Tuesday 18
Mandela, Long walk to freedom – Film
Celebrating Nelson Mandela and his legacy on his birthday, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Anant and Vanashree Singh Foundation cordially invite you to the screening of Mandela, long walk to freedom. On Tuesday, July 18, from 19:00 at the Théâtre Princesse Grace. Free screening is in its original language, English, with French subtitles. Reserve your spot here.
Cinderella – Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
In his version of Cinderella, Jean-Christophe Maillot uses the context of a blended family where grief is impossible, to create vain and idle characters attempting to exist in a world dripping in artifice. The choreographer juxtaposes this universe with the naked simplicity of Cinderella. Her bare foot becomes the symbolic centre of the ballet and celebrates a part of the body without which dance could not exist. From Tuesday , July 18 at 19:30 to Thursday, July 20 at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo – Salle Garnier. Discover more and reserve your tickets here.
Open Mic – Concert
Open mic event for the Principality’s young talents. All audiences welcome. On Tuesday , July 18 at 21:30 at the Fort Antoine Theatre. Discover more here.
Wednesday 19
Manga Blabla – Event
Brilliant shared moments for Manga fans and a chance to chat about the latest releases, your personal favourites, and plenty more. The floor is yours! From Wednesday, July 19 to Wednesday, July 26 from 14:00 to 16:30 at the Médiathèque de Monaco – Bibliothèque Louis Notari. Discover more here.
Magic and Balloons – Activities
After proving a huge success last year, are back again for 2023 to entertain and delight children ages 3 and over! On Wednesday ,July 19 at 18:00 at the Marché de La Condamine.
Thursday 20
Rainier III, The Builder Prince – Exhibition
Rainier III, The Builder Prince – An ambition for Monaco. Part of the Prince Rainier III centenary celebrations. From Thursday, July 20 to Sunday, December 31 at the Salle d’Exposition du Quai Antoine Ier.
Concert at the Prince’s Palace
Symphonic concert by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra in the Cour d’Honneur at the Prince’s Palace. The orchestra will be conducted by Fabien Gabel, with Gil Shaham on violin. Music to be performed will include pieces by Gustav MAHLER, Erich Wolfgang KORNGOLD, Josef STRAUSS and Maurice RAVEL. On Thursday, July 20 at 21:30 at the Palais Princier – Cour d’Honneur. Discover more and reserve your tickets here.
Friday 21
Herculis EBS International Athletics Meeting – Sports
Herculis EBS International Athletics Meeting, Wanda Diamond League 2023, organised by the Monaco Athletics Federation, on Friday, July 21 at the Stade Louis II. Discover more here.
Michael, The Magic of Michael Jackson – Monte – Carlo Summer Festival
He was one of the greatest artistes of all time. The unique and unmatched art of Michael Jackson is finally returning to the stage in Michael, The Magic of Michael Jackson, the new show that has received acclaim all over the world. Now, this British tribute to the King of Pop is coming to Monaco for the first time this summer as part of Fight Aids Monaco night. On Friday, July 21 at 20:00 at the Salle des Etoiles. Discover more and reserve your tickets here.
Omar – Concert
The list of Omar’s achievements is a long and storied one. Cast even a glance at the highlights of a career well into its fourth decade – a ‘signature’ hit tune There’s Nothing Like This that led on to eight solo albums of unique, evolving sound; collaborations with some of the biggest names in pop music history; a catalogue of side-projects more extensive than many artists’ entire working lifetimes; a one-man stage show; an MBE pinned to his chest by King Charles – and you could forgive the guy if at any time he showed signs of resting on those laurels. Far from it.
From Friday, July 21 to Saturday, July 22 at 21:00 at La Note Bleue.
Dans le cerveau de Maurice Ravel – Theatre
In the Brain of Maurice Ravel, created by Julien Fisera and Vladislav Galard, is a playful and poetic reverie around the composer’s last days. Indeed, Maurice Ravel was suffering from a neurodegenerative disease which had an undeniable impact on his art.
The play takes place between the four walls of the Belvedere living room, the residence acquired by Maurice Ravel (played by Vladislav Galard) and which he shares with Madame Reveleau, his faithful governess (played by Thomas Gonzalez). In twelve short scenes, the show paints with great tenderness the portrait of a composer engaged in a struggle with himself, humorously reveals an intimacy shaken by illness and rehabilitates the place of Madame Reveleau with the composer. Anthony Laguerre’s drums set the tempo for this jubilant insolence and this fight between two great and fierce spirits. On Friday, July 21 at 21:30 at the Fort Antoine Theatre. Discover more and reserve your tickets here.
Saturday 22
Firework Display
Fireworks, followed by music with a DJ, organised by Monaco City Hall. On Saturday, July 22 at 22:00 at the Port Hercule de Monaco.
Sunday 23
Sting, My Songs – Monte-Carlo Summer Festival
My Songs is an exuberant and dynamic show featuring the biggest hits of Sting’s illustrious career, which saw him win no fewer than 17 Grammy Awards with The Police and as a solo artist. On Sunday, July 23 at 20:30 at the Salle des Etoiles. Discover more and reserve your tickets here.
Concert at the Prince’s Palace
Symphonic concert by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ottavio Dantone, with Giuliano Carmignola on violin and Matthieu Petitjean on oboe. Music to be performed will include pieces by Joseph Martin KRAU, Johann Sebastian BACH, and Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART. On Sunday, July 23 at 21:30 at the Palais Princier – Cour d’Honneur. Discover more and reserve your tickets here.
Ongoing
Au cœur d’un regard – Jane Gemayel – Exhibition
Au cœur d’un regard will offer visitors a retrospective look at the artistic expression of Jane Gemayel, blending traditional and contemporary techniques to create works that push the boundaries of art and inspire deep emotions, immersing the spectator in a world of beauty and sensitivity. Read our article here. The exhibition (At the Heart of a Look) runs until Saturday, September 23, Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 18:00 at the Galerie Adriano Ribolzi.
Santo Sospir – Mauro Restiffe / Jean Cocteau – Exhibition
The Nouveau Musée National de Monaco presents “Santo Sospir”, an exhibition by the artist Mauro Restiffe, inspired by the house occupied and decorated by Jean Cocteau in Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat between 1950 and 1962. This silent conversation, orchestrated by Restiffe in the Villa Sauber, is like a cinematographic montage that alternates long shots and close-ups, monumental prints and smaller formats, fostering an embodied vision of the tattooed villa, where a (faceless) self-portrait of the author appears. Until Sunday, October 15 at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco – Villa Sauber. Discover more here.
Monet en pleine lumière – Exhibition
This major exhibition is part of celebrations to mark the 140th anniversary of Claude Monet’s first visit to Monaco and the Riviera, where the great impressionist, already halfway through his long life, would discover the landscapes and light that were to be the turning point of his work and career. Around a section devoted to the paintings he produced during his stays on the Riviera, featuring twenty-one loaned pieces displayed for the first time close to the very places they were painted, the exhibition looks at the master’s work, from his early days in Le Havre to his final paintings in Giverny, from the perspective of his constant quest to capture light. This exhibition-event entitled Monet in Full Light is curated by Monet expert Marianne Mathieu. Read our article here. Until Sunday, September 3 at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco.
Looking Forward
Robbie Williams – Monaco Red Cross Gala
The Monaco Red Cross Gala is one of the most prestigious events on the calendar in the Principality of Monaco. The organisation, whose president of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, is this year celebrating its 75th aniversary. For 2023, the event’s ambassador will be Robbie Williams, who will perform an exclusive concert at the Salle des Étoiles as part of the Monte-Carlo Summer Festival! On Saturday, July 29 at 21:30 at the Place du Casino. Disover more and reserve your tickets here.
Billionaire at Sporting Monte-Carlo – Event
Billionaire is coming to the Salle des Étoiles! Created in 1998, Billionaire is an extraordinary nocturnal adventure offering a luxury dining concept paired with amazing entertainment. The “Billionaire at the Sporting” and “Masters of Extravaganza” nights in Monaco will offer the perfect blend of incredible, immersive spectacle and gastronomical dining experience, as part of the 2023 Monte-Carlo Summer Festival. From Monday, July 31 to Tuesday, August 22 at 21:30 at the Salle des Etoiles. Discover more here.
