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Day: 20 July 2023

New exhibition explains why Rainier III became known as the Builder Prince

by: Cassandra Tanti
20/07/2023

A new exhibition is revealing how innovative Prince Rainier III was in his post-war strategy for Monaco, how revolutionary his urban planning approach was, and how he was driven by a single ambition: to guarantee the prosperity and well-being of Monegasques.

The exhibition, launched on Thursday 30th July, will be held until 31st December at the Quai Antoine 1er Exhibition Hall in Monaco.

It’s been organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs and is devoted to Prince Rainier III, the Prince Builder, organised as part of the celebrations for the centenary of his birth.

The curation of this retrospective exhibition was entrusted to Stéphane Bern, journalist, writer, TV presenter, radio host, producer and actor, and to Christian Curau, architect-curator of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco.

The exhibition, titled ‘Rainier III, the Builder Prince – an Ambition for Monaco’, highlights how, as a visionary, Prince Rainier III propelled a post-war Principality into an era of economic prosperity, urban development and territorial expansion.

This strategy gave the Principality new infrastructure and political, legal and constitutional tools that enabled the building of a modern state.

This exhibition shows how Prince Rainier III was focussed on both historical continuity and innovation.

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Sold out: The Magic of Michael Jackson at the Fight AIDS Monaco Gala

by: Stephanie Horsman
20/07/2023
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Michael: The Magic of Michael Jackson starring the supremely talented Ben Bowman will take over the Salle des Etoiles this Friday for the totally sold out Fight AIDS Monaco Gala.

Monaco plays host to many galas and events, but few promise the theatre and emotion of the next show in the Monte-Carlo Summer Festival line-up, Michael: The Magic of Michael Jackson, which is also acting as the stage for the Fight AIDS Gala on Friday 21st July.  

The red-hot production, which has been touring for several years and features the astonishing Ben Bowman in the lead role, will dazzle audiences as he performances some of the icon’s greatest hits, including Thriller, Man in the Mirror, Billie Jean and Beat It.  

He seamlessly slides into the role and has honed his skills to not just look and sound like the King of Pop, but to mimic his movements to the point that audiences forget it’s not the man himself on stage before them.  

More than a tribute, it is a chance to recapture a moment otherwise lost in time, an age when this talented musician reigned supreme over the pop world.  

CHARITY ASPECT 

The concert forms the entertainment part of the annual Fight AIDS Gala event, which in itself is a mix of philanthropy and glamour in the oh-so elegant setting of the Salle des Etoiles.  

Fight AIDS Monaco was founded in 2004 by Princess Stephanie of Monaco, whose deep compassion prompted her to find a way to help people living with HIV and AIDS. Many suffer daily with pain, depression, isolation and discrimination, and her organisation is committed to serving these people with dignity and sensitivity.  

Fight AIDS Monaco touches lives in the Principality and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, as well as farther afield via cooperative efforts undertaken with organisations around the world.  

The sold-out gala starts at 8pm with a dinner, followed at 10.30pm by Michael: The Magic of Michael Jackson.  

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