HelloMonaco recommends: Top Events to visit in Summer and Autumn 2023
There is no surprise that the summer agenda in Monaco is ahead of us this year. The Principality has prepared a rich kaleidoscope of events both for its residents and guests. The middle of summer and the beginning of autumn is probably the most anticipated time of the year, because even the weekdays are filled with exciting and interesting business and leisure events day after day. HelloMonaco has prepared for you a selection of key events for the upcoming period.
“Monet In Full Light”
8th July – 3rd September
During the summer of 2023, the Grimaldi Forum Monaco will hold an exhibition-event entitled “Monet in Full Light”. This exhibition is organized by the Grimaldi Forum with the exceptional support of the Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris. The exhibition will follow Monet’s work and the artist’s life on the Riviera. The “Monet in Full Light” exhibition, will present to the public nearly 100 paintings from all over the world, including many masterpieces that have rarely been shown together and will offer a new perspective on the Master’s work. The exhibition curated by Marianne Mathieu, a specialist in Claude Monet, will provide keys to a better understanding of the painter’s quest through exceptional scenography.
For more information you can check the organizers’ website.
Monte-Carlo Summer Festival
10th July – 19th August
Numerous enchanting concerts will cheer up the Principality, and such masters of the stage as Norah Jones, Eros Ramazzotti, Chris Isaak, Tarkan, Sting and Seal will entertain you from first sight. The Magic of Michael Jackson for the Fight Aids Monaco evening, and Robbie Williams for the Monaco Red Cross Gala will also brighten the 2023 Festival. The Sporting Club and the Opéra Garnier Monte-Carlo are the finest showcases for music in Monte-Carlo. This summer, the Festival is taking over these legendary venues to welcome the biggest international stars. On 21st July, the show “MICHAEL”, The Magic of Michael Jackson that has received worldwide acclaim, will be presented for the first time in Monaco this summer, as part of the Fight Aids evening. A British show in tribute to the King of Pop. The show, which covers Michael Jackson’s greatest hits, has been touring the world for years, with Ben Bowman, who not only looks exactly like Michael Jackson, but has also adopted his hero’s sign language. Enjoy romantic musical chords and a soulful show, because this will be a great emotionally charged summer!
For more information about the concerts you can visit the festival website.
Herculis EBS, Monaco Wanda Diamond League
21st July
Monaco Wanda Diamond League, the Herculis EBS 2023 meeting will take place on
July 21st. Fans can buy their tickets and rediscover the world athletic elite at Stade Louis II. The program for the 2023 meeting is already rich, and it’s clear that the middle-distance events will be closely watched once again this year! We can expect some additional events and numerous animations to be added as every year.
For more information you can check the event website.
The Monaco Red Cross Ball
29th July
The Red Cross Ball will be the undeniable peak of the summer season in Monaco. One of the most influential charity gala evenings in the world unites the international elite, cultural personalities and superstars, in the prestigious Salle des Étoiles, Monte-Carlo Sporting. The solemn opening of the event from year to year is traditionally given by the Princely couple.
Traditionally, the event also includes a superstar. This year Robbie Williams, ambassador for the 74th Monaco Red Cross Gala, will be performing an exclusive live concert at the Salle des Etoiles.
For more information you can check the event website.
10th Ladies Rally of Vintage Cars
10th September
This is a charity event organized by Child CARE Monaco to raise funds for underprivileged children in India, to give them the possibility to go to school. This year the dress code theme is year 1920 CHARLESTON. For the 10th edition the organisers welcome also couples & men as drivers to accompany the ladies. Ladies meet for breakfast which also features the distribution and discovery of the road book governing the route of the Rally. During that glamorous day, there will be around 20 different nationalities present to share a nice moment and to meet new people as well as to support a great cause.
For more information you can check the event website.
Monaco Yacht Show
27th–30th September
In September, the yachting industry turns its focus exclusively on the Monaco Yacht Show where forty or so new launches are annually unveiled in a worldwide debut. Hundreds of exhibiting companies and partners participate in the growing success of the MYS. Monaco provides the ultimate showcase for industry influencers from the most reputable superyacht builders, award winning yacht designers, luxury suppliers, influential brokerage houses to the most sought-after water toys, prestige cars, helicopter and private jet manufacturers. From 27 to 30 of September, more exclusive superyachts built by the world’s largest shipyards will be exhibited in Port Hercule. Once again this year, the MYS will continue its three-year development programme “Seducation,” with 2023 marking the consolidation of the first cycle. The Monaco Yacht Show announced the return of the Sustainability Hub for its second edition in 2023. This dedicated exhibition area will once again showcase companies specializing in sustainable technologies aimed at reducing the environmental impact of superyachts.
For more information you can check the event website.
Monaco Business
3rd October
11th Monaco Business which will be held on October 3, is the trade fair devoted to businesses. The Principality’s B2B event brings together Monegasque entrepreneurs to enable them to exchange ideas, while presenting visitors with Monaco’s economic specificities. For one day, this meeting analyzes the current challenges in the field of economics, and gives the means to businessmen to increase their success. Born from the idea of Maurice Cohen, President and CEO of Monaco Communication, to create a major genuine platform where Monegasque entrepreneurs can meet and exchange their ideas to create new opportunities.
For more information you can check the event website.
2nd–4th October
Following the parade of luxury yachts, the Principality of Monaco is welcoming the key players from the packaging industry, specializing in original and high quality packaging. In October, the Grimaldi Forum will thus become an international venue bringing together creative and innovative packaging solutions called LUXE PACK MONACO. More than 450 international exhibitors from around 98 countries will be present at this new edition. As always well-qualified delegates will present their prospective partners with numerous packaging development projects, all in a positive working atmosphere and with numerous conferences and workshops. This annual event offers industry professionals a selection of exhibitions, conferences and workshops focused on the latest packaging trends. The event is open to professionals only. You can register for free on the LUXE PACK MONACO official website.
For more information you can check the event website.
Elevate Monte-Carlo Space Conference
17th–19th October
This is the second edition of the Space conference that has been held in Monaco first last year. The 3-day event is at the heart of the Principality focusing on the environmental and social impact of human space exploration. Space and innovation are highly important nowadays, the government also entered into the Space Race with the Creation of a Bureau of Space Affairs. The 2nd edition will bring together the brightest minds and innovative leaders in the space industry for three days of inspiring talks, captivating panel discussions, and incredible networking opportunities. From commercial space exploration to space tourism, from asteroid mining to deep space colonization, ELEVATE Space Conference will cover it all. The organiser has invited former Astronauts and future Space Travellers, and close to 700 space industry professionals.
For more information you can check the event website.
Sportel
23rd–25th October
Sportel is meeting you this year from October 23 to 25, 2023 and will once again offer you a program of public events rich in screenings, meetings, exclusive conferences, always in the presence of numerous champions. The Sportel Awards ceremony will close these 3 days of festivities and will honour the most beautiful images from the world of sport in this year.
Sportel Awards is also an opportunity for sports fans to experience unique moments with renowned elite sporting champions. It’s a way to showcase the sport, its champions and the values they convey. Created in 1990 on the initiative of Georges Bertellotti, Monegasque journalist and passionate sportsman, and placed under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, Sportel Awards is an international competition which rewards the best sporting sequences but also exclusive meetings between sports fans and renowned sports personalities.
For more information you can check the event website and you can check out the awards here.
Monaco Streaming Film Festival
31st October – 2nd November
The Monaco Streaming Film Festival (MCSFF), in partnership with the Reg Grundy Innovation Award, the paramount Global Entertainment initiative in the name of the legendary Australian Media tycoon, is back to the Grimaldi Forum from the 31st October to the 2nd November 2023, just after Sportel. It features a parade of new meetings, keynote speeches, masterclasses, screenings and premieres open to the Monegasque public. The aim is to present the latest media-tech trends while coming into contact with the most relevant VIPs, influencers and charismatic characters operating in the field — including producers, distributors, creators, financiers and talented figures from the Film and Content streaming industry. The festival is going to run over a three-full-day enriched program which will be constantly hosting film screenings at the Grimaldi Forum. MCSFF is also a privileged location to boost valuable business networking, enter the virtual global market (accessible throughout the year) and experience a hint of glamour at the Red Carpet & Gala Awards.
For more information you can check the event website.
Monaco National Day
19th November
Monaco National Day is traditionally celebrated on November 19th and is the principal day of the year for the residents of the Principality to demonstrate their commitment to the state and the Prince. In addition, it is the day of the commemoration of the independence of the Principality, a holiday that was celebrated for the first time on May 16, 1734 under Prince Honoré III. A little more than a century later, Prince Charles III changed the date of the celebration to 4th November. However, the current Prince of Monaco Albert II decided to make this day also a Memorial Day to his father Rainier III and postponed the date to the 19th of November. You have an important opportunity to demonstrate your loyalty to the Principality of Monaco on this special day!
