Exhibition at the event copyright: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

In conjunction with the Princess Grace Foundation USA, the Consulate General of Monaco and Monaco Government Tourist Office in New York will present 'Monaco Takes US'; a tour of America that touches down in Los Angeles and New York.

The Ballet of Monte-Carlo will be showcasing its celebrated Cinderella at the Costa Mesa in California until the 12th February, to the classical score by Sergei Prokofiev. In addition, New York city will play host to performances of Altro Canto 1 and Opus 40 from the 15th to the 19th February.

From the 2nd February, the luxurious South Coast Plaza has hosted an exhibition dedicated to promoting the rich Monégasque heritage and remembering Princess Grace's considerable contribution towards the arts. Also available is a collection of rarely seen photographs, personal effects and memorabilia belonging to Princess Grace. A similar exhibition will be opened to the public at the Forbes Gallery in New York.

The Costa Mesa, which is visited by around 60,000 people a day, will also hold a week-long celebration of Monégasque cuisine.

Visitors of both the exhibition and the performance at Costa Mesa will get the chance to enter a competition to win a trip for two to the Principality, staying for three nights in the famous Fairmont Monte-Carlo hotel.

For more information, please visit: www.monacotakesus.com.

Elsa Carpenter