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Day: 19 November 2024

Basketball: Roca Team parts ways with Sasa Obradovic

by: Stephanie Horsman
19/11/2024

After almost four years with AS Monaco Basket, Sasa Obradovic’s tenure with the Roca Team has come to an early end.

The Serbian former point guard’s contract had been set to expire at the end of the 2024/25 season, but following a lacklustre start in both the French Betclic Elite league and the EuroLeague, AS Monaco Basket’s management has decided to part ways with Obradovic earlier than expected.

The team has not formally commented on the reasons for this premature departure, instead releasing a statement that thanks the Roca Team’s former head coach for his years of service.

“AS Monaco Basket has decided to end its collaboration with coach Sasa Obradovic,” reads the statement. “Since joining this adventure in December 2020, Obradovic has brought discipline and worked tirelessly. His tenure saw two French championship titles, a French Cup victory, a EuroLeague Final Four appearance, and two European play-off qualifications.”

It continues, “Sasa Obradovic’s name is forever etched in the history of the Roca Team. The management and staff of the Roca Team sincerely thank him for his work and dedication.”

The 55-year-old Obradovic first worked with the team in December 2020 and went on to take the top job of head coach the following season.

Despite the team’s significant achievements under Obradovic, AS Monaco Basket has delivered lukewarm results in the current 2024/25 season. To date, the team sits in sixth place in the Betclic Elite standings and seventh in the EuroLeague table – a far cry from its former winning ways.

The role of interim head coach will be taken on by Manuchar Markoishvili, a former professional basketball player from Georgia who has been the Roca Team’s assistant coach since 2021.

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Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival returns with young talents and global stars

by: Niki Borisova
19/11/2024

The Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival kicks off Wednesday with a performance by young talents from the Académie Rainier III, marking the start of two weeks of global jazz acts and cinematic features.

The 18th edition of the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival begins on 20th November with a performance by young musicians from the Académie Rainier III. The festival, which runs until 1st December, will take place primarily at the Opera Garnier and promises a broad programme featuring internationally renowned artists and cinematic moments.

The opening night will showcase approximately 30 students from the Jazz and Modern Music departments of the Académie Rainier III, performing at the iconic Opera Garnier. Artistic Director Alfonso Ciulla and programmer Reno di Matteo announced the diverse line-up at a press event earlier this year, with acts spanning multiple genres and styles.

The festival will continue on 21st November with performances by The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, directed by Scotty Barnhart, alongside the Dal Sasso Big Band. Over the coming weeks, notable appearances will include jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, saxophonist Stefano di Battista, and British band Level 42.

The event will also feature two film screenings. On 24th November, the festival will present Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (Elevator to the Gallows), featuring Miles Davis’ soundtrack, in collaboration with the Monaco Audiovisual Institute. The festival closes on 1st December with a showing of Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash.

Tickets for concerts range from €25 to €90, while cinema screenings are available for €12. For a full schedule and booking information, click here.

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