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‘Christian Bérard, Eccentric Baby’

by: Cassandra Tanti
09/07/2022

The exhibition ‘Christian Bérard, Eccentric Baby’ has just opened at Villa Paloma, presented by the New National Museum of Monaco (NMNM).

The exhibition brings together more than 300 paintings, drawings, photographs and interior decorations, retracing the life of Christian Bérard (1902-1949).

Affectionately nicknamed “Baby” by his friends, Bérard was a painter, illustrator, scenographer, fashion designer, decorator and costume designer for theatre and cinema, and was a major artistic figure of the 1930s and 1940s.

Over three floors of Villa Paloma, the exhibition examines his numerous stays in the south, in particular in Monaco where he worked with the Ballets Russes, and his multiple collaborations with the likes of Jean Cocteau, Louis Jouvet, Christian Dior and Gabrielle Chanel.

Chief Curator of the NMNM Célia Bernasconi was curator of the exhibition, while decorator Jacques Grange was in charge of the staging. Guest artist Nick Mauss has laid out a journey that has no chronological order or classification by discipline, but addresses the three major themes in the work and life of the artist: the Interiors, the Marvelous and the Mediterranean.

‘Christian Bérard, Eccentric Baby’ is on show at Villa Paloma, 56 boulevard du Jardin Exotique, until 16th October 2022

Photo by Michael Alesi, Government Communication Department

 

 

 

CONCERT: Rita Ora

by: monacoadmin
04/07/2022

Sexy singer and actress Rita Ora, who was famously spotted by JayZ when playing the club scene in early 2010’s London, is taking the stage at the Salle des Etoiles for a dinner-concert, rounding out her appearance in France at Lallapalooza.

 

 

 

 

CONCERT: Christina Aguilera

by: monacoadmin
04/07/2022

From Mickey Mouse Club alumni to international superstar, Christina Aguilera has proven she has what it takes to be one of Time magazine’s most influential people in the world. The six-time Grammy winner will be in Monaco in her first appearance in the Principality for one exceptional night with a dinner show where she will sing all her greatest hits.

CONCERT: James Blunt

by: monacoadmin
04/07/2022

Singing superstar James Blunt is making his big comeback and will hit the stage for a dinner concert in Monaco celebrating 17 years in the limelight with his latest album, a greatest hits compilation called The Stars Beneath My Feet.

U Sciaratu Summer Carnival on the Rock

by: Stephanie Horsman
04/07/2022
U Sciaratu, the summer carnival, is back on the Rock for its 10th edition, and this year it has an African theme! Get set for parades, musical troupes and other fun attractions, followed by a DJ in the Place de la Mairie.

Monaco Energy Boat Challenge: “Time now for action!”

by: Stephanie Horsman
25/06/2022

With people from over 20 countries making up 35 teams competing in three different classes, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is taking the ideas of today to create a sustainable boating culture for tomorrow.

The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, now in its 9th edition, is an international event open to the public, welcoming professionals and innovators from around the globe to race in watercraft they have fashioned themselves. The catch is that these boats must be run using eco-friendly means and can be built to fall into one of three categories: Energy, Solar or Open Sea Class.

The races have created a platform where teams can freely share information and expertise bridging a gap between engineers and industry leaders where sustainable technology reigns supreme. 

Organised by the Yacht Club of Monaco, the International Powerboating Federation and the Prince Albert II Foundation, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is unique in the world. It will be held from 4th to 9th July.

“Faced with environmental and technical challenges that require an urgent response to move forward, the Yacht Club de Monaco aims to be the driving force behind a new vision for yachting and to promote any positive approaches through this unique event,” say the organisers.

They go on to explain that the “Yacht Club de Monaco is an incubator that supports yachting research and development. This event aims to stimulate the creativity of tomorrow’s engineers and the industry to develop propulsion methods using clean energy. We want to provide a platform for exchanges and meetings through a conference, Tech Talks and Exhibition.”

The three classes give some flexibility in which type of clean energy to use when designing the boats. In the Energy Class, each team is given the same hull design but then it’s up to them to come up with the most powerful and long-lasting way to keep the engines running. They are given a “quantity” of energy they are allowed to use, making this trickier than it first sounds. The teams then compete in races involving manoeuvrability, speed and endurance.  

The Solar Class is pretty self-explanatory. All boats must be run using the energy generated by the sun. They compete in endurance, slalom and match races.

In the Open Sea Class, seacraft are primarily ones that are already on the market or just on the cusp of being launched. Their race involves a gruelling 16 nautical mile race from Monaco to Ventimiglia to test manoeuvrability. They also undergo an endurance race to scope out range capabilities.

The week is a chance to see new technologies in action, for example the flexible solar fabric recently acquired by YCM as part of its sustainable approach to optimise energy usage linked to nautical events.

Placed on a battery pack, the system produces electricity that is fed back into the YCM grid, like that generated by floating solar panels installed in a partnership with gas and electricity company SMEG. Meanwhile, a pontoon producing green hydrogen from renewable energy sources will be moored in the YCM Marina thanks to SBM Offshore whose SBM E-Racing Team will be refuelling their boat from this facility. Additionally, EODev will demonstrate a 100kVA electro-hydrogen zero emission GEH2 generator.