THE FOUNDATION CUOMO

To prove its wish to help artists around the world, the Foundation Cuomo appointed the winners of its first Painting Competition during the evening dedicated to Senegal,.
Among the 20 paintings exhibited during the two days exhibition at the Salons Bosio and Beaumarchais of the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo and open to the public, those that caught the jury’s attention undoubtedly embody the Senegalese creativity and therefore the new artistic trend.
The Jury awarded six artists (for each prize, 2 “ex aequo”). Each of them received a check generously offered by the Credit Foncier de Monaco, Monaco Red Cross and the Foundation Cuomo.
 
First Prize awarded by the Credit Foncier de Monaco represented by Mr Francis ARPINO to Mamadou Drame for "Intimate table” and Cheikh Tidiane Keita for " Dance 1 "
Second Prize awarded by the Monaco Red Cross, represented by Mr Philippe NARMINO to Coly Faye for "Kaleidoscope of Life" and Mamadou Ba for "Collateral damages"
Third Prize awarded, by the Foundation Cuomo, represented by Mrs. Maria-Elena CUOMO, to Abdoukarim FALL for "Peace" and Fatou Marie-Francoise AW for "Mother 2".
Special prizes awarded by the Foundation Cuomo to the other artists
 
 
At the end of the night, other 7 paintings were auctioned , for a total of 13 paintings. Half of the income will go to the artists, authors of the sold pictures, the other half to the Foundation Cuomo for his 2009 educational projects.
A successful challenge in the presence of 170 guests, among them important Senegalese people, namely Viviane Wade (wife of the President of the Republic of Senegal), His Excellency Mr. Mame Birame Diouf (Minister of Culture), Mr Racine Senghor (Director of Arts), His Excellency Abd El Kader BOYE (Ambassador to Unesco in Paris)
Cuomo Foundation is pleased with the initiative SENE'GALA’ s outcome. The unsold paintings are now exhibited at the Credit Foncier de Monaco waiting for the next opening of its new headquarters in the Principality.

The sixtieth Red Cross Ball - '60s style!

 
For its sixtieth year the Red Cross Ball is an exceptional event. On the first of August the Rolling Stones’ base guitarist, Bill Wyman, will throw a concert party, the first dedicated to the 60’s Rock Movement.  It will be a historic event, Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings will be accompanied by other unique musicians including Robin Gibb (Bee Gees), Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Donovan, Francis Cabrel, Louis Bertignckac (Téléphone).
 
Harley Davidson
A collection of Harley Davidson motorcycles, a series of Gibson Guitars and a light show will inflame the senses. Gigantic images of the band will be projected onto the various columns of the Star Room. Before the show a film will tell the story of 60 years of the Monaco Red Cross.
 
Garden Party
The spectacular evening will be preceded by a Garden Party. Guests will be guided by torch light to garden tables in African style lodges as evoked by the novelist Karen Blixen in her novel ‘Out of Africa’ that in turn  inspired the Sydney Pollack’s film of the same name. Material, canvas, netting and teak furniture will all create an unforgettable Kenyan Colonial Soirée. Frederic Coutadon, the television personality and rock journalist Philippe Manoeuvre will man the bingo game.

MOVIDA: MONACO’S ROSE BALL HAS A STRONG SPANISH ACCENT

 
What is La Movida? It was a cultural and artistic revolution that happened after Franco in 1980. Pedro Almondovar is surely the most emblematic figure in this movement. An homage to the film director was provided by Spanish artists who reproduced exuberant and fantastic moments from his films “All on top of my mother”. The Association “Sea Bathing” was created in 1954 and supervised the Rose Ball, an international event that heralds the start of the Monte Carlo Social Season. A number of associations are involved in the organisation of the evening and this year they used; 10,000 roses, 4000 needlepoints, 1200 black cylinders and 1000 metres of gauze to decorate the tables. Prince Albert II and Princess Caroline of Hanover dressed all in black, paid homage to Pedro Almondovar who was the guest of honour. On the same table as the royal family sat Charlene Wittstock and Karl Lagerfield. Stephanie Bern drew the tombola. The Grand Ball Room was transformed into a tapas bar. The benefactors of the proceeds were the Princess Grace Foundation which of course was the really important reason for the evening. Now, the foundation, with Princess Caroline as its president helps families of children in hospital in France and other under privileged families. Last year they supported four research centres for the study of infantile illness, spending a total of 307,000 euros.