April 23rd, 2013
The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Violins of Hope – May 5, 2013
A very special concert, Violins of Hope will be presented by the Friends of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte- Carlo on Sunday, May 5 at 7:30pm at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco. Under the baton of the Orchestra’s Artistic and Musical Director, Gianluigi Gelmetti, violinists Shlomo Mintz and Cihat Askin will join the musicians of the [...]
April 17th, 2013
A Message of Support to President Obama Following the Tragic Events in Boston
Yesterday, His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Monaco sent a message of support to President Obama following the tragic events in Boston. Prince Albert has a special connection to the Boston area as he graduated from Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1981…………………. Mr President, With immense sadness I learned of the tragic explosions which happened on [...]
March 25th, 2013
Congratulations to Andrea Casiraghi and Fiancée Tatiana Santo Domingo on the Birth of their Baby Boy
Congratulations to Andrea Casiraghi and fiancée Tatiana Santo Domingo on the birth of their baby boy on March 21, 2013! Andrea is the eldest son of H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover (Princess Caroline). The new addition to the family is Her first grand-child. (In the photo: Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo attending the wedding [...]
February 20th, 2013
The Bal de la Rose du Rocher, March 21-25, 2013
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Monte-Carlo and support the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, an exceptional travel experience has been arranged for a small, select group of friends of Monaco! This dream weekend includes attendance at the jewel in the crown of Monaco’s social calendar, the Bal de la Rose du Rocher, held under the High [...]
February 6th, 2013
Monaco Celebrates Picasso and his Cote D’Azur Masterpieces in 2013 at the Grimaldi Forum
This summer, from July 12 through September 15, to celebrate his extraordinary life — on the 40th anniversary of his death — the Grimaldi Forum Monaco salutes Pablo Picasso with more than 150 masterpieces assembled from the remarkable private collection of Ezra and David Nahmad, as well as works produced during his many summer visits to [...]
January 14th, 2013
Monaco Previews Disney’s Finding Nemo in 3D
To celebrate the January 16 debut (in Monaco and France) of Disney’s Finding Nemo in 3D, 400 lucky guests previewed the hit movie in the Principality on the weekend, courtesy of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Monaco and US chapters), with Monaco’s Consulate General and Tourist Office in New York, and Disney Pixar. [...]
January 9th, 2013
Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette by Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle & NYC This February…
“…A remarkable work…like no Romeo and Juliet ballet you’ve seen before…” The Seattle Times (WA) ———- In January 2008, Pacific Northwest Ballet brought Jean-Christophe Maillot’s masterful Roméo et Juliette to Seattle for its west coast premiere, making PNB the first American company to perform the work. This three-act interpretation of Shakespeare’s great love story was [...]
December 17th, 2012
HSH Prince Albert of Monaco’s message of solidarity and sorrow to President Obama, following the tragic events in Newtown
“Mister President, In the aftermath of this unspeakable tragedy, I wish to share with you my emotions of dismay and sadness. Our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving families of these young children and their teachers, all innocent victims of this act of violence. On behalf of the people of Monaco, [...]
November 20th, 2012
New York City Celebrates “Consular Day 2012”
Representing the world’s largest consular community, the Dean of the New York City Consular Corps and Consul General of Monaco, the Honorable Maguy Maccario Doyle, addressed a recent gathering hosted by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in honor of 2012’s Consular Day in New York. Consul General Maccario Doyle, along with Secretary-General of the United Nations, [...]
November 19th, 2012
The USS Mount Whitney Visits Monaco For National Day Celebrations
The stately USS Mount Whitney, flagship of the U.S. Navy’s 6th fleet, is stationed in the Bay of Monaco during National Day celebrations, 19 November 2012. His Serene Highness Prince Albert had expressed an interest in the visit of a U.S. Navy ship in the 30th anniversary year of the passing of His mother, Princess [...]