From Q&A sessions with prize-winning creatives to poetry readings, musical performances and film screenings, there’s something on the schedule to suit every taste at the Médiathèque de Monaco this March. Here are all the details.
Every month, the Médiathèque de Monaco presents a rich programme of events and workshops across its three main venues: the Louis Notari Library, the José Notari Video and Music Library and the Princess Caroline Library. All of March’s events are free and open to all since the Mairie de Monaco confirmed that it would be removing all subscription fees linked to the public multimedia library network at the end of 2024.
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The Louis Notari Library, located at 8 Rue Louis Notari in the Condamine neighbourhood, will be hosting a special event featuring Franco-Afghan writer and filmmaker Atiq Rahimi on Thursday 20th March at 6pm. Rahimi will be discussing his books and films before introducing Syngué Sabour – Pierre de Patience, the adaptation of his novel that won the Prix Goncourt in 2008.
On Monday 24th March at 6.30pm, the same venue will welcome the French artist Bernard Alligand for the opening of the Islande, Jardin Tellurique exhibition, which will continue until the end of June. Alligand’s mixed medium and linocut techniques will be in the spotlight a second time on Saturday 29th March from 2pm to 5pm, when the library will be running a hands-on creative workshop.
A poetry evening entitled Muses will take place on Tuesday 25th March at 6.30pm. The evening, featuring performances by Compagnie Art’émise as part of Printemps des Poètes and Baboucan & The Fine Asses, will be a celebration of women.
Then, on Friday 28th March at 7pm, the Louis Notari Library will be transformed into a live music hub with an evening of the ukulele, guitars and beatbox rhythms.
The events at the José Notari Video and Music Library, on Rue Princesse Antoinette in the Condamine, will get things going on Tuesday 11th March with a picnic concert at 12.15pm. Similar musical events will be taking place every Tuesday lunchtime throughout the month, while Thursday noon offerings will feature iconic TV series.
There will also be a screening of The Ladykillers by Alexander Mackendrick (1955) at 6.30pm on Wednesday 12th March.
The Princess Caroline Library, a place primarily dedicated to children and young adults on Boulevard Albert Ier, will be introducing a Japanese narrative technique called Kamishibai on Wednesday 12th March from 3pm to 4pm.
Young people aged 14 and up are being invited along to a career opportunities experience on Friday 21st March from 7pm to 9pm. The event will feature a host of different games designed to inspire participants and encourage them to explore future career paths.
African tales will be the focus of a story time event on Saturday 29th March from 10am to 11am. Children aged four and up can come along to listen to an hour of adventures through the land of lions and elephants on the savannah.
Toddler Week
The Princess Caroline Library will be dedicating five days of activities for toddlers up to the age of three between Tuesday 18th and Saturday 22nd March. There will be a Musical Awakening session from 10am to 11am on the Tuesday, a Story Time Hour from 10am to 11am and an introduction to board games from 3pm to 4pm on the Wednesday, a Sensory Exploration class from 10am to 11am on the Friday and finally a Stories in Motion morning between 10am and 11am on the Saturday.
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