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Diplomacy – Accreditation of Ambassadors from Seychelles – Gabon – Kazakhstan – Portugal
On Wednesday 27 June 2018, at a lunch held at the Hotel Hermitage, Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, received H.E. Mr Louis Sylvestre Radegonde, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr Favien Enongoue, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...
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Presentation of “The Golden Treasures of the Pharaohs” summer exhibition in United States
The New York office of Monaco’s Tourist and Convention Authority recently held a press lunch to announce the Grimaldi Forum Monaco’s summer exhibition, “The Golden Treasures of the Pharaohs – 2,500 Years of the Goldsmith’s Art in Ancient Egypt”, which will run from 7 July to 9September in the Principality.The presen...
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Monaco Sunday Experience 2018 -
The Prince’s Government is launching its annual summer Monaco Sunday Experience initiative, offering the various customers who visit the Principality during this period a comprehensive and diverse range of services, combining shopping, wellbeing, food and culture.The Principality’s retailers are invited to take part...
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Rights of the Child High-Level Colloquium in Monaco
As part of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the Principality’s accession to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation organised a high-level colloquium in Monaco on Monday 25 June 2018.In her opening speech, H.R.H. the Princess of Hanover, w...
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Committee for Graduate Employment organises first VIP workshop for MonacoTech start-ups
The Committee for Graduate Employment was keen to meet the young entrepreneurs at MonacoTech for its first VIP workshop (Helping Graduates into Employment) aimed at professionals on Tuesday 26 June 2018.For Muriel Bubbio, the new Head of Access to Employment, “the objective is to establish a bridge between MonacoTec...
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H.S.H. Prince Albert II hosts A.S. Monaco Basket
Late yesterday, the management and players of A.S. Monaco Basket were invited to the Prince’s Palace for a reception following the recently concluded basketball season.In a speech, the Sovereign Prince congratulated the players and staff on the Monegasque team’s progress in the French Championship and the Basketball...
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Sound and Light show illuminates Prince’s Palace
On Saturday evening, the 1st Meeting of Historical Sites of the Grimaldis of Monaco concluded with a sound and light show devoted to the Grimaldi dynasty and projected onto the walls of the Prince’s Palace.This first day of celebrations was marked by a number of highlights: folk dances and cultural performances pres...
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The digital Monaco of tomorrow
The Minister of State and Frédéric Genta, Country Chief Digital Officer for Monaco, attended a meeting of the Nice-Matin Eco Club today.In his introductory speech, the Minister of State stressed that “digital is a subject which affects everyone today, and it is at the heart of what Monaco will become tomorrow. Monac...
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AFFAIRS URGES VIGILANCE REGARDING TIGER MOSQUITO, A CARRIER OF SEVERAL CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
The Aedes albopictus mosquito, commonly known as the tiger mosquito, arrived in Menton in 2004 and has since colonised the Alpes-Maritimes region and the Principality of Monaco. The mosquito is capable of transmitting viral infections such as Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika.How to recognise a tiger mosquitoThe tiger mo...
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Tuesday 19 June 2018: Meeting of Franco-Monegasque Joint Social Security Commission
The Franco-Monegasque Joint Social Security Commission met on Tuesday 19 June 2018 at the French Ministry of Health and Solidarity.The Monegasque delegation was led by Mr Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, who was accompanied by:- H.E. Mr Claude Cottalorda, the Principality’s Ambassador to Fr...
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Presentation of 2018–2019 season at Théâtre Princesse Grace
Françoise Gamerdinger, who leads the management team at Théâtre Princesse Grace, recently presented the theatre’s 2018–2019 season which will open on 10 October with Fabrice Lucchini in Des écrivains parlent d’argent (Writers Talk About Money). The presentation was attended by Jean-Charles Curau, Director of Cultura...
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Reading Marathon - Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation
The Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation recently launched its Reading Marathon, organised in conjunction with the Foundation’s Literary Prizes. The Reading Marathon gives fans of contemporary literature an opportunity to become better acquainted with the authors shortlisted by the Literary Council for the 2018 Litera...
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3 questions to Cristiano Riamondi, scientific coordinator of the exhibition "Tom Wesselmann, The Promise of Happiness" at Villa Paloma
What was the starting point of this project?This solo show of Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) – among the most famous representatives of the American Pop Art movement – is a new opportunity for the NMNM to present the work of a key artist of the 20th century. The idea wasn’t just to do a retrospective of the artist’s wor...
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Launch of the Cliiink Reward Programme for Sorting Glass Packaging
At a press conference held today, Marie-Pierre Gramaglia, Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, presented the launch of the Cliiink smart-city scheme to the media. This is the first reward programme for sorting glass packaging.The press conference was attended by Thomas Battaglione, Managi...
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Prize ceremony for Monegasque language competition
Yesterday evening, in the presence of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince and senior figures in the Principality, 75 pupils who took part in the 2018 Monegasque language competition were presented with awards in the main courtyard at Monaco City Hall.The evening opened with a performance by the U Cantin d’A Roca choir and s...
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The PeaceJam Project 16 and 17 June 2018
On 16 and 17 June 2018, more than a hundred secondary school students from the Principality took part in the PeaceJam programme, implemented for the 5th consecutive year as part of a close partnership between the Department of Education, Youth and Sport and the PeaceJam Foundation.To encourage young leaders to engag...
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"Organ Night" for the "Fête de la musique" Music Festival
The 13th Monaco International Organ Festival, organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs Department, will begin on 21 June.An open evening, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Cathedral, will pay tribute to the great organ with a unique promenade concert, which will feature famous works, transcriptions, works for fou...
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Test in the city… by night
On Friday 15 June 2018, Fight Aids Monaco organised its annual HIV screening campaign, “Test in the city”, in the presence of H.S.H. Princess Stéphanie.In response to H.S.H. Princess Stéphanie’s desire to provide accessible screening and prevention for young people during the summer period, the campaign took place f...
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Inauguration of the Rue de Monaco in Moulainville
On 9 June 2018, H.E. Mr. Claude Cottalorda, Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to France, with Ms. Bernadette Dobin, Mayor of Moulainville, unveiled two plaques on the main street of this town in the Meuse. The street now bears the name of "Rue de Monaco." The Ambassador was accompanied on this occas...
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APIdays in Monaco - 9th Event
The 2018 APIdays, organised by the beekeepers of the National Union of French Beekeeping (UNAF) in more than 120 partner sites in France, French territory overseas and Monaco, took place on Friday 15 June on the theme of "The link between bees and food via pollination."This event was an opportunity for sch...
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