The musicians set to play at this edition of the Musical Happy Hour from the Orchestre Philarmonique de Monte-Carlo include Malcy Gouget on flute, Martin Lefèvre on the oboe, Véronique Audard on the clarinette, Pascal Agogué on the clarinette and bass clarinette, Frédéric Chasline on the bassoon, and Laurent Beth on the horn. Expect compositions from the likes of Farkas, Britten, Ligeti and Janáček.
The original version of this 1966 movie, directed by and starring Orson Welles, is to be screened at the Princess Grace Theatre.
This original creation by and with Sandra Meunier, staged by Emma Chedid, illustrated by artist Lyna, and with original compositions by Samuel Tupin is recommended for children five years and older. Conductor Kazuki Yamada will lead.
On the 50th anniversary of his death, Dante Monaco celebrates Dino Buzzati, a great writer, journalist and painter, with "La corsa dietro il vento".This is an unprecedented theatrical journey through which Gioele Dix, inspired by the characters of Buzzati, also talks about himself, his tastes, his comic impatience, with the irony and the taste for paradox to which his audience is accustomed. On stage with him will be Valentina Cardinali, a talented and eclectic young actress.
Launched in 1985 by Prince Albert II, the Primo Cup is the opening sailing meet of the Mediterranean season for Europe’s “one-design elite”.
After a hiatus of a year, the Princess Grace Irish Library (PGIL) is delighted to announce the recipient of The Ireland Funds Monaco Bursary for spring 2023: Gráinne Hurley. Join the library on 2nd March for an inspiring lecture by Gráinne on ‘Mary Lavin and The New Yorker', which explores writer Lavin’s relationship with the magazine. A number of readings by actors from the Monaco-Ireland Arts Society will also feature.
Pierre, Jules and Louise Gauthier adore each other and deeply love their parents so the news their parents share, having rushed their children to meet with them, shatters the family unit. Chers Parents is a comedy about family, love, money, a person's place amongst siblings, the impermanence of feelings, "the dark side that lies dormant in each of us" and what parents owe their children.
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Coming up is Monacollecte, an event that focuses on collecting and sorting items that are no longer wanted or needed, but could easily find a home elsewhere. Just in time for spring cleaning, Monacollecte is back for its second edition, giving people the perfect opportunity to drop off perfectly good items they simply don’t want or know what to do with in Port Hercule over two days: 3rd and 4th March. The goal of the day is: “To offer Monegasques the opportunity to get rid of, at a single point, all...
The Œuvre de Sœur Marie (Work of Sister Marie) is organising its 86th fair at the Big Top in Fontvieille this Friday and Saturday, with plenty of deals to be found for the benefit of disadvantaged seniors. The public is invited to visit the two-day event, which will feature a host of second hand goods and tasty treats from various international stands. A feature of this year’s event will be an aperitif dinner with DJ from 6pm on Friday evening. All money raised will help the charity Œuvre de Sœur Marie...
Take any broken small appliances, clothing or similar items down to the Port for a free fix-up as part of the Monacollecte event.
Violinist Daniel Lozakovich and pianist David Fray will perform favourites from Bach.
A drama teacher, who had his moment of glory but who now loves whiskey too much, has the task of coaching an amateur actress who dreams of landing a main role in Romeo and Juliet. After a fictitious audition and a meeting are arranged and engineered by the actor's brother, who wants him to regain a taste for the profession, two worlds collide: a young actress full of hope and a disillusioned comedian. Playwright Clément Koch delights in retelling the trade secrets of the acting profession in a show both...
A drama teacher, who had his moment of glory but who now loves whiskey too much, has the task of coaching an amateur actress who dreams of landing a main role in Romeo and Juliet. After a fictitious audition and a meeting are arranged and engineered by the actor's brother, who wants him to regain a taste for the profession, two worlds collide: a young actress full of hope and a disillusioned comedian. Playwright Clément Koch delights in retelling the trade secrets of the acting profession in a show both...
One of the leading pianists and conductors of our age, Daniel Barenboim is returning to the Principality this March to play at the iconic Opéra de Monte-Carlo, some 50 years since his first appearance here in the 1970s. Barenboim has a story to tell about his friendship with the new director of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Cecilia Bartoli. “I have known Cecilia for many, many years and admired her from the beginning,” says the 80-year-old pianist and conductor, who has worked all over the world. “It is common knowledge that...
A season of art de vivre begins on 11th March with a prestigious dinner recital, Musique de l’Eau, at the Hotel Hermitage. The Winter Garden will host this exceptional night of culture – one that combines music with haute cuisine and an art exhibition – described by SBM as a “tribute to a more gentle way of life”. The event is entitled Musique de l’Eau and Monegasque pianist Stella Almondo is to perform while Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno will provide the gourmet accoutrements in the form of a four-course meal alongside a...
Award-winning Irish musician Fintan Vallely will perform at this traditional Irish music concert organised by the Princess Grace Library in honour of Saint Patrick's Day. The Ireland Funds Monaco has helped in bringing Vallely to the Principality for the special event. Please click here for more information.
An adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest in French by Pierre Arcan.
Pianist Lorenzo Hengeller and Gianfranco Campagnoli on trumpet pay homage to the great pianist and composer Renato Carosone in this Italian language event.
Hand-picked guests from Monaco and Switzerland’s top management institutions and family offices are being invited to take part in an exclusive event aimed at solidifying business connections as well as forging new ones. The upcoming Monaco et Suisse Investment Forum, due to be held on 17th March at the Yacht Club de Monaco, will feature 25 specifically chosen companies and exhibitors, giving an invitation-only crowd of the “who’s who” in the Swiss and Monaco business and finance scenes the chance to meet and mingle in a setting conducive to...
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo will host four spectacular nights of the renowned opera La Traviata this month, featuring legendary Spanish singer Placido Domingo. Marie Duplessis, more commonly referred to as the Lady of the Camellias, was one of 19th century Paris’ most celebrated courtesans. She died tragically young in 1847 at the tender age of 23. Like many in her time, she was a victim of tuberculosis, which at the time had no cure. Her popularity and legend lived on however, and this sadly romantic tale was dramatised just five...
Fans of sea urchin have quite a treat coming their way. The weekend of 18th and 19th March has been set aside by two of Monaco’s markets to showcase that most popular of echinoderms, giving visitors a chance to sample this luxury sea food in areas specially set up for them. The Marché de Monte-Carlo will host on 18th and the Condamine Market on 19th March. Sea urchins, or oursin in French, are a celebrated dish in the South of France and Monaco and festivals have cropped up everywhere to showcase them. For...
Fans of sea urchin have quite a treat coming their way. The weekend of 18th and 19th March has been set aside by two of Monaco’s markets to showcase that most popular of echinoderms, giving visitors a chance to sample this luxury sea food in areas specially set up for them. The Marché de Monte-Carlo will host on 18th and the Condamine Market on 19th March. Sea urchins, or oursin in French, are a celebrated dish in the South of France and Monaco and festivals have cropped up everywhere to showcase them. For...
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo will host four spectacular nights of the renowned opera La Traviata this month, featuring legendary Spanish singer Placido Domingo. Marie Duplessis, more commonly referred to as the Lady of the Camellias, was one of 19th century Paris’ most celebrated courtesans. She died tragically young in 1847 at the tender age of 23. Like many in her time, she was a victim of tuberculosis, which at the time had no cure. Her popularity and legend lived on however, and this sadly romantic tale was dramatised just five...
From 20th to 26th March, Monaco Ocean Week, now in its sixth edition, will see local and international experts, scientists, business leaders, public authorities, activists and NGOs uniting for a week of discussions, recaps of last year’s successes and debates. On the agenda today: No More Time: Oceans are Life at the Prince Albert II Foundation Monaco Blue Initiative 2023 at the Monaco Oceanographic Museum Coral Missions in the Red Sea: A First Milestone at the Monaco Yacht Club
From 20th to 26th March, Monaco Ocean Week, now in its sixth edition, will see local and international experts, scientists, business leaders, public authorities, activists and NGOs uniting for a week of discussions, recaps of last year’s successes and debates. On the agenda today: Fishing: Challenges & Opportunities for Oceans Sustainability at the IHO Headquarters Pelagos Forum at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel Monaco Explorations Indian Ocean Mission: First Results and Perspectives at the Monaco Oceanographic Museum Plastic Pollution & the Strength of the Collective: BeMed Community Meeting Day at the...
An adaptation of Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking by Gérald Sibleyras.
A round-table event entitled ‘Sustainable Hospitality and the Protection of the Oceans’ and hosted by journalist Leila Ghandi will take place at the Hotel Hermitage as part of Monaco Ocean Week. Free diver Pierre Frolla will form part of the panel.
From 20th to 26th March, Monaco Ocean Week, now in its sixth edition, will see local and international experts, scientists, business leaders, public authorities, activists and NGOs uniting for a week of discussions, recaps of last year’s successes and debates. On the agenda today (click on the event to see more information): Fishing: Challenges & Opportunities for Oceans Sustainability at the Monaco Yacht Club How Do Plastics Impact the Marine Organisms? at the Monaco Scientific Centre Ocean Innovators Platform at the Monaco Yacht Club The EU Ocean Governance Project: Helping...
From 20th to 26th March, Monaco Ocean Week, now in its sixth edition, will see local and international experts, scientists, business leaders, public authorities, activists and NGOs uniting for a week of discussions, recaps of last year’s successes and debates. On the agenda today (click on the event to see more information): Seaweed: Reality vs Hype at the Monaco Oceanographic Museum 12th Environmental Symposium at the Monaco Yacht Club World Plastics Summit 2023 at Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel Highlight Demonstration of 30 Years of the Marine Research & Broadcast...
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo will host four spectacular nights of the renowned opera La Traviata this month, featuring legendary Spanish singer Placido Domingo. Marie Duplessis, more commonly referred to as the Lady of the Camellias, was one of 19th century Paris’ most celebrated courtesans. She died tragically young in 1847 at the tender age of 23. Like many in her time, she was a victim of tuberculosis, which at the time had no cure. Her popularity and legend lived on however, and this sadly romantic tale was dramatised just five...
From 20th to 26th March, Monaco Ocean Week, now in its sixth edition, will see local and international experts, scientists, business leaders, public authorities, activists and NGOs uniting for a week of discussions, recaps of last year’s successes and debates. On the agenda today (click on the event to see more information): World Plastics Summit 2023 at Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous at the Monaco Yacht Club The Little Protectors of the Sea at The Munchkins Club of Monaco Ocean Conservation - Legal Roundtable at the Monaco Yacht...
From 20th to 26th March, Monaco Ocean Week, now in its sixth edition, will see local and international experts, scientists, business leaders, public authorities, activists and NGOs uniting for a week of discussions, recaps of last year’s successes and debates. On the agenda today (click on the event to see more information): World Plastics Summit 2023 at Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel Launch of the ‘World Plastics Association Monaco’ at the Monaco Yacht Club
10 of Europe’s finest sushi masters will go knife-to-knife at the inaugural European Sushi Championship in March, a competition set to be hosted by Monaco’s own The Niwaki. Top tier sushi chefs from all across the continent – Lyfoung Vameng will represent Monaco – are coming together to compete for the title of European Master Sushi Chef in an event that will take Japanese haute cuisine to its limits on 27th March. “Sushi is an art in its own right, well-recognised in France, a country of gastronomy par excellence,” says Julien...
Bluewater will this month present the 2023 Superyacht Chef Competition, in partnership with Yacht Club de Monaco, with nine superyacht chefs going head-to-head to compete for some spectacular prizes and the title of Superyacht Chef Champion. It will be Bluewater’s 13th Chef Competition and 4th edition hosted at the prestigious Yacht Club de Monaco. Prince Albert II, who chaired the final previously, has been invited to join in again this year. The Superyacht Chef Competition is exciting for both industry professionals and the audience. Contestants will be given surprise ingredients from Gourmet Deliveries, U Luvassu poissonnerie...
The Association Mondiale des Amis de l’Enfance is hosting a screening of L’Ecole de Vie, l’Ecole de la Métamorphose, a documentary film about the lives of young girls in the Philippines in the context of a major social project supported by the association. Click here for more information.
Pierre Michon and Laurent Stocker pay homage to French poet Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) in a series of readings, accompanied by pianist Camille Taver.
As part of the Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival, Quatuor Diotima’s chamber music repertoire spans over a century from the post-Romantic era to today on Saturday 1st April at 3pm at the Theatre Variétés.
The Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival continues with American music by Steve Reich and Elliott Carter as performed by the TM+ Ensemble and directed by Laurent Cuniot. The show is being held at the Auditorium Rainier III on Saturday 1st April at 8pm.
For the last night of the Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival, Quatuor Diotima reprises a hundred years of chamber music from Béla Bartók’s String Quartet No. 1 to an unpublished work by Philippe Schoeller. The show starts at 6pm on Sunday 2nd April at the Oceanographic Museum.
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