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Les Amis du Musée Océanographique de Monaco make largest donation in the association’s history

by: Niki Borisova
28/03/2024
Friends of the Oceanographic Museum

The Friends of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, known in French as the Association des Amis du Musée Océanographique de Monaco (AAMOM), have presented a record-breaking cheque of €351,414 to the museum. The funds will go towards the institution’s educational, cultural and environmental missions. 

On Tuesday 26th March, at a ceremony attended by members of the philanthropic association as well as Robert Calcagno, the General Director of the Oceanographic Institute, AAMOM’s Board of Directors gifted the museum with their landmark donation.

“I wish to express my warm thanks to the AAMOM for this generous gesture, which once again demonstrates its commitment and involvement in favor of the actions carried out by the Oceanographic Institute for disadvantaged youth, the transmission of its heritage and the health of the fish in the aquarium,” said a clearly touched Calcagno.

Three key projects

The funds have already been allocated to three key projects that will enhance the museum’s educational, cultural and environmental objectives. These include initiatives to improve the microbial quality of aquarium water, the development of dressings for fish and shark wounds, and the restoration of 1,200 precious yet sadly damaged books.

The donation will also boost the ‘Ocean for All’ programme, which provides support, activities and museum visits to children from underprivileged backgrounds.

Leila Eling, President of AAMOM, emphasised the bond that unites the members of the association, saying, “What ties the Friends of the Museum together is, above all, our love for the ocean. We are ever more numerous, coming from all walks of life, and we are delighted to support the museum’s universal ocean protection policy, its public awareness efforts, conservation [projects] and heritage preservation.”

Read related:

Interview: Robert Calcagno, CEO Oceanographic Institute – Prince Albert I Foundation

 

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Hôtel de Paris cellars to showcase Bordeaux’s finest wines at Journée des Grands Vins

by: Elsa Carpenter
28/03/2024

With the famous wine cellars of the Hôtel de Paris turning 150 this year, Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer is paying homage to their illustrious contents with a series of special tours and tasting experiences. Up first is an event honouring the Grands Vins de Bordeaux.  

At 10am on 5th April, the sommeliers at the Hôtel de Paris will be opening the doors to the cellars – the largest hotel wine cellars in the world – and decanting a collection of the region’s most renowned wines. 

On the menu will be tastings of six of Bordeaux’s biggest names, including Château Haut-Brion, Clarence de Haut Brion 2016, Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 2018, Château Margaux 2019, Château d’Yquem 2021 and Château Yquem 2005, in the presence of the estates’ managers.

Following the degustation, visitors will be invited to head over to the Hôtel Hermitage for a gastronomic lunch at Chef Yannick Alléno’s Pavyllon Monte-Carlo.

The daytime experience will round out with an informative lecture on the vineyards of the Bordeaux region and how they are being affected by climate change.

 

The full experience costs €450 per person, while the tour, tasting and lecture package costs €200.  

A second tour will be taking place in the evening, complete with tastings of Bordeaux’s finest wines, ahead of a six-course gourmet dinner by Chef Alléno. It will be a considerably more intimate and exclusive affair that will cost €2,000 per person.  

Other similar experiences will be offered throughout the year, including a Tenuta San Guido-Bolgheri themed event on 11th June and a Moët Hennessy Diageo occasion on 7th November.  

For more information, please contact caveshoteldeparis@sbm.mc. 

 

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