The 2025 Prince Pierre Foundation Prize Ceremony took place on 14 October at the Opéra Garnier de Monte-Carlo, presided over by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Hanover…
Hosted by France Musique journalist Arnaud Merlin, the evening celebrated excellence across contemporary art, literature, music and philosophy.
In the Contemporary Art category, Simone Fattal received the International Contemporary Art Prize for her poetic work Sempre il mare, uomo libero, amerai ! (2023). The Research Grant was awarded to Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme for their ongoing project Until We Became Fire and Fire Us.
The Literary Prize went to Haitian author Louis-Philippe Dalembert for his body of work, while the Discovery Grant — dedicated to first-time novelists — was awarded to Ruben Barrouk for Tout le bruit du Guéliz (Albin Michel). The Lycéens’ Choice went to Damien Lecamp for Un père sur le banc.
In the Musical category, Mikel Iturregi earned the Tremplin Musical for Elurra bezain isil (2024), and Melinda Wagner was selected for the Young Music Lovers’ Award with Limbic Fragments.
Finally, the Philosophy Prize — jointly awarded by Les Rencontres Philosophiques and the Foundation — went to acclaimed writer and thinker Siri Hustvedt.
Once again, Monaco confirmed its role as a patron of ideas, creativity and cultural dialogue.
