Prince Rainier III Tribute
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Prince Rainier III, Monaco is putting on a day of unforgettable celebrations. Join in on 31st May from 4.30pm up on the Rock. For more information, click here.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Prince Rainier III, Monaco is putting on a day of unforgettable celebrations. Join in on 31st May from 4.30pm up on the Rock. For more information, click here.
The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra presents an early evening of Chamber Music with violinists Ilyoung Chae and Adela Urcan alongside Federico Andres Hood on the viola. Music by Taneyev, Kodály, and Dvořák.
Sea, stars and cinema await at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort’s open-air screening evening of Le Grand Bleu in May. Monte-Carlo Bay will host a special al fresco evening of cinema beneath the stars as part of the ongoing “The Sea is Green” programme. Guests will be immersed in comfort as they are seated in deckchairs near the lagoon and treated to a finger food menu featuring the “best of the sea” in a street food style to watch a screening of the 1988 cult classic Le Grand Bleu by celebrated director...
The vibrant new Petit Marché de Monaco Ville will be held every week, selling a bounty of fresh produce and breathing new life into this historic, but largely touristic, part of the Principality. Monaco-Ville, colloquially known as The Rock or Le Rocher, is the neighbourhood that encompasses the Palace, the cathedral and some of the oldest streets in the Principality. The Grimaldi family has resided in this section since 1297, making it an important historic centre, though one that is often overlooked by locals. Efforts to change that, and thus...
If you love all things Italian and cucina italiana, mark the first Friday of June down in your diary! Did you know that Monaco has three different markets? There’s the Condamine Market just off the Place d’Armes, the Marché de Monte-Carlo over on Avenue Saint-Charles and a brand-new addition in the form of the Petit Marché de Monaco Ville up on the Rock, which happens just once a week, but is steadily growing in popularity with locals and visitors alike. These markets are vibrant places, but given the countless other attractions in the...
La Note Bleue will be hosting a night of African infused music on 2nd June at 9pm when the popular bar welcomes Senegal-based guitar wiz Bolero, whose performances incorporate horns, strings, percussion and vocals as well as the bass, alongside the wonderful Joseph Massoma.
The Monte-Carlo Stand-Up and Comedy Festival and Gross Prod are putting together an American-style variety show to support the association Les Enfants de Frankie. The evening will feature a light and sound show as well as performances by eight funny men and women who will be sure to tickle every funny bone in the house. FestiSmile is being held on 3rd June at the Theatre des Variétés.
Beauly Grace’s tribute to legend Aretha Franklin will feature everyone’s favourite hits, such as Respect, Think and Natural Woman, from the Queen of Soul. The concert is taking place on 3rd June at 9pm at La Note Bleue.
Get your spray cans at the ready from 4th to 7th June as UPAINT is returning to the Promenade du Larvotto and will feature some of the world’s top street artists who create masterpieces as the public looks on. A free-expression wall will be set up so anyone who wants to have a go can, and young artists from Monaco’s schools will participate in the Junior Challenge.
The Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra presents Carmina Burana with Kazuki Yamada conducting, Charles Richard-Hamelin on piano, soprano star Mari Eriksmoen, Matthias Rexroth singing countertenor, Adrian Eröd singing baritone and the CBSO Chorus with Simon Halsey as choirmaster playing on 4th June at 6pm at the Grimaldi Forum. Music by Strauss and Orff.
A brand new eco event is coming to Monaco this June. Here’s what you need to know about the Prince Albert II Foundation’s Green Shift Festival. Between 7th and 10th June, a series of free and public roundtables, conferences and discussions, as well as creative performances, will be taking place on the Promenade du Larvotto in Monaco. Called the Green Shift Festival, the four days of events have been organised under the aegis of the Prince Albert II Foundation, but also have the backing of the Principality’s Direction des Affaires Culturelles,...
The countdown is on for the world’s most luxurious supercar show, Top Marques Monaco, which is this year shooting for the stars with some exciting new reveals. There is just under a month until the 18th edition of Top Marques Monaco, the world’s most luxurious supercar show, but excitement is already mounting. While tourists in the Casino Square on Tuesday were treated to a snippet of what’s to be on show in June at the Grimaldi Forum, the press and guests gathered inside the Casino de Monte-Carlo to hear what’s on...
A swimming party just for kids, the Splash Party is a Monaco favourite among families and is back on 7th June from 2pm to 6pm at the Stade Nautique Rainier III. Young people can enjoy the five-metre diving board, the pool and giant inflatables, including a slide. A DJ will pump out thumping tunes . Soft drinks are free with admission.
The vibrant new Petit Marché de Monaco Ville will be held every week, selling a bounty of fresh produce and breathing new life into this historic, but largely touristic, part of the Principality. Monaco-Ville, colloquially known as The Rock or Le Rocher, is the neighbourhood that encompasses the Palace, the cathedral and some of the oldest streets in the Principality. The Grimaldi family has resided in this section since 1297, making it an important historic centre, though one that is often overlooked by locals. Efforts to change that, and thus...
An uplifiting experience awaits as Duddha and the Lotus Flower Collective come to La Note Bleue on 9th June with their mix of Afro-Brazilian beats, soul and jazz. Duddha is a classically trained jazz singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist as well as instigator of experiences and events. He performs around the world as a solo artist, DJ and sound practitioner, and his one night only show in Monaco isn’t to be missed.
Head to the Prince’s Palace on 10th June at 10pm for a sound and light extravaganza that tells the story of the Grimaldi family through its ties to fiefdoms throughout the region and beyond.
An evening with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra featuring conductor Juraj Valčuha and Sergey Khachatryan on violin. Music by Beethoven and Shostakovich. The music starts at 6pm on 11th June at the Auditorium Rainier III.
The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra will present Les Vents du Sud with flutist Raphaëlle Truchot Barraya, Marie Barrière Bilote on clarinet, Matthieu Bloch on oboe, bassoonist Arthur Menrath and Patrick Peignier on the horn on 15th June at 6pm as part of the Musical Happy Hour series. Music by Onslow, Poulenc, and Debussy.
Come to the Institut Audiovisuel de Monaco on 15th June at 6.30 pm for a special night of screenings of amateur films shot in the Principality ranging from the 1920s to the 1970s. After the screening, there will be a guided tour of the Pathé-baby exhibition organised by the Institute.
The 62nd edition of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival has confirmed details of its extended Business Content programme. The specially curated event, which will offer a series of panels spanning many current issues facing the international programming industry, will be attended by a group of leading experts, executives and creative talent from around the world. Delegates and attendees of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival will be able to join the Business Content strand as well as those who separately register for the Festival’s exclusive Pass Pro which gives participants access to an exceptional line-up of high-level professionals who...
The vibrant new Petit Marché de Monaco Ville will be held every week, selling a bounty of fresh produce and breathing new life into this historic, but largely touristic, part of the Principality. Monaco-Ville, colloquially known as The Rock or Le Rocher, is the neighbourhood that encompasses the Palace, the cathedral and some of the oldest streets in the Principality. The Grimaldi family has resided in this section since 1297, making it an important historic centre, though one that is often overlooked by locals. Efforts to change that, and thus...
The Princess Grace Irish Library is putting on its traditional stroll around the Rock in a celebration of the James Joyce masterpiece Ulysses. Dramatic readings and music will be at the centre of the event, which starts at 2pm om 16th June at the library. The tour will hit the Jardins St Martin, Cathedral Square and the Oceanographic Museum Terrace before heading back for refreshments.
La Note Bleue will be hosting a night featuring Australian songstress Danika on 16th June at 9pm, who will use her angelic voice and guitar playing talents to play her spellbinding folk tunes. The evening will be her European debut and is set to be a magic night of melodies.
On Saturday 17th June, the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) will hold an all-day party in honour of the sea with a programme filled to the brim with fun and activities. It all begins at 8.45am, when the owners of boats of all shapes and sizes meet in Port Hercule and the port in Fontvieille to pick up accessories to deck out their vessels. They will then all head to the waters off the Oceanographic Museum just after, where the boats will form a parade line that, after a blessing, will...
Head to La Note Bleue on 17th June at 9pm for serious 70s funk from Groovyboyz. The band, based between Nice and San Remo, is bringing out their first album this year, so be amongst the first to say “I knew them when…”
Welcome the Summer Solstice with this inspiring and free yoga event on the Terrasses du Soleil of the Casino. No experience required! Set to take place between 5.45pm and 8pm on Wednesday 21st June, this is the 10th such event to be organised in the Principality of Monaco. In the past, it has attracted and inspired hundreds of people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to take a moment to reconnect with the Earth. This year, a number of charities and associations will also be present at the event, including The Animal...
On June 21st, signer, comedian and entertainer Arthur Pirozhkov will be performing at the Yacht Club de Monaco. The dinner show will be preceded by a DJ set by Vitaly Kozak. Cocktail attire is required. Reservations can be made via +33 6 68 41 71 90 or info@we-create.fr.
Head to the Condamine Market on 21st June at 6.30pm for the Mairie’s Fête de la Musique event featuring the best of Americana from Suspicious Minds, who will be belting out hits from Elvis, Nat King Cole, Chuck Berry and more!
English rhythm and blues band Dr Feelgood has been exciting audiences since the 1970s and now they’re coming to Monaco for one night only on 22nd June at the Grimaldi Forum. The doors open for an “aperomix” at 6.30pm and the show starts at 8.30pm.
A Dr Feelgood line-up of Kevin Morris, Phil Mitchell, Gordon Russell and Robert Kane perform at the Grimaldi Forum's Thursday Live Sessions.
The Cathedral of Monaco is the setting for a concert by Les Petits Chanteurs, who will perform just days before leaving on their 12th New York tour paying special tribute to Prince Rainier III on the 100th anniversary of his birth. The music starts at 8pm on 22nd June.
A must for Prince fans, Parisian funk bank Echoes Of will perform at Larvotto Beach venue La Note Bleue for two nights on 23rd June and 24th June at 9pm playing Prince’s most famous tunes, some true to form and some with a flair of their own.
The vibrant new Petit Marché de Monaco Ville will be held every week, selling a bounty of fresh produce and breathing new life into this historic, but largely touristic, part of the Principality. Monaco-Ville, colloquially known as The Rock or Le Rocher, is the neighbourhood that encompasses the Palace, the cathedral and some of the oldest streets in the Principality. The Grimaldi family has resided in this section since 1297, making it an important historic centre, though one that is often overlooked by locals. Efforts to change that, and thus...
The Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra will present an evening of chamber music by Fauré, Franck and Ravel on 23rd June at 8pm at the Auditorium Rainier III. Renaud Capuçon will be on violin, Trio Zeliha Manon Galy, Maxime Quennesson and Jorge González Buajas will play violin, cello, and piano and Violaine Despeyroux will be on viola.
The Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra will present an evening of Poetry and Lyricism with violinist Renaud Capuçon conducted by Josep Pons. Music by Bizet, Chausson, Ysaÿe, Debussy, and Ravel. The show stars at 6pm on 25th June at the Auditorium Rainier III.
This investment forum will bring together some 1,400 potential investors from 60 countries worldwide, including hundreds of asset and wealth managers. Click here for the full programme.
For four spectacular nights from 28th June to 1st July, the Ballets de Monte Carlo will be performing a special programme featuring two world premieres for the company that offers an unprecedented dialogue with the Ballets Russes repertoire, in particular the pieces that saw Stravinsky reach musical heights.
Between 29th June and 1st July, the best show jumpers in the world will descend on the Port Hercule for this year’s edition of the Jumping International de Monte-Carlo, with a special event for the benefit of AMADE a highlight. It is one of the biggest events of the summer for Monaco and is an incredible sight to behold as the Port Hercule is transformed into a world class arena for the very best athletes and horses from the sport of show jumping. It’s also an event close to...
La Note Bleue's summer concert series continues with an evening with former The Voice participant and up and coming talent Elise Allasia who will be on stage belting out her latest original tunes on 30th June at 9pm.
Grace Beauly’s tribute to soul legend Aretha Franklin will feature everyone’s favourite hits, such as Respect, Think and Natural Woman. It is the second in a series of performances by the artist in Monaco this summer.
Part of the Monaco International Organ Festival, Les Femmes Invisibles will feature musical compositions by women, including a premiere presentation of works by the Monegasque composer Marie-Vera Maixandeau (1929-2018). The concert will be performed by American musician Joy-Leilani Garbutt at the Cathedral at 6pm.
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