The exhibition commemorates the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Principality of Monaco’s first Diplomatic Mission in Spain
The exhibition “Monaco and Spain: Five Centuries of Shared History” was officially inaugurated yesterday at Club de Mar-Mallorca. Organised by the Embassy of the Principality of Monaco in Spain, the exhibition commemorates the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Principality of Monaco’s first Diplomatic Mission in Spain and forms part of the official programme celebrating a century and a half of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The opening ceremony was presided over by the Ambassador of Monaco to Spain, Catherine Fautrier-Rousseau, and the President of Club de Mar-Mallorca, Borja de la Rosa. Among those attending were the Honorary Consul of Monaco in the Balearic Islands, Laura Calvo; the Managing Director of Club de Mar-Mallorca, José Luis Arrom; the Mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez; the Second Vice President and Regional Minister for the Presidency, Coordination of Government Action and Local Cooperation of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Antònia Maria Estarellas; and the Regional Minister for Business, Self-Employment and Energy, Alejandro Sáenz de San Pedro, together with other authorities, institutional representatives and invited guests.
The exhibition is open to the public free of charge until 6 August in the Sala Mallorca at Club de Mar-Mallorca’s newly renovated facilities, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
This exhibition is also the first major international cultural exhibition to be hosted by Club de Mar-Mallorca following the comprehensive renovation of its facilities, reinforcing the Club’s commitment to becoming a leading venue for culture and the arts.
Following successful stops in Madrid and Seville, the exhibition has now arrived in Palma de Mallorca before continuing its tour in Santander. Its official opening took place on 1 June at Madrid’s Royal Botanical Garden (Real Jardín Botánico-CSIC), in a ceremony organised by the Embassy of the Principality of Monaco in Spain and attended by Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, together with Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène of Monaco.
