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HELLOMONACO RECOMMENDS
VERSATILITY AND GRACE IN THE BOOK
«ELLES — LES MAMANS
INTERNATIONALES DE MONACO»
МНОГОГРАННОСТЬ И ГРАЦИЯ НА СТРАНИЦАХ КНИГИ
«ELLES — LES MAMANS INTERNATIONALES DE MONACO»
MULTICULTURALISM HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE MAIN DISTINGUISHING
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO, AS ITS TINY TERRITORY
OF 2 KM 2 IS DIVIDED AMONG REPRESENTATIVES OF NEARLY 140 COUNTRIES.
THIS FACT BECAME THE MAIN INSPIRATION FOR THE ITALIAN PHOTO ARTIST
VALENTINA DE GASPARI, THE MOTHER OF TWO BOYS, WHO SETTLED HERE
15 YEARS AGO. IN 2015, AN ARTIST WITH MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
WORKING IN NUMEROUS ADVERTISING AGENCIES AND IN THE FASHION
HOUSE GUCCI, HAD A CATCHING IDEA — TO CREATE A BOOK WHERE, USING
PHOTO ART, COULD BE DEMONSTRATED THIS UNIQUE DIVERSITY AND
«MULTINATIONALITY» OF MOTHERS FROM MONACO, EMPHASIZING THEIR
GRACE AND ELEGANCE THROUGH THE PORTRAITS.
© Valentina de Gaspari
@monaco_photographe
Princess Camilla Bourbon des Deux Siciles with
daughters Maria Carolina and Maria Chiara
МУЛЬТИКУЛЬТУРАЛИЗМ ЯВЛЯЕТСЯ ОДНОЙ ИЗ ГЛАВНЫХ ОТЛИЧИТЕЛЬНЫХ
ХАРАКТЕРИСТИК МОНАКО, ГДЕ НА КРОШЕЧНОЙ ТЕРРИТОРИИ В 2 КМ 2
ПРОЖИВАЮТ ПРЕДСТАВИТЕЛИ ОКОЛО 140 НАЦИОНАЛЬНОСТЕЙ. ИМЕННО
ЭТОТ ФАКТ ВДОХНОВИЛ ИТАЛЬЯНСКУЮ ФОТОХУДОЖНИЦУ ВАЛЕНТИНУ
ДЕ ГАСПАРИ, МАМУ ДВОИХ ПРЕКРАСНЫХ МАЛЬЧИКОВ, КОТОРАЯ САМА
ОБОСНОВАЛАСЬ В КНЯЖЕСТВЕ 15 ЛЕТ НАЗАД, НА СОЗДАНИЕ ИНТЕРЕСНОГО
ПРОЕКТА. В 2015 ГОДУ У ХУДОЖНИЦЫ С МНОГОЛЕТНИМ ОПЫТОМ РАБОТЫ
ВО МНОГИХ РЕКЛАМНЫХ АГЕНТСТВАХ И В МОДНОМ ДОМЕ GUCCI РОДИЛАСЬ
ЗАХВАТЫВАЮЩАЯ ИДЕЯ — ВЫПУСТИТЬ ФОТОАЛЬБОМ С СЕМЕЙНЫМИ
ПОРТРЕТАМИ, КОТОРЫЙ ПОДЧЕРКНУЛ БЫ УНИКАЛЬНОЕ РАЗНООБРАЗИЕ
И «МНОГОНАЦИОНАЛЬНОСТЬ» МАМ ИЗ МОНАКО, ИХ ОСОБОЕ ИЗЯЩЕСТВО
И ЭЛЕГАНТНОСТЬ.
The photographer’s dream
to create a book of art has
come true due to the support
of the Direction du
Tourisme de Monaco. Its title
is intriguing: «ELLES — Les
Mamans Internationales de Monaco» (They
are the International Moms of Monaco).
It took 5 years to complete this photo project
by shooting wonderful mothers of different
nationalities with their children. This
is a kind of Ode to the family, mothers and
women in general, fully reflecting their elegance
and femininity.
According to the artist, there is no better way to
introduce the Principality to the world than by
talking about international families who, with
complete tolerance and respect for each other,
easily get along in this very small territory.
Undoubtedly, Monaco is that safe place
where children grow up in a culturally enriching
environment, providing a whole
range of opportunities in the future, taking
advantage of a wide selection of public or
private French / international educational
institutions, the level of excellence of which
is recognized throughout the world.
This photo book will serve as an excellent
tool for promoting the Principality internationally
through its unique emphasis on
family values and multiculturalism.
The book «ELLES — Les Mamans Internationales
de Monaco» comes out in hardcover
and will be available in 24 × 33 format. It
consists of the following elements:
� Foreword by Céline Cottalorda, Chief Officer
for Women’s Rights in Monaco;
� Useful information for families about
life in Monaco (schools, sports, culture,
health, safety);
� Quotes from the ambassadors of Monaco
about motherhood and the family;
� Portraits of mothers of 45 different nationalities
and their children, including
small text boxes with women’s answers
to questions about motherhood;
� Photos of the architecture of Monaco;
� List of partners and sponsors of the
project.
Good deeds are crucial to Valentina de Gaspari,
which is why this creative project will
be launched in support of the Association
«Aux Cœurs Des Mots», which works for promotion
of equality and non-discrimination
in the world, having young people express
themselves in ways that affirm equal rights
between girls and boys, women and men.
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