Until Sunday 28 October, 10 am to 6 pm, Nouveau Musée National – Villa Sauber Le jardin mécanique (Mechanical Garden), an exhibition by Latifa Echakhch Information: +377 98 98 91 26

Friday 1 to Friday 8 June, Bay of Monaco Monaco Globe Series (IMOCA class), organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco Information: +377 93 10 63 00

Friday 1 to Sunday 3 June “Rendez-Vous aux Jardins” (“Visit the Gardens”), featuring guided tours of the Principality’s gardens based on the theme “Europe of Gardens”: St Martin Gardens, Princess Grace Rose Garden, Japanese Garden and Tree Trail Information: +377 92 16 61 66

Saturday 2 and Wednesday 6 June, 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm, Théâtre des Muses La sorcière du placard aux balais (The Broom Cupboard Witch), a performance for children featuring Stéphane Eichenholc, accompanied by Emilie Pirda Information: +377 97 98 10 93

Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June, Exotic Garden “The Exotic Garden celebrates”: children’s entertainment (pony rides, face painting, etc.), exhibition and sale of cacti. Preview opening of Botanic Centre (four guided tours each day, please register in advance) Information: +377 93 15 29 80

Saturday 2 June, 8 pm, Grimaldi Forum Monaco – Salle des Princes Choreographic performance by the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg Information: +377 99 99 20 20

Monday 4 June, 6.30 pm, Grimaldi Forum Presentation of Grimaldi Forum exhibition: The Golden Treasures of the Pharaohs. 2,500 Years of the Goldsmith's Art in Ancient Egypt. By curator Christiane Ziegler Information: 377 99 99 30 00

Tuesday 5 June, 12.15 pm, Monaco Multimedia Library (José Notari Sound Library) Picnic Music with Arthur H – Show Time 2006, on the big screen Information: +377 93 30 64 48

Tuesday 5 June, 8 pm, Grimaldi Forum Monaco – Salle des Princes Charles Aznavour concert Information: +377 99 99 30 00

Tuesday 5 June, 8.30 pm, Variety Theatre All the Art of the Cinema – Screening of Michel Khleifi’s film Wedding in Galilee, organised by the Audiovisual Archives of Monaco Information: +377 97 98 43 26

Wednesday 6 June, 7 pm, Monaco Multimedia Library (Louis Notari Library) Cine-Club: 3-Iron by Kim Ki-duk, presented by Hervé Goitschel Information: +377 93 15 29 40

Wednesday 6 June, 8.30 pm, Variety Theatre MAX AUB: Delitti Esemplari, end-of-year performance by the Monaco Dante Alighieri Theatre Workshop Information: +377 97 70 89 47

Thursday 7, Friday 8 June, 8.30 pm; Saturday 9 June, 9 pm; Sunday 10 June 2.30 pm and 5 pm, Théâtre des Muses Scapin the Schemer, classic Molière play featuring Benoit Gruel and Schemci Laut Information: +377 97 98 10 93

Thursday 7 June, 2 pm, Yacht Club de Monaco Conference (in English) on technologies and programmes to combat childhood cancer by La Sohn Conference Foundation Information: +377 97 77 63 79

Friday 8 June, 7 pm, Monaco Multimedia Library (Louis Notari Library) Live music with Manu Carré Electric 5 (contemporary jazz) Information: +377 93 15 29 40

Friday 8 June, 8.30 pm, Rainier III Auditorium Grande Saison series: concert by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Stéphane Denève with Nicola Benedetti on violin. Leonard Bernstein, Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy. Presentation of works by André Peyrègne at 7.30 pm Information: +377 98 06 28 28

Friday 8 June, 8.30 pm, Variety Theatre Performance by the Rendez-vous des Artistes association Information: 06 78 63 66 23

Saturday 9 June, 8.30 pm, Variety Theatre Soirée des Artistes Associés (performance by members of the musical society) Information: 06 73 09 20 43

Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 June, 2 pm to 7 pm, Rainier III Auditorium 4th Monaco Artists’ Forum, an exhibition by Monegasque artists and artists resident in Monaco, organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs Information: +377 98 98 83 03

Saturday 9 June to Sunday 2 September, Exotic Garden Exhibition on large-format tarpaulins by Francis Hallé Information: +377 93 15 29 80

Monday 11 June, 7 pm, Saint Nicolas Church – Parish Hall Cine-Club: screening of Lion followed by a discussion Information: 06 80 86 21 93

Monday 11 June, 7 pm, Variety Theatre “Personal energies: key to prevention, wellbeing, health and disease”. A lecture by Dr Danièle Macchi-Massobrio, organised by Femmes Leaders de Monaco Information: +377 97 77 06 06

Tuesday 12 June, 6.30 pm, Variety Theatre Academic Palms concert Information: +377 93 15 28 91

Wednesday 13 June, 3.30 pm, Princess Antoinette Park Storytelling session featuring two readings: Gaspard ou les enfants de l’espoir (Gaspard or the Children of Hope) and Le journal d'un martinet (The Diary of a Swift) by Alain Plas Information: +377 93 15 06 02

Wednesday 13 June, 7 pm, Monaco Multimedia Library (José Notari Sound Library) Popcorn Cinema: Girl Asleep by Rosemary Myers Information: +377 93 30 64 48

Thursday 14 June to Sunday 14 October, Prince’s Palace Exhibition: 250th anniversary of the birth of François-Joseph Bosio, Monegasque sculptor. Organised by the Palace Archives Information: +377 93 25 18 31

Thursday 14 June, 3 pm, Espace Léo Ferré Performance by the Femmes Leaders Mondiales Monaco Artistic Company. Information: : 06 08 21 98 32

Friday 15 to Tuesday 19 June, Grimaldi Forum Monaco 58th Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Five days of events: signing sessions, new screenings, fan meets, ceremonies, etc., featuring some of the biggest names in international television Information: +377 93 10 40 60

Friday 15 June, 6.30 pm, Place d’Armes Charity aperitif concert presented by the Good Times Foundation with a 1970s theme. In aid of the Flavien Foundation Information: +377 6 26 97 03 26

Friday 15 June, 7 pm, Grimaldi Forum Monaco 58th Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Presentation of the Golden Nymph juries and preview screening of a television programme attended by the cast and actors from the most popular series Information: +377 93 10 40 60

Friday 15 June, 8.30 pm, Rainier III Auditorium Grande Saison series: concert by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kazuki Yamada, featuring Xavier de Maistre, harpist in residence. The programme features Heitor Villa-Lobos, Alberto Ginastera, Aaron Copland and Ferde Grofé. Presentation of works by André Peyrègne at 7.30 pm Information: +377 98 06 28 28

Saturday 16 June, 8.30 pm, Variety Theatre “Si on chantait” (“If we sang”) celebrates 10 years of song Information: 06 07 93 51 62

Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 June, Louis II Stadium Albert II Olympic Pool 36th Monte-Carlo International Swimming Meeting organised by the Monegasque Swimming Federation Information: +377 92 05 40 59

Sunday 17 June, Bay of Monaco Lorenzi Cup, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco Information: +377 93 10 63 00

Monday 18 June, 6.30 pm, Monaco Multimedia Library (Louis Notari Library) Photographic Distractions, led by Adrien Rebaudo Information: +377 93 15 29 40

Tuesday 19 June, 12.15 pm, Monaco Multimedia Library (José Notari Sound Library) Picnic Music with Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Live at the Paradiso 1992, on the big screen Information: +377 93 30 64 48

Tuesday 19 June, 6.30 pm, Rainier III Auditorium – Troparium Musical Happy Hour – chamber music concert by Take Eight. Heitor Villa-Lobos and Alberto Ginastera Information: +377 98 06 28 28

Tuesday 19 June, 7 pm, Grimaldi Forum Monaco 58th Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Award of Golden Nymphs to the television industry’s best international stars and programmes, attended by renowned actors and actresses and future television stars Information: +377 93 10 40 60

Tuesday 19 June, 8.30 pm, Variety Theatre All the Art of the Cinema – Screening of Fernandel’s film Adhémar ou le Jouet de la fatalité (Adhémar or the Plaything of Fate), organised by the Audiovisual Archives of Monaco Information: +377 97 98 43 26

Wednesday 20 June, 3 pm, Monaco Multimedia Library (Louis Notari Library) Cultural discovery: launch of the Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation Reading Marathon Information: +377 93 15 29 40

Wednesday 20 June, 8 pm, Rainier III Auditorium Gala concert by the pupils of the Rainier III Academy, joined by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Information: +377 93 15 28 91

Wednesday 20 June, 7 pm, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco “Artificial reefs: modern visions of a centuries-old concept”. Lecture presented by Professor Francour, Deputy Director of the ECOMERS Laboratory (University Nice Sophia-Antipolis, CNRS), organised by the Monegasque Association for the Protection of Nature Information: ampn.secretariat@gmail.com, 06 40 62 79 44 Free entry (please register): www.ampn-nature-monaco.com

Thursday 21 June, 5 pm, Grimaldi Forum Monaco – Espace Indigo Thursday Live Session: Special music festival featuring a variety of groups Information: +377 99 99 20 20

Thursday 21 June, 7 pm, Carmes Chapel Music festival: organ concert by Marc Giacone as part of the In Tempore Organi, 4th International Organ Cycle Information: 06 83 58 06 38

Thursday 21 June, 7 pm to 11 pm, Monaco Cathedral As part of the music festival and as a prelude to the Festival, the “Organ Night”, an open platform for organists in the Principality, older students at Monaco’s Rainier III Academy and the Nice Conservatory. Organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs Information: +377 98 98 83 03

Thursday 21 June, 9 pm, Port of Monaco Music festival featuring Naâman (support act: Scars) Information: +377 93 10 12 10

Friday 22 June, Grimaldi Forum Monaco 11th Prince Albert II Foundation Award Ceremony Information: +377 99 99 30 00

Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June, Monte-Carlo Opera – Salle Garnier Princess Grace Academy Gala Information: +377 93 30 70 40

Saturday 23 June, 8.30 pm, Place du Palais Feast of Saint John celebration featuring folk groups Information: +377 93 15 06 02

Saturday 23 June, 8.30 pm, Church of St. Devota Concert by the Collegium Musicum Alpazur and the Baroque Ensemble of Monaco’s Rainier III Academy, as part of In Tempore Organi, 4th International Organ Festival. Religious works by Boismortier, Hasse and Handel Information: +377 6 83 58 06 38

Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 June, from 12 pm, Place du Palais 1st Meeting of Historical Sites of the Grimaldis of Monaco (cultural events, local specialities, games and workshops for children). Saturday at 10 pm: sound and light show Information: +377 93 50 89 89

Sunday 24 June, 8.50 pm, Quartier des Moulins Feast of Saint John celebration featuring folk groups Information: +377 93 15 06 02

Wednesday 27 June, Yacht Club de Monaco Lecture on “Earth: The Blue Planet” by Alessandro Morbidelli, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco Information: +377 93 10 63 00

Wednesday 27 June, 8 pm Performance presented by the Rainier III Academy theatre class Information: +377 93 15 28 91

Thursday 28 to Saturday 30 June, Port of Monaco Monte-Carlo International Show-Jumping Event Information: +377 97 70 24 10

Friday 29 June to Sunday 6 January, 10 am to 6 pm, Nouveau Musée National – Villa Paloma Tom Wesselmann exhibition: The Promise of Happiness Information: +377 98 98 48 60

Saturday 30 June, Yacht Club de Monaco Festival of the Sea and Lorenzi Trophy, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco Information: +377 93 10 63 00

Saturday 30 June to Sunday 1 July, Bay of Monaco 26th Inter-Bank Challenge, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco Information: +377 93 10 63 00

Saturday 30 June, 8.30 pm to 11.30 pm, Louis II Stadium 5th Monte-Carlo Fighting Masters Trophy: two world kickboxing championships, four prestige fights: Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Pankration, Wushu Sanda (Chinese boxing) Information: 06 07 93 31 36