Day: 10 February 2019

Responding to the invitation of the Archbishop of Monaco, Monsignor Bernard Barsi, a group of elected officials, led by the President of the National Council, Stéphane Valeri, went to the Vatican for a study trip, during which Pope François granted them an audience.

At this audience, and in response to Archbishop Barsi’s message, the Holy Father praised the commitment of HSH Prince Albert II, especially on the theme of the environment.

Pope Francis also emphasized the Principality’s commitment to the great principles of solidarity, both in terms of international cooperation and the demand for its social model.

He asked the elected representatives to have “always at heart to promote a future for every inhabitant”.

For Stéphane Valeri, who had already been received by Pope John Paul II, “these moments of intense joy are all the more important for us Monegasques, that the Catholic religion is a state religion and that, of course, we we all have great esteem and affection for Pope Francis”.

Returning to the messages of solidarity of the Holy Father, the President said: “Our social model is exemplary, that it leaves no one on the side of the road and that it is important to preserve and adapt it constantly. I believe that we are all coming out of this meeting with the Pope, strengthened by the idea that, more than ever, Monaco must be a model of solidarity.”

On the occasion of this meeting, the President had the pleasure of offering the Pope a watercolour depicting the church of Saint Devote.

During these two days, several meetings, to better understand the functioning of the Holy See, were organized.

The Monegasque elected representatives met Msgr Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for State for Relations of the State Secretariat (the equivalent of the Vatican Foreign Minister) and Msgr Bruno-Marie Duffé, Secretary of the Dicastery for the service of integral human development.

Stéphane Valeri said: “Pope Francis is a Pope who strives, with simplicity and humility, to allow the Church to respond to the challenges of our time. We, elected Monegasques to the National Council, are, in accordance with our Constitution, co-legislators, with the Sovereign Prince.”

AS Monaco conceded a 91st-minute goal after leading Montpellier 2-1, to finish with one point from the game.

Monaco took the lead in the 14th minute, through Gelson Martins, and the score stayed the same until Montpellier’s Gaetan Laborde equalised in the 66th minute.

Radamel Falcao put Monaco back in front in the 82nd minute and the game looked secure when, with three minutes to go, manager Jardim substituted striker Falcao for Carols Vinicius.

Three minutes later, defender Kamil Glik was shown the yellow card that led to a penalty for Montpellier, which Andy Delort converted.

With the score at 2-2, there was still more action before the final whistle as Vinicius was shown the yellow card and Jemerson was shown a red for a second booking offence.

Monaco now sits on 19 points, still in the relegation zone with enough games to go to lift themselves to safety.

At the joint invitation of Juan Ferrando Lopez-Aguilar, Member of the European Parliament, and HE Sophie Thevenoux, Ambassador, Head of the Mission of Monaco to the European Union, the representatives of the European institutions and the diplomatic corps in Brussels attended a presentation by Mr. Thomas Fouilleron, Director of the Archives and Library of the Palace, entitled “building a sovereign, Monaco in European History (13th-21st Century)”.

During his speech, Mr. Fouilleron returned to the milestones of Monaco’s assertion as a sovereign state on the international scene, which in particular helped to make the particularities of the Principality and its institutions better known.

Some fifty guests attended the event, which was followed by a cocktail offered by the Monaco Mission to the European Union.

Since the beginning of January, the Princess Caroline Library and the Ludothèque have joined the Monaco Multimedia Library under communal management.

Note, some workshops are for toddlers from three years, accompanied by a parent, grandparents or any other accompanying designated to sharing a pleasant moment with their child.

Wednesdays at the Princess Caroline Library
(Registrations from the Wednesday preceding the animation concerned)

• February 27 14h-15h30: musical awakening (from 5 years)
• March 6 14h-15h: Well-being (from 6 years)
• March 13 14h-15h30: Magic (from 7 years)
• March 20 14h-15h: Singing (from 6 years)
• March 27 14h-15h30: Yoga (from 4 years old)
• April 3rd 14h-15h30: Mandalas (from 7 years old)
• April 24 14h-15h30: musical awakening (from 5 years)
• May 8th 14h-15h30: Yoga (from 4 years old)
• May 15 14h-15h: African tales (from 4 years old)
• May 29 14h-15h: Singing (from 6 years old)
• June 5th 14h-15h30: Mandalas (from 7 years old)
• June 12 14h-15h: Well-being (from 6 years)
• June 19 14h-15h30: Magic (from 7 years)
• June 26 14h-15h30: Animated film (from 5 years old)

The holidays of February 2019 at the Ludothèque
(Registration open)

• Tuesday 12 from 14h30 to 17h: Video games tournament (from 7 years old)
• Wednesday 13th from 10am to 11am: 4 hands workshop parent / child (from 3 years old)
• Thursday 14 from 14h30 to 16h30: Pixel art (from 6 years old)
• Monday 18 from 14h30 to 16h30: Theater – Go improvise! (from 6 years old)
• Tuesday 19 from 14h30 to 16h30: Theater – Go improvise! (from 6 years old)
• Wednesday 20 from 10h to 11h: 4 hands workshop parent / child (from 3 years)
• Monday 11, Friday 15, Thursday 21 (afternoon only) and Friday 22: no specific entertainment, it’s free games at the Games Library!