Over the next six months, a series of in-depth talks and debates at the Théâtre des Variétés will commemorate the centenary of cultural discussions initiated by Prince Pierre (1895-1964), a great patron of literature and the arts.   Begun by Prince Pierre in the 1920s and formalised by the creation of a foundation in his name – the Fondation Prince Pierre – by his son, Prince Rainier III, in 1966, this year marks 100 years of organised cultural talks and debates in the Principality.   Prince Pierre was a huge supporter of the...

The Princess Grace Irish Library is kicking off 2023 with an in-person lecture by Donough Cahill, Executive Director of the Irish Georgian Society, who oversees the delivery of its conservation, education and advocacy programmes from the headquarters in Dublin. “For much of the twentieth century there was little official recognition or appreciation of the rich architectural heritage of Ireland’s cities, towns and countryside,” says the library. “Allied with the pressures of development from the 1960s onwards, and a scarcity of public or private funding to invest in conservation works, many...