MORALMODA ISSUE NO. 44 DEC/JAN 2021/2022 THE WORLD'S 1ST ART & ECO-LUXURY MAGAZINE
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INTERVIEWS:
Rashid Khalaf Al Habtoor CEO & President of Al Habtoor Trading Enterprises, UAE
Neil Greene
CEO of JABOY Productions, US
Berin Maxim
Producer Berin Iglesias Art, Monaco
Mauro Peruccheti, UK artist
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Art cover-story:
Rawkan b i n b e ll a launches Meoji brand &
His New Art Strategy
Travel & Art in:
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HAUTE HOROLOGY & JEWELLERY
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16 Rashid Khalaf AL Habtoor, CEO & President of Al Habtoor Trading Enterprises, UAE, By Liliya Tippetts
12 The GPHG celebrates 20 Years of "the Himalayas of Horology"
26 Trend & Point of view by Estelle Arielle Bouchet A New Exotic World
21 Stanley Johnson, Author and former Conservative Party politician, UK By Dr Yana Leonova 22 Berin Maxim, Producer and Founder of Berin Iglesias Art By Nermin Ahmet 24 Mauro Perucchetti, Artist, UK, By Nermin Ahmet 53 Alina Dyachenko, CEO & Founder of Chic Icon, UAE By Nermin Ahmet
39 Amit Shah Aqua Jewellers 40 Gübelin Jewellery 42 CELESTIAL BALLET High Jewellery PIAGET CREATIONS 46 Cartier & Rami Kadi, in Abu Dhabi 52 The Maison of Bovet 1822 and Art-In-Time in Monaco and Courchevel 60 MOUAWAD DRESSES DIANA FOR THE MOVIE ‘SPENCER’
27 'MACHINE HALLUCINATIONS: NATURE DREAMS' KÖNIG GALERIE: Refik Anadol 28 Musée Jacquemart-André BOTTICELLI , ARTIST & DESIGNER‘S EXHIBITION IN PARIS By Estelle Arielle Bouchet 30 Rita Ackermann. Mama 21’ Hauser & Wirth Monaco 31 Victoria V in Monaco ‘Maria Lassnig & Cindy Sherman’ at Hauser & Wirth St. Moritz, 32 NFT and Web 3.0 By Vector Meldrew
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37 Downtown Dubai art exhibition features ‘Satawa 3000’ 48 Lady With a Big Heart - Olga Antropova and MALI Dresses, Monaco 50 The Michelin-starred Chef Antonio Salvatore at “Rampoldi” in Monaco By Despina Olympiou 52 MAISON NOIR MONACO, MARGAUX SWIMWEAR, AND MARLI DRESSES, ST TROPEZ 56 ZARA: Their new Women campaign By Carlos Mundy 60 The HAT GANG MILANO and Carlotta Progida By Estelle Arielle Bouchet 62 Dubai’s 1st winter residency, White Beach At Atlantis, The Palm
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Contributors p 10
14 ELITE Global Leader’s Conference by JABOY Productions, Rome and Vatican
Editor’s Letter p 12
18 Sir Anthony Ritossa's 16th Global Family Office Investment, Dubai
Story featuring:
22 Emerging Technologies Investment Forum, under the royal patronage of The Private Office of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Davos 52 LUXPRO & International Investment Congress, Monaco The Met Gala, New York 51 The 5th Gala for Planetary Health, Monaco 51 Only Watch - the biannual charity auction, Geneva
34 Exclusive Art Cover
Rawkan b i n b e ll a & Meoji brand
Top International Contributors & Editoral Board:
Liliya Tippetts Principality of Monaco
Yana Leonova, PhD United Arab Emirates
Estelle Arielle Bouchet France
VP Moralmoda, Monaco marlidresses.com ArteLia-Consultancy.com
Business Communication Dir. Moralmoda, The GCC Region Dr. Leonova is a strong believer in disruptive technology transforming modern industries and businesses. She provides knowledge-based consultancy to multinational startups, R&D teams in the UAE. Dr. Leonova is a frequent speaker and a co-organiser of high-end events devoted to technology (G20 Foundation event in Hamburg 2017 and during Davos World Economic Forum 2020). M: +971585277036.
"Méditerranée en Lumière" mediterranee-en-lumiere.com Estelle is a writer and an international journalist. She has specialized in Art, Costume and Fashion, thus she collaborates with Conde Nast supervising the entire reportage for major issues. She contributes to theluxurychronicle.com, founded the publishing house "Méditerranée en Lumière" whose mission is to protect the Peoples, Cultures and the Sea of the Mare Nostrum. Méditerranée en Lumière will publish “Secret Egypt” art book in late 2021.
Shalini Passi India
Raquel-Elena Díaz Kingdom of Spain
Emré Erturk Turkey
Margarita Pogosyan Andorra
Shalini Passi Art Foundation & MASH (My Art Shalini) mashindia.com shalinipassiartfoundation.com President-founder of the Shalini Passi Art Foundation & MASH. Shalini is a Delhi based artist & Arts Patron of FICA (Foundation of Indian Contemporary Art), and is also an important Patron of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. She sits on the Advisory Board of KHOJ (the not-for-profit contemporary arts organisation).
International Relations for "The Diplomatic World" In 2010 she became Director of International Relations for "The Diplomatic World" an organization, subscribed by 68 ambassadors and chaired by Her Majesty, Doña Sofía de Grecia, Queen of Spain. She coorganized Spanish-Russian political forums, in Munich, Prague and Madrid, attended by the ex-President of Spain and the Vice President of Russia.
VP Moralmoda, Istanbul emrenewyork.com Emré Erturk NewYork, is celebrating this year the 25th anniversary with solo Arts shows to honour his art collectors. His design, art and brand is celebrated from Hollywood to India. He was the IT-handbag designer for the Oscars. Emré Erturk NewYork is also being used as a case and as a role model at New York Parsons School of Design.
Ambassador Moralmoda, Margaux Swimwear margauxswimwear.com
Liliya has art & business consultancy company between London / Monaco (media communication, art & business advisory). She was previously involved in capital raise and wealth management at a London family office. Liliya is also Co-Founder of sustainable Fashion label MARLI Dresses (MonacoLondon) focusing on designing eco-luxury wardrobe essentials. Email to Liliya@artelia.co.uk, M: +33 6 09 10 55 19.
Carlos Mundy Kingdom of Spain
Carlos Mundy was born in Spain. From an early age, he was fascinated by music and history. An art advisor by profession, Carlos Mundy is a published author of several novels and historical essays and currently collaborates as a writer with V Magazine and MoralModa Magazine.
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The development of the 2.75 mm calibre required the movement design engineers of the Manufacture in Le Sentier to devise new solutions, such as the use of a microrotor and the optimal use of the space between the components without reducing their dimensions, bulgari.com.
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EDITOR’S NOTE ear r e a d e r, Thank you for your
attention to the topics highlighted in our art Issue. It is a true honour to unveil the exclusive art edition featuring Saudi artist Rawkan b i n b e ll a.
You will find that we again open the issue with art pages and the latest fine art events that we are proud media partner of. Discover also current exhibitions in Paris on fine jewellery, and interviews with scientists and experts in fine jewellery, haute horology, crypto and blockchain, art and more. Reporting from elite conference events in Dubai and Rome, it is very clear tendency that sustainable investment is entering all the fields of discourse. This new technology has clear advantages to improve the sustainable aspects of luxury as my research and interviews for this issue reveal. It is indeed tremendously exciting, and I look very much forward to include more on the latest developments in our feature media coverage. I think this issue will have relevant content to watch collectors too, in the Tourbillion's 220th year. Watchmakers have in their unprecedented quest to produce the world’s most accurate fine watches, let's say, pushed the limits and experimented with this groundbreaking innovation by Breguet, which came to life in Switzerland, right after the French Revolution. It is exciting to reflect on the future of the watchmaking for the next two centuries, Geneva Watch Days, Only Watch charity auction are all good indicators of the future of this field. I would not miss to prepare coverage again from these events for all readers. Not just for the sake of luxury, but more so to be at hand as an indicator of the measure of the exact present moral situation. I wish you as always, a lovely time reading these pages. CEO & PRESIDENT
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Digital cover: Rawkan b i n b e ll a. Image: Alexandre Desmidt, Paris.
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THE TRIAZZA COLLECTION - An Unprecedented Collection of Exceptional, Rare and Important Patek Philippe Timepieces Public Preview (by appointment) Hong Kong | 17 – 20 November | 22/F, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central Hong Kong | 25 November – 3 December | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, No.1 Harbour Road, Wanchai yellow gold known to exist with a cloisonné map dial depicting North America, manufactured in 1955; the only platinum ref. 2499/100 in private hands, formerly the property of Eric Clapton (right); as well as an 18k gold ref. 2499 with double-signed dial, retailed by Tiffany & Co., made in 1977. The event is not only “the place to be” for viewing some of the most extraordinary Patek Philippe creations in its watchmaking history, but also serves as an exciting lead-up to Christie’s Hong Kong’s Important Watches Autumn Auction on 27 November.
The apex of Swiss watchmaking in Hong Kong
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Patek Philippe, a stainless steel openface observatory tested pocket chronometer with tourbillon regulator, lever escapement, sector dial and additional gold case, enamel dial and hands, ref. 2330, manufactured in 1924 (above). This important and large-size Geneva Observatory 1st Prize winning tourbillon is not only in exceptional condition and one of the finest high-precision Patek Philippe watches, it is also possibly unique in retaining both its original gold case and white enamel Breguet numeral dial and, in addition, its original antimagnetic observatory contest case and original contest silver sector dial. To the best of our knowledge, no other Patek Philippe observatory chronometer in private hands is known publicly with both cases and both dials surviving intact.
Christie’s is proud to present The Triazza Collection - an unprecedented collection of five exceptional, rare, and important Patek Philippe timepieces manufactured from 1924 – 1987, astutely acquired by a prominent private Asian collector. The non-selling exhibition will offer watch lovers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to appreciate the exceptionally rare and beautiful vintage treasures by Patek, which encompass a possibly one and only large-size Geneva Observatory 1st Prize winning tourbillon ref. 2330 with both cases and both dials surviving intact, made in 1924; the Esmond Bradley Martin ref. 605 HU one of dozen cloisonné dial ‘North America’ manufactured in 1950 (below); one of only three Patek Philippe ref. 2523 in
Patek Philippe. A platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, ref. 2499/100, manufactured in 1987.
The most important, beautiful and desirable reference 2499/100 in the world; only two were ever made, the other was never sold and is today in the collection of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, christies.com/triazza.
The fall season's first online auction
the Dubai Edit passed the USD 10M mark once again Solid follow-through after strong online sale in spring - USD 14m (vs USD 2.5m in 2013), the Dubai sale from 13-27th October, had the highest number of registrants from all parts of the world recorded for a Christie’s online sale since January 2020. And 48% of clients (bidders and sellers) were new to Christie’s Watches. Underscoring this online auction as an event of true international stature, of a total of 892 registrants, the Far East and North America accounted respectively for 24.4% of all bidders and buyers, closely followed by the Middle East at 22.7%, and Continental Europe at 17.7%. UK accounted for 4.9%. With this result, Dubai confirms its status as a key international – not just regional – hub for collectible timepieces!
Dubai’s online strong performance this Fall, especially after the strong results achieved in April, clearly indicates a gravitational shift. With sales well above the USD 10m mark at the event this October, Dubai has become a major hub for the watch market, and from this prime location we serve the Middle East, the Americas, Europe and Asia. In our Gallery in Dubai Financial district, we permanently showcase between 50 and 70 watches for private sale. So it is quite gratifying to see how strongly Christie’s Watches Online: Dubai Edit resonates with the global community, too. Sellers and bidders appreciate the Christie’s difference – the promise of a great experience that results from a shared passion,” said Rémy Julia, Director at Christies Dubai DIFC.
Rémy Julia, Director at Christies Dubai DIFC and Head of Watches Middle East - India – Africa, courtesy Christie's.
The top lot of this online auction was Patek Philippe Ref. 1518, a gold perpetual calendar chronograph that was the first perpetual chronograph to be made in series by any watch company - only 281 examples of this reference were ever made and this particular example comes in 18K yellow gold and was produced in 1945 - achieved online USD 437,500 (Est. USD 350,000-450,000), christies.com.
Antiquorum Geneva auction
at the Hotel Beau-Rivage Genève November 6th and 7th
with unique timepieces totaled 15,722,499
The World’s premier auctioneers of The auction features highlights such as modern and vintage timepieces, established in Geneva in 1974, holds auctions in Hong Kong and Monaco with previews held in major cities worldwide. Antiquorum has carved its own unparalleled niche in the auction world by cultivating a thriving collector’s market for timepieces worldwide and auctions timepieces with exceptional provenance and rarity and has set many world records. Resolutely avant-garde, Antiquorum was the first auction house to offer full online service with the possibility to place absentee bids or register to bid in real time during the auction.
rare trio of the iconic Patek Philippe Chronograph and Perpetual Calendar caliber Ref. 1518; 2499 and 3971. On a more high-jewelry note, the auction featured a beautiful pair of “his & hers” Vacheron Constantin “Lady Kalla” timepieces. A symbol of historical watchmaking virtuosity combined with haute joaillerie skills. For more information, please visit: antiquorum.swiss.
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VACHERON CONSTANTIN Ref. 33546/ 146G-22, entirely diamond-set gentleman’s bracelet-watch; “Kalla Genève”; 18K white gold and diamonds 18K white gold and diamond-set, manual-winding, roundshaped, gentleman’s wristwatch. Fully articulated bracelet set with 258 diamonds (82 baguette-cut and 176 square-cut) forming 22 and 21 rows (including the clasp); bezel set with 32 fancy-cut diamonds; guilloché (engine-turned) dial set with 28 fancy-cut diamonds (almost square); a total of 318 diamonds. Estimate: CHF 120,000 – 220,000 (above).
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 2499, 4th SERIES RETAILED BY GÜBELIN, very fine, exceptional, manual wind, 18Kyellow gold perpetual calendar chronograph. Estimate: CHF250,000–450,000, sold for 625,000.00 CHF. Produced in 1982 and sold the following year by retailer Gübelin. Part of the fourth seriesmade in the early 1980’s, the Ref. 2499 is one of the most iconic models ever produced by the brand. Introduced as the successor to the Ref. 1518, this model was produced for over a 35-year period until the fourth series, as shown with this lot. Approximately 9 pieces were produced each year in the atelier in Geneva, and 349 pieces were
made in total during its production
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The GPHG celebrates two decades of "the Himalayas of Horology" Award winning watches, exhibited in Dubai, Geneva and St. Petersburg.
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his year some of the most beautiful watchmaking Maisons competed at the 21st edition of GPHG with 84 models nominated across 14 categories. The nominated novelties represent fine Swiss watchmaking at its best over the past year. We have featured the most striking new timepieces throughout the year, so I wish to highlight the further awarded models.
Driven by his thirst for timekeeping research and his creative needs, FrançoisPaul Journe added in 2004 a dead-beat second to the Remontoir d’Egalité. This complication, representing a unique feature on a contemporary wristwatch, provides a more accurate read-off of time. The French term "seconde morte", called dead-beat seconds, stems from the fact that the hand remains motionless ("dead") for as long as the second has not actually elapsed. The hand thus indicates the second once it has actually gone past. The dial features the distinctive identity of the F.P. Journe chronometers with the white or 6N gold dial and guilloché Silver hours, minutes and seconds subdials held on the watch face thanks to a Steel frame (a patented feature). The 42-hour power-reserve indication at 12 o'clock perfectly counter-balances the independent seconds display at 6 o'clock.
"The Himalaya of Horology" Just two years later the brand takes another Aiguille d'Or with exceptional Grande Sonnerie watch with Minute Repeater, aka The Himalaya of Horology. It features full grand-strike functionality and operational safety protected by 10 patents. The Grande Sonnerie watch with Minute Repeater is the most complex of horological creations, one that demands the very utmost in both technical and artistic virtuosity for the watchmaker in charge of its assembly.
The most awarded celebrated brand(s) On the occasion of its 21st edition the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) is bringing together for the first time the watches that have won the “Aiguille d'Or” best-in-show award since the GPHG was created two decades ago. Among the twenty exceptional timepieces testifying to the excellence of contemporary watchmaking, presented at the Rath Museum in Geneva from October 23 to November 14, there is only one brand so far to be presented with the desired “Aiguille d’Or” award three times, and the brand's journey is also parallel with the GPHG, being created just couple years earlier by François-Paul Journe, who launched his F.P.Journe fine watch brand The GPHG is jury seemed more impresses by a few-year-old brand more frequently than much of century old Houses' models. Among its record award winning models is an exceptional testimony to the contemporary watchmaking creativity: Tourbillon with Remontoir d’Egalité, Dead-beat seconds The greatest difficulty in its construction from 2004. was to ensure full grand strike function, using the limited energy reserves of a wristwatch, without adversely affecting the chime’s sonority or reliability. In this watch, a single mainspring provides enough energy for 24 hours in Grande Sonnerie mode (912 hammer strikes in 24 hours) without using the minute repeater. The chiming alone uses 60% of the mainspring’s energy. In silent mode, without the chime, the time The only tourbillon indication functions for five days. The with constant force remontoire result is gentle mechanisms and a lowand dead-beat seconds from 2004. ©GPHG.
tension movement that requires extremely precise adjustment to insure unfailing 35,040 annual chimings. From 35,040 chimings to 36,000 km/h By 2008 it has become a tradition for F.P.Journe to be awarded every other year, and undoubtedly its 3rd Aiguille d'Or award is well given for Centigraphe that enables the wearer to the admire 36,000 km/h at his fingertips or the Art to convert 6 km/h in 36,000 km/h. It is the brand's spectacular new mechanical chronograph unlike any other ever made before. The hand-wound mechanical movement of the Centigraphe indicates elapsed times from a 100th of a second to 10 minutes, visible on 3 dials, each with a time scale in red and a tachometer scale in black. The tachometer scales convert time units for 1 kilometer into speeds ranging from 6 km/h - walking pace - to 36,000 km/h, well above the escape velocity of a rocket going into low-level orbit (first cosmic speed). Patented chronograph mechanism A second patent was granted for the mechanism’s ingenious configuration, which effectively isolates the chroChristiaan from van der the Klaauw Astronomical Watches nograph timekeeping function. proudly presents the unique art piece CVDK This means the balance amplitude is Planetarium Eise Eisinga. This astronomical timepiece unaffected when science, the in-depth chronograph gives you storytelling, history and is art. running (above). In purchasing the Centigraphe, collectors are also supporting the medical research carried out by the ICM - Institute of Brain and spinal Cord - in Paris to help fight brain and spinal cord diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and MS.
Breguet’s art and style have stood the test of time. The Classique collection is the true epitome of this. It combines the distinctive, characteristic features of the Maison. ©Breguet.
Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Anniversaire 5365 BREGUET, INVENTOR OF THE TOURBILLON celebrates 220th anniversary On June 26, 1801, Abraham-Louis Breguet secured a patent for his “watch compensating for all of the inequalities that may be found in the balance wheel and mainspring”. Breguet named his invention the “tourbillon” (or “whirlwind”) in line with the common practice at the time to use terms connected to astronomy. Exactly 220 years later, the House of Breguet is paying homage to its founder’s invention, in the form of the very limited Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Anniversaire 5365. This model available to 35 lucky collectors, the same number of tourbillon watches made during Abraham-Louis Breguet’s lifetime – is a heartfelt tribute to the timeless aesthetic and visionary genius of the master watchmaker. In its attempts at authenticity, Breguet’s design for this timepiece is elegant and understated, reaffirming the brand’s standards put in place by its founder.
BALANCIER S² THE NEW GREUBEL FORSEY FLAGSHIP With the GMT Sport and the original Balancier S, Greubel Forsey revealed a new facet of its identity. This highly contemporary and exciting approach to fine watchmaking has just been raised to the power of 2, amplifying the very essence of Greubel Forsey, and exuding a robust and contemporary appeal.
The Balancier S² affirms its place in the Haute Horlogerie of today and tomorrow as a timepiece that sacrifices nothing to the excellence of Swiss watchmaking craftsmanship. Yet it’s a timepiece designed for everyday use, not one to simply be stored away in a safe. © GREUBEL FORSEY.
The Balancier S² isolates the most powerful elements of the original Balancier S and accentuates and modernises them. Instead of soft curves and a discreet overall aesthetic, the Balancier S² is all about contrast and power. It shares the movement of its predecessor but introduces a new titanium case and bracelet reinforces this dynamic, through new finishing and new design codes. Bothe dark and light dial models will be made in very limited editions between 2022 and 2025. For the first time, the central double-arched titanium bridge which holds the gear train is openworked.
It's all about people and incorporating the culture into the vision of the event." - Neil Greene, CEO of JABOY Productions.
THE JABOY PRODUCTIONS'
ELITE Global Leader’s Conference held in Rome and Vatican, October 21-24
The ELITE Global Leader’s Conference is a private forum exclusively organised by family offices for family offices, ultra elite private investors, prominent impact leaders and business owners as well as royal family members and international icons like artists and athletes. During the most recently held conference JABOY Productions has invited impact leaders to some of the top destinations around the world; Mexico City, Beverly Hills, Panama, Montreal and now Rome and Vatican. Neil Greene, CEO of JABOY Productions, said, "It's all about people and incorporating the culture into the vision of the event. We try to bring people together to the best places in the world." This exclusive event held at the Westin Excelsior Rome with a special session held at the Collegio Teutonico in the Vatican City named "The Code to the Metaverse" introduced guests and viewers connected online from China and the rest of the world,
into a dialogue around keeping the relationship between technology and humanity harmonious. The core of this forward looking initiative led by co-authors of the book "The transHuman code" David A. Fergusson and Carlos Moreira, is that of maintaining the human species at the centre of technological evolution in a conti-nuously changing world (image above). To do so, a code is needed, and bringing together leaders from different industries could only lead to establish an interactive dialogue and a collaborative approach to make sure the foundation is established. Both authors are respected speakers,
David Fergusson is a corporate finance leader and an expert on the impact of technology on business, government and humankind. Mr. Moreira is a multi-award winning technology pioneer, an active leader and member of several institutions and organizations focused on the advancement of technological innovation and preservation of human identity. This exclusive, invitation only event, hosted by Neil Greene, CEO and Chairman of JABOY Productions, headquartered in California, US, and part of the ELITE Global Leader’s Conference held in Rome, October 21-24, brought financial, philanthropic, spiritual and business leaders together in Vatican to discuss The Code and the steps we must collectively take to create the future we most desire. The highlight of the Vatican part of the programme was the joint lecture by co-authors of the bestselling book and forthcoming CNBC TV series - “The transHuman Code” David A. Fergusson and Carlos Moreira (2019). Fergusson and Moreira explore in the book how to maintain the most harmonious relationship between technology and humanity for the advancement of social equality. Both authors are respected speakers; Fergusson is an expert on the subjects of financial services and corporate transformation and social innovation and speaker at prominent educational institutions including Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard. The Vatican day was just one of many highlights during the 4 day event that celebrated once again the savoir-faire and the culture of its host country and the eternal city, which in October set the stage for Rome International Film Festival and G20 Summit, too.
Culturally rich investment summit The Rome conference included sessions on risk management, family governance, opportunity zones, cyber security, philanthropy, and other investing and tax strategies. "The people who are included in this conference include those from private offices, sponsors like venture capitals, private equity, real
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estate, celebrities, professional athletes.", added Neil Greene. Highlighting the Rome event's general theme 'Dolce Vita', and the continuity of family businesses, JABOY Productions has organised a range of private events with homegrown Italian brands like Bulgari, Armani, Valentino. The corporate world embraces impact investment Equally, the speakers have put an emphasis on the impact investment and the future and future generations. A topic that was emphasized at the Vatican part of the programme, where Princess Jahnavi Kumari Mewar, Executive Director of JPM Capital also participated. In a conversation with Moralmoda Magazine, Princess Mewar reflects that although her family office strategy doesn't fit the standard definition of impact investing, she still allows for thinking along the lines of common growth, (e.g. when it comes to investments focused in the real estate space), and would pair this with her Foundation work to invest in local schools and create opportunity for children. Another interesting case of investment that leads to long term impact is highlighted by Gary Bechtel, CEO of Red Oak Capital Holdings, LLC, who said:
Left to right: Gary Bechtel, CEO of Red Oak Capital Holdings during interview in Rome with Margo Pogosyan, and Liliya Tippetts VP Moralmoda Magazine (below far right).
"We operate a series of funds in the US, raising and deploying into loans of 1-2 years on income producing real estate, such as office buildings, shopping centers, multifamily complexes, industrial
Richard Stockton, Chief Executive Officer & President of Braemar Hotels & Resorts, US. Image: ashfordinc.com
buildings, etc. These loans are generally made for the acquisition and rehabilitation of these properties. Because of their shortterm, these loans are commonly referred to as bridge loans, and we are one of few national platforms that operate within the small balance space, i.e. loans of $1-15mio USD loan sizes. We have done a number of properties and projects with an emphasis on the social aspect in terms of rehabilitating properties, typically in multifamily, and those properties are then occupied by low income renters in underserved communities within the US. We have done a number of projects in the Washington D.C. and Chicago area, and we are working to continue to expand into other markets as well. We are in process of rolling out a program where for every loan that we fund, we would donate money to an organization in the US working with reforestation." adds Gary Bechtel (left), in an interview for Moralmoda, elaborating how his team is implementing Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) initiatives. Richard Stockton, CEO and President of Braemar Hotels (right), representing the hospitality industry emphasized that his pro-perties take sustainabe practices very seriously, and he provides examples energy saving steps that his properties implement. The focus is on everything that "has to do with smart technology, in guest rooms and staff areas." he added. The event reaffirmed a strong dedication at all levels and across all sectors to support growth that will lead to sustained practices. Find the 2022 calendar and destination of ELITE Leader's Conference on jaboyproductions.com.
Neil Greene, CEO of JABOY Productions; David Fergusson, author; Prince Lorenzo De' Medici and Richard Stockton, CEO Braemar Hotels.
An interview with
Al Habtoor CEO & President of Al Habtoor Trading Enterprises, UAE
Tobias Kormind.
Rashid Khalaf
Commenting on his personal attitude towards this noble sport discipline, Rashid Al Habtoor said, Polo is one of the most beautiful sports. I have been playing polo for the last 30 years all over the world.”
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ashid Al Habtoor talks to Liliya Tippetts at the stateof-the-art Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, in Dubai. The interview took place at the polo tournament with players from abroad and the UAE. Liliya Tippetts: Polo is one of the most elegant and noble sport disciplines worldwide, and your passion for this sport is evident at so many levels, how did you get involved in polo? Rashid Khalaf Al Habtoor: Polo is one of the most beautiful sports. I have been playing polo for the last 30 years all over the world. I have been invited to play in Miami, Spain, UK where I participated in high goal tournaments. And of course, I have been playing with Rommy (ed. Gianni) for many years, including at the polo fields in St-Tropez, Spain, and here in Dubai. I look forward to playing with him in many other polo destinations.
are only two places in the world that are important for polo. They are Miami, Florida and Dubai. Right now these are the best places to come and play polo in the world. We have played polo here in Dubai for 10 years. And for the next year we plan something bigger, including a polo tournament with the Monte-Carlo Polo Team.
L. T.: When does the Polo season begin in Dubai and when does it usually end? R. H.: Dubai is very big and attracts more and more polo fans. At this time of the year, from January to March there
L. T.: Polo is a team sport, how important is teamwork for you, and what are your plans for developing your polo sport in Dubai? R. H.: Dubai is already a significant polo destination. We
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L. T.: Which polo events do you host recently at the state of art Al Habtoor Polo field R. H.: We start the season gradually at the end of October here in Dubai. The season opens with small tournaments in November and December. Then in January, February and March we play the high-goal, that is the 18 hole. Here in Dubai, we have 10 teams. From mid-April and the end of March, we gradually end the season as it becomes too hot for the horses.
Left to right: Rashid Khalaf Al Habtoor at the Al Habtoor Polo Club in Dubai, with His Highness, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Regent and 4th Crown Prince of Pahang Malaysia.
We start the season gradually at the end of October here in Dubai. The season opens with small tournaments in November and December. Then in January, February and March we play high-goal, that is the 18-hole." - Rashid Khalaf Al Habtoor.
have 10 teams playing high-goal, 18 goal and almost 40-50 polo professionals live in Dubai. The situation now with covid is not as we are used to but depending on the situation and future improvement we will play in St-Tropez. L. T.: Thank you very much for your time, and valuable insight, do you have any points to add in the end? R. H.: I have a question for Magazine readers, when will you start playing polo?
Thank You Interview conducted in Dubai at the Al Habtoor Polo & Resort Club. By Liliya Tippetts Vice President MoralModa in Monaco
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The Summit attracts visionaries with a passion for making a difference. I could not be more proud of our joint forces to accelerate positive & impactful change for a better tomorrow.
It is exciting to be at the forefront of a new era in investing. It is all about connecting with the right mindsets at the right time and place."
Sir Anthony Ritossa Chairman, Ritossa Family Office
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Clockwise from far left: Prof. Olga Mroz, Dame of Honour; H. E. Sir Anthony Ritossa, Chairman, Ritossa Family Office; H.E. Prof. Sir Manuel Freire-Garabal y Núñez; H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade & Minister in charge of Talent Attraction and Retention, Ministry of Economy, UAE; Keith Koo, Host of Silicon Valley Insider, USA.
Sir Anthony Ritossa' s 16th Global Family Office Investment Conference Coincides with the launch of EXPO2020 Dubai Under the High Patronage of H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Minister in charge of Talent Attraction and Retention at Ministry of Economy, UAE
Left to right: Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity, UAE; Serge Conesa, founder of Immersion4; Dr Yana Leonova, Head of Technology and Innovation, Head of the Future Innovation Summit, The Private Office Of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi; H.E. Sir Anthony Ritossa, Chairman, Ritossa Family Office; Prof. Olga Mroz, Dame of Honour; Didi Wong and husband Michael Duvert.
ir Ritossa conferences bridge the key investment content creating a safe platform for exceptional networking between Family Offices and Thought Leaders from all over the world.
East families and their European, U.S., Asian and Latin American counterparts to meet, and network in a safe-harbour environment. During the past 5 years, Sir Anthony has hosted 5,200+ elite family offices, prominent business
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Recognised as the world’s most influential gathering o f e l i t e f a m i l y o f f i c e d e c i s i o n -m a k e r s , S i r A n t h o n y Ritossa’s Global Family Office Investment Summits in Dubai, Monaco, and Saudi Arabia facilitate funding, partnerships, and co-investment opportunities during three days of exchanges in a private environment. The 16th edition, launched in Dubai, took place during EXPO2020 Dubai at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, from October 3-5, 2021, after the highly successful 15th Anniversary Summit, held in Monaco, earlier in July. The launch of the Summit coincided with the launch of EXPO2020 Dubai itself, which provided an opportunity for the Summit’s investors and entrepreneurs to gather at the EXPO’s Australian Pavillion. The Dubai Summit facilities a bridge between Middle
Left to right: Vanessa Eriksson, CEO Ritossa Office, Fiona Banister, Impact Investor Strategist, CEO, Decarbonized.org, Global; Didi Wong, Angel Investor, Speaker, Producer & Philanthropist, The Yes Academy, USA, and H. H. Princess Märtha Louise, Daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway.
owners, royal families, private investment companies, Sheikhs, and sovereign wealth funds from over 55 countries, representing US$4.5 trillion in wealth. His events have been responsible for US$2.8 billion+ in investments in companies ranging from start-ups to major global corporations. Sir Ritossa’s background includes 30+ years of international financial markets and investment experience, including senior executive positions at Nomura, Barclays Capital, Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, and Bankers Trust (acquired by Deutsche Bank).
The UAE and GCC Lead the World with Innovation
H i s E x c e l l e n c y D r T h a n i A h m e d A l Z e y o u d i, M i n i s t e r of State for Foreign Trade of the UAE, opened the Summit with high-level commentary on the region’s latest initiatives and a deep dive into how they affect family office investors. EXPO2020, the Golden Visa programme, and a full schedule of upcoming global events continue to position the UAE as a leading global powerhouse. Furthermore, the UAE government’s expert handling of Covid 19 and the health pandemic led the world in effectiveness. The Summit Highlights included: FDI (foreign direct investment) throughout the GCC has doubled in the past few years, and many success stories have emerged. New regulations support investors’ search for opportunities, and growth is accelerating at a rapid pace. Dubai is producing unicorns, and there is a strong focus on early growth-stage companies as it expands its position as a technology hub. The health pandemic has forced investors to reconsider status quo priorities. Summit attendees agreed, however, that education, technology, and healthcare have always been essential yet are now, more than ever, the keys to a stable, prosperous ancillary economy. They are at the core of everything we do and impact many investment sectors. Hot new investment sectors continue to be front and center. They also include logistics, oil/energy/ pipelines, artificial intelligence/machine learning, real estate, cryptocurrency, and more.
Impact Investment is Top of Mind Swiss family enterprise Atmos Clear Investments, with offices in Lausanne, UK and Latvia, is ”i n v e s t i n g n e a r l y e x c l u s i v e l y i n s u s t a i n a b l e i m p a c t s i n c e 2 0 0 2” s a i d H u g o S y k e s, P a r t n e r a t A t m o s Clear. The enterprise has evolved in two divisions recently, one being infrastructure and the other venture capital division. The theme “Capital Should Service Humanity” is allimportant as family offices work together to make the future better for the next generation. Dr Adil A l z a r o o n i, C E O o f A l z a r o o n i E m i r a t e s I n v e s t m e n t s pointed out that sustainable practices and concept of a sustainable family office is highly relevant considering the availability of limited resources in the environment and society. A state-of-the-art example on saving energy and practically eliminating pollution caused by data consumption and data centers was presented by S e r g e C o n e s a, f o u n d e r o f S w i s s b a s e d I m m e r s i o n 4 . On an individual level, speaker and Angel Investor D i d i W o n g, s p o k e w i t h M o r a l m o d a a n d e m p h a s i z e d the importance of sustaining mental health, energy and essentially a positive mindset, in order to make an impact and contribute. To highlight a concrete example, we talked to M e g a n R e i n, c o - f o u n d e r o f t h e S I I A c o s m e t i c b r a n d , which is a private firm headquartered in Dallas. SIIA partners with the niche retail market, the socalled independent beauty salon supply market with points of sale across the United States. This multi billion dollar market, mainly operated by immigrants and small businesses, is not affiliated with any major chains and represents a massive r e t a i l o p p o r t u n i t y f o r S I I A t o ”b r i n g t o p l u x u r y formulations to underserved populations, in their n e i g h b o r h o o d s w h e r e t h e y l i v e .” Education is a Key Global Investment Sector
The impact of online learning during the health pandemic supports renewed interest in investing in education. Attendees noted that the business of the $7 trillion education sector is a complex landscape. Companies that consider the student journey and incorporate that in their offerings will emerge as the eventual winners. The next event takes place D e c e m b e r , D u b a i S u m m i t . o r g.
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Left: Hugo Sykes, Partner at Atmos Clear. Right: Book cover 'Sustaining Family Businesses' by Dr Adil Alzarooni, launched at the Summit in Dubai.
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GBS Dubai
The Largest Private Higher Education Provider
Emerging Technologies Investment Forum in Davos 16-23 January, 2022 under the royal patronage of
The Private Office of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi
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he Grand Inauguration of the Global Banking School (GBS), one of the fastest-growing Higher Education providers in the UK, was organized on Thursday the 11th November 2021 at the Conference Center of Dubai Knowledge Park home to its vibrant & fully equipped Dubai campus as Global Business Studies (GBS). The inauguration ceremony was addressed by Mr. Stanley Johnson as the keynote speaker; Mr. Johnson is the Chair of the Global GBS Advisory Board. Mr. Johnson spoke about the good work in the field of education carried out by the GBS group in the UK and wished good luck to the first campus outside UK and promised all support to GBS Dubai team. He also mentioned the importance of UAE as an international educational hub in the making. The other speakers on the occasion were Professor Ray Lloyd Chief Academic Officer and CEO of GBS, who briefed the audience about the activities and progress of GBS in the UK in such a short period of time wherein the group achieved 93% approval ratings of students in the NSS survey; speaking on the occasion the, Dr. Vishwajeet Rana Group CEO and Chair of the Executive Board of GBS thanked Mr. Stanley Johnson and all the dignitaries for their presence and support, while Professor Amitabh Upadhya President GBS Dubai spoke about the programs, courses, facilities and the futuristic and inclusive approach that GBS Dubai is following in preparing students to be future ready.
Prominent invitees who attended the event included H.E. Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi from the private office of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, (above with Mr Stanley Johnson), H.E Adnan Al Noorani, Chairman of the Board and CEO, H.E. Mr. Majid al Midfa Chairman Emirates Environmental Group, Shri Ramkumar Thangaraj, Consul (Education, Passport & Attestation) from Consulate of India, Sunita Mirchandani, UAE Lead Adviser for Education and Training from British Embassy Dubai and Principals of prominent schools of Dubai, Captains of Industry and Businesses and Corporate Leaders, (top image). GBS is a decade-old institution with over fifteen thousand students distributed across eight UK campuses in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds, and two campuses outside UK that are Malta and Dubai, more on gbs.ac.ae.
For further enquiries, please, contact Dr Yana Leonova: Yana.leonova@hhshkq asimi.ae
The Private Office of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi (the ruling family of Sharjah, the UAE) is proud to announce its patronage of the upcoming Emerging Technologies Investment Forum hosted by Quantum Leap Strategy AG and held in Davos from 16th to 23d of January 2022. Technologies and Investment trends defined and discussed in Switzerland will find their further development and boost in the hub of the Middle East - the UAE - at the second edition of Future Innovation Summit, held on 2-3 March 2022 in Dubai. Moralmoda is an official media partner, find more info at EmTechAssociation.com.
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Planetary Health Awards
Courtesy of fpa2.org.
On Friday 29th October, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation held its 14th annual Planetary Health Awards ceremony in the Salle des Princes of the Grimaldi Forum Monaco. Since 2008, these awards in the sectors of Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change have paid tribute to leading figures and organizations for their deep commitment to preserving our planet. The ceremony was followed by the attribution of grants to IPCC students in support of their research on climate change and living soils. In honor of the 15th Anniversary of The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the night closed with the exclusive environmental-themed performance of “The Way of the Rain – Hope for Earth” created by Mrs Sibylle Szaggars Redford and with special appearance of Mr Robert Redford (image above). See more on fpa2.org. © Jorge Royan. Chai tea kettles.
An interview with
Author and former Conservative Party politician, UK
Commenting on COP28 being already decided forward for the UAE, he points out that it "is extremely significant and I imagine that even now the UAE authorities will be making their plans.”
Tobias Kormind.
Stanley Johnson
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tanley Johnson, who served as Member of the European Parliament talks to Dr Yana Leonova during his visit to Dubai for the grand inauguration of the state-of-the-art Global Banking School (GBS).
Dr Yana Leonova: You have just landed in Dubai after attending the COP26 summit in Glasgow, what reflections have you from this forum? Stanley Johnson: As I write, the negotiators in Glasgow are going over the final text which should be the outcome of the conference. It is too early to say at this point what the overall conclusions will be but I’m sure there has been progress. There has been an important declaration by almost 100 countries about the need to preserve forests. There has also been an agreement by many countries about the need to cut back on emissions of methane by 2030. We do not yet know whether the goal of “keeping 1.5 C alive” will be approved nor whether the conference will urge countries to meet that goal as soon as possible. In any case there will be work to be done. It has already been decided that COP 27 in 2022 will take place in Egypt and COP 28 in 2023 in the UAE. At both forthcoming events the CRPs will be extremely important in terms of wrapping up business which may not have been concluded at COP 26 and for reexamining some of the emission reduction programs which have been put forward in Glasgow with a view to tightening them up. Of course, COP 28 being already decided forward for the UAE is extremely significant and I imagine that even now the UAE authorities will be making their plans. Dr Leonova: You are promoting education about climate change, what is the key point that people should learn about the climate change? S. J.: I think people should be approaching the subject of
climate change in an optimistic way. It is possible for us to meet the challenge. The technology exists. The instruments of policy exist. What we need is political will and that of course includes the political will to deliver resources to the developing countries to enable them to carry out their programs of mitigation and adaptation. Dr Leonova: How can sustainable policies be improved in order to help individuals to make sustainable choices in their everyday lives? S. J.: I am absolutely delighted to have been invited to come to Dubai this week, in my capacity as chairman of the advisory board of the global banking school and global education. I am convinced that the banking and financial sector has tremendous potential to shape the investments of the private sector in the fight to achieve net zero as quickly as possible and we should never underestimate the progress that can be made with determination and insight. Of course there must also be a willingness on the part of ordinary citizens to move in the direction of sustainable development, whether that is in their consumption patterns or their production patterns. I think we will look forward over the next few years to a significant change in diet, for example, enabling the transformation of agriculture which is so desperately needed to go ahead at all speed. We must also look for transformations as far as energy production and transport is concerned but here too I am convinced that technical developments for example the photo voltaiccell, and further progress with batteries and electric cars will have a transformative effect, stanleyjohnson.org.
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An interview with
Producer and Founder of Berin Iglesias Art
Tobias Kormind.
Berin Maxim
Maxim Berin has teamed up with the Spanish icon Iglesias to bring the most revered contemporary artist to the world's greatest stages between NYC and Dubai. Berin Iglesias Art engages in the organization of exclusive events, festivals, tours of world stars, exhibitions and many other events.
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axim Berin talks to Liliya Tippetts about the state-of-the-art music and concert programme prepared by his bespoke companies for art audience who travel the US, Europe and Dubai. Liliya Tippetts: Tell us please what is your connection to Monaco and how much time do you spend in the Principality each year? Max Berin: Monaco has a very special atmosphere. On the one hand the Principality is an international events venue and is open to the world, but on the other hand it is a small and protected country. The history, traditions and hierarchy are highly respected. I am a resident of Monaco. I also have a professional association with Monaco. We work closely with the SBM Group and every summer we organise a festival at MonteCarlo Sporting. Monaco is an international city. Every year we invite top artists from all over the world. L. T.: You split your time between Monaco and other major art destinations, but what do you perceive Monaco has to offer for art lovers? M. Berin: I would say the place has an amazing mix of classical art and contemporary influences. The Monte Carlo Opera, where Sergei Diaghilev's ballet troupes danced in the Garnier Hall, and the Oceanographic Museum, whose collection was carefully collected by Prince Albert I and Jacques-Yves Cousteau are a tribute to history and heritage preserved for generations. At the same time, the Principality «breathes» the latest trends. Here you will find a great number of galleries offering contemporary art, the most fashionable artists and sculptors and dozens of shows and concerts every month. L. T.: Dubai is another major destination where you have large events, how do you perceive the development of the art and cultural scene in Dubai? M. Berin: Dubai is now becoming the centre of attraction not only for tourists but also for the business elite. Nothing is impossible in this city! For several years in a row we have successfully organized the BIG ART FESTIVAL, which takes place in locations iconic to the UAE: the legendary Burj Al Arab, at the foot of the Burj Khalifa Tower. What sets the concerts in Dubai apart from European shows is the scale and oriental luxury of the shows that we organise there from the January to March.
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L. T.: After founding your own agency in 2005, you have successfully promoted tsymphonic orchestra, organised the International Music Festival of Yuri Bashmet. Today, your Berin Iglesias Art enterprise involves many fields, and within the art scene you have specialized in major concerts, festivals, ballet galas and working with such prominent artists like Jose Carreras, Robbie Williams, Andrea Bocelli, Denis Matsuev, Julio Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias, Diana Krall, Roxette, Mariah Carey, Sir Elton John, Antonio Banderas, Carla Bruni, al Jarreau and others, which is your most memorable collaboration? M. Berin: In 20 years we have worked with hundreds of top artists. The most memorable collaboration was with Elton John. He is truly a great musician with incredible charisma, a legend of our time. Despite his age he always remains Sir Elton John, and is still incredibly popular. L. T.: What is the main criteria for you when launching new performances with star artists and collaboration between the local venue and Berin Iglesias Art? M. Berin: For us it's not only understanding the latest musical trends, but also respecting the local culture. We always try to listen to the audience, the interaction between an audience and the artist during a show is key. L. T.: The international audiences have been left without many options to attend major high quality art performances in London, New York, Paris, Moscow, Dubai, Monaco. Still you have successfully held with Berin Iglesias Art large scale performances despite the restrictions and with a tremendous interest. What was the most challenging when organising concerts in pandemic and what has been the rewarding point? M. Berin: One of the first things that started to get stuck and stopped was the entertainment industry. Many companies around the world went bankrupt and closed down. Like the rest of the world we had to pause, but nevertheless in both 20 and 21 years we did not close a single office. The full team was always ready to create events at the highest level. We managed to successfully get started as one of the first to do so. In 2019 we organised around 250 events, in 2020 50 in 2021 around 100. People, of course, are immensely grateful and miss going out, socialising, having fun, relaxing and dancing.
L. T.: You have triumphed at the most important concert halls from New York to Dubai, which is a highlight? M. Berin: My favourite is the Royal Albert Hall in London. Just to touch the walls of that hall is something magical, unbelievable. L. T.: Do you have a favourite composer? M. Berin: I'm a child of the USSR, coming out of that period. I was born in Minsk, I can say that Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky give an answer to my soul. They are the brightest representatives of Russian classical music, composers who really reveal the soul of Russians. L. T.: And do you have favourite artists or art movements? M. Berin: The singer that I was and am incredibly fond of from my childhood and my youth is Julio Iglesias. It is incredible that after so many years I managed to make friends and work with this legendary artist. Of the Russian artists Valery Meladze is one of them. L. T.: Can you unveil to readers the next planned events for 2021/2022 or who are the star artist/s?
M. Berin: We had a huge success with Anna Netrebko's jubilee concert at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow in September this year. In July/August - series of summer festivals: BIG ART FESTIVAL in Italy, Forte dei Marmi at the Villa, Andrea Bocelli, and summer concerts at the Monte-Carlo Sporting. Anna Netrebko's big tour in Russia has now started. We have several concerts planned in Europe for October. Denis Matsuev's major European tour in Germany and the Czech Republic. Concerts by the young mega-talented Latin singer Camilo in Berlin, Paris, London and Zurich. The BIG ART FESTIVAL will take place in Dubai on November 2nd and 5th. We decided to invite the legends of the Russian pop scene on one stage: the band Ruki Vverh and Studio, Grigoriy Leps and Ani Lorak. The New Year's Eve events will be traditionally held again in Dubai and Courchevel. Find more info on Instagram pages @beriniglesias_art @beriniglesias_sport @berin_iglesias_aviation @bigartfestival and website: berin-iglesias.art.com.
Mauro Perucchetti returns to St.Moritz with his new solo exhibition of the exceptional SUPERFICI series at Galerie 10
London-based artist Mauro Perucchetti is renowned for his abstract paintings, sculptures and contributions to the important discourse on ethics and social change, his artworks and the theme of his subject-both are woven into the fabric of his adaptive country’s cultural ethos. In 2020 Perucchetti gave an interview on his Jelly Babies series that he started to make in 1999. In this interview we asked the artist about his charity work and returning to St. Moritz with new exhibition after the successful summer presentation of his UNICUM series at Bulgari St. Moritz. MM: What is the main inspiration behind the new SUPERFICI series, where each artwork seems to be defined by carefully selected colour scheme, and what is the advantage of the unique material used on SUPERFICI series? Mauro Perucchetti: The materials I use on SUPERFICI are, like in most of my work, very idiosyncratic. You could say that is like mixing oil and water, but making it work in synchrony, a perfect analogy for what occurs in nature all the time. As it often happens on earth, from one natural phenomenon to another new life emerges.
"Empathy and collaboration (...) are essential for the world to carry on. I feel responsible and obliged to do my bit." - Mauro Perucchetti
Above: Mauro Perucchetti, 2021, SUPERFICI, 93 x 93 cm mixed media.
MM: How long have you been working on your SUPERFICI series and what is the definition of the artworks, they resemble the format of paintings but are executed as a sculpture? M. P.: I have been working on SUPERFICI since the very start of the Covid pandemic, maybe a subconscious reaction to missing nature and its colours. I also saw an analogy between what is happening to the population and what is happening to the earth, with the difference that, in the latter, we are the virus. I want to raise awareness on climate change.
Right: Mauro Perucchetti. All images ©.
MM: This fall, you donate your art to different charity projects, what is the most recent charity project that you have selected to participate in and which message does it seek to emit to the public. M. P.: I am in the middle of three charity projects as we speak. One is the Well Child charity for children with serious health needs and their families. Another is the Tusk lion trail Charity which is involved in saving the lions (yes, the lions are endangered too) through selling carbon offsets to businesses to offset their carbon production which in term finances the regeneration of natural habitats including the lions.
The last one is with the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and is specifically targeted at saving the tigers and the TigerTrail is launching at the National Gallery of Singapore2022. All these are made possible by the phenomenal work of curator Chris Westbrook, who is also in direct contact with all the international artists who are involved in raising funds for these charities through auctioning their artworks at Christie’s, Artsy and Bonham’s. MM: How important is it for you personally to support philanthropic projects? M. P.: I said it at the top: empathy and collaboration are not
Above: Mauro Perucchetti, 2021, SUPERFICI, 125 x 125 cm mixed media.
preferable by default. This brings another problem into the light: too many people want to go and live in other countries, but they do not respect the ways of their people. We are opening a Pandora box that would require much more space than what we have here to debate. Since the ‘60s people have made giant strides in terms of liberalism and human rights, but so much more work needs to be done. How many BLACK LIVES MATTER moments have we had in history and, yet again, the problem is still there, with even more SHADES OF COLOUR to keep us apart. This is why we all need to work together on this. My Jelly Baby Family (series) are my ambassadors.
Above: Mauro Perucchetti, 2021, SUPERFICI, 93 x 93 cm mixed media, (and closeup below).
only good attributes, but are essential for the world to carry on. I feel responsible and obliged to do my bit, no matter how little it is. I love you world and I really f… in mean it. MM: Being born in Milan, and now based in London for decades, you not only study multiculturalism as it presents itself nowadays in society, but also contribute to the discourse on the topic with your installations as they are displayed currently across the world. How would you define the development of multiculturalism in the society, seen in the light of recent events over the past couple of years? M. P.: Multiculturalism has always been a hard nut to crack. From the beginning people have been suspicious and apprehensive about humans from other areas, let alone other countries, which only happened much later when transportation evolved. All societies have good and bad people. Respect, consideration and empathy are a good start for a better world and multiculturalism. Greed, religion and bigotry have the opposite effect. Considering the fact that the world is getting full to maximum capacity and we are all basically rubbing elbows with each other, it goes without saying that the first option would be
MM: What are your future plans for new art exhibitions? M. P.: I wish I could answer that question. At the moment I am still wrapped up with getting this project off the ground and out there. SUPERFICI is in its infancy, I feel there is still a lot that can be done and can evolve from this initial effort. The exhibition at Galerie 10 in St. Moritz is the start, we’ll see where it takes me next. www.mauroperucchetti.com or instagram @mauroperucchetti.
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A New Exotic World
In search of the meaning of man’s natural instinct, torn between the actual frustrated desire to explore the New and the discovery of his ancient roots, between the fantasy of untouched worlds and the fear of the “other”. To address the question of the “exotic” requires a relativistic framework: what is exotic for one person will be much less so for another. “One man’s meat is another man’s poison”, British reinterpretation of French writer Montaigne “Vérité en-deçà des Pyrénées, erreur au-delà” to express clearly what relativism is. In times of humanitarian crisis and predictable afghan future migrations under the Taliban regime, the mere concept of relativism is truer than ever. Modern multimedia tools like Photoshop and the revolutionary Instagram network make all the data, particularities and fields of expression accessible, plethoric and mutable. In this “virtual” paradise where the winds of globalization reign supreme and the canon of Beauty seems unique, how is it possible to protect the secret garden of one’s exotic dream? The quest for the exotic There was a time long ago when everything was exotic, starting with the etymology itself of the word “exoticism”: from Late Greek exô “outside,” exóticos “foreigner, outsider”. From the caravel expeditions of Vasco de Gama to India with unpredictable maps, to the work of Galileo on the roundness of our planet, nothing new was discovered, for Eratosthenes had already shown in ancient times how our planet is round; all this cultural heritage takes on strongly exotic tones at a time when one moves from one place to another and already one planet to another, in an instant. But the quest for the exotic nevertheless remains a constant factor in the human psyche, the natural disposition of man to open up to the outside world can easily be seen as the search for a very rare bird indeed, for everything seems to have been said, written or shown in this matter. A modern invitation to a hybrid, metamorphic, virtual interpretation of the world would strongly suggest that the exotic is not a dried-up stream.
The canons of feminine beauty have strangely evolved through the Instagram diktats to a kind of Kim Kardashian standard which has nothing to do with the classical Florentine beauty of a Botticelli painting, Simonetta Vespucci, his muse which has never used plastic surgery subterfuge. At that time Beauty was directly connected with divine essence and virtues belonging to one’s interior life. Even the stars of the seventies were beautiful by nature, if you think of Brigitte Bardot, Ursula Andress or Romy Schneider… In that sense, they had more merit to be considered beauty icons. A few women follow nowdays this trend; the ones who decide not to collaborate with the Instagram system and the fashion trend to be rebuilt finding thus relevant to re-interpret personally natural creation. A few ones still think that Interiority is more valuable than tacky arrogant exteriority. These natural beauties are priceless, ageless and belong to the Eternal Femininity. Beauty now is mainly materialistic and opens the possibility to become rich without any other relevant quality. That is the reason why the vulgar majority wants to be beautiful at all costs.
Underpinning new authenticity through the extern origin Returning to Exoticism quest, it is mostly interested in opening a dreamlike dimension embodied by this “elsewhere” that allows one to escape from a down-to-earth reality to ascend to the hypothetical unknown, an improbable and wonderful world in which fragility itself seems a dream and its very nature is wounded by the awakening that brings it to an end. But beyond the fragility that gives it an aristocratic and secondary dimension, the exotic approach is characterized by its ubiquity in the most differing fields of expression: intellectual, with Claude Levy Strauss, the West enters an anthropological culture of which the Museum of Primitive Arts is one of the avatars; artistic with an Orientalism that is confined and romantic in the nineteenth century in Lewis or Gérôme and in today’s cross-pollination from an aesthetic point of view, we are thinking of an artist like Basquiat from the metropolitan culture of graffiti and slums; literary with the “Persian Letters” of Montesquieu or the telling of the “Thousand and One Nights” or, even more sensual, with the appetite for travel that our modern society must satisfy. Similarly, eroticism is all over the place in advertising and, as a single pseudo model, it enters the primitive exotic quest. Fashion is not immune to the temptation of the exotic. Houses like Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Saint Laurent and lastly Lacroix take part in this adventure. In Italy this quest of exoticism finds echo with talented art director Alessandro de Michele from Gucci. Hermès as a reference to Hermes Trismegistus, Mercury, deity of travel, Saint Laurent with his choice of colored models in the 70s and his taste for Marrakech, Vuitton as luggage-maker to maharajahs, Christian Lacroix with his taste for the Camargue, Gypsies and nearby Spain. The journey is a leitmotiv of the exotic dialectic: a journey through new places, new spaces, but also an inner journey that takes on the value of a pilgrimage and spiritual quest, as in “The Alchemist,” by Paolo Coelho. Migration, ease of travel and the cosmopolitanism of large cities like London are per se an exotic opening between peoples’ metissage and communities. The enthusiasm for chefs shows the opening up to new lifestyles and ways. Thus, coming close to the colors attributed to the exotic, their profuse exuberance invites us to return again to a Paradise Lost of a Gauguin, a Rousseau or a Matisse with just time enough for an exotic dream.
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'MACHINE HALLUCINATIONS: NATURE DREAMS'
'GÜNTHER FÖRG. MOSTLY LANDSCAPES'
- An unprecedented AI-exhibit celebrating nature, designed specifically for KÖNIG GALERIE by Refik Anadol
Tarmak22, Gstaad 18 December 2021 – 16 January 2022
6 NOVEMBER – 17 DECEMBER 2021 Left: Refik Anadol, Winds of Berlin, 2021, AI Data Sculpture, custom software/hardware, color, sound, dimensions variable, architectural installation, generative.
This is the second solo Berlin exhibition by Refik Anadol (b. 1985, Istanbul), the director of Refik Anadol Studio in LA. Since 2008, his works have explored the space among digital and physical entities by creating a symbiotic relationship between architecture, science, technology, and media arts. Anadol is a pioneer in the world of rare digital art and crypto collectibles, minting the first fully immersive digital artwork NFT in September 2021.
Anadol debuts the city's first public NFT artwork 'NAVE MACHINE HALLUCINATIONS: NATURE DREAMS' is designed specifically for KÖNIG GALERIE, and comprises 3 novel aesthetic approaches to a vast photographic dataset of nature: a giant data sculpture displaying machine-generated, dynamic pigments of nature titled NATURE DREAMS; four new series of data paintings; and WINDS OF BERLIN, a site-specific, public art projection on the tower of ST. AGNES. This marks the first time a generative public artwork in Berlin to be offered in NFT form. Coining the terms “data painting” and “latent cinema”, he invites the audience to imagine alternative and dynamic realities by re-defining the functionalities of both interior and exterior architectural elements, koeniggalerie.com.
Günther Förg, Untitled, 2004, Acrylic on masonite, 86 x 200 cm. © 2021 Estate Günther Förg, Suisse/Pro Litteris. Courtesy Estate G. Förg, Suisse and Hauser &Wirth.
This winter season, Hauser & Wirth brings the work of Günther Förg (1952 – 2013), one of the most significant post-war German artists, to Los Angeles and Gstaad. The presentation in Tarmak22 Gstaad focuses on the later years of Förg’s artistic production and draws on the relationship between works spanning from 1997-'09. On view are photographs, acrylic paintings, and works on paper, bringing together the various aspects of the artist’s multidisciplinary practice. Taken in the Swiss alps in the winter of 1997, the photographs in the exhibition depict landscapes covered in snow and were the source of inspiration for Förg’s series ‘mostly landscapes’, created more than a decade later in 2009, and are presented side-by-side for the first time in this exhibition. ‘Mostly Landscapes’ at Tarmak22 coincides with ‘Günther Förg. Appearance’ at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, the first solo exhibition of the artist in Los Angeles. Throughout his life, Förg moved between different materials in a series of sustained investigations, with one body of work influencing the next. Born in the region of Allgäu, Germany, Förg’s career began in the early 1970s In rejecting formal adherence, Förg stayed commitment to the conceptual and serial-matic advancement of art, see more on hauserwirth.com.
All images courtesy of Christie's
I am very excited to be back in Berlin to transform the façade of the iconic ST. AGNES church into a data sculpture (...) using the most innovative methods available to AI-based media artists.” - Refik Anadol
Left to right: Refik Anadol, and Prof. Olga Mroz, Dame of Honour, Berlin 2021, preview night of the exhibition. All All works images by Roman März. Courtesy of the artist and KÖNIG GALERIE Berlin | London | Seoul | Vienna. Refik Anadol, Machine Hallucinations - Earth Simulations: B, 2021 Forest Simulations: C, 2021, AI Data Painting, video loop, colour, sound,
dimensions variable, portrait orientation, 16 min.
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Musée Jacquemart-André
Above: Alessandro Filipepi dit Botticelli (vers 1445 – 1510) et atelier, Le Couronnement de la Vierge avec saint Juste de Volterra, le bienheureux Jacopo Guidi de Certaldo, saint Romuald, saint Clément et un moine camaldule, vers 1492, tempera et huile sur bois transféré sur toile, 269,2 x 175,3 cm, Miami Beach, Collection of The Bass, Don de John & Johanna Bass ©. Photo by Zaire ArtLab.
A splendid exhibition in Paris at Musée Jacquemart-André gathers around forty Masterpieces of Alessandro Filipepi better known as Botticelli (1450-1510) from all over the world in a hymn to the most relevant Florentine Renaissance Maestro. A unique path to dive into Florentine Renaissance under the Reign of the Medici! Organized with the partnership of Ana de Benedetti, specialist of Renaissance Florentine Art and Curator at Victoria & Albert Museum in London and French Pierre Curie, former Curator of Musée du Petit Palais in Avignon from where a few paintings of the exhibition actually belong, Pierre is also a specialist of Italian and Spanish Painting from the 17th century. An example that, though Brexit, the two curators from England and France can work well together on an important exhibition project!
Le Jugement de Pâris-Botticelli & Atelier Venezia, Galleria di Palazzo Cini Copyright Fondazione Giorgio Cini. Until 24 January 2022.
CELEBRATES FLORENTINE QUATROCENTTO'S FLEURS DE LIS, FLOWER-SYMBOL OF FLORENCE WITH BOTTICELLI , ARTIST & DESIGNER ‘S EXHIBITION IN PARIS
« VIRTUTEM FORMA DECORAT » « BEAUTY ADORNS VIRTUE » Leonardo da Vinci By Estelle Arielle Bouchet
Often these works were issued from the need to symbolize the political power and European hegemony of the Court of Lorenzo de Medici. In the bosom of this humanist cultural environment beyond the political goals of the Medici family. The artists from Florentine Renaissance and especially Botticelli expressed the search for an Aesthetic in the Hellenistic sense of the term, driven by an insatiable yearning for Beauty, Beauty which often, as in Plato, is but the harmonious metamorphosis of Good and the spiritual values that accompany it. During Lorenzo de Medici’s reign, the flowering of the Arts elevated Florence to the rank of artistic capital of Europe if the reader can receive this anachronism about the new European concept. This position of predominance confirmed the power and influence of the Medici on the other European courts. The French Renaissance, which appeared a century later, under the impulse of King François Ist, merely adopted the principle artistic currents of the Florentine Quattrocento. Within the sphere of this Florentine crucible which provided a nourishing ground for both the Arts & Sciences, man was revalorized and located at the epicenter of the creative process. Defender of the City, he was glorified for his earthly abilities. It would be pointless to consider the proclivity of fifteenth-century art outside of the Left: Botticelli (vers 1445 – 1510) et Filippino Lippi (1457 – 1504), Le retour de Judith à Béthulie (recto), 1469-1470, tempera sur bois, 29,2 x 21,6 cm, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum, Fonds John J. Emery, 1954.463 Right: La Belle Simonetta, Simonetta Vespucci, Botticelli's Muse Francfort-sur-le-Main, Städel Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main ©.
political and cultural context of the period. Man constituted the essential topos in a syncretism that mixed the ancient pagan myths of Antiquity with Christian fervor. The renewed interest for the works of Dante, Percara and Boccaccio and for the biographies of illustrious men presume that figurative art itself represented and exalted the most well-known and exemplary historical figures. As a result, man and the cult of his image were glorified. A century later, in 1584, Lomazza wrote: "The custom of representing men goes back to a long time and the Florentine tradition from the time of Giotto makes one proud to be part of it with an expressive desire for reality."
According to Dei, the decade of 1470 belonged to a serene context in which “bread, wine and oil are abundant as peace”. The territory of Bella Firenze was vast and extended from the port of Pisa to the West where the Arno joins the Sea as far as Montepulciano to the South. The hegemony of the Medici family was based on a banking system of the highest order and a fruitful international commerce. Canon of beauty A similar economic prosperity vitalized the explosion of the Arts. Thus, Dei describes the Florentines as beautiful, prosperous and admired by the other Italian populations. Beauty itself is the prerogative of absolute riches, but according to Leonardo’s remark “Virtutem forma decorat”, even appearance became the earthly and physical manifestation of a celestial and spiritual dimension.
The ideal of Florentine Feminine Beauty can be seen in enchanting Madonnas like the Ruskin Madonna by Andrea del Verrochio or other ladies “full of Grace” like Sandro Botticelli’s Judith. A canon of ideal beauty was confirmed: fine lips, straight nose, faint eyebrows, blond hair and complex hairstyles adorned with strings of pearls. Leonardo da Vinci theorized that in portraiture, figures should be “elegant and slender’ with muscles that are in proportion. The feminine portraits of Antonio and Pietro Pollaialo like Sandro Botticelli’s Venus and Mars employ the feminine profile free from direct contact from the viewer which provide to the Ladies represented a superior, detached and hieratical dimension, isolating thus women from common mortals. On the other hand, men assume a frontal martian position that accentuates the
masculine and earthly character of Botticelli’s portrait of Giulianio de Medici for example. The portrait in profile were undoubtedly inspired by ancient medallions. In Florence, this type of representation symbolized virtues and moral qualities. Botticelli, Artist & Designer’s exhibition gives an original testimony to the complexity of the Florentine Soul whose roots come from Etruscan Civilization. The Florentine Spirit is refined, political, proud, lover of women and avid admirer of Beauty but also savvy enough to understand 4.the spiritual transcendence that this last category imposes, to be relevant and acceptable. Until 24 January 2022 at Musée Jacquemart-André, PARIS. Sponsor of the exhibition: Natixis, organized by Culturespaces.
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Rita Ackermann. Mama 21’ Hauser & Wirth Monaco 8 October - 23 December 2021
continues to highlight women in art in the Principality
Above: installation view, ‘Louise Bourgeois. Maladie de l'Amour’, inaugural exhibitied at Hauser & Wirth Monaco, 19 June–26 September 2021. © The Easton Foundation / ADAGP, Paris 2021. Courtesy the Foundation and Hauser & Wirth.
Following the gallery's inaugural exhibition presented during MONACO ART WEEK, placed under the High Patronage of H. S. H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, Hauser & Wirth Monaco highlights another female artist for almost three months at One Place du Casino. Hauser & Wirth Monaco Swiss fine art gallery Hauser & Wirth invites art lovers to its new majestic space in Monaco to discover the works of Hungarian born, US based artist Rita Ackermann. The gallery's second exhibition ensures a highly relevant thematic continuity from the previous show, by curating new paintings from Ackermann's Mama series at the brand new location in the heart of Monaco. The show opens on 8 October and will run until 23 December. The exhibition consists of paintings on canvas which reveal her persisting interrogation of line, colour and form. In Ackermann’s new suite of Mama paintings, repeated imagery is often combined with vivid swathes of colour, giving her work an enigmatic visual component that oscillates between abstraction and figuration.
Below: Rita Ackermann, Mama, How can you see someone’s Soul? 2021 Acrylic, oil and china marker on linen 195.6 x 238.8 cm / 77 x 94 inches Photo: Thomas Barratt
In Ackermann’s newsuite of Mama paintings, repeated imagery is often combined with vivid swathes of colour, giving her work an enigmatic visual component that oscillates between abstraction and figuration. Works in the exhibition including ‘Mama, Monte Carlo’ (2021) and ‘Mama, How can you see someone’s soul?’ (2021) depict figures and motifs that rise to the surface of canvas, only to dissolve and reappear elsewhere again. Lying beneath layers of oil paint are drawings in china marker or ink that are left obscured. Thick layers of impasto and oil are also vigorously applied and scraped in such works, culminating in a layering effect that is often created by chance instances and combinations of accidental gestures. Some drawn forms are disrupted by bursts
of colour or are incessantly scraped away with finger marks until they’re gone, exemplified in works such as ‘Mama, Yves’s Mask’ (2021) or ‘Mama, the Knight of the Cave’ (2021). Mama series, simplicity and sincerity Ackermann’s approach of layering and visible complexity makes the works ultimately unknowable, eluding any efforts to be read as stories. The radical indeterminacy of the works is what makes them living. Ackermann says of her works: ‘As soon as an image becomes clear or readable, in the very same moment it loses its own meaning in another form.' Thus, the Mama paintings keep everything well hidden, while projecting strong sincerity when viewed individually as unique entities separate from the artist’s hand, hauserwirth.com.
Bourgeois to Ackermann The gallery's inaugural exhibition ‘Louise Bourgeois. Maladie de l’Amour’ recorded a great opening success, allowing Bourgeois' artworks to be widely recognised in the region.
As soon as an image becomes clear or readable, in the very same moment it loses its own meaning in another form." Rita Ackermann, artist
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Joint exhibition
‘Maria Lassnig & Cindy Sherman’
Hauser & Wirth St. Moritz brings together the work of the renowned Austrian artist Lassnig and and the ground-breaking US artist Sherman, at Hauser & Wirth St. Moritz, opening 9 December 2021
For the first time, a joint exhibition brings together the two artists, in a presentation curated by Peter Pakesch, Chairman of the Maria Lassnig Foundation. ‘Maria Lassnig & Cindy Sherman’ comprises paintings and an animated film created by Lassnig between 1971 – 2008 and photographic works by Sherman spanning series from her iconic Untitled Film Stills to her History and Clown portraits. The presentation explores how both artists, were
Left: Cindy Sherman, Untitled, 2005, Chromogenic color print, Dimensions: 121.9 x 182.9 cm. © Cindy Sherman. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Right: Maria Lassnig, Selbst als Harlekin/Selbstportrait als Pierrot/ Selbstportrait als Napoleon, 1997, Oil on canvas, 125 x 100 cm. © 2021 Maria Lassnig Foundation/ProLitteris, Zurich. Courtesy the Foundation and Hauser & Wirth.
pioneers in the development of discussions around identity, gender, and the body in 20th and 21st century art. ‘Maria Lassnig & Cindy Sherman’ takes as its point of departure the 1983 presentation ‘Selbstdarstel-lungen (Selfportrayals)’ at Berlin’s Haus am Waldsee, where the artists were exhibited in two separate shows under the same title, although they seemingly had little in common at the time. A crucial difference between the work of Lassnig and Sherman is their relationship to self-portraiture. For Lassnig, the self-portrait is central to her work; while for Sherman, it runs counter to the conventional understanding of the self-portrait, radically questioning and disposing of it. Sherman camouflages herself by repeatedly impersonating a myriad of stereotypical female characters, hauserwirth.com.
La Nuit Magique,
Victoria V, established Austrian artist, is taking part at the La Nuit Magique, organised by The Elite Club World on the 5th of December 2021. She’s having her vernissage dedicated to Monaco and its vibes during the Gala Dinner. Born in Ukraine and recently based in Vienna, Austria, Victoria V combines in her art practice influences of Eastern European aesthetics as well as Western approach. Interested in ancient symbolism and mythology, her intuitive yet expressive manner is a dynamic mix of contemporary art using secret writing and abstract calligraphy. She is planting Kandinsky’s and Itten’s theories on form and colour impact yet channeling vibrant energies into her canvases. Victoria’s figurative as well as abstract artworks explore the humans’ social boundaries along with personal ones, engaging concepts of trance, subconsciousness, sexuality, mystics and symbolism; while different media (acrylics, markers, collage, ink, etc.) used in her practice allow Victoria to create multidimensional textured original artworks with strong emotional vibes influencing the audience in positive ways, supplying with energy and inspiration. Visit her Instagram and www.victoriav.art for more info
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A night of great beauty and art in Monaco
Above: installation view in london. Center: NFT by Vector Meldrew© 'CULTure Cult' Left image Shanghai 2021.
NFT and Web 3.0 By Vector Meldrew
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Many of us made art to appease the decentralised finance (DEFI) and decentIn the early days, the internet provided algorithms. Yet some artists would still ralised autonomous organisations (DAOs), artists with an exciting platform to create projects driven purely by passion. both of which involve a rather radical perexpress their passion and creativity. It was ception shift from the current paradigm. underpinned by freedom, decentralisation, A New Era Begins and the ability to bypass the traditional Towards the end of 2020, the landscape Reporting Environmental Issues artistic establishment when sharing started to shift dramatically. This was It is also worth noting that blockchain unique designs. when blockchain technology really started could actually replace lots of energy to gain mainstream acceptance and NFTs intensive technologies, thus helping to This sense of excitement and freedom emerged from the underground. spearhead a green revolution. was gradually eroded by the transition to Blockchain technology has allowed Ethereum is the dominant blockchain Web 2.0, which is dominated by social artists such as Billelis and Beeple to for NFTs and many hope that the media giants and tech conglomerates. It tokenise their work via smart contracts. impending rollout of ETH 2.0 will resolve left many artists at the mercy of current energy inefficiencies. algorithms, which stripped them of their This format for digital art immediately creative freedom by dictating the trends. puts them into a frictionless market, in a My latest collection – “CULTure CULT” – However, we are now moving into a digital format that is intuitively suited to is largely influenced by the time I spent in new era of Web 3.0 thanks to the rise of their digital practices. By March 2021 the Amazon rainforest, spending time with blockchain technology. The focus is firmly Billelis was firmly established as a “blue tribes, and learning about their cultures. on decentralisation and democratising the chip” artist; Beeple hit headlines around As a result, a portion of the proceeds will internet once more, making it an exciting time for artists. NFTs have pervaded the by selling an NFT for USD69 mio. The tra- be donated to Amazoni Alerta. This project mainstream consciousness in recent ditional art world immediately took notice. is a blockchain-based, smartphone app that empowers local users to gather months, but this is just the beginning of a Ethereum was a Game Changer evidence on, and report, environmental profound revolution. I have been interested in decentralised crimes within the Amazon. All alerts on technologies before Bitcoin was unveiled, crimes are time-stamped, geolocated and The Early Days My journey as a digital artist began in the and I was an early investor in the coin. It secured in the blockchain, where the data early 2000s. I would make Flash spent several years on the fringes, but I is incorruptible and thus of significant animations and create short, animated observed a sentiment shift in 2017. Some value in legal proceedings. films, while exploring platforms such as of the most popular original iterations A Return to the Wild West Newgrounds and Deviant Art. Much of my were “Cryptokitties”, which allowed early work centred on the UK grime people to breed digital cats, and ‘Crypto The NFT space is an incredibly exciting scene, which was full of fresh, original Punks” – a series of 10,000 8-bit pixel place to be right now. The rise of decentavatars that have since become the blue- ralised technology feels like we are going talent. chip investment of the NFT world, some of full circle and regaining what made the which have changed hands in seven-figure original version of the internet – Web 1.0 – sales. so fresh and exciting. The grime scene I Reclaiming the Space was previously immersed in was essentiThe larger revolution at hand here is the ally a punk movement, and it feels like we movement to Web 3.0. As we shift our are now ripping up the rulebook once focus away from centralised platforms, the more. Exciting NFTs are abound, and you technology allows users to take back can uncover many gems. The space control of data, presenting opportunities appears poised to continue its upward to monetise artwork and reclaim the curve, which spells good news for internet. emerging artists seeking a creative outlet. Crypto opens a gateway into the worlds of See more on vectormeldrew.com.
The Artist: Rawkan
b i n b e ll a launches Meoji
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ecently the Saudi artist Rawkan also known under his artist name b i n b e ll a, attended the Cannes Film Festival where he met Moralmoda for an interview. Growing up in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while living in an American compound, Aramco, was a blessing for b i n b e ll a the Saudi artist and renowned actor for his lead role as king Abdul Aziz in 'Born a king'. He humbly describes his upbringing as being surrounded by people from all walks of life, "It was a melting pot of cultures and from a very young age I was exposed to all types of people, accepting everyone as they are."
While in LA, it enabled him to discover all his talents as an artist from Film to Music and also Fashion, at a time where those things weren’t highly regarded in the kingdom. Fast forward a few years later and he is now celebrated for all his endeavors, as the significance of art and culture is on the rise globally, and KSA is one of leading countries today participating in this cultural development. He reflects that being an engineer today is a large part of identity, and that as an artist he uses those skills to advantage. This he argues has, "enhanced both sides of brain, the creative and the logical part to be able to imagine also execute creative projects."
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In his pursuit for higher education, he moved to Boston where he obtained his Bachelor’s and double Master’s degrees in Industrial Engineering and Global Supply Chain Management at Northeastern University. This further lead the young intellect yet still artist at heart to LA, where he was mostly focused on advancing academically in health studies and subsequently obtained a certificate in Postural Alignment therapy and Structural Integration, his ambition came from healing himself from the two failed hip surgeries and a hernia tear he battled with during college. Although he spent several semesters between wheelchairs and crutches, he still graduated with flying colors. Top image: Rawkan b i n b e ll a attends Amfar Gala event in Cannes 2021 (Getty Images©). Above and left: Rawkan b i n b e ll a styled in own clothing line “Meoji” for Moralmoda cover story by Othman Mohammed. Far right: Alexandre Desmidt, Paris.
b i n b e ll a took his passion and talents from all the various art forms and turned it into a very impressive clothing line “Meoji” which aside from having incredible cuts and fabrics, it also provides a full immersive creative experience to the customer; Every drop is accompanied by a song and a music video, produced, written, recorded, directed and even edited by himself. Each song is also linked to a social cause and on top of that, the artist is already living in the future as he has minted Meoji NFT’s way before the media hype and says “Block-chain technology, digital art and wearables are the future and Meoji is here for all of that.”
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The new Piaget Polo
luxury sport watch honours the glamorous brand
All images courtesy of Piaget.
The Swiss luxury watchmaker Piaget is synonymous with extraordinary savoir-faire. The brand’s creations are intimately renowned with the jet set. The Maison counts numerous artists and socialites to its team of friends. Partly because Piaget masters the secrets of Haute Horlogerie, and has capability to pair it also with Haute Joallerie craftsmanship. Piaget is one of the few watchmakers that nurtures the savoir-faire to craft hand-made gold dials, bracelets and gem setting techniques. At the same time Piaget always finds new ways make its collections extraordinary by pushing the limits and breaking the records of watchmaking. High-end sports watch with in-house movement Notably the new skeletonized Piaget Polo watch benefits from immediate improved wearability, achieved through fine horological art of skeletonization. The new Piaget Polo collection fosters all the values of the Swiss watchmaking and unveils two new models of high-end sports watch with in-house movement. The lines that describe the brand’s new Polo model are inherently Piaget. Inspired by the original Piaget Polo that made its debut in 1979.
In a tribute to Piaget Polo watch and its illustrious history, the luxury watchmaker adapts the FINE EXPRESSION OF HOROLOGICAL ART - ‘SKELETONISATION’
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The more streamlined Piaget Polo corresponds well to the Maison´s unprecedented quest to produce the world’s thinnest movements.
Piaget’s record breaking ultra-thin timepieces This in-house research accelerated from the late 1950s. From this period, the Piaget archives hold record-breaking ultra-thin movements featured in models like 'Ultra-thin Watch', (which was exhibited as a part of the recent Patrimony Exhibitions at Piaget boutiques in Geneva and Zurich). The brand’s first record is on the development of the 12P movement which incarnates the first generation of Piaget automatic movements. Launched in 1960, the 12P movement was the thinnest automatic movement in the world of its time: 2.3 mm thick. To reach further on this road in 2021, Piaget turns to skeletonization of the new Polo watch, shaving all unnecessary parts and material from its dial. Skeleton is not always the first choice for a sport watch but it makes sense in terms of wearability and the final visual result. Not having seen watches in person one can imagine that readability against skeleton dial is not impaired even for dials that are coloured. The watch case geniously retains the design in correspondence to the original Polo, while the new version is powered by the entirely developed in-house self-winding, manufacture movement – 1200S1, which is 2.4mm thin. This can be set in comparison to the world’s thinnest watch Altiplano Ultimate Concept Watch, which Piaget launched in 2020 as thin as 2.35mm. For this unimaginable creation Piaget was honoured with the prestigious “Aiguille d’Or” at the 20th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), Piaget.com.
Award winner selected
Emirates clinches four gongs at the World Travel Awards 2021
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Emirates’ First Class private suites have remained the industry gold standard since it was first introduced in 2003, and this ultimate experience in luxury and privacy has been regularly enhanced and refined.
Emirates has been recognized as the Middle East's Leading Airline in four key categories at this year’s World Travel Awards 2021: Leading Airline First Class; Leading Airline - Brand; Leading Airline Lounge - Business Class and Leading Airline Rewards Programme for its Skywards programme. The awards for this year came on the back of record month-on-month voting figures from tourism consumers across the industry, demonstrating the upswing in travel recovery and the recognition that Emirates has received from travellers for its consistent efforts to deliver outstanding products and services at every point of the travel journey. In the past year, Emirates accelerated many of its digital initiatives to provide customers with a safe and seamless experience when they fly. Emirates was the first airline to implement the IATA Travel Pass across six continents and by the end of this month, the digital verification solution will be available to customers across the airline’s network of over 120 destinations. The airline has also been a trailblazer in a completely touchless airport experience, starting
Aerial view of Al Wasl Plaza Al Wasl, Expo 2020 Dubai. (Photo by Dany Eid/Expo 2020 Dubai)
with the world’s first complete biometric journey, which now includes over 30 biometric cameras in active operation at its Dubai airport hub, from check-in counters, to the entrances of its First and Business Class lounges and at select boarding gates. In addition, the airline has introduced the option of self check-in and bag drop kiosks for all customers, with six stations in its Business and First Class check-in area, and 24 in the Economy Class check-in area. Emirates’ First Class A380 experience includes its famed Onboard Lounge and a Shower Spa, while fans of Emirates’ Boeing 777 can enjoy the unique Emirates Boeing 777 Game Changer fully-enclosed First Class suite, which boasts a number of industry firsts, like virtual windows, zero-gravity seat positions, as well as personal climate and mood lighting controls. Over the past year, Emirates has fully restored its signature First Class services onboard. It also became one of the first airlines in the world to offer iced Americano and Affogato for coffee connoisseurs in the air, expanding its coffee menu of rich and flavourful freshly brewed coffees for First and Business class customers.
Attractive offers for an even more rewarding experience There’s no better time for that business trip to the Gulf than now as Emirates unlocks more offers across every aspect of the visit. In addition to earning Emirates Business Rewards on flights, individual members of an SME who are enrolled in Emirates’ award-winning loyalty programme, Emirates Skywards, will also earn Skywards Miles on the same flights. During Expo 2020 Dubai, Emirates is giving customers the chance to earn 1 Skywards Mile for every 1 minute spent in Dubai from now and until 31 March 2022, applicable on Emirates flight tickets purchased during the Expo period to Dubai. Existing and new Emirates Skywards members who sign up for the programme before 31 March 2022, can avail the offer on Emirates.com, and will earn up to 5,000 Miles.
The Met Gala 2021
Philanthropist & Business Magnate
Sudha Reddy
The Costume Institute Benefit, most commonly known at the Met Gala was held last night after last year’s break. Joining the celebrities who will graced the steps of Metropolitan Museum in their finest attire, was philanthropist and business tycoon, Sudha Reddy, wife of billionaire Megha Krishna Reddy. A lover of fashion and the fine arts and widely known for her support of charitable and cultural causes, her presence at the 2021 Met Gala comes as no surprise.
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Internationally renowned jewellery designer and gem maestro Farah Khan created a spectacular custom-designed statement ear piece Emirates’ First Class private suites have remained the called “Dreamy Decadence” to complete the industry gold standard since it was first introduced in 2003, red-carpet look; the and this ultimate experience in luxury and privacy has been dazzling piece of jewelry regularly enhanced and refined. is crafted in 18 Kt gold Visitors will be able to fully immerse themselves by donning interactive Virtual Reality headsets and features 38.72 carats them to explore aircraft interior cabins of the future. of VVS diamonds.
technology will play in the next 50 years of air travel. The airline that has been recognized as the Middle East's Leading Airline in four key categories at this year’s World Travel Awards 2021 (Leading Airline First Class; Leading Airline - Brand; Leading Airline Lounge - Business Class and Leading Airline Rewards Programme for its Skywards programme) has also accelerated many of its digital initiatives in the same period to enhance safe travel. Emirates was the first airline to implement the IATA Travel Pass across 6 continents and a completely touchless airport experience, book Expo2020 on Emirates.com. .
Emirates Pavilion’s construction phases followed a number of sustainability principles, using non-hazardous, regional, reusable and recyclable materials in its overall structure, and incorporated different design solutions to reduce energy and water consumption.
Keeping up with the year's theme, South India’s doyenne wore an haute couture look by renown indian designers Falguni Shane Peacock who have dressed major celebrities like Beyonce, Madonna, Katy Perry and Rihanna, among others. The dress, inspired by the American Revolution, which took over 250 hours of work to be handcrafted, is a metallic gold body-hugging gown with a shimmering 4meter that allowflared trail, has color accents reminiscing the American flag, is embelished with Swarovski crystals, sequins and bugle beads @sudhareddy.official
Downtown Dubai art exhibition features
‘Satawa 3000’ DIY Rebrand by Metastoric brings together the work of the renowned Swiss art duo named Satawa 3000, at Foundry Gallery Downtown Dubai, 17 January 2022 to 28 February 2022
The Foundry Gallery features a Metastoric exhibition with innovative local and international artists this season. Art guests are invited to experience contemporary and NFT artworks from artists working and based in the Emirates and Gulf countries. Producers Jodie Marie Rigby and Lucy Brattan (image right) are the creative duo behind the exhibition in Downtown Dubai. Jodie Rigby is the Co-founder of NFT Production house and Meta art Fund for impact METASTORIC. The company works with artists, content creators, musicians and early-stage projects to facilitate the NFT road map from physical form to a digital reality. Jodie says she “created the fund with the intent Jodie and Lucy are Co founders of the NFT production house and Meta art fund for impact Metastoric. to support impact projects in particular a mental health program.” This January they present Satwa 3000 aka S3K run by Swiss creative Maxime, known for his attention grabbing installations, videos, graphics, and art since 2015. S3K has always stepped outside the box, finding inspiration from the streets of Dubai instead of overseas, showcasing life in the streets of the United Arab Emirates and its mix of cultures. Discover more about the upcoming exhibition on, metastoric.com.
Madame Royale died childless in 1851 and left her jewels to be divided among her nephew and two nieces: the Count of Chambord, the Countess of Chambord and the Duchess of Parma. The duchess inherited the bracelets and in turn bequeathed them to her son Robert, Duke of Parma (1848-1907). They have remained in the same royal family collection since.
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Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale breaks estimate record with historically significant royal collection
Christie's Geneva sale on Tue 9 November had extremely rare royal jewellery owned by France's last Queen Marie Antoinette (top left) and Wallis Simpson the Duchess of Windsor (top right). Marie Antoinette's pair of diamond bracelets were hidden once she was taken prisoner in Paris and only resurfaced after she was beheaded. Meanwhile, Wallis Simpson's bracelet reappears at auction for the first time since the 1987 'Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor' auction of her collection which fetched $50m, setting a new record at the time as the most pricey auction of a single-owner jewellery collection.
Collectors exceeded the highest estimate twice Two Marie Antoinette bracelets estimated to fetch between $2 million and $4 million in total, fetched almost twice as much. Meanwhile the Wallis Simpson diamond and ruby bracelet estimated to fetch between $1.1 million and $2.2 million, didn't. According to the historian, jewellery specialist Vincent Meylan and author of forthcoming book on Marie Antoinette’s diamonds, the jewels were purchased from Boehmer for 250,000 livres — a sum that has been estimated as equivalent to around $4.6 million in today’s money. And went to Marie Antoinette’s sole surviving heir, MarieThérèse Charlotte of France, Madame Royale, later Duchess of Angoulême (1778-1851). After the auction, Tobias Kormind, managing director of Europe's largest online jeweller, the Mayfair headquartered 77 Diamonds, offered his expert comment: "This evening's auction was both shocking and fantastic. An amazing result for bracelets owned by Marie-Antoinette, who was confirmed as true royalty, while the Duchess of Windsor, who appeared more of an impostor royal, whose bracelet seemed to have lost its lustre, despite being fashioned from prized Burmese rubies and commissioned from jeweller to royalty Cartier.
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Whichever way you look at it, being able to own a piece of history from someone you can read about in books is so powerful. The three regal bracelets which went on the block today once belonged to two of the most legendary and controversial royals in history, both self-proclaimed jewellery addicts. Marie Antoinette's pair of diamond bracelets boast a total of 112 diamonds, while the Duchess of Windsor's extravagant diamond and ruby Cartier bracelet, was a gift from the Duke of Windsor on their first wedding anniversary, and the rubies on this cuff bracelet are said to mark the passion, love and courage shared between these disgraced royals - it's shocking they didn't sell." See more on Christie's and 77diamonds.com.
Baron Antoine-Jean Gros (1771-1835), MarieThérèse Charlotte of France, Dauphine of France and Duchess of Angoulême, 1816-1817. Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon. Photo: © Château de Versailles, Dist. RMNGrand Palais/ Christophe Fouin.
All images courtesy of Gübelin. Tobias Kormind, managing director, 77 Diamonds.
Brazilian emeralds
Gübelin Jewellery unveils spectacular Dancing Dunes haute joaillerie necklace
The iconic Swiss family owned brand, pairs aesthetic sophistication in design with ethical sophistication in its sourcing of gemstones. After the launch of highly praised Aurora collection that was an homage to Sri Lanka with the exquisite and rare Padparadscha sapphires, Gübelin Jewellery turns to South America, for inspiration and extraordinary Brazilian emeralds and highlight gemstone of 4.11 ct (90.1 Gübelin Points) adorning the Dancing Dunes necklace.
Dancing Dunes is set with 460 individual gems in total; hereof 75 Brazilian emeralds totalling 21.18 ct, along with brilliant cut diamonds from RJC-certified sources weighing a combined 6.98 ct. A ruby (that adorns every piece from Gübelin Jewellery) originated in Greenland.
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From Gübelin Jewellery atelier in Lucerne Skilled goldsmiths, gem setters and polishers spent over 500 hours working on this haute joaillerie necklace, created in the companyʼs own Gübelin Jewellery atelier in Lucerne. Dancing Dunes design is based on dunescapes in Lençóis Maranhenses. Set with 75 Brazilian emeralds (21.18 ct), along with white brilliant cut diamonds weighing a combined 6.98 ct. the sparkling emeralds in a sophisticated mix of cuts link the two rows of diamonds in the necklace. The cabochon-cut emeralds, step-cut emeralds and round, faceted emeralds chosen for this necklace are amazingly varied but share one thing in common: they were all sourced from the same mine in Brazil. The diamonds, precious metals are from RJC-certified sources too.
Gübelin's superior transparency Thanks to the Emerald Paternity Test, it can be determined that the 4.11 ct emerald was mined at Belmont in Itabira, Minas Gerais. While nanolabels invisible to optical microscopes have been applied to the emerald crystal in order to offer more transparency regarding its origin, gubelin.com.
CELESTIAL BALLET High Jewellery PIAGET CREATIONS Shading effects and perfectly graduating hues of blue are created using sapphires, almost as paints by an artist, the stones shining forth as signatures in this shimmering suite of jewels. To source a collection of pure blue crystals with three different colour gradations, perfect tone and strong saturation took more than a year of meticulous gemmological work and skill.
The apex of Swiss saoir-faire imbued in rich tradition
The Maison astounds expectations with feats of imagination and engineering beyond equal, producing jewels that embody a trademark blend of tradition and audacity. Both are brought together on a grand scale in a collection born, it seems, from another galaxy, and with creations beyond compare, this spectacle for the senses unites us together in the peerless joie de vivre that is Piaget’s joy of jewels, piaget.com.
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Unique expression of cosmic glamour. Comet-like, for example, the Celestial Ballet ring is of striking conception, designed to be worn laterally, east to west, artfully covering two fingers with its alluring design. Set with a graduated series of sapphires and diamonds, the gems streak out behind the Sri Lankan centre stone of 2.71 carats, blazing a trail like the flaming tail of a falling Lyrid star. Together, the Celestial Ballet suite seems to capture the skies above within its many facets, reflecting the roof of the world in all its glory as a fitting finale to a night full of magic and delight.
All images courtesy of Piaget.
VOLUPTUOUS BOREALIS High Jewellery PIAGET CREATIONS
The suite of Zambian emeralds featured throughout the Voluptuous Borealis jewels took more than two years to find and bring together as a coherent set. The most challenging was the necklace’s pearshaped gem, an ultra-clean stone with a bluishgreen colour more redolent of famed Columbian material. At 10.29 ct this magnificent stone is set off-centre in a placement of dynamic design, one which is mirrored in the earrings, ear cuff and cuff watch from the set, the asymmetric ring featuring a similar quality 5.31 carats emerald as its centre stone.
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Piaget highlights these coloured gems in swirls of light, created with a mix of baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds in a special openwork setting style. The particularly dazzling ‘haloes of light’ effects are achieved by custom cutting each and every gem to perfectly fit its dedicated position within the creation.
To Piaget, the ultimate elegance is synonymous with its extraordinary savoir-faire and iconic style. This season, Piaget is unveiling a magnificent collection of jewellery and timepieces that celebrate the festive season and brilliant moments spent with loved ones. To achieve the unique radiance for each Limelight Gala Precious Palace model, Piaget uses gemstones of the finest quality and unique techniques for its to create a hand-engraved mother-of-pearl dial and Palace décor engraved bracelet to achieve this uniquely radiant effect. POSSESSION This 18K rose gold medium doubletour open bangle adorned with malachite cabochons and diamondpaved turning bands will sparkle from its packing, as will this large 18K rose gold open bangle with its diamond-paved turning bands on each end. For evenings, the Piaget Possession Sliding Pendant, with its 18K white gold chain with sliding paved cabochon, circled by a diamond-set turning band, is the perfect present.
All images courtesy of © Piaget.
Maison Piaget unveils its Holiday’s collection
In celebration of this new fine jewellery collection the brand unveils wonderful creations. The new collection celebrates unique gem setting technique "camaieu" preserved and perfected in Piaget’s “Atelier de l’Extraordinaire”. Mainly inspired by nature, Piaget has used countless different life-like motifs to adorn its hand-made gold bracelets, such as ocean waves, frost, flowers, foliage, and now the gemstones in a symmetrical pattern. Founded in 1874, the Swiss, watchmaker and jeweller remains relevant today with exquisite collections and projects that keep enchanting connoisseurs, buyers and collectors and in general fans of high valued gems. Not only is it very complex to find the perfect stones in the exact hue, but the gem setting is also a timely process, with the pendants alone taking four hours to snow-set. Each gem selection is also made in-house from the finest quality gemstones.
Piaget unveils two new 18K gold watch from the Maison’s iconic Limelight Gala Precious Palace with its hand-engraved mother-of-pearl dial and Palace décor engraved bracelet or the Limelight Gala Precious Automatic with its diamond bezel and dial.
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Cartier & Rami Kadi High Jewellery and Haute Couture soirée in Abu Dhabi For the first time in Abu Dhabi, Rami Kadi Maison de Couture partners with Cartier to host a high jewelry event from November 9th till November 11th at the St Regis’s regal Abu Dhabi Suite-the highest suspended suite in the world overlooking a panoramic view of the Arabian Gulf.
Jewellery images Courtesy Cartier, fashion images Eliott Collin.
Courtesy Georges Hobeika.
The event gathered UAE’s elite clientele over an elevated dining experience with models walking around wearing Rami Kadi Maison de Couture and Cartier high jewelry pieces in a presentation between courses. The presentation consisted of twelve couture Rami Kadi designs, four of which were exclusively created for this event. The handmade creations include geometric patterns of crystals, shiny beads, laser-cut ostrich feathers and watery sequins reflecting a sense of profundity and optimism, cartier.com.
78th edition of VeniceFilmFestival BEN AFFLECK Red Carpet’s most romantic moment AND JENNIFER
LOPEZ For 11 days, the 78th Festival has celebrated reunion with cinema and the two old sweethearts. American actress Lopez wore a white mermaid style Georges Hobeika haute couture 2021 gown with a matching gem-studded V-neck ring, accentuated with a string of Swarovski crystal embellishments. She accessorized with a Cartier bracelet, earrings and ring featuring yellow diamonds, an embellished silver clutch and Jimmy Choo platforms. The red carpet sparkled with love between Ben Affleck, in a black Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo, Christian Louboutin shoes, labiennale.org. HANA CROSS
Olga Antropova in Monte-Carlo by @natashakot, below and right.
Lady With a Big Heart Olga Antropova
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lga Antropova is a multifaceted and accomplished woman. Her many passions include philosophy, environmental protection and the welfare of children. Antropova's infatuation with philosophy began when she traveled to Chile and spent time with philosopher, scientist and humanist Dario Salas Sommer. This journey inspired her to delve deeper into the meaning of life.
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Olga Antropova in MonteCarlo with her daughter Anastasiia Antropova. Image @elegantshooter
As an avid reader, she learned that the philosophy of true fulfillment in life is underpinned by philanthropic endeavours. Her vision was realised at the Monaco Streaming Film Festival, where Dario Salas Sommer's film was presented to a wider audience. He may no longer be with us, yet we can still learn from his wisdom. As a passionate philanthropist, Ms. Antropova has attended several charity events, including the Amber Lounge during the Formula Grand Prix. As a mother, she is pleased to be sharing these values of philanthropy with her teenage daughter, Anastasia. She feels it is her duty to instill these ideals with Anastasia, who during the event, presented an auction lot on behalf of the Antropov Foundation. The motherdaughter duo are delighted to be supporting the Caudwell Children Foundation and children with disabilities this year through the Butterfly Ball.
Overflowing with creativity, Ms. Antropova is an artist, photographer, and a muse. She was recently chosen as the face of timeless and sustainable luxury brand, Marli Dresses Collection (Monaco-London). A well-travelled woman, her photography is a portfolio of work which is the result of her international perspective. Her works center around themes of nature and environmental conservation. Through showcasing the beauty of everything around her, she hopes to raise awareness to the importance of protecting the environment and to inspire those around her to do the same. Sourcing inspiration for her artworks through the environment, she is just a few artworks away from doing a solo exhibition. Stay tuned for her collection.
Above and left: Olga Antropova by Nadezhda Rylkova @Nadoosh.rlkv
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The Michelin-starred Chef Antonio Salvatore elevates the historical restaurant “Rampoldi” in Monaco
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ust a short distance from the casino in the heart of Monaco, the legendary and glamorous “Rampoldi” restaurant, est. 1946, attracts celebrities from all over the world. The favorite restaurant of Grace Kelly and the entire royal family up to this day, as one month ago Prince Albert celebrated his birthday there, has been rejuvenated under the signature of the creative Chef Antonio Salvatore, rampoldi.mc. Chef Antonio (above left) brought new life to “Rampoldi”, offering something new, authentic and at the same time creative to the customers every day, offering them gourmet gastronomic experiences.
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The restaurant area is sophisticated and elegant, with Carrara marbles and Murano vases and chandeliers completing the scene. On the lower floor, historical heritage meets innovation in the gourmet La table d’Antonio Salvatore: just five tables with an exceptional art de la table where the Chef takes care of every detail and a cigar lounge for members, each having their own cigar box.
The Chef Antonio Salvatore comes from the medieval town of Guardia Perticara in Basilicata, Southern Italy. His family, with an obvious love for food prepared with high quality raw materials from their garden and the surrounding area, have provided him with the inspiration to follow the culinary career. Upon completing his studies, he worked in restaurants in Rome, Florence and Madrid and as a private chef to a Sheikh. His two most important “master's degrees”, however, were at the side of the Michelin-starred Chef Juan Pablo Felipe in Madrid and Nino Graziano in Moscow. Antonio’s specialty is the Mediterranean cuisine, a “marriage” between the Italian and French cuisines with innovations and presentation that create a Monegasque style. In the dishes we tasted, the flavors were authentic, there was balance in the ingredients and the presentation was characterised by finesse. The Chef is always looking for the best products that Menton has to offer, the famous shrimps of San Remo, while 100 different varieties of fresh vegetables from the Monaco market are used throughout the year for his dishes. The inspiration for the menu is derived from the fresh ingredients picked by the Chef every day, with a touch of imagination, innovation and creativity. His favorite ingredients, which he often uses in his dishes, are good olive oil, fresh tomatoes and basil. In fact, he is known for the amazing tomato sauce he makes. Friendly and communicative, he confided in us that it would be his great honor and desire to cook for Pope Francis. He would prepare a traditional dish from his place of origin, Basilicata: homemade spaghetti with fresh tomatoes from the family garden. According to Antonio, good food is honest, delicious and simple. His favorite Greek restaurant is “Milos” in New York. He has not managed to visit Greece so far, but he knows and loves the Greek cuisine, which, after all, is closely related to the Italian cuisine, as he interprets at Rampoldi.
MONACO Events
Gaspard Ulliel: We are facing an unprecedented ecological crisis. Never before have our planet and life on earth been under such threat... I want to be part of those who are actively fighting to leave a fit planet to our future generations. Let’s see it as a hopeful wake up call. It’s still within our reach, but not for long -we have now entered these highly decisive times. Today, there are no higher concerns or priorities to address."
Pom Klementieff: The need for action on climate change is now. We are facing an emergency and how we act will affect generations to come. We can’t allow ourselves to be the ones who stood by and watched as our planet fell into crisis. Let’s be the ones who save it!" Klementieff (wears Boucheron High Jewellery).
The 5th Gala for Planetary Health coincided with the 15th anniversary of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
At last Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) is taking place with exclusive brand-new format and alongside 5th Monte-Carlo Gala. Presided by H. S. H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Monte-Carlo Gala for Planetary Health is organised by His Foundation and Mr. Milutin Gatsby, Global Fundraising Chairman, with the support of the Monaco Yacht Show, the Oceanographic Institute, the Yacht Club of Monaco, the Société des Bains de Mer and the Monaco Private Label.
Standing together for the future of Humanity Sharon Stone, Orlando Bloom, Mélanie Laurent, Pom Klementieff, Lucas Bravo and Gaspard Ulliel attended this exclusive event at the Princely Palace. Alerting us to the consequences of our inaction in the face of the major ecological crisis we are experiencing, they each invited us to mobilise and take our individual and collective responsibilities. "I created these awards to show my support for exceptional men and women who are committed to saving our planet.” said H. S. H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. See more on fpa2.org and montecarlogala.org.
Only Watch
the biannual charity auction selling one-of-a-kind timepieces in Geneva
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An exclusive event at the Prince’s Palace to mark the 15th anniversary of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the 5th Gala soirée took place under the High Patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco
A prestigious evening in support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s actions in favour of Planetary health and the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation’s work for the well-being and development of children.
This year MYS coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the 5th edition of the MonteCarlo Gala. The Monte-Carlo Gala auction, led by star auctioneer Simon de Pury, has this year included an arctic expedition to the North Pole with HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, a custommade Van Cleef & Arpels sapphire and diamond pendant created from the Ocean tiara of HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco, a Porsche Taycan Turbo S (the very first electric Porsche) from HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco’s personal collection and a studio visit and creation of custom artwork from Jeff Koons.
GENEVA Events
The raised auction result totaled to EUR 28.5m after all 53 donated lots were sold. This result brings total raised so far for research to over EUR 100m and will go uncut to the medical research founded by Luc Pettavino, President of the Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies (Monaco Association Against Muscular Dystrophy) and Founder/Organizer of ONLY WATCH. It was thus in an atmosphere of shared values and a shared purpose, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco declared open the 9th Edition of Only Watch, adding “We don’t often take the time to reflect on the progress that’s been made. But today, we should: we’ve come a long way. We are at the dawn of a clinical trial of a therapeutic solution that’s been elaborated thanks to ONLY WATCH funding. In the very near future, 12 boys and young men will be given a drug which researchers believe will alleviate the disease. To you all, Only Watch community… you have my gratitude.” "It is both humbling and gratifying to see how Only Watch’s message of hope, determination and confidence in the future has again resonated so strongly ...” added Luc Pettavino, see more on onlywatch.com.
LUXPRO & International Investment Congress Monaco 2021
The top event in the field of investment, politics and patronage has come to an end in Monaco, following recent events held throughout Europe and the Middle East that were organised by two fierce ladies Gulshat Uzenbaeva and Anna Stukkert. The International Investment Congress 2021 & LUXPRO in Monaco honoured individuals with great focus on philanthropy. H. R. H. Serge Prince of Yougoslavie, received an honorary award for Humanity and Charity work, as the President of the Queen Helena Foundation within 27 years of charity and philanthropy work in 55 countries. Laurent Anselmi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Monaco was awarded for his contribution to
the development of international relations. The founders of this award paid tribute to the influence of Mr. Anselmi in the development of International diplomacy in Monaco. Silver Olympic medalist and World Champion in Rowing, Daniel Fauché’s impressive contributions to sport and education over the past forty years were recognised and awarded at the Congress. As Head Trainer to the Olympic team, Daniel’s guidance and training has led France to the winner’s pedestal over three consecutive Olympics and eleven World championships. The President of the Monegasque Sommelier Association and chief Sommelier of the Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monte Carlo, Dominique Milardi’s impact upon the development of wine culture throughout Europe was officially recognised during the award ceremony. Stefano Brancato won the Hospitality and Excellent Service Award thanks to his outstanding contribution over the past twenty five years, with Monte-Carlo Societe des Bains de Mer, as General Director to one of the most famous and prestigious restaurants in the world, Cafe de Paris. Visit luxpro.mc or LUXPRO S.A.R.L., 13, Bd Princesse Charlotte, MC 98000.
The Maison of Bovet 1822 launches 200th anniversary celebrations in Monaco and Courchevel Art in Time, the fine watchmaking gallery in Monaco, launches collaboration with Bovet 1822 for an exhibition Monaco from November 2021 and at Courchevel from end of December 2021. Watch collectors can discover the latest models including these three timepieces described here or see more on art-in-time.com and Instagram at @artintime_gallery
Virtuoso VII Wristwatch with two faces, convertible to pocket watch with a chain and to desk watch. Complications: Perpetual Calendar with retrograde date, 5 days power reserve indicator, small second. Case Material: White Gold. Limited Edition 100 pieces. Retail Price: 96 000 € including VAT/export price : 80 000 €.
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Virtuoso VIII Complications : Tourbillon, 10 days power reserve indicator. Case Material : black DLC Titanium. Limited Edition n°7/8 pieces. Retail Price : 225 000 € including VAT/export price : 187 500 €.
Model: 19-Thirty Complications: 7 days power reserve. indicator. Limited Edition 60 pieces. Retail Price : 21 600 € including VAT/ export price : 18 000 €
St. Tropez Events
MAISON NOIR MONACO, MARGAUX SWIMWEAR, AND MARLI DRESSES AT THE RENDEZ-VOUS RIVIERA IN ST TROPEZ POLO CLUB The village is buzzing but not overcrowded, the weather is perfect and the classic sailing yachts create a backdrop to the weekend. Simply the perfect way to launch the inaugural Rendez-Vous Riviera at the prestigious St. Tropez Polo Club. A fascinating supercar event, with a spectacular party, celebrating style, fashion and the unique ambience of Saint-Tropez. More than just a spectacular car show, Rendez-Vous Riviera was full of fashion extravaganza, with models emerging from the clubhouse following different themes, from beach wear through to streetwear and then elegant evening wear, making their way around the rare and collectible cars. Presented by Maison NOIR Monaco, casual chic and elevated streetwear collection was a hit with the racing drivers as well as their female companions. This season, the brand presented a new twist on their classic designs, with women's sweaters adorning a new cropped look and new tones of baby pink and blues were added to the mix. Famous on the French Riviera for their made-tomeasure menswear, the brand also presented bespoke smokings and tuxedos.
Margaux Swimwear - Marli Dresses The brand duo enticed the sophisticated audience with their breathtaking cruise collections. Margaux Swimwear is a sustainable swimwear brand, whose styles embody the spirit of the French Riviera. Full of bold leopard print and bright pinks this season, their latest collection features playful yet elegant prints and flattering shapes. On top, models were wearing magnificent cardigans from Marli Dresses. This season, this slow fashion brand from Monaco and London saw fitted silk mini-skirts in rich emerald greens, and delicate silk cardigans in colorful prints. Their classic silk slip dresses were also revisited with bright colors. The feminine and vibrant combination of the first show set the theme for the rest of the afternoon. Models’ wrists were adorned by truly custom editions of the FB Aura watches, a unique watch brand based in the Principality. Finally, the final runway of the afternoon was concluded with Maison D’Angel Ann, evening wear brand that has admirers worldwide. Haute Models closed out the show and opened up the rest of the evening for celebration with glamorous gowns.
Above and right: Hosted by fashion model and TV presenter Jodie Kidd and Le Mans legend Derek Bell, the event showcased an array of iconic classics and super-cool hyper cars arranged around polo field, in the breath-taking surroundings of the Saint-Tropez Polo Club.
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Alina Dyachenko "From Dubai, with
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CEO & Founder of Chic Icon Luxury Lifestyle Magazine & Tailored Events
Dubai-based Alina Dyachenko is renowned self-made entrepreneur and "it-girl", who is inspiring women to develop their capabilities and find their purpose in life. In an exclusive interview Moralmoda talks to Alina about women empowerment issues that are close to hear heart. We met Alina over a cup of hot chocolate (coffee she doesn't drink) in Monte-Carlo to discuss her aspiring life in the luxury capital of the world Dubai and her future plans. MM: Please tell us about your journey and your background? Alina Dyachenko: I'm a very cosmopolitan person, being born in Russia and having lived in 10 countries all over the world. Barcelona is my second and most close to my heart home. I did my two MBA degrees there and started my career in the media business. Now, for about five years, I live in Dubai running my luxury lifestyle magazine Chic Icon.
"For me, it's about the healthy self-love philosophy of letting yourself only the best things in life!"
- Alina Dyachenko, CEO & Founder Chic Icon
This and opposite page: Alina Dyachenko CEO & Founder, Chic Icon Magazine.
MM: What is the philosophy behing your media and Chic Icon Magazine? A. D.: It is one of the world's leading online luxury lifestyle magazines based in Dubai, UAE, with 1M readers from 45 countries all over the world. For me, it's about the healthy selflove philosophy of letting yourself only the best things in life! As a part of the magazine, I organize tailored luxury events and do concierge service, as well as digital marketing and SMM. MM: What is the next big event that readers can look forward to? A. D.: The nearest big event I organize is the CHIC ICON Awards. We will be awarding the best companies from the luxury industry in 2021 in UAE. It is patronaged by a member of the Royal family of Dubai, and we expect only high society guests such as royal families from the Middle East, top entrepreneurs, and celebrities. It is an Award Gala dinner with 250 very selective guests. MM: What are your plans for the near future? A. D.: I plan to grow and expand worldwide with the franchise of Chic Icon. Also, I'm planning to launch my fine jewelry brand in 2022. And finally, to give more time to my personal life (laughs)!
Credits: Photo Gabriel Radulescu MUAH Jelena Adomauskaite Dress Mirocha Maison Jewelry Vipul Arts
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ZARA: Their new Women campaign among the best of the season by Carlos Mundy
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ome fashion campaigns go unnoticed, more often than not, and others have the impact desired by the advertising brand that created them, and a few make history, as is the case with the new WOMEN campaign by ZARA. Its black-and-white images and the successful styling elevate the image of the Spanish brand and the campaign competes for the place of honour of being one of the best of the season. Photographed by the brilliant Steven Meisel and with art direction by Fabien Baron, this campaign features models like the legendary Marisa Berenson, Rianne Van Rompaey, Meadow Walker, Raquel Zimmerman, Sasha Pivovarova, Kirsten Owen, Precious Lee, Chiharu Okunugi, Yumi Nu and Amar Akway. The casting was a great success. Zara Women's proposals for this season are a range of textures and fabrics, which coexist with sequins mixed with velvet, checks and tweeds, re contextualizing traditional fabrics to make a new proposal that breathes 90's grunge,
all mixed with silhouettes that propose something more refined and luxurious. Saturated earth tones and antiqued metal details reinforce the vintage feel that is passed down from generation to generation. The brand's patchwork dresses are worn with delicate lace embellishments, while wide, flowing gowns convey confidence and assurance. Oversized square buckle belts, long two-tone leather gloves and patterned boots reminiscent of the ancient trompe l'oeil technique complete the look along with solid structured bags. There is no doubt that this elegant, classic and chic new collection will be a great success and will translate into magnificent sales figures. The fashion world is eagerly awaiting the next campaign from Zara's creative team. www.zara.com Photo credits: Steven Meisel
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The HAT GANG MILANO & «La Signorina dei Cappelli» a portrait of Carlotta Progida By Estelle Arielle Bouchet
Carlotta Progida, Hat Designer.
Once graduated in 2018 from prestigious Università Bocconi of Milano in Economy and Management, the young Milanese entrepreneur and designer Carlotta Progida decided to express her passion for Fashion and Accessories creating her own brand “The HAT GANG Milano”. The adventure really began in February 2021 when a group of young and elegant Italian ladies gave the input and became, through the country, her best Fan Club and involved Community. Thus THE HAT GANG MILANO was born! Carlotta's vision through her fabulous blue eyes is refined, authentic and playful.
Her hats are unique pieces Hand Made, Made in Italy, 100% wool for Maison winterLa collection, andDu 100% straw for summer collections. Each hat is meticulously embroidered Visage | Holisticby hand in her Atelier of Milano with special mantras and symbols according to Carlotta's inspiration.
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The HAT GANG Milano also offers the possibility to create specific names, initials, designs for a celebration, birthday or special occasion to be celebrated. An original accessory to marry with your mountain outfits or in town, to brighten elegantly the strolls of a cold winter. Carlotta creates two Hat Collections per year and a capsule Collection. This year her capsule Collection finds its inspiration in baroque embroidered jeans jackets, Made in Italy-Hand Made. The HAT GANG MILANO, a Latin Universe to follow up and to explore without limits under the auspices of this beautiful Italian lady, available on thehatgangmilano.com and in Milan "BiancoLatte" and "Mixmi"; from 9 to 22 November Pop-up at Rinascente, further locations in Italy are: Courmayeur and Vigevano "Azzurra Boutique", Varazze "I Love Josephine" and Pistoia "Maison22". Jeweler to royalty partners with new movie on iconic royal Privately held Swiss and Emirati company Mouawad has revealed its special partnership as exclusive jewelry sponsor of Spencer movie, a new biopic on the life of Princess Diana, which received a rapturous standing ovation following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 3. Spencer, by acclaimed director Pablo Larrain and writer Steven Knight, stars Kristen Stewart in the role of Princess Diana in a performance that has garnered high praise as well as high expectations for awards season. A number of the jewelry items to feature in the movie also include the most famous and iconic piece of jewelry worn by Princess Diana in her lifetime is undoubtedly her sapphire and diamond engagement ring. For Spencer, Mouawad selected a ring featuring 1.82 carat of diamond and 7.25 carat of sapphire, a superb 682 carat pearl choker with a 1.31 carat diamond-set clasp, three stunning pairs of pearl and diamond earrings, as well as a pair of pearl, diamond and pink sapphire earrings, featuring 1.10 carat of diamond, 1.03 carat of sapphire and 26.60 carat of pearl. A Mouawad timepiece set with 21.55 carat of diamond can also be seen gracing Princess Diana’s wrist in Spencer, while the Mouawad Luminity Suite, an exceptional set composed of a matching necklace, bracelet, earrings and ring, crafted with 107.05 carat of diamond, makes a dazzling appearance, Mouawad.com.
CULTURE
Red Carpet Diwali Celebration in Berne, Switzerland
International designers: Ulrike E. Schlenter and Dr Makhni, President of Mkmluxe
The Ambassador of India to Switzerland & The Principality of Liechtenstein Monika Kapil Mohta & Siddhaant Mohta have cordially invited among other special guests the Ambassador of India to Geneva, Ulrike E. Schlenter, the Fashion & Interior designer, Dr. Makhni, a wellknown Indian business man & designer based in India, Italy, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Switzerland & the U.K, Together the guests were celebrating Diwali, which is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days & is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika. Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. This art piece (above) designed by Ulrike E. Schlenter was handed over to the host, to the Ambassador of India to Switzerland & The Pricipality of Liechtenstein.
The Ambassador of India to Switzerland & The Pricipality of Liechtenstein to gether with the International designer Ulrike E. Schlenter, India House Berne, Switzerland
The guest gifts included an interesting book about India: “INDIA 24 hrs” which came out as a film and a book. This book was dedicated to Neena Mehta (one of the family members have been interviewed recently by Moralmoda Magazine in Dubai ) Gift hamper to guests included as well Indian coffee, colourful packed. The World’s Best Shade-Grown ‘ Mild’ Coffees. India is the only country that grows all of its coffees under shade. Typically mild and not too acidic, these coffees possess an exotic full bodied taste and a fine aroma.
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Charity project report from Arusha, Tanzania,
CRADLE OF LOVE HOME
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By Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu, a Nigerian writer based in Germany
“It is very important to come in contact with new and different cultures to widen one’s horizon”. She hopes that her trip to Tanzania will inspire many to join in the good and important work for services to mankind." Maya Churman
The Management are also doing their best to locate the relatives of some children who have families that could be traced. Meanwhile Maya Curman is a mother of three, and she works in Network Marketing. Her tale is simply and interestingly that of one who returned to her roots. After twenty seven years, she returned briefly to the African continent — birthplace of her late Nigerian father. She plans to go back to Arusha any time soon www.cradleoflove.com Going to Arusha, Tanzania, and to
The journey was a spontaneous the CRADLE OF LOVE HOME, was decision. It had all begun when Anna, the ultimate in Maya Curman’s Maya Curman’s friend and travelling globetrotting and travel plans. Fundpartner, apprised her of the raising for this priceless venture via deplorable and desolate condition of social media was number one on the life in the Home in Arusha, and how agenda. On her eventual arrival in immediate help was needed. Maya, the large continent of Africa, she and ever so energetic and active, wasted her travelling companion had enough no time in contacting STEP AFRICA funds upon their persons — 7, 300 and the German NGO, “Giving Euros. A large lump of this sum paid Smiles”. She made known to them the April salary of their workers. This her decision to lend a helping hand was in the beginning of May. to the Home in Arusha. Through with obtaining all necessary travel
Center: Katharina Campe, Founder of the German NGO Giving Smiles e.V.
documents, Maya and Anna boarded a plane and headed down straight to Africa, to Tanzania and to Arusha. In Arusha, the two friends and travellers lodged in a hostel where they endured low living conditions with Spartan self-discipline and fortitude. Raising the funds was one part of the task — comparatively easy and light to what awaited them in Arusha. The practical part was Herculean, to say the least: working tirelessly and unendingly in the Home and helping in the daily chores that catered to 30 restless babies were indeed tasks not for the lily-livered. Voluntary helpers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, who helped in other projects of STEP AFRICA were of great assistance, too. The work to be done was most engaging and demanding. Every one of these babies was plagued by their peculiar and pathetic story and experience. These, to begin with, are innocent, young souls birthed by women who were finding life extremely challenging. To add to the tales of woe, the fathers of the babies are not always around to cater to them. The hapless infants, as young as they were, rejoiced within their souls at the tender and human touch and loving support they received. The babies always clung tightly to the workers and to anyone who carried them in their arms, never wanting to part from them anymore. The older children rallied round each other in any way they could, comforting themselves through subtle infantile solidarity. It was so touching and heartbreaking to witness all this. Every day Maya and Anna did their very best to assist in every way they could in order to see to the smooth running of the Home while they were there. They fed the babies and nestled them lovingly. They looked after the older children and rocked them to sleep at noon. In addition, they planned on weekly shopping sprees with the Home Management to buy and obtain groceries and other necessary household material from the local market and shops. The most essential items were the milk substitute powder for the many babies, hence they remain a priority.
MM6 Maison Margiela proposes an unapologetic, urban collection for spring 2022
MM6 Maison Margiela SS22 fashion show took place at La Belle Aurore, a beloved Milanese rendezvous to turn to your neighbour and clink glasses. Feelings of giddy joy inform jaunty graphic effects such as red and pine green mylar chessboards printed directly onto denim trousers and wool tailoring. There’s a sense of playful contradiction and subversion. Several leather-effect garments are in fact made of the boiled cotton used for the House’s blouse blanche. It’s a spirit echoed in the rebelliousness of the surrealist women artists that inspired the MM6 Maison Margiela collective this season.
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Haute Couture Winter 2022
Courtesy of Georges Hobeika.
ENVIRONMENTECO-LUXURY
AUTOMOBILI PININFARINA & The House of BOVET 1822
Image: © Bovet 1822. All rights reserved.
The Battista will be the most powerful car ever designed and built in Italy and it will deliver a level of performance that is unachievable today in any road legal sports car featuring internal combustion engine technology. Automobili Pininfarina is based in operational headquarters in Munich, Germany, with a team of experienced automotive executives from luxury and premium car brands. Designed, engineered and produced by hand in Italy, the Battista hyper GT and all future models will be sold and serviced in all major global markets under the brand name Pininfarina. The new company aims to be the most sustainable luxury car brand in the world. The company is a 100 per cent Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd investment and has been named Automobili Pininfarina following the signing of a trademark licence agreement between Pininfarina S.p.A. and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Pininfarina S.p.A. will take an influential role in supporting design and production capacities based on their unique 90-year experience of producing many of the world’s most iconic cars.
The House of BOVET, based in Switzerland for almost 200 years, artfully combines the most sophisticated watchmaking with the highest craftsmanship, employing artisanal techniques, while at the same time using cutting-edge designs, colors, and materials, completely handcrafted in Switzerland.
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The new collaboration was officially launched at an exclusive event at Monterey Car Week in California and it will be followed up by a unique new timepiece revealed later this year, featuring "concepts and forms that we have never used before in our timepieces.", reveals Pascal Raffy, BOVET 1822 owner. Meanwhile, during the Geneva Watch Days, Bovet opened the rich Grand Exhibition showcasing the Maison's latest creations in equally stunning surroundings of the 15k a night Villa du Lac at La Réserve Genève Hotel right on the lakeside, with the world's first pure-electric luxury hyper GT makina in the backyard. Both brands are dedicated to present a new standard of luxury for the future, as Pascal Raffy, explains, “The 11-year partnership with Pininfarina is a key foundation for BOVET 1822, and the collaboration with Automobili Pininfarina is a continuation of this. Since the start, we have been working together in design, technology, and engineering, while at the same time utilising the artisanal nature of BOVET 1822 manufacturing. We are two houses sharing the same values, and now we are heading into the future.", adding that “the world is becoming more sustainable, and the future is definitely in electric cars. This is what is so exciting about the beautiful Battista, which combines engineering excellence with hand-made attention to detail, like the fine timepieces of the House of BOVET." Indeed, Parked in the September sun, with views to the southern coast of Lake Geneva, this car is faster than a current Formula 1 race car in its 0 -100 km/h sub-two second sprint, and with 1,900 hp and 2,300 Nm torque on tap, the Battista will combine extreme engineering and technology in a zero-emissions package. Mr Raffy concludes that "We all need to move in this direction, and Automobili Pininfarina is inspiring us to use new methods and materials and look at our processes with an eye to sustainability as well.
Image: © Bovet 1822. All rights reserved.
BOVET 1822 and Pininfarina team up to write a new chapter in the history of watchmaking and sustainable supercars. The announcement of the partnership between BOVET 1822 and Automobili Pininfarina, during the Monterey Car Week, is celebrating the creation of the first automobile designed and completely assembled in Cambiano – the exquisite new Battista pure-electric hyper GT.
October - 31 December 2021 Dubai’s first winter event residency,
White Beach At Atlantis, The Palm Brings Palmarama To Dubai
Located on the sandy shores of Atlantis, The Palm, WHITE Beach is Dubai’s newest and most stylish beach club, now set to make waves this season with exclusive performances by the world’s biggest DJ’s. A dreamy slice of paradise with an intune-with-nature ambience, WHITE Beach exudes a rustic simplicity infused with a dose of glamour courtesy of a glittering infinity pool, complete with floating beds and uninterrupted views of the Palm Island and city skyline.
WHITE Beach now joins the global ranks of world-class entertainment experiences by partnering with The Night League to bring Palmarama To Dubai Following a successful first season at Ushuaia Ibiza, Palmarama will take over the luxurious beach club fusing organic elements and nature with the biggest names in house and techno music including the likes of Andrea Oliva, ARTBAT, Bedouin, Black Coffee, Damian Lazarus, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, and more.
Atlantis, The Palm has developed a welldeserved reputation for throwing the best New Year's Eve parties, and this year promises to be even better. Atlantis, The Palm is inviting everyone to experience an epic night of revelry. Guests of all ages will be blown away by the midnight fireworks display. Expect a fabulous ‘Moulin Rouge’ theme party from 7:30pm-3am, a 30-piece live band, cancan dancers, unlimited bar, live cooking stations. Gala Dinner Package. AED 3,950.
To book, please call 054 582 2778. General tickets or bar service will not be available. To stay tuned for more Palmarama lineup announcements, check us out on social media @whitebeach @thenightleague.