Arts & Culture

Monaco (10)

25.11.2011 0

Monaco: Toby Wright, "Art is the expression of the invisible by the visible"

Toby Wright marks 100 years of the Musée Océanographique

To celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Musée Océanographique in 2010, British fine art painter, Toby Wright has produced a collection of works titled 'Portraits du Temple de la Mer' to mark the momentous occasion.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Musée Océanographique in 2010, British fine art painter Toby Wright has produced a collection of works titled 'Portraits du Temple de la Mer'. The collection will be unveiled to the public at the start of December and will showcase a host of paintings which capture the monumental greatness of this iconic museum.Read more …

23.11.2011 0

Monaco: John McLaughlin takes to the stage for Monte Carlo Jazz Festival

Jazz stars hit the stage for annual festival

The Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, now in its 6th year, will present a host of jazz favourites between the 24th and 26th this month.

The Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, now in its 6th year, will present a host of jazz favourites between the 24th and 26th this month. Read more …

25.05.2011 0

Art & Culture: The Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra gives a sneak peek into line-ups for the coming season and Yakov Kreizberg legacy lives on

A new beginning with memories of the past

It is no surprise that the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic’s 2011-2012 season bears the ‘signature’ of Yakov Kreizberg, the Philharmonic artistic and musical director who died March 15.Read more …

24.05.2011 0

Arts & Culture: New book recalls a classic era in sport

The Golden Age of F1

Few spectator sports generate such excitement as Formula 1. The name refers to the most advanced and competitive of the FIA's racing formulae, a raw combination of speed, skill and daring that for nearly 50 years has captured the imagination of one famous photographer. Read more …

01.12.2010 0

An eclectic programme in Cannes for the festive season

Django, Ballet and Opera

Lac des Cygnes - Copyright Anton Zavyalov

Two ballets, a music and dance spectacular, and a tribute to one of the world's greatest guitarists make up an eclectic festive programme in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.Read more …

25.11.2010 0

Art & Culture: 2010 Anna Lindh winner Sarfraz Manzoor

Beyond headlines

Sarfraz Manzoor

Five minutes into our interview and so far Sarfraz Manzoor has found out more about me than I have about him. The questions fly at me as we sit down in the bar at the Novotel in Monaco and I have to take a moment to remember that I'm the one who's come here to interview him - not the other way round. Read more …

19.11.2010 0

Art & Culture: Londoner brings his sound to the Riviera

Radio Ga Ga

Tris Kayo and Lee Scratch Perry

As a 10-year-old boy, Tris Kayo would grab his parents' LP collection and pretend he was a DJ on the radio; he would even record shows. "But that's where my foray into a broadcasting career ended," he says firmly, "I had no desire to be on the radio after that, it didn't even cross my mind." How then did Kayo end up with a show on one of Monaco’s premier stations? Read more …

15.09.2010 0

Arts & Culture: More than meets the eye at Carré Doré.

Russia with love

Konstantin Khudyakov's works are coming soon (Free Flight, above)

Babes, bears, ballet and vodka: these may be some of the words that spring to mind when you think of Russia. Think about Russians in Monaco and you may also have a vision of Roman Abramovich on his super yacht or Anna Kournikova clones rushing between Prada and Gucci.Read more …

27.08.2010 0

Arts & Culture: A selection of Leonardo da Vinci’s designs are at the Grimaldi Forum

A man way ahead of his time

Mechanical wing

He was born in the tiny Tuscan village of Vinci in 1452, yet he was as much a man of our times as of his own epoch. Read more …

23.08.2010 0

Arts & Culture: Monaco exhibition showcases radical design concepts

Ron Arad - 'Spectacle vivant'

Designs by Ron Arad

The work of designer/artist/architect Ron Arad is in constant flux, an on-going experiment in possibilities.Read more …

Local Top Stories

With the Siberian cold front “Cooper” sweeping through the region, freezing temperatures have caused havoc. Canceled flights, school and bus services inconvenienced many yesterday and despite clear skies today, the cold weather is set to continue, with fu

Cold snap set to continue

With the Siberian cold front “Cooper” sweeping through the region, freezing temperatures have caused havoc. Canceled flights, school and bus services inconvenienced many yesterday and despite clear skies today, the cold weather is set to continue, with further snow forecast for Saturday. Read more …

Fifth man arrested over jewellery death

Police have arrested a fifth man in relation to the bungled jewellery heist that killed store owner Thierry Unik in Cannes La Bocca. The 40-year-old suspect is yet to be charged as investigators determine his level of involvement in the case.Read more …

Toll increases start tomorrow

Tolls are set to increase by 10 cents at certain barriers between Aix and Nice tomorrow. It equates to an overall increase of 2.05 per cent, in line with inflation.Read more …

Event News

It’s festival time!

Traditionally, carnival time gave the public a chance to let off some steam and indulge themselves before the deprivations of Lent. Nowadays, it's a perfect excuse to break up the boredom that arrives with winter and, this being the Côte d’Azur, a way of attracting tourists in the low season when the weather has a good chance of being fine. Whether it's giant papier mâché heads or elephants adorned with citrus fruit, carnivals are exciting, colourful, and often downright weird. They're also another great excuse for getting out and seeing this beautiful region of ours!Read more …

Bag yourself a bargain with the January sales

It's that time of year that all discerning shoppers wait for ... the winter sales! Bargains will be officially hitting the shelves and racks across the PACA region in the next few weeks, while shoppers in Monaco are already treating themselves to a stack of reduced items.Read more …

Rally returns to WRC

The Monte-Carlo Rally returns to the World Rally Championship (WRC) for 2012 after a three-year absence. It was dropped in 2009 over an alternating venue ruling and, in what one suspects was a fit of pique, decided to continue with the not so restrictive but not so prestigious IRC (Intercon-tinental Rally Championship). Read more …