a different brick-based, interactive activity for fans to build their dream creations.

BRICKLIVE Christmas will showcase all the best bits of BRICKLIVE shows in 2018, but with a festive theme. Activities will include an interactive LEGO Friends area with a Monaco build map with all the favourite construction bricks, colourful brick pits with 250,000 bricks to create with, a 10m graffiti wall, our famously fun race ramps to shoot you cars down and much, much more.

The main attraction of the event will be the professionally built Animal Paradise LEGO statues along with a selection of Christmassy themed builds.

Opening hours: Open every day (except December 25th and January 1st) from 10am to 6pm.