21 ° C
Profile

Tag: monaco

Holiday fun: mini-golf reopens after eco-makeover

by: Cassandra Tanti
03/08/2022

The mini-golf course in the Princess Antoinette Park has received an environmentally-friendly, heat-resistant makeover and is now open to the public once again.

Over the course of eight weeks, the entire ground surface around the clay playgrounds has been replaced by an ecological, recyclable, permeable and natural coating called Urbalith – a first in Monaco.

According to the Mairie, it consists of a cold mixture of aggregates and an organo-mineral binder, which effectively fights against urban heat islands. Another advantage is that the material is safe for humans and the environment because it does not contain any Volatile Organic Components (VOC).

During the month of August, the mini-golf course is open every day from 2pm to 7pm by reservation at +377 99 99 19 29 or on the La Boîte de Jeux website: https://www.laboitedejeux.net/minigolf.

Note, the mini-golf will be closed again for the week 7th  to 15th August, while the Princess Antoinette Park will be open for the entire month of August.

 

Photo source: Mairie de Monaco

 

 

 

Enjoy the “Monaco Sunday Experience”

by: Cassandra Tanti
03/08/2022

Seven-day trading will continue for the entire month of August, with Monaco’s best retailers opening their doors on Sundays to offer the full shopping experience.

Brand retailers are among the very few businesses in Monaco that don’t go on holidays for the whole four weeks of August.

All of the stores at One Monte-Carlo and the Métropole Shopping Centre, as well as Le Rocher in the old town, will be open seven days a week as part of the “Monaco Sunday Experience”, a government-led initiative which allows for seven-day trading at certain times of the year.

Certain stores located on Boulevard des Moulins, Condamine and Larvotto districts are also open on Sundays.

Shoppers can find a full list of brands that welcome customers every Sunday in the summer on the monacosundayexperience.com website.

 

 

Photo source: Monte-Carlo SBM

 

 

 

 

Richard Mille signs on as official sponsor of MYS

by: Stephanie Horsman
03/08/2022

High-end Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille has come onboard as a major partner of the Monaco Yacht Show in a new multi-year deal.

Luxury attracts luxury, and in the case of the new partnership between the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) and Richard Mille, “ultra-luxury” is the outcome.

Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille, founded in 2001, has focused on top shelf clientele since its inception, and the brand’s philosophy is in total accord with the Monaco Yacht Show’s goals of catering to a new generation of customers whose lifestyles are at the apex of this “ultra-luxury” approach.

“We are delighted to welcome Richard Mille as an official sponsor of the Monaco Yacht Show, starting 2022,” said Gaëlle Tallarida, Managing Director of Monaco Yacht Show. “This long-term contract reflects our shared commitment towards building a solid, trusting and long-lasting relationship between our two brands. We intend to accompany our customers on a journey filled with ultra-luxurious experiences, by immersing them in the world of yachting and by helping them discover Richard Mille’s characteristic avant-garde approach to luxury watchmaking.”

Peter Harrison, CEO of Richard Mille, added his enthusiasm over the collaboration, saying, “There is no doubt that the worlds of yachting and fine watches are inseparably linked. We share a desire for excellence in craftsmanship, performance, design, and ergonomics. We are only at the beginning of a long and meaningful partnership with the Monaco Yacht Show and look forward to working collaboratively over the coming years to define the next chapter in the history of this iconic show.”

The Monaco Yacht Show returns to the Principality from 28th September to 1st October.

 

 

Photo source: McClic for the Monaco Yacht Show

 

 

What’s on: Cinema under the stars in August

by: Stephanie Horsman
02/08/2022

The Monaco Open Air Cinema has a full schedule of amazing movies this month, ranging from family-friendly to blockbusters and everything in between.

The Monaco Open Air Cinema is a local perennial favourite that never disappoints. With a massive 220m2 screen, food and drink, including champagne, and seating under the stars for 500 including loungers, it’s a great way to pass a summer night with friends and family.

August kicks off with everyone’s favourite little yellow creatures, who are returning for a reprise in The Minions 2. Gru and the gang are together again, this time showing how it all began. For more family-friendly fun, there is the new Marvel film, Thor and DC’s League of Super-Pets,

For those who love a good thriller, Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt is a fast-mover set on a train journey filled with murder and intrigue. There’s also Nope, a sci-fi horror film riddled with scary aliens, and Beast, with Idris Elba in a survival thriller where he and his two daughters find themselves up against a murderous lion.

Top drama with Top Gun Maverick starring Tom Cruise in the long-awaited remake of the wildly popular original film with twists, turns and some pretty amazing flying by hotshot fighter pilots, Elvis, the critically acclaimed biopic of arguably the world’s most famous pop icon of all time, and House of Gucci, starring Lady Gaga in the true over-the-top tale of the husband and wife who fought for control of the iconic fashion house, ending in a “you couldn’t make this up” Mafia-style assassination.

For lighter fare, there is fantasy rom-com Three Thousand Years of Longing, starring Tilda Swinton as an academic who stumbles across a genie in a bottle who offers her three wishes, leading to consequences neither could have imagined.

The doors open at 8:30pm, with the screenings starting at 9pm and the main event at 9:30pm. Tickets are first come, first served, so arrive early to get the best seats. All films are in original version with French subtitles.

For more info and a full listing of the programme, visit the website on https://www.cinemas2monaco.com/ 

 

AS Monaco maintains partnership with principal sponsor eToro

by: Luke Entwistle
02/08/2022

EToro has renewed as the main sponsor of AS Monaco, while Triangle Intérim Solutions RH is also continuing its partnership with the Principality club.

The investment network eToro will be part of the Monaco family for the third consecutive season. Last season, eToro featured for the first time on the front of the club’s jersey and they will do so again for the 2022/23 season.

The logo will now accompany Monaco on their European adventure this season, and they will feature on the club’s jersey during the two-legged tie between Monaco and PSV Eindhoven as the former look to qualify for the Champions League group stages.

As well as featuring on the matchday shirts, eToro has also featured on the club’s training jersey since the beginning of pre-season.

Speaking in a press release, AS Monaco CEO Jean-Emmanuel de Witt said, “We are delighted to continue to deepen our relationship with eToro, an innovative and audacious company, which, like AS Monaco, is constantly venturing into new territory. By intensifying this partnership, eToro is more than ever our main partner and confirms the growing attractiveness of AS Monaco…This new step in the partnership between the two entities perfectly illustrates the platform’s European sports strategy of surrounding itself, in the long term, with partners who share the same values of perseverance, excellence and innovation.”

EToro are a former shirt sleeve sponsor, and the club’s current shirt sleeve sponsor, Triangle Intérim Solutions RH, have extended their partnership with Monaco until 2024. The temporary employment agency represents one of Monaco’s most long-standing partnerships having featured on the club’s jersey since 2013.

In a press release, de Witt said, “We are delighted to be able to further anchor our partnership with Triangle Intérim RH Solutions. The longevity of our collaboration bears witness to the quality of our relationship.”

 

 

Prince’s Foundation now accepting crypto donations

by: Stephanie Horsman
01/08/2022

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has launched a new app built on the DigitalBits Blockchain, making it easier for people to donate to the organisation’s many environmental causes as well as purchase tickets for live events.

People are creatures of convenience. If something isn’t fast and easy in this supercharged world, often it gets left behind, even if it is something truly important.

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2) understands this and as a result has launched an app allowing people with big hearts but little time to purchase NFT tickets to selected Foundation events, as well as to make contributions to the association’s ocean conservation, sustainable development and species protection projects.

The app, built on the DigitalBits blockchain, is eco-friendly when compared to others of its kind. The FPA2 application and embedded crypto wallet can be used during events, allowing attendees to register and enable the use of DigitalBits cryptocurrency to make donations. The app was unveiled at the recent Monaco Crypto Summit.

A press conference to announce the launch was hosted at the Grimaldi Forum with Olivier Wenden, Vice President of the FPA2,  and Prince Albert in attendance.

Digital Bits is a “layer-one blockchain protocol” that focuses on speed, security and cost-savings. Practically anything can be tokenised, including NFT’s created by brands, celebrities, artists and sport’s organisations.

DigitalBits was founded in 2017 by Al Burgio, who says, “I originally launched DigitalBits with the vision of evolving the way consumers and brands engaged and used legacy digital assets. It was evident that blockchain had the power to change the way we thought about and used existing and new forms of consumer digital assets. Things have grown significantly since then, including the DigitalBits ecosystem. Branded cryptocurrencies, branded stablecoins, NFTs and more, are all coming to DigitalBits. As technology evolves, we will see more engaging experiences with consumer digital assets than ever before.”

DigitalBits Blockchain recently signed on David Beckham as its global ambassador.

 

Photo by Rodion Kutsaev on Unsplash