Easter weekend in Monaco and Monte Carlo

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April 2nd Newsletter

But he isn't wearing anything at all (1)

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Easter is here and there's plenty to keep you occupied if you're staying in Monaco. Tomorrow is Good Friday, with a traditional stations of the cross procession at 12:30 from Place d'Armes to the Cathedral. On Sunday and Monday there are plenty of restaurants open, and if you're looking for a special gift, you may still be able to get hold of a Faberge inspired chocolate egg. Check our Easter guide for more ideas.

Printemps des Arts continues with performances of a Sibelius symphony, Bach's Art of the Fugue, and a further selection of Bach's work.

The first ever LikeBike show also takes place over the Easter weekend, with around 90 exhibitors and some high value cycles. Among the designer 2-wheelers and cycles made from wood, bamboo and gold, there's a pedal-powered aquatic bike and a self-propelled machine with a price tag of 55,000 euros.

Finally, we say farewell to the Louis XV restaurant, which re-opens today under the new, rather unimaginative name of Alain Ducasse at the Hotel de Paris. The 3-star Monaco institution has had a makeover, with new interior design and table decoration by Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku. Changes have been made to the menu too, although the kitchen team remains the same.
 

What's in the diary ....

Thursday: Birdman.
Friday: Vivanova networking.
Saturday: Brigitte.
Sunday: Easter egg hunt.

Coming up next week, day off for Easter, lunch with Peter Gabriel, and MonacoUSA quiz nite.

For lots more suggestions, visit maBoum's 7 day listing and enjoy your weekend.

(1) This week's quote is the cry of the child in the story The Emperor's New Clothes, written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, born this day 1805.