Hello Monaco magazine Spring-Summer 2018 - issue HM03 | Page 149

Partner Event
The International Action Committee From left to right: Lady Monika Bacardi, Eka-
Erik Paolino and Virginie
terina Butorina, Celina Lafuente of Lavotha, Inna Maier, Sandrine Garbagnati-
Fante (Audemars Piguet)
Knoell, S.A.R Princess Camille de Bourbon of the Two Sicilies, Elizabeth Wessel
© photo: Laurent Ciavaldini
T
he long awaited «Bal de Noël» un-
der the High Patronage of S.A.S
Princess Charlene of Monaco, was
organized for the second year in a row for
the benefit of the Princess Charlene Foun-
dation of Monaco. Once again, the «Bal de
Noël» kept its promises; the guests were
delighted by this fantastic 12th edition un-
der the theme of Jungle, supported by the
watchmaker Audemars Piguet.
Many inf luential people and VIPs were
present at this annual meeting on the
16th  of December – including Philipp
Plein, Lady Monika Bacardi, Vice Pres-
ident of AS Monaco Vadim Vasilyev,
Prince and Princess of Bourbon the Two
Sicilies. Celebrity singer Mohombi sur-
prised guests to perform his most famous
titles on the Christmas ball scene – while
Andrea T Mendoza, Resident DJ of Bil-
lionaire, set the Belle Epoque Hall on fire.
The brilliant «International Action
Commit­tee» consisted of:
S.A.R. Princess Camilla de BOURBON of
the TWO SICILIES between Rome, Paris
and Monaco, S.A.R. Princess.
Lady Monika del CAMPO BACARDI OF
BAYFIELD HALL, Monaco, Ekaterina BU-
TORINA of Moscow, Celina LAFUENTE
of LAVOTHA between Monaco and Buenos
Aires, Inna MAIER between Minsk and Mo-
naco, and Elizabeth WESSEL of Monaco.
The watch brand Audemars Piguet was
once again this year’s main sponsor.
They made the generous donation of a
Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph watch
for the auction.
This auction organized by Sotheby’s as well
as the raffle raised 50 000 € for the Prin-
cess Charlene Foundation represented by
its Secretary General Mrs. Agnès Falco.
Evening was a big success with the sup-
por t of t he watchma k ing compa ny,
Audemars Piguet, and the participa-
tion of Barclay’s Bank, Lady Monika del
CA M PO BACARDI
OF BAYFIELD HALL,
Sabrina Monte Carlo
and Hello Monaco.
The «Bal de Noël» also
thanks the stylist Ali
Karoui, the art consul­
tant ArtSGK, the florist
Narmino Sorasio, the
Bertani winery.
© photo: Laurent Ciavaldini
Philipp Plein, Sandrine-Garbagnati Knoell and
singer Mohombi
© photo: Laurent Ciavaldini
From left to right: Celina Lafuente de Lavotha, S.A.S. Prince
and Princess of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies, singer Mohombi,
Sandrine Garbagnati-Knoell, Zsolt Lafuente de Lavotha
Photo on the left: Sandrine Garbagnati-Knoell (wearing
Ali Karoui Haute Couture) with designer Ali Karoui.
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