Outward Bound Monaco
Founded nearly 85 years ago by the educationalist Kurt Hahn, Outward Bound was built on a simple, unfashionable belief: character matters as much as academic achievement. Kurt noticed that when people were placed in challenging outdoor situations – cold, tired, and occasionally lost in nature – they grew. Confidence increased. Friendships formed. Self-expectations were exceeded.…
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Every year, the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) Group, the Principality’s largest private employer, holds a grande braderie for their employees. In 2025, the sale of some 800 items of furniture, tableware, and decorative objects from SBM establishments raised €14,237. “Since its inception, SBM has been closely linked to life in Monaco. Supporting those…
Read full storyNatasha Frost
The lovable Natasha Frost dishes on a Hollywood upbringing, launching a brewery and this year’s Pink Ribbon Monaco virtual event on Valentine’s Day.
Read full storyPaula’s Families on Track Monaco
Dec. 30 2025: Congratulations to Paula Radcliffe who has been awarded an OBE in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours list. For the first time since Olympic marathon runner Paula Radcliffe launched Families on Track in 2019 at the Durham City Run Festival in the UK, the family relay race is coming to Monaco. Paula’s…
Read full storyLa Bookinerie
Arthur and Camille Laure officially opened the doors to La Bookinerie on August 27. The shop’s name is a clever play on the French word bouquin, which means book. The space at 1 Promenade Honoré II (steps from Starbucks La Condamine) sells French-language books of all genres, including a decent-size children’s selection. Arthur and Camille…
Read full storyStudents shine at ‘influential’ women and motorsport event
The first Monaco edition of International Women’s Sports was celebrated on Friday, January 24, at the Prince’s Car Collection with what FIA called an “influential Monaco event celebrating women in motorsport”. The not-for-profit conference introduced female students in Monaco, ages 14-22, to possible careers in motorsport with World Rally Vice-Champion Michèle Mouton as the guest…
Read full storyPetites Primas: ballet and jazz classes in Monaco staring from age two
Jodie Penasa was eight years old when a friend told her about ballet. “It sparked an interest for me for some reason,” she remembers fondly. “And when I asked my mum if I could go to dance classes, she was shocked. I was a very shy child.” Once Jodie put on her ballet shoes, she…
Read full storyJohanna Houdrouge
“I consider myself Senegalese by birth, Franco-Lebanese by origin, Monegasque at heart and a citizen of the world,” says Johanna Houdrouge, president of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Monaco (Association des Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises de Monaco, AFCEM ). “Growing up and living in Monaco means being able to work in a reassuringly safe environment, knowing…
Read full storyFrancis Wright (1927-2025)
Born in Monaco in 1927 on what is today known as National Day, Francis Wright passed away this week at the age of 98. There will be a service at St. Paul’s Church Monaco on Monday December 8 at 11 am. A few years ago, Francis shared his story with me about growing up in…
Read full storySculptée Paris comes to Monaco
“Spreadsheets have never really been my world,” says Julie Mascha, “but meaningful objects and artistic expression always have.” WATCH VIDEO: Julie Mascha on celebrating womanhood and a Monaco pop-up. The 31-year-old grew up in Lyon but her path has taken her around the world – from Brazil to the US, and then to Spain, where…
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Literary lovers take note: there’s a new book fair in town. The first edition of the Franco-Monegasque Book Festival is around the corner, on Saturday, December 6. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: HEIDI DE LOVE TALKS ABOUT THE BOOK FAIR. Brought to you by a dynamic new association – the Franco-Monegasque International Literary Festival Association (FLIFM) –…
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100 Years of Women & Motorsport
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