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Culture<\/span><\/span><\/h1>

The cultural climate of the Principality developed rapidly in the seventeenth century with the encouragement of Prince Honor\u00e9 III. Under Prince Pierre of Monaco during the first half of the twentieth century, Monaco was a meeting place for all the greatest artists of the time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Following this lengthy art patronage tradition, H.S.H. Prince Rainier III includes culture and arts as one of his principal concerns. For over fifty years of His reign, H.S.H. Prince Rainier III has encouraged all forms of arts from music to literature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Under His auspices, Monaco\u2019s Music Academy was founded in 1956.\u00a0The National Philharmonic Orchestra<\/strong>\u00a0initiated summer performances in the Palace\u2019s Courtyard of Honor. In memory of His Father, Prince Pierre de Monaco, H.S.H. Prince Rainier III instituted the Foundation Prince Pierre, which assigns the Prince Pierre Literary Prize (since 1951), the Musical Composition Prize (since 1960), and the Contemporary Art International Prize (since 1983). His H.S.H. Prince Rainier III created the Directorate of Cultural Affairs in 1966, responsible for coordinating and encouraging all cultural activities of the Principality including the Spring Arts Festival, the Baroque Music Week, and the International Circus Festival.<\/p>\n

Under His direction, Monaco\u2019s cultural institutions have also gained international prestige.\u00a0The Little Singers of Monaco<\/strong>\u00a0went on their first tour around the world in 1973.<\/p>\n

The Prince receives support from His family in His interest in the arts. The late Princess Grace was at the origin of many developments, such as The Princess Grace Irish Library. In 1964, the\u00a0Princess Grace of Monaco Foundation<\/strong>\u00a0was created to support the performing arts.\u00a0The Dance Academy Princess Grace<\/strong>, directed by Marika Besobrasova, is an offshoot of this foundation.<\/p>\n

H.S.H. the Princess of Hanover reformed the academy in 1985 to launch the\u00a0Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo<\/strong>. The Princess also presides over the Spring Arts Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Today, Monaco counts several major cultural ambassadors:<\/span><\/span><\/div>