This week in Monaco saw the presentation of the summer season by the Department of Cultural Affairs.
Organisers spoke of the Organ Festival will open this cultural season on 19th June and will continue until 17th July at Monaco Cathedral. With a theme of ‘the organ and literature’, this seventeenth edition of the festival will feature five performances and will open with an accompanied film screening.
On 2nd and 3rd July, the Monaco Artist's Forum exhibition will be held at the Espace Léo Ferré. This event will bring together 80 amateur and professional artists, who will present their works in the fields of painting, sculpture and photography. A Public Choice Award, organised from 16 to 30 June via the event’s website (www.forumdesartistes.mc ) will give the public an opportunity to vote for their favourite work, which will then be exhibited during the Forum.
From 5 July until 2 October, the Cat from Philippe Geluck’s comic strip Le Chat will take up summer residence on the Promenade du Larvotto. The travelling exhibition “Le Chat déambule” (“The Meandering Cat”), conceived by the cartoonist, will present 20 large bronze sculptures each 2.7 metres in height and weighing 2.5 tonnes.
The eclectic season will continue at the Fort Antoine Theatre from 8th July to 2nd August, with seven open-air evening performances. This year’s programme will feature theatre and also the circus arts, singing and music. The opening show, Hansel and Gretel, on 8 July, and the closing show, S’assurer de ses propres murmures (Listening to Our Own Whispers), will be open to young people from age 6 years and up.
The full programme can be found at:
* Monaco International Organ Festival: www.festivalorguemonaco.com
* Monaco Artist’s Forum: www.forumdesartistes.mc
* “Le Chat déambule” exhibition: www.lechat.com
* Fort Antoine Theatre: www.theatrefortantoine.com
And June 16th marks the start of the Monte-Carlo International television Festival. For 62 years, the Principality of Monaco has been hosting its own international television Festival. Major studios, broadcast networks, digital platforms and renowned talent gather together over several days in this idyllic setting, to promote their programs to the press and public and compete for the prestigious Golden Nymph Awards.
Presenting world premieres, anniversary tributes, behind-the-scenes panels and signing sessions, the Festival creates a compelling must-attend experience for fans, press, studios, and platforms alike. As well as a key launch pad for new content, the Festival is an ideal backdrop for expanding professional networks through the Business Content, a tailored program of conference sessions and select Festival networking events, providing a relaxed and convivial atmosphere to engage and expand creative and business opportunities. The Festival runs until June 20th.
