It has been confirmed that Andbank Monaco’s offer regarding the acquisition of Banque Havilland, a private bank that primarily offers wealth and asset management and fund services to private clients and institutions, has been accepted.
In an official communiqué released by Andbank Monaco SAM, a private bank that has offered its services to the Principality’s local clientele for more than a decade, the Andorra-based group has announced that its submission of a non-binding offer to acquire Banque Havilland Monaco SAM has been accepted.
“Building on its excellent financial performance and the strength of its ratios, the Andbank Group aims to demonstrate its commitment to growth in private banking through this future acquisition and to consolidate its presence and influence in the Principality of Monaco,” says a spokesperson for Andbank Monaco. “To facilitate this, the teams from both institutions will work closely together to ensure the continuity and quality of services provided to clients.”
The statement continues, “The shareholders of the Andbank group and Gérard Griseti, CEO of Andbank Monaco SAM, are mobilising the necessary resources to ensure the swift completion of this transaction. It is noted that this non-binding offer and its completion remain subject to satisfactory due diligence and approval by the relevant regulatory authorities.”
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Sporting goods brand Spalding Europe has partnered with AS Monaco Basket ahead of the 2024/25 EuroLeague season, becoming the team’s new official outfitter.
Spalding Europe, known for its high-quality basketball apparel and equipment, has been named the official outfitter of AS Monaco Basket. The collaboration will see the brand launch a new performance-oriented product line reflecting the Roca Team’s reputation for competitiveness and achievements.
Stefan Schey, Brand Director at Spalding Europe, said of the development, “The partnership with AS Monaco allows us to combine our commitment to high-quality sportswear with their exceptional athletic standards. We look forward to this collaboration elevating basketball fashion standards.”
Oleksiy Yefimov, General Manager of AS Monaco Basket, has described the partnership as a strategic fit, citing Spalding’s “unmatched heritage in basketball, iconic products, and long-standing relationships with top organisations such as the EuroLeague and the NBA”.
Yefimov added, “Spalding’s commitment to excellence aligns perfectly with our ambitions, making them the ideal partner to proudly represent AS Monaco Basket both on and off the court.”
AS Monaco Basket has an impressive history, including back-to-back French championship titles, a Coupe de France, three Leaders Cup titles and a EuroCup victory in 2021. Their rapid rise in the EuroLeague, propelled by star player Mike James, recognised as one of the top scorers in the league’s history, aligns with the team’s dreams for international dominance.
The partnership between Spalding Europe and AS Monaco Basket is expected to set new standards in basketball apparel and draw international attention to the club, as well as strengthen its global presence.
Panino Club, a newly opened eatery on Monaco’s Boulevard des Moulins, is elevating the humble panini with an array of inspired and irresistible flavour combinations that feature the very best fresh Italian ingredients.
The Boulevard des Moulins in Monaco has recently welcomed a new addition to its line-up of bistros, cafés and restaurants.
Panino Club, found at the location of the former Tabaccheria des Moulins at No.46, is hoping to entice the Principality with its freshly made paninis prepared with mouthwatering Italian ingredients.
The Panino Club was born out of a simple dream: to create a place where panini-making could be perfected and shared with locals and tourists alike, a place where this simple toasted sandwich could be elevated to something altogether more luxurious.
The interior has been redesigned to evoke the warmth of an authentic Italian bar, with rich wooden panels creating a cosy, inviting atmosphere. The bar, which serves as the centrepiece, draws patrons in to sit at tables thoughtfully arranged to encourage interaction and allow guests a view of the lively neighbourhood’s surroundings.
Panino Club is the ideal place to people-watch – and car spot – as the tables outside have a direct view onto the bustling street of the Boulevard des Moulins thoroughfare.
Artisanal paninis
The eatery offers a straightforward menu featuring a range of paninis that spotlight quality and authenticity. Customers can find combinations such as cured beef with Pecorino Romano, mushrooms balanced with the mild flavour of Taleggio cheese, and Monaco Life’s top recommendation: bresaola with cucumber mousse and strawberry sauce.
Panino Club at 46 Boulevard des Moulins is open Monday to Saturday from 7am until 9pm. Photo credit: Panino Club
Classic combinations, such as pairing Italian prosciutto with buffalo mozzarella, are also offered.
While the focus remains on the panini, the establishment also serves as a casual spot for an aperitivo, with a wide selection of wines and cocktails. Due to its early morning openings – Panino Club is open from 7am until 9pm every day apart from Sundays – it also serves breakfast.
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More than 50,000 visitors have already toured the Grimaldi Forum’s impressive tribute to British painter J.M.W. Turner, and there are still 10 days left to visit it yourself if you haven’t yet explored this deep dive into his inspirations and his legacy.
The Grimaldi Forum’s major summer exhibit will come to a close on 1st September, having been open to the public since 6th July.
The exhibition centre is open from 10am until 8pm every day of the week, with an extended evening experience planned for 30th August.
It costs €14 per adult and is free for under 18s. The public guided visits that have been on offer throughout the summer are no longer available – they are fully booked, according to the organisers – but private and audio tours are still possible.
For more information about the exhibition, click here.
‘Moonlight, a Study at Millbank’. Photo by Monaco Life
Read what Monaco Life’s Editor in Chief Cassandra Tanti thought of the exhibition* when it first opened by clicking here:
From misty English landscapes and the enchanting canals of Venice to the famous Blue Rigi, ‘Turner’s Sublime Legacy’ at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco paints a vivid portrait of J.M.W. Turner’s enduring influence on art and imagination.
The traditional press preview, led by Curator Elizabeth Brooke, was held on Thursday 4th July, with a large contingent of local and international press guided through the expansive exhibition.
Earlier, Neil McConnon, Director of International Partnerships at Tate, which holds the largest collection of Turner works, addressed the crowd of journalists.
“You can imagine my great delight when we were approached by the Grimaldi Forum Monaco to present the works from Turner, pushing the boundaries of what Tate has done before,” he said proudly. “We’ve embarked on a remarkable journey with the Forum; we’ve selection 40 iconic Turner paintings, but more so, we have juxtaposed that with works by contemporary artists who have been inspired by Turner and the sublime. We couldn’t have hoped for a better partner to stage this show.”
A journey into the universe of Joseph Mallord William Turner
The Grimaldi Forum’s expansive exhibition space, spanning over 2,000 square meters, provides ample room to create various scenes and ambiences. Information panels in each area explain the curation process and offer detailed descriptions of some of the most significant artworks.
“This exhibition shows the breadth of what he did. Turner painted and made art every day of his life, so it goes through all the different emotions and phases he would have felt every day of his life,” said Elizabeth Brooke. “You can feel that it is a body of work that amounts to a person as well; he has experienced and seen so much of Europe and the world, and travelled so much for someone of his time, and I think you feel that in the range that is in the exhibition.”
It all begins with A Darkened Room, because when Turner invited guests into his home and gallery in London, he was said to have asked them to wait briefly in a darkened room before continuing into the gallery itself. This ceremony also mirrors Turner’s appreciation for spectacle, evident in the stories he narrated about himself and the dramatic sensibilities of the Romantic era in which he was active.
Turner was preoccupied with light and its effects throughout his career, and here we see one of Turner’s most important pieces, ‘Moonlight, a Study at Millbank’, created around 1797. It is an early example of Turner’s fascination with atmospheric effects and his ability to capture the nuanced interplay of light and shadow.
‘Totality’ by Katie Paterson. Photo by Monaco Life
Next, ‘Totality’ by Katie Paterson (born 1981) also focuses on the representation of light and darkness with her giant disco ball, on which photographs of almost all of the solar eclipses documented to date are printed – thousands of images that are projected into the room in a rotating motion for a truly mesmerising result.
The dramatic British landscape is the focus of the next room. After all, it was Turner’s detailed depictions of places like the Lake District and the craggy coves of Cornwall that first established his reputation. This is juxtaposed with the works of land artist Richard Long (born 1945), and his process of immersing oneself in the environment.
Richard Long’s monumental sculpture is exhibited alongside Turner’s painting. Photo by Monaco Life
The blue room that follows takes visitors ‘Into the Mountains’, highlighting Turner’s fascination with the dramatic scenery of the Alps following his tour of Europe in 1802. As well as the impressive Alpine scenery, Turner was fascinated by the unique light and atmospheric qualities of the mountains.
Turner’s mastery of light and colour inspired the likes of Monet and the French impressionists, and his approach has influenced generations of international artists since, like Peter Doig (born 1959), whose series of 30 photographs, taken over 20 years, are also presented and document the tragedy of melting glaciers.
‘Sublime History’ at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco. Photo by Monaco Life
‘Historical Sublime’ is a spectacular display of Turner’s mastery of history paintings, in which he took classical scenes and applied pioneering painting techniques to appeal to a less idealised generation.
‘Venice: Sublime City’ reveals Turner’s unique works that express all the beauty and melancholy of the Venetian experience, while the works of Howarde Hodgkin (1932-2017) show the fascination that the city continues to exert on visual artists.
One of the most exciting pieces the is ‘Blue Rigi’, one of Turner’s most famous works.
“It is a water colour, which means that Tate were obliged to follow certain rest periods because of the light exposure,” explains Elizabeth Brooke. “You can only see the Blue Rigi for 16 months every two years.”
Each section of the exhibition evokes a different emotion in the viewer. Photo by Monaco Life
‘Storm at Sea’ features a collection of seascapes, which make up more than half of Turner’s oeuvre. This selection includes paintings of whaling ships, fishing boats, shipwrecks and naval battles. These artworks rank among his most powerful and evocative, vividly portraying the peril of the ocean and humanity’s helplessness against its relentless force.
The exhibition finishes with ‘Late Turner: Elemental Sublime’, his purely elemental depictions of light and atmosphere.
“His contemporaries considered these as unfinished,” explains Elizabeth Brooke as the tour winds up in a cathedral-like setting. “However, the sheer number of these paintings that remained in Tuner’s studio after his death suggest the artist was very satisfied with the finished result.”
Overall, ‘Turner’s Sublime Legacy’ provides an extraordinary journey into the world of this immensely influential artist, a passionate observer of nature’s grandeur. The collaboration with Tate has enabled Monaco to present an exhibition that allows visitors to experience Turner’s work from a fresh perspective, and the contemporary artists who have drawn inspiration from this iconic master.
Ticket information
‘Turner’s Sublime Legacy’ runs from 6th July to 1st September 2024. Admission is €14 for adults, free for children under 18, and discounted fees apply for groups, students, seniors and SNCF train ticket holders.
Public and private guided tours are available, as well as digital audio guides for an additional €6.
Ahead of the European Heritage Days initiative, which will be held in cultural centres and institutions across the continent between 21st and 22nd September, the Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique de Monaco will be hosting a special conference on 15th September.
The talk, led by Silvia Sandrone, the director of the Musée Départemental des Merveilles in Tende, will explore the history of the roads in the Roya Valley.
The paths and roadways that wind through this mountainous area of southeastern France, located to the northeast of the Principality, have played a vital role in communications in the region for millennia. A temporary exhibit on the same theme is currently being held at the Tende museum. It will continue until 28th August.
The conference in Monaco is free to attend, but spaces are limited. It will be held at the dedicated prehistory museum in the Jardin Exotique neighbourhood at 2pm on 15th September.
Lascaux exhibit
While you’re at the museum, be sure to check out the ‘Lascaux à Monaco’ exhibition, which features faithful reproductions of the wonders of the famous caves. The exhibit will remain open to the public until 19th November.
