Culture
Michael Jackson’s 120 artworks worth $1.6 billion heading to new French Riviera gallery
Jermaine Jackson has chosen Monaco to unveil something the world wasn’t expecting: a gallery museum dedicated to a side of Michael Jackson very few knew existed.
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Monaco marks 77th anniversary of its liberation
The Mairie hosted a commemoration ceremony for the liberation of Monaco on 3rd September, paying tribute to the brave men and women who helped free the Principality from Axis-power control.
Alberto Giacometti exhibition draws 32,500 visitors
Despite the hurdles posed by Covid, the Grimaldi Forum has reported strong visitor numbers at this year’s summer exhibition, while revealing an exciting line-up for the years ahead.
School Tutoring for Excellence giving disadvantaged youth a chance
A new programme is being put forth this scholastic year for 46 young people from underprivileged backgrounds who have shown promise, drive and a will to make good futures for themselves.
Monaco Red Cross sending aid to Haiti
The Monaco Red Cross has offered €50,000 to support the International Red Cross to assist in aiding the Haitian population who suffered a massive earthquake on 14th August.
Josephine Baker entering Pantheon 45 years after death
Performer, resistance fighter and equality campaigner Josephine Baker, who rests in Monaco's cemetery, will be the first black woman to be inducted into France's national monument, the Pantheon.
Artist Houda Bakkali: “Digital art is not a trend, it is the future”
Houda Bakkali is a Moroccan-Spanish artist embracing the digital era to produce truly unique, interactive works of art which she exhibits each year in the Principality.
