On Friday, July 24, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco accompanied by various Monégasque government officials attended the inauguration of the Esplanade and the Allée Jacques Boissy in Monte-Carlo. Mr. Boissy was a well-known professional diver in the principality of Monaco.
On the evening of July 22, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the 2nd Annual St. Tropez Gala, hosted by The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation and co-sponsored by Chopard and Giorgio Armani, in beautiful St. Tropez, France.
Held at the Domaine Bertaud Bellau the event raised over “…$40 million [which was] an upgrade over the $25 million raised at last year…” according to the NY Daily News. Guests were entertained by Grammy award winning singers, songwriters, and Oscar winners, Mr. Elton John and Mr. John Legend.
Prizes during last evening’s auction included two arctic expeditions with the sovereign prince, a backstage pass to Madonna’s last concert tour, jewels from Chopard, an new eco-friendly house on Mr. DiCaprio’s private island in Belize and more.
Click here and here to view photos from last evening’s gala.
On Tuesday, July 21, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco participated in the Summit of Conscience for the Climate conference in Paris, France.
Organized by Mr. Nicolas Hulot, founder of the Fondation Nicolas-Hulot and the President of the Special Envoy of the French President for the Protection of the Planet, the conference gathered world leaders, scientists, and activists to discuss the “…great challenge confronting [the world today]: how to limit global warming by taking real action, including reducing our consumption of fossil fuels…” and more.
During yesterday’s event attendees witnessed the launch of the campaign, Green Faith in Action. The campaign is a “…global initiative stemming from a coalition of partners with the objective of rendering pilgrimage destinations of all religious and spiritual persuasions, low-carbon cities resilient to climate disruptions.”
On the afternoon of Monday, July 13, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at the Galerie des Pêcheurs in Monte-Carlo to view the exhibition, Deux Univers pour une Planète, by Mr. Olivier Anrigo.
The exhibition “…focuses on the diversity of the species and ecosystems of our planet.”
On Friday, July 10, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived at the Palais de Carnolès in Menton, France to attend the announcement that sixty areas within France and Italy will be designated as Sites Historiques Grimaldi de Monaco.
On the evening of Sunday, July 12, 2015, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with attended a Robbie Williams concert, held in the Place du Palais, in celebration of the sovereign prince’s ten-year reign.
On Sunday, July 12, 2015, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco inaugurated the new exhibition, De Chagall à Malévitch: La Révolution des Avant-Garde, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo.
The exhibition, developed in collaboration with the Groupe D’Amico and the Compagnie Monégasque de Banque, showcases over 150 major works by great artists who made up Russia’s avant-garde art scene from 1905 to 1930. During that period various movements and schools developed, driven by the energy and wealth of creativity in the first part of the 20th century. Impressionism followed by Cubism, Futurism, Cubo-Futurism, Rayonism, Suprematism, Constructivism.
De Chagall à Malévitch: La Révolution des Avant-Garde will be open to the public until September 6, 2015.
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