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SUMMARY:Argentine Tango Lessons
DESCRIPTION:Argentine Tango Lessons are organized by the Reformed Church of Monaco from October 20 to June 30\, 2026 at 7 pm. \nCome to the the Reformed Church of Monaco on Mondays at 7 pm for Argentine Tango classes led by Daniella and Patrick\, dancers and instructors for over thirty years. \nThese 90-minute classes will be held every Monday\, except during school holidays. \nDon’t hesitate to come and discover this dance\, suitable for all ages\, and treat yourself to a moment of relaxation and unforgettable encounters\, opening you up to a rich and poetic cultural world. \nPlease bring soft\, leather-soled shoes without rubber soles.
URL:https://www.hellomonaco.com/event/argentine-tango-lessons/
LOCATION:Reformed Church of Monaco\, 7\, rue Louis Notari\, Monaco\, Monaco
CATEGORIES:Sport,workshop
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SUMMARY:Japan Highlights
DESCRIPTION:From March 2 to June 15\, 2026\, Le Méridien Beach Plaza unveils Japan Highlights\, an immersive exploration of Japan through the distinct yet complementary perspectives of Franck Solimeis and Carole Micallef. \n\n\n\n\nBlending photography and digital artistry\, the exhibition explores the compelling contrasts of a country where centuries-old traditions coexist with cutting-edge modernity. Quiet temples\, contemplative landscapes\, vibrant cities and contemporary aesthetics unfold in a richly immersive artistic experience. \nAbout the artists – Franck Solimeis and Carole Micallef\nA self-taught photographer born in Monaco\, Franck Solimeis has cultivated a distinctive visual language inspired by his travels. From Greenland and Namibia to the Atacama Desert and Madagascar\, his journeys across the globe reflect an enduring pursuit of authenticity and emotion. Yet it is in Japan that he discovered a deeply personal connection. \nThrough his lens\, he captures the quiet stillness of temples\, the precision of time-honoured gestures and the vibrant energy of sprawling metropolises. His work reveals a multifaceted Japan – at once ancient and ultra-modern\, contemplative and electric. More than a travelogue\, his photographs become fragments of memory: suspended moments that invite reflection on our own relationship with time\, balance and harmony. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I’m not sure whether photography led me to travel\, or whether my love of travel inspired me to capture these unique moments\,” he explains. “Japan has become a country close to my heart. I feel a deep sense of harmony there\, both with my energy and my spirituality. It is this duality between tradition and modernity that I sought to reveal.” \n@ Japan Highlights\n@ Japan Highlights\n@ Japan Highlights\nIn dialogue with this photographic perspective\, Carole Micallef brings a complementary artistic voice\, blending craftsmanship\, drawing and digital creation. Driven by an enduring curiosity\, she has explored various forms of expression since childhood\, including pottery painting\, wood engraving\, macramé and mixed media. Her artistic universe has been shaped by material\, gesture and transformation. \nShe has a particular affinity for vintage and found objects\, which she reimagines and gives a second life through painting and engraving\, creating singular works infused with history and meaning. In 2024\, she began a new chapter by embracing digital tools and exploring the meeting point between traditional artistry and contemporary technology\, while maintaining a fully hands- on creative process without the use of artificial intelligence. \nThis evolution gave rise to her collection Women of the World\, celebrating identity\, culture and inner feminine strength. Her work Tokyo Planet\, recipient of the 2024 Audience Prize at the Monaco Artists Forum\, exemplifies this fusion of artistic heritage and technological modernity. Within Japan Highlights\, her creations extend the journey initiated through photography and offer a more symbolic and introspective interpretation of contemporary Japan. \n@ Japan Highlights\n@ Japan Highlights\n@ Japan Highlights\nJapan Highlights – The Exhibition\nThrough this exhibition\, travel becomes a conversation between artistic perspectives and creative disciplines. \nJapan Highlights forms part of a broader celebration of Japan at Le Méridien Beach Plaza\, coinciding with the forthcoming opening of a new Japanese dining destination within the hotel. \nA refined interplay unfolds between art and gastronomy\, where the essence of Japan is revealed both visually and experientially. \n@ Japan Highlights\n@ Japan Highlights\n@ Japan Highlights\nThe Art of Travel According to Le Méridien\nAcross the globe\, Le Méridien reimagines hospitality as a gateway to cultural discovery. Guided by the belief that art enhances every journey\, the brand curates a vibrant programme that connects destinations\, local creative talent and curious travellers. \nEach property becomes a platform for artistic expression\, from temporary exhibitions and site specific installations to creative collaborations. In Monaco\, this vision comes to life at the Méridien Hub\, a lobby redefined as a space for dialogue and cultural exchange\, hosting four exhibitions each year featuring both emerging and established artists. \nJapan Highlights fully reflects this philosophy\, underscoring Le Méridien Beach Plaza’s commitment to bringing hospitality and culture into meaningful conversation. \nThis vision extends beyond the hotel itself through the signature Unlock ArtTM programme. In Monaco\, guests receive complimentary access to exhibitions at the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco simply by presenting their room key. \nAt Le Méridien\, keys open far more than doors. They open worlds. \n@ Japan Highlights\n@ Japan Highlights\n@ Japan Highlights\nPractical Information\nExhibition: Japan Highlights – Franck Solimeis & Carole Micallef\nDates: March 2 – June 15\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Tuesday\, March 10\, 2026 at 6:00 PM\nVenue: Le Méridien Hub\, 22 Avenue Princesse Grace – 98000 Monaco
URL:https://www.hellomonaco.com/event/japan-highlights/
LOCATION:Le Méridien Beach Plaza\, 22 Av. Princesse Grace\,98000\, Monaco
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:The Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival 2026 or Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo is organized from 11 March to 19 April 2026. \nEntitled “Utopias – Opus 1\,” the 2026 Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival will place the instrument at the heart of the musical language. \nAncient and modern instruments will engage in a dialogue across eras and styles\, in 27 concerts performed by more than 260 artists. \nThis year\, over 80 works by 50 different composers will be presented to the public\, including 12 world premieres. \nNumerous free events are also organized around the concerts: talks\, guided rehearsals\, backstage tours… \nNEW: Concerts are now a flat rate of €20* \nThe festival is free for those under 25* (reservations required) (Except for the concerts on March 12 and April 4 with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra\, and the ballets from April 16 to 19\, a co-production with Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and the Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain)
URL:https://www.hellomonaco.com/event/the-monte-carlo-spring-arts-festival-2026/
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Festivals
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SUMMARY:Not Even Afraid of The Dark in Théâtre des Muses
DESCRIPTION:The play “Not Even Afraid of The Dark” will be on stage of Théâtre des Muses on from 29 March at 11.45 am and 1 April 2026 at 4.30 pm. \nTonight\, Isidore can’t fall asleep. But time is ticking\, and tomorrow… there’s school. \nYet\, something seems to be bothering him. Is it that strange noise in the street\, those mysterious shadows\, or his toys that seem to come to life when he closes his eyes? Everything is an excuse to postpone bedtime. What if it’s simply a fear of the dark? \nWith the help of the children\, Nicolas will help Isidore overcome his anxieties. An interactive show that gently addresses nighttime fears\, blending magic\, music\, and ventriloquism.
URL:https://www.hellomonaco.com/event/not-even-afraid-of-the-dark-in-theatre-des-muses/
LOCATION:Théâtre des Muses\, 45 a boulevard du jardin Exotique\, Monaco\, Monaco
CATEGORIES:For Children,Theater
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SUMMARY:The Worst First Date In History
DESCRIPTION:The play “The Worst First Date In History” will be on stage of the Theatre des Muses on 2\, 3\, 4 April at 8 pm and 5 April 2026 at 4.30 pm. \nA first date is always a risk. But this one…! \nCorinne and Marc don’t seem particularly suited to each other\, yet they’re going to meet. Do they even want to? Is it the pressure of the outside world\, social media\, the societal dictate that everyone must be in a relationship? What do the waitress and the bar owner think? They have their own problems too. Who in this world doesn’t? Is it really so difficult to get along with someone other than yourself? \nFeminists versus patriarchs\, environmentalists versus capitalists\, young versus old\, leftists versus rightists—without a little smoothing over and open-mindedness\, is it even possible to make new acquaintances without immediately falling out?
URL:https://www.hellomonaco.com/event/the-worst-first-date-in-history/
LOCATION:Théâtre des Muses\, 45 a boulevard du jardin Exotique\, Monaco\, Monaco
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Conference by Didier van Cauwelaert
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 2\, 2026 at 6.30 pm\, a lecture by Didier van Cauweleart on the theme “Animals\, Plants\, Natural Intelligence” will take place at the Automobile Club of Monaco\, followed by a dinner. \nThe evening\, which benefits the International Club of Friends of Guide Dogs for the Blind of Monaco (CICAM)\, is organized by the Soroptimist Club of Monaco.
URL:https://www.hellomonaco.com/event/conference-by-didier-van-cauwelaert/
LOCATION:Automobile Club de Monaco  \, 23 Boulevard Albert 1er\, 98000 Monaco\, Monaco
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Monaco Philosophical Encounters: Gratitude
DESCRIPTION:Monaco Philosophical Encounters with the theme Gratitude is organized by Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco on Thurday 2 April 2026 at 7 pm in the Princess Grace Theatre. \nWhat poisons morality is that evil is easier than good. Evil\, in fact\, only needs to be done once to be considered done forever—if there is little forgiveness. Whereas good\, on the other hand\, cannot be hoarded\, and having done it once does not excuse one from doing it again and again. Thus\, the soldier who betrays\, handing over his friends to the enemy\, becomes a traitor\, is a traitor\, and will remain so\, while the poor man who gives to someone poorer than himself certainly performs a good deed\, an admirable one even\, as admirable as that of the poor swimmer who\, despite his fear\, jumps into the torrent to save a child\, but neither is\, from that moment on\, generous or courageous forever. A slight deficiency in the French language reveals this regarding gratitude: negatively\, one is ungrateful if one has never shown the slightest appreciation to anyone for a good deed received\, but positively\, if one has already done so\, honestly and sincerely\, one is not forever… a “grateful.” Gratitude has ingratitude as its opposite\, but ingrate has no antonym in French (though it exists in other languages: grateful\, grato\, agradecido). Should we conclude from this that gratitude is a “flickering” virtue\, that it cannot become a “state\,” a way of being (hence the expression “je vous sais gré\,” instead of “je vous suis gré”)\, a stable moral inclination\, and even less a “character trait”? How could gratitude have been called—by Cicero—”the mother of all virtues\,” if it manifests itself “by reaction\,” if it is prompted by a good deed received\, a favor bestowed upon it by another\, if it is “secondary\,” if it therefore lacks that inaugural “force of beginnings\,” proper to every virtue\, and to love in particular? \nThat gratitude derives from the Latin *gratitudo*—namely\, a disposition or feeling of affection and appreciation for a gift\, a favor\, or a benefit received\, accompanied by the sincere intention of reciprocating—is obvious. It is worthwhile\, however\, to explore the word further\, since it comes from *gratus*\, “grateful.” While the noun *gratitudo* is monosemic—meaning solely gratitude\, remembrance of a benefit received—the adjective *gratus*\, on the other hand\, carries several meanings: an objective sense\, associating it with what one finds pleasing\, what is “gradito\,” agreed upon\, agreeable\, pleasant\, appreciated\, welcome—which is not the case with *persona non grata*—and the subjective sense of “being grateful\,” even obligated or indebted. The two meanings are not entirely dissimilar\, however: gratitude is not\, in fact\, separate from a feeling of agreement\, of pleasure\, insofar as the favor received was not requested and is not subject to any condition\, whether psychological\, moral\, or financial: it is therefore—and related terms come to mind—”gracious\,” free\, *gratis*\, gratifying\, and one can congratulate oneself on having received it and congratulate the generous giver\, saying *grazie*. The Italian *ringraziare* and the Spanish *dar la gracias* are linked to family\, while the French *remercier* and *merci* derive from *merces*\, originally meaning “price\,” salary\, reward\, ransom\, then “favor\,” pity (merciless)\, dependence (to be at the mercy of)\, “grace” (thank God\, to ask for thanks)\, and “to give thanks to\,” meaning to thank. Meanwhile\, the English *thanks* and the German *Danke* both share a connection with “penser” (to think\, *denken*)\, probably in the sense of “to think of\,” of “not forgetting” the good that has been done for us\, to be thankful or *dankbar*. The linguistic paths that lead to the “merci” of gratitude are endless! \nAll these expressions actually touch upon one or another of the three “levels” that Saint Thomas Aquinas saw in gratitude: recognizing the benefit received\, praising the giver\, “giving thanks” and thanking them\, and finally\, depending on one’s possibilities or opportunities\, making it a duty and an “obligation” to reciprocate\, to return the favor (which is what the Portuguese expression for gratitude is: obrigado). \nThe entire virtue of love lies in the power to love\, not to be loved—as we already read in Plato’s Symposium. And it is perhaps this active infinitive that\, at first glance\, seems to be lacking in gratitude. As we have said\, it is secondary\, reactive: in fact\, even when expressed or cultivated in the silence of the soul\, gratitude always stems from a relational dynamic in which it has no initiating power: it is always manifested toward something or someone whose action preceded it. Good has been done – but not by me\, who am now placed in the position of receiving and blessing it without having created it. From a psychological point of view\, this position is likely to give rise to a feeling of inferiority\, a “discomfort” comparable to that of the destitute person allocated a subsistence allowance\, or to that which anyone feels when receiving a loan\, a subsidy\, a charity\, “humanitarian aid.” Your generous help is precious to me; I am grateful and thank you—but how I wish I had never needed it! This feeling is never that of the ungrateful person\, whose ego is so voracious that it thinks only of enriching itself and taking everything for itself\, without worrying about the origin of the “gifts\,” nor about the identity\, motivations\, and intentions of those who come to its aid. But the conscientious person may feel “indebted\,” suffer from being in the position of debtor\, and\, in order not to experience it as a painful humiliation\, want to repay as quickly as possible\, in other words\, to return to a “logic of giving” in which exchange restores parity. \nBut isn’t this forgetting the “grace” that resides in gratitude? If this puts me to the test\, it is not because it puts me in debt\, but because it cracks the armor of pride with which I surround myself to feel strong on my own and invulnerable\, and which\, in fact\, is only a paper armor\, a lure\, an illusion – for no human being is autonomous and self-sufficient\, none can be without others\, without a life received\, a language received\, an education received\, a culture received… When the armor falls to pieces\, we realize that\, literally\, gratitude is a receipt\, a “certificate” which attests that the sale and the purchase have indeed taken place\, that the bill has indeed been paid – that I have received as a gift the ability to become a human being from other human beings\, that I have received the capacity to do good from other human beings\, who have already done it when I was still incapable of it. The logic of exchange creates symmetry. Evil\, likewise\, is akin to revenge—which\, moreover\, perpetuates it\, with ever-greater evil constantly responding to the evil suffered. Gratitude\, on the other hand\, creates a relationship that Catherine Chalier described as “asymmetrical”: to be grateful is always to respond to an action done for my benefit\, but this response nonetheless awakens my conscience\, which\, though certainly stirred by others\, can then “see” that good can be done since it has already been done. Ingratitude interrupts moral action like a refusal\, provokes disappointment and regret\, and causes the giver’s good intention to retract like a snail’s horn\, thus allowing evil to resume its destructive cycles. Gratitude\, on the contrary\, leaves the path open to good\, allowing moral action to continue\, “gracious\,” gratuitous\, and never finished. Strictly speaking\, gratitude requires nothing in return—what could one give back to the God who created us\, to the parents who raised us\, to the teachers who trained us\, to those we loved\, who loved us\, and who are no longer with us?—but through grace\, it restores and reveals to all the beauty contained and radiated by an act of altruism. \nRobert Maggiori
URL:https://www.hellomonaco.com/event/monaco-philosophical-encounters-gratitude/
LOCATION:Théâtre Princesse Grace\, 12\, Avenue d'Ostende 98000\, Monaco
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