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Honoring one and every woman and girl on the planet

A myriad of events is being planned all over Monaco on and around March 8, 2019, joining the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day. The objective is to strive for a more gender-balanced world and to achieve that we all unite in highlighting women’s achievements, raise consciousness against bias and take action for equality.

So even if you are not among the women interviewed, nor happen to appear in one of the campaign’s photos, nor featured in one of the books being published on this occasion, all of us ladies are being celebrated together with our sisters all over the world and the men who love us!

SheCanHeCan – Women of Monaco Life Series

SheCanHeCan, created by Vibeke Brask Thomsen (photo insert) in 2011, is a Monaco based organization aiming to inspire and support girls to take leadership roles, encouraging girls and boys to challenge deeply-held, life-limiting gender stereotypes and strive to realize their full potential.

The association works relentlessly to recognize the achievements and contributions of great female leaders, in the belief that looking back, we can inspire a better future.

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, SheCanHeCan interviewed Eight women in the Principality as part of their Women of Monaco Life  Series, by telling their stories. This year the women featured are: Kathleen Jones form Etiquette & Decorum,  former professional skier Claudia Morandini, Emma Jarach owner of My Jemma Resortwear, Jessica Sbaraglia who created Terre de Monaco, Karen Aliprendi de  Carvalho candidate of the Primo list and member of UFM, Lou Grether Director of Artcurial Monaco, Natasha Frost, President of Pink Ribbon,  and Rachel Lachat, Rudder Bunker Trader.

Karen Aliprendi de Carvalho, Conseil National Monaco @ShecanHeCan

Kathleen Jones, EandD@SheCanHeCan

Emma Jarach, My Jemma Resortwear@SheCanHeCan

Claudia Morandini, CEP SMT Sport Exclusive Events @SheCanHeCan

Natasha Frost-Savio @SheCanHeCan

Louise Grether 2 – © Artcurial

Jessica Sbaraglia – Terre de Monaco @SheCanHeCan

Rachel Lachat Bunker Trader Rudder @SheCanHeCan

They were asked to respond to three questions that were developed into interviews: What does success look like to you? What is the main thing that needs to change to improve entry into your field of work, including opportunities for development and the day-to-day life of women at work? Tell us about a woman you admire and how she’s inspired you to become who you are today?

Every one of the accomplished women selected opened up their hearts to share their feelings and experiences, candidly telling their stories and inspiring others. SheCanHeCan strives to highlight the talented, compassionate and motivated women from all walks of life, and diverse fields, thus unveiling the true makeup of our community, over and beyond all that glitters.

The women featured firmly believe that only hard work and perseverance makes dreams come true; they define success as the ability to do what you are passionate about, what makes you really happy, success looks like a big smile, or as  simply finding proper balance in life, a sense of accomplishment and peace; they affirm that education is a right and wisdom is the sum of all your experiences, good and bad. We invite you to read the full interviews on the SheCanHeCan website/Publications, as you will find them revealing, interesting and inspiring.

#8MarsMonaco Campaign on gender equality

The #8MarsMonaco public awareness campaign on gender quality culminates on Friday, March 8, 2019, in celebration of International Women’s Day, to promote Monaco’s firm commitment to further women’s rights in the Principality and across the world. You will certainly find the portrait of Prince Albert on the posters, as well as those of several dignitaries, such as Serge Telle, Minister of State, Stephane Valerie, President of the National Council, Patrice Cellario, Minister of Interior, Didier Gamerdinger, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, who are all supporting this operation.

This campaign, done in collaboration with the artist Anthony Alberti, aka Mr. One Teas, lead by Celine Cottalorda, Delegate for the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights, has as a mission to raise the profile of the women and men working on the Committee for the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Rights, created by the Monaco Government in October 2018.

Posters featuring key personalities, including Prince Albert II, have been appearing all over the Principality this week. The public awareness campaign for equal rights will officially kick off on Friday 8th March in the presence of Minister of State Serge Telle, President of the National Council Stéphane Valeri, Minister of the Interior Patrice Cellario, and Minister of Health and Social Affairs Didier Gamerdinger.

#8MarsMonaco campaign poster of key supporters

#8MarsMonaco campaign poster on the fence of the State Minister’s Residence in Monaco

#8MarsMonaco Poster on Government Building

The Naked Soul project

CREM (Club des Residents Etrangers de Monaco) is engaged with women through the publishing of an Artbook/Calendar, featuring 16 women active in the life of the Principality. The project was created by Louisette Levy-Soussan Azzoaglio, in collaboration with the famous photographer of actresses and models Amedeo M. Turello, under the title “The Naked Soul”.

Women accepted to be photographed at the Hermitage Hotel, to present an idea of beauty that is natural and frank, away from fashion clichés and the banalities of a world that very often portray women in search of esthetic perfection and eternal youth. It will be a calendar from March 8, 2019, to March 7, 2020, to mark International Women’s Day.

Photo shooting at Hermitage Hotel

The Naked Soul, Art book/Calendar rendering

The private viewing will be on Thursday, March 7 from 18:00-21:00 at G&M Design, 11, Avenue Princesse Grace, Monaco, and the exhibition will remain open to the public from March 8 through Sunday, March 10, 2019. An art book/calendar with all the photos and interviews will be available for sale to the public at Euro 100, with proceeds benefiting two projects of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation assisting women in Chad and Guinea.

CHPG Director awarded Prize Femme Leader de l’Annee

To commemorate International Women’s Day just a couple of days in advance on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, the Monegasque association Femmes Leaders Mondiales Monaco, presided by Chantal Ravera, presented their 2nd Prize Femme Leader de l’Anee 2019 to Benoite de Sevelinges, the first woman to become Director of the Princess Grace Hospital Center (CHPG), during a ceremony at the Center Rainier III, of CHPG.

(Photo: Benoit de Sevelinges with the Femme Leader de l’Annee trophy accompanied by Chantal Rivera, Brigitte Boccone Pages and members of FLMM, at the Center Rainier III, CGPH @FLMM)

Monegasque Benoite de Sevelinges, is a graduate of the Institute d’Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux, with an option in Business and Organization Management, and a DESS in Strategy and Business Management. She additionally completed Public Health studies at L’Ecole des Hautes Etudes in Rennes. She joined CHPG in 2009 and assumed her new responsibilities as the head of the CHPG in July 2018.

The trophy that was designed by artist BELI, had been first awarded in 2018 to Brigitte Boccone Pages, Vice President of the Conseil National de Monaco.

Today’s Quote

“Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone’s responsibility.” Ban Ki-moon

Ladies under the spotlight in the Principality to celebrate International Women's Day! Honoring one and every woman and girl on the planet A myriad of events is being planned all over Monaco on and around…

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Prince Albert left his royal imprint with a can of paint!

The Principality of Monaco hosted the second edition of Urban Painting Around the World (UPAW) on the Albert I Promenade from July 18-20, 2018. (Photo: View of UPAW 2018 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha)

The live open-air painting performance brought under the same sky 10 of the greatest talented street and graffiti artists, coming from the four coins of the world, for an environmentally conscious art extravaganza on the theme “La planete a croquer”(a play of words meaning a planet to draw or chew). Prince Albert visited the artists and as he did last year, and he once again got hold of a can of paint leaving his royal imprint on one of the artworks.

Prince Albert surrounded by the artists, Willem Speerstra and Alberto Colman @WSM

Rhino signed by all the artists participating in UPAW 2018 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Prince Albert leaving his imprint on Belinda Bussotti aka Beli’s artwork @WSM

Prince Albert with Remi Rough @WSM

Prince Albert greeting Mr one teas @WSM_1854

The main objective of this one-of-a-kind, interactive and highly entertaining charitable event is to create awareness through art, about the fragility of our environment and how to protect it to ensure life in our planet. Visiting children and adults had the chance to actively participate by leaving their mark on especially dedicated canvas. (Photo below: Children as street painters UPAW 2018 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha)

Funds raised to assist with environmental projects

The artists created ten large paintings over 3 days, and they additionally tagged TUMI V3 collection luggage bags, transforming the cases into unique art pieces reminiscent of their art pieces, that were sold together with the artworks at a public auction on Friday, July 20, conducted by the prestigious auction house Artcurial. Over Euro 52,000 were raised, but it is just a provisional amount as the remaining pieces will be sold at a later date, and the final sum minus organizational costs will be delivered in October to the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation whose goal is to foster environmental protection worldwide through a myriad of projects.

An international cast of eco-conscious street artists

This unique event was founded by Italian Journalist Cinzia Sgambati Colman, and organized by WSM Events and Wizart Agency, with the artistic collaboration of Willem Speerstra, and the support of the Town Hall, the Tourist and Convention Bureau in Monaco, and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

Prince Albert II with Bernard Fautrier, Patrice Cellario, Alberto Colman,José Giannotti and other Monaco personalities @ WSM

Willem Speerstra, Cinzia Sgambati Colman and Mayor Georges Marsan @ Claudia Albuquerque

The 10 well-known international artists participated in this charitable art event, using eco-friendly paints, were: Italian born Monaco resident Belinda Bussotti aka BELI a multifaceted artist that expresses her art through painting, photography and sculpture; Julien Colombier  from France a painting who was strongly influenced by the world of graffiti; Chris Dazea student of Art Design High School in New York who latertransposed his art to subway cars, and known for inspiring “The Get Down”; Swedish artist Daniel Fahlstroms aka HUGE who masters the work of spray paint;  Kashnik from France, the female artist and activists who wears a moustache as a celebration of human diversity; Claudia Walde aka MadC from Germany and whose roots are in vividly colored graffiti art; Xavier Magaldiliving and working in Geneva whose background in watchmaking brings precision, geometry and technical prowess to his drawings, creating a new movement called MecaFuturism; Anthony Alberti alias Mr OneTeas  an Italian artist living in Monaco, draws his inspiration from the political and cultural environment giving his very own unique critical vision of society; Niels Shoe Meulman is a visual artist from Holland known for his gestural paintings, revealing traces of Graffiti and Calligraphy; and Remi Rough from the UK who sees his post graffiti as a space for experimentation around color and geometry.

Artwork by Huge UPAW 2018 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Belinda Bussotti aka BELI by her artwork with Prince Albert’s imprint of a turtle UPAW 2018@CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Artwork by Chris Daze and TUMI luggage painted by the artist UPAW 2018 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Kashink artwork and TUMI lugagge painted by her UPAW2018 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Artwork by Claudia Walde aka MadC UPAW 2018 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Xavier Magaldi by his artwork UPAW 2018 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Celina by MrOneTeas artwork UPAW 2018 @ZsLavotha

Artwork and TUMi luggage painted by Remi Rough UPAW 2018 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Loyal sponsors & partners

The organizers of UPAW want to extend their heartfelt thanks to their loyal sponsors and partners for their continued generous support: Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation,TUMI, Montecarloin.net, Marin Beaux Arts, Cubanisto, Marcello restaurant Monte-Carlo, Speerstra Gallery, Wizart, Generali, Artcurial, TV Art Live, Artel.

Today’s Quote

“I laugh at the way some people think graffiti is all selfish tagging and vandalism. Thoughtful street-art is like good fiction – it speaks out on behalf of everyone, for us all to see.” Carla H. Krueger

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World AIDS Day – United in the fight to end the epidemic

Thursday, December 1, 2016, was World AIDS Day, an opportunity for people all over the world to unite in the fight against HIV. The date was designed in 1987 and is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning of those who have died of the disease. The 2016 Federal theme is “Leadership. Commitment. Impact.”

On this occasion, HSH Princess Stephanie, Founder and President of Fight Aids Monaco (FAM) as well as UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador and her team, organized different communication and prevention operations, as well as their traditional art-auction fundraising event benefiting their association.

Test in the City

On Wednesday, November 23, 2016, the operation “Test in the City” marked its 7th year in the Principality in partnership with the Princess Grace Hospital, its Emergency Service, as well as the Monegasque Red Cross. It is an anonymous screening test, free of charge and fast, with results within 10 minutes. In French the kit is known as TROD (Test Depistage rapide a Orientation Diagnostique), equivalent to Rapid HIV Testing in English, and enables to detect anti-HIV-1 and anti-HIV-2 antibodies by a simple finger prick, than can easily be carried out by non-medical people who are nevertheless trained in this procedure.

The main objective of this screening is to keep people informed of the latest scientific advances, learn how to protect oneself and others, and most importantly put an end to stigma and discrimination.

Testing campaign @Fight Aids Monaco

Test in the city organized by FAM @FAM 2016

Princess Stephanie with daughter Pauline surrounded by members of Fight Aids Monaco during Test in the City@FAM2016

Memorial Quilts displayed at Oceanographic Museum

The 6th edition of the AIDS Memory Quilts (Courtepointes in French), are works of art on canvas, both individual and collective that honors AIDS victims. In 1987 the “Names Project Aids Memorial Quilt” foundation came up with this initiative to illustrate the devastation caused by the disease. Each quilt is made of 8 canvas sewn to each other, over a surface of 4m x 4m, all bearing the name of a victim and they were all produced by people of Fight Aids Monaco, most of them living with HIV. These quilts were exposed in the Honor Hall of the Oceanographic Museum on Monday, November 28. It is a way to honor the victims and a heartfelt message that they will never sink into oblivion.

Princess Stephanie surrounded by members of FAM and volunteers during the memory quilts display @FAM 2016

View of the memory quilts at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco @FAM 2016

€ 287,500 raised at Art Charity Auction

With the generous support of Barclays Monaco a new edition of the FAM Charity Auction took place at the Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in the presence of HSH Princess Stephanie accompanied by her brother HSH Prince Albert II, and her youngest daughter Camille Gottlieb.

HSH Prince Albert with Princess Stephanie and her daughter Camille Gottlieb @FAM 2016

HSH Prince Albert with Princess Stephanie and Camille daughter of the Princess at the art auction @FAM 2016

Dr. Bruno Taillan, Vice President of Fight Aids Monaco @ FAM 2016

There were 45 art pieces (sculptures, paintings, photographs, lithographs) generously donated by the artists or collectors, auctioned under the expert hammer of Maitre Francois Tajan from Artcurial. A total of € 287,500 were raised, and those funds will enable the association to continue their actions. The truth is that in spite of all the efforts, HIV has not been eradicated yet and there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education. Princess Stephanie expressed her profound gratitude to artists, donors and generous bidders for their generous participation.

Princess Stephanie surrounded by artists and donors at the annual live auction @FAM

Artworks displayed during the auction @FAM 2016

My husband Zsolt and I had the pleasure to be seating at a table with talented artists like Jen Miller and her husband Anthony Alberti/Mr One Teas, representatives of the artist Ian Berry and Line Ringtved Thordarson, who had kindly donated their artworks for the auction. We also had the chance to meet the Spanish artist Kiko Alcazar friend of Manel Dalgo, a loyal and dedicated volunteer of Fight Aids Monaco. The two pieces that had the higher bids were one by Dominique Tarle at € 70,000 and the other by Bernard Bezzina  sold for € 50,000.

Artists Anthony Alberti and Jen Miller @CelinaLafuenteDeLavotha

From left to right works by IZA Zaro, Geraldine Morin and Anthony Alberti’s Don’t Rain on My Dream @CelinaLafuenteDeLavotha

Jen Miller with her artwork Pixel People 2016 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Artworks displayed during the art auction @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha 2016

Nostalgy II, 2016 by Line Ringtved Thordarson @CelinaLafuenteDeLavotha 2016

Thorn chains, 2016 by Kiko Alcazar @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha 2016

Manuel Dalgo and friends at the Fight Aids Monaco art auction @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Telecaster by Dominique Tarle sold at Euro 70,000 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Divition III by Bernard Bezzina sold for Euro 50,000 @CelinaLafuentedeLavotha

Creating awareness among students

On December 1, 2016, the Department of Education, Youth and Sports of Monaco in partnership with Fight Aids Monaco, participated in different events organized every year in different schools in the Principality within the framework of AIDS information and awareness. The close collaboration among the Department of Education, the Direction of Health and Social Affaires and the Center for Free Anonymous Screening, has enabled college students to attend interactive workshops and conference on AIDS. The objective is to establish a useful dialogue with the students to create awareness on the evolution of the AIDS epidemic, new available treatments, emphasizing the need for individual protection and prevention.

Workshop on AIDS prevention in schools in Monaco @Manu Vitali

Monaco participates in 39th UNAIDS session in Geneva

A Monegasque delegation, lead by H.E. Carole Lanteri, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Principality of Monaco at the UN in Geneva (see photo insert), participated in the 39th session of the Coordination Council Program (CCP) of UNAIDS, in Geneva from December 6-8, 2016.

The joint UN program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) reunites the efforts of 11 UN institutions and mobilises the international community to end the Aids by 2030, in the framework of the sustainable development objectives.

Reuniting twice a year, the CCP in the directing organism of UNAIDS. It is composed of 22 elected member states, representatives of UNAIDS organisms and lay participants. In its quality of council member, the Principality represents its circumscription that includes Germany, France and the Principality of Liechtenstein, as it happened already in 2008 and 2011.

The discussions focused on the financial crisis that UNAIDS is experiencing and the efforts to revitalize the Joint Program in order to reinforce its cohesion, its transparency and efficacy in its response to AIDS.

The most notable advances are in treatment access. In spite of that, the number of new infections has decreased only slightly in certain regions of the world, notably in oriental Europe, and the risk of infection by HIV remains particularly elevated among young women. The Principality of Monaco, has again emphasized over the importance of taking preventive measures, as the only way to stop the propagation of the epidemic.

Today’s Quote

“You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.” Magic Johnson

Fight Aids Monaco relentless fight to increase HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention & eradication World AIDS Day - United in the fight to end the epidemic Thursday, December 1, 2016, was…