Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with Monaco’s shopkeepers
Monaco’s retail districts are set to transform into festive wonderlands this December, as the Union des Commerçants et Artisans de Monaco (UCAM), with support from the Princely Government, launches a month-long programme of Christmas-themed events and entertainment. From Saturday 6th December to Saturday 3rd January, the streets of La Condamine, the Boulevard des Moulins, the Larvotto complex and Monte-Carlo’s shopping avenues will come alive with free seasonal animations designed to bring holiday cheer to residents, families and visitors of all ages. A festive atmosphere across Monaco’s retail districts This year,…
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Winter Carnival: a day of fun, costumes and community spirit in Monaco’s markets
The Winter Carnival came to town on Wednesday, drawing in families from across the region for a dazzling day of fun and frivolity.
Syndicat des Jeux Européens boosts CSM paediatric brain cancer study with €,2000 donation
The Syndicat des Jeux Européens de la Société des Bains de Mer has thrown its support behind two important Monegasque causes: the Centre Scientifique de Monaco's paediatric brain cancer research...
Six Alpes-Maritimes pharmacies chosen for rapid HIV screening trial
Confidential and delivering near-immediate results, HIV rapid screening tests can now be carried out at six pharmacies in Menton, Cap d'Ail, and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, making them the first in France...
Demolition of illegal Château de Saint-Jeannet development has begun
After a demolition order was ignored by the property's owners for more than a decade, the Prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes has stepped in and begun pulling down several illegally built structures at...
Monaco to mark International Women’s Rights Day with innovative ‘PowHer’ event
Women in business, women in sport, women in the arts... Coinciding with International Women's Rights Day in March, the Principality is to celebrate the exceptional achievements and ambitions of its...
Monaco’s Red Cross raised €2.5 million for international humanitarian and relief efforts in 2023
The Monaco branch of the charitable association touched the lives of more 66,000 people around the world in 2023.