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Day: 6 April 2022

La Belle Epoque Sportive exhibition enters final weekend

by: Luke Entwistle
06/04/2022

It is the final chance for visitors of the exhibition, which is located in the Salle d’Exhibition du Quai Antoine 1er, to delve into the foundations of Monaco’s rich sporting heritage.

A multimedia exhibition filled with relics from the era including posters, film clips and even Prince Albert I’s bike, allows those who visit to immerse themselves in an era that sowed the seeds of a blossoming Monegasque sporting scene.

Prince Albert I reigned from 1889 until 1922, and it was during this era that Monaco was instilled with its sporting DNA. The exhibition looks at a whole breadth of sports that were popular during that era. Whilst some such as motorsport, tennis and cycling remain popular today, others such as pelota, clay pigeon shooting and a variety of aerosports have since decreased in popularity.

The exhibition also explores the sporting credentials of the Prince himself who, as an accomplished sportsman, practised many of the most in-vogue sports of the time. A cyclist, sailor and mountaineer, he was also ever-present at the sporting events that arrived on the Principality’s shores with increasing frequency.

Prince Albert I’s bicycle is a feature of the exhibition

The proliferation of sports within Monaco was not solely a result of the Prince’s enthusiasm, but also thanks to winter visitors. The English in particular would often stay on the coast between October and May and, in doing so, would import many of their favourite sports.

It was also a time in which international competitions sprung up and became what they are today. It was following World War I, which dented the sporting revolution happening within the Principality’s borders, that Monaco made its first steps into the Olympic movement, sending six athletes to the games in Anvers in 1920.

The progress made during this golden era has had a monumental impact on modern-day Monaco, making it a hub for international sport, which has now remained the case for over a century. The exhibition, which is free to enter, is therefore a must-see for any sports enthusiast.

The exhibition will draw to a close on Sunday 10th April.

See more of the exhibition in our Instagram post below…

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb7p9X-M0TM/?utm_medium=copy_link

 

 

Photos by Luke Entwistle, Monaco Life

 

 

 

 

Northrop and Johnson acquires SYM

by: Cassandra Tanti
06/04/2022

Luxury yacht brokerage Northrop and Johnson has acquired Med-based Superyacht Management Company SYM.

SYM is a Superyacht management company based in Golf Juan, France, that provides a range of services focused on the operational and management side of owning a superyacht. The acquisition will expand Northrop and Johnson’s growing portfolio of superyacht services, transforming the company into a full-service brokerage covering every aspect of superyacht ownership.

“At Northrop and Johnson, we believe that our continued growth and success are primarily due to the unwavering dedication to providing our clients with the premier yachting experience in every category. With the acquisition of SYM, the growth of Northrop and Johnson’s available services will drive even greater client satisfaction,” said Northrop and Johnson’s President and COO, Daniel Ziriakus. “We only acquire businesses that share the same client-dedicated mission, and SYM is no exception to this. From the moment we met the team, we could see it was a fantastic and completely complementary fit.”

Together with SYM, Northrop and Johnson provide superyacht owners services that include buying, selling, chartering, building, crewing, insurance, yacht management and charter marketing, managing every aspect of ownership.

“Throughout the past 27 years, we have run a very successful client-focused business with more than 30 superyachts and growing our management fleet,” added SYM Founder and Managing Director Ben Young. “I have never really thought about selling, but when Northrop and Johnson approached us, the client focus synergies and business growth opportunities were a great match for our clients and the overall industry.”

Ben Young, Founder of SYM, and his team are expected to join forces with Northrop and Johnson.

Northrop and Johnson has been part of the MarineMax group since 2020. MarineMax expects the acquisition to be accretive in its first full year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alick and Albert to screen at the Cinema for Change Festival

by: Cassandra Tanti
06/04/2022

The documentary Alick and Albert will be one of six films screened in the digital selection out of competition at the Cinema for Change Festival, the 11th edition of which is organised from 5th to 11th April.

The film will be screened online on Friday 8th April 8pm. The session will be followed by a debate in which film Producer Trish Lake and Gilles Bessero, director of the Société des Explorations de Monaco, will take part.

Directed by Douglas Watkin, the film retraces the relationship and exchanges between Prince Albert II of Monaco and Australian artist Alick Tipoti after their meeting at the Oceanographic Museum in 2016, until 2019 on the island of Badu during a Monaco Explorations mission. The film questions the diversity of the relationship between man and nature in today’s world and transmits a universal message in favour of peace, tolerance, dialogue between cultures and harmony between humanity, the ocean and the world.

 

 

 

Top AI pros come together at Cannes conference

by: Stephanie Horsman
06/04/2022

The Palais des Festivals is the scene for a high-level conference hosting more than a hundred speakers from around the globe offering their unique perspectives on the future of artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with building smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence.

This fast-growing field is being populated by some of the best scientific minds in the world and they are coming together from 14th to 16th April for the World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival (WAICF) to discuss the diverse world of AI.

The programme will focus on five main topics: AI for Society, AI Today and Tomorrow, AI Strategy, AI Technology and AI Applications.

AI for Society will showcase the benefits of this emerging technology for its people and our planet. AI Today and Tomorrow explores what AI can do in the here and now and what future innovations can bring to humanity and organisations. AI Strategy looks at key insights to scale businesses to the next level, whilst AI Technology will teach how to best use the different technologies to shape innovation. Finally, AI Applications will explain how to make practical use of AI in a variety of industries.

Speakers include a diverse list of professionals and experts such as Irakli Beridze from the UN Centre for AI and Robotics, Laurence Devilliers, Professor of AI and Ethics at the Sorbonne, Seth Dobrin, Chief AI Officer at IBM, and Lucas DiGrassi, Driver for Rokit Venturi Racing.

In addition to the speakers, networking opportunities abound as top CEO’s, entrepreneurs and potential partners will be in on hand, while the exhibition floor will harbour companies on the forefront of AI use. The city itself will also be a part of the event, as Cannes will be transformed into a learning and thinking hub.

The event is taking place both in person and remotely, giving people from all over the world access to the event.

 

 

Photo source: Possessed Photography on Unsplash

 

 

 

 

Obradovic returns to the bench in free-scoring Roca Team win

by: Luke Entwistle
06/04/2022

An imposing AS Monaco Basketball secured a high-scoring victory against Chalons-Reims (90-107) on Tuesday, stretching their seven-match winning streak in the Betclic Elite, whilst securing their 11th victory in 12 in all competitions.

It was an attacking performance from a Roca Team, who could once again count on the expertise and guidance of coach Sasa Obradovic, who made a return to the bench having been ruled out by illness over the weekend.

This game, however, was decided by a stout defensive performance in the third-quarter, which allowed the visiting side to create a lead that couldn’t be overturned by a Chalons-Reims side that fought valiantly throughout as they battle to remain in the division.

Obradovic’s men didn’t register fewer than 24 points in any quarter, but it was their defensive fragility that allowed Reims to stay in the hunt in the opening two-quarters. Donatas Motiejūnas (17) was his prolific self within the key, whilst in the absence of Mike James, Paris Lee stepped up to become Monaco’s leading source of creativity (9 assists) and of points (21).

It was not until after the return from the changing rooms after half-time that the Roca Team’s offensive barrage would manifest into a lead. A 16-0 from Monaco early in the third-quarter provided a fatal blow. It was the usual suspects Lee and Motiejunas who were the architects of that run, whilst Ibrahima Fall Faye also made his presence felt on the court.

Although that defensive sturdiness wasn’t carried into the final-quarter, the offensive might of the Roca Team was enough to grow the gap further (26-31) as they came away with another comfortable victory (90-107). Obradovic’s men remain hot-on-the-heels of Boulogne-Levallois at the top of the Betclic Elite, with only points difference separating the sides.

Monaco next face Alba Berlin at the Salle Gaston Medecin on Friday in the Euroleague, with play-off qualification already achieved, the pressure is off the Roca Team, who will nonetheless be pushing to extend that impressive recent record.

 

 

 

Photo source: AS Monaco Basketball