Monaco Tourism wants us to know that this grand destination is scheduling many interesting events this summer.

Here’s their list:

12th INTERNATIONAL JUMPING MONTE-CARLO ■

June 23 – 25

Monte-Carlo’s International Show-Jumping event is back on its marks on Port Hercule in the Principality of Monaco. The enchanting Riviera location and luxurious facilities at the Monaco event combine to deliver a stunning experience for families, VIPs, sponsors, owners and riders. http://www.jumping-monaco.com

MONTE-CARLO SPORTING SUMMER FESTIVAL ■

June 28 – August 20

Since its creation, the Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival has earned the reputation of bringing the biggest stars to its stage. Backed by more than 150 years of Monte-Carlo magic, the festival and its exceptional programming continue to put Monaco, the Salle des Etoiles, and for the first time, the Opéra Garnier Monte-Carlo, at the top of the summer calendar. Joss Stone, George Benson, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Gérard Depardieu are just some of the entertainers on tap. More information here. https://en.sportingsummerfestival.com/

NEW! F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE – MONTE CARLO CASINO DISTRICT■

July 1

On Saturday, July 1st, Monaco will host the first F(Ê)AITES DE LA DANSE (Let’s Dance) created by Jean-Christophe Maillot, director and choreographer of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. For eight hours, the entire Casino de Monte-Carlo district will become a huge open-air dance floor. More than 250 artists including professional and amateur dancers will be in attendance to get visitors moving, dancing and learning different dances such as hip hop, pole dancing, retro dancing and more. The event is free with events kicking off at 6 p.m. http://www.balletsdemontecarlo.com/fr/saison-2016-2017/feaites-danse

NEW! DINNER IN THE SKY – MONTE-CARLO■

July 7-16

From July 7-16, 600 visitors will have the opportunity to go high up to experience a memorable dinner and enjoy an unforgettable view over the Principality of Monaco. Facing the Mediterranean from the terrace of the Monte-Carlo Casino, allow yourself to be overtaken by the magic of a gastronomical dinner at a height of nearly 100 feet! For only 10 days, enjoy cuisine from some of the world’s top Michelin Star rated chefs who will cook in front of 22 guests offering them a unique experience. http://www.dinnerintheskymontecarlo.com/en/

NEW! “DIRTY DANCING” – THE GRIMALDI FORUM ■

July 11-15

Loved by filmgoers around the world, this new production of the musical was again adapted for the stage, bringing together the choreographies and tunes including: Time Of My Life, Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby and Do You Love Me? Enjoy a step back in time to the summer of 1964, when Baby vacations with her parents and her older sister at a holiday resort in New York’s Catskill Mountains and meets Johnny Castle, the village’s dance teacher. Enjoy the wonderful summer of their lives, and yours when watching the musical in Monaco.

http://www.grimaldiforum.com/en/events-schedule-monaco/dirty-dancing

NEW! ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION AT THE GRIMALDI FORUM:

“THE FORBIDDEN CITY IN MONACO – IMPREIAL COURT LIFE IN CHINA”■

July 14 – September 10

“The Forbidden City in Monaco: Imperial Court Life in China” – jointly curated by Jean-Paul Desroches, honorary general curator, and Wang Yuegong, director of the Imperial Court Life Department at the Forbidden City – will bring together some 200 remarkable exhibits, from the former palace of the emperors and loans from major European and American collections: the Musée Cernuschi and the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels, and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington. The exhibition will invite visitors into the very heart of an emblematic setting, rooted in China’s collective memory and home to a heritage of inestimable value. http://www.grimaldiforum.com/en/references-events-monaco/the-forbidden-city-in-monaco-imperial-court-life-in-china#.WP5cmPnyvcs

MONTE-CARLO INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL FIREWORKS COMPETITION ■

July 22 – August 12 (select dates)

A tradition since 1966, this free festival attracts thousands to Port Hercule to view some of the world’s most stunning firework displays. The fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. (or when it gets dark). Each finely-calculated display is paired with musical programming to set the mood for the rest of the night. There is good viewing from several locations: around the port sitting at a café, from the palace area or along the ramparts of Fort Antoine, and just off the Casino Terrace. The festival winner will return on November 18 to create the fireworks display on the evening before the National Holiday. http://www.monaco-feuxdartifice.mc/en/

For additional information on the Principality and a full calendar of events, please visit: http://www.visitmonaco.com/us/.

NEW! OCEANOGRAPHIC MUSEUM OF MONACO■

BORDERLINE//PHILIPPE PASQUA

Through September 30

The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco presents the monographic Borderline Exhibition by the artist Philippe Pasqua. His monumental works, most of which have been tailor-made for this show, will stand alongside the Museum’s mythical collection to create a unique dialogue. Inspired by the architecture and aware of the environmental commitment of the Oceanographic Museum, the artist offers an exhibition that reflects the sincere and multi-faceted personality of the location. Twelve monumental creations, including seven unseen works, occupy the entire space – from the square in the front of the Museum and its panoramic terrace, to the cliff on which the building is perched. https://www.oceano.mc/en/exhibitions

NEW! THE NEW NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MONACO ■

Kasper Akhøj, Welcome (To The Teknival)

Through January 8, 2018

The New National Museum of Monaco shares the Principality of Monaco’s heritage and sheds light on contemporary creation through temporary exhibitions in its two locations – Villa Paloma and Villa Sauber. The museum’s new exhibition. On the first floor of the Villa Sauber, the NMNM presents an exhibition by artist Kasper Akhøj dedicated to E-1027, Maison en bord de Mer, the summer hideaway house designed by Eileen Gray for Jean Badovici between 1926 and 1929 in Roquebrune Cap-Martin, at a walking distance from the exhibition venue. Since 2008, Kasper Akhøj has undertaken a research-based work on Eileen Gray’s villa E-1027, documenting the process of its restoration through the use of Gray’s original portfolio. Welcome (To The Teknival) is so far presented as a set of 59 black and white analogue photographs, based on the original illustrations published in 1929 by Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici in the manner of a remake, respecting the perspective and composition of the original photographs. http://www.nmnm.mc/