A Retrospective - The International Monte-Carlo Circus Festival

[michelle]

The ' Festival International du Cirque de Monte Carlo' is the worlds most importat event in the circus-business ...and it is one of Monaco's most prestigious events of the year. Traditionally held in January it was created by H.S.H. Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1975 which means that The Festival commitee's new president H.S.H Princess Stephanie of Monaco has decided to do something really special to celebrate the up-coming ICF-shows next January. The 2006 Festival will be a BEST OF of all Festivals that were held up until these days....

To celebrate this event with Monaco's princely family I decided to open this thread: To look back at the past Festivals and to look into the future of the great event.

 

[michelle]

Creator and Mrs. President of the future

Rainier and Stephanie arriving 1977



...and the family 1978:

(getty,unknown)

 

[michelle]

In 1984 Ron Bloom accompanied Princess Stephanie at the Festival.

1994/or95

Stephanie 1996

1996

(pictures: coop. with sipa + private)

 

[michelle]

1998

Steph again

Steph again2

(sipa, BdP,private)

 

[michelle]

1998

Caro and boys2

Caroline arriving

( sipa, BdP )

 

[towsend]

I will join you with some circus pix, Michelle. Source: Hola

 

[iceflower]

I add some as well
One from 1989 and two from 1995:

(source: Lecturas, HOLA)

 

[iceflower]

And some from 1996:

(HOLA, FIS)

 

[michelle]

Thanx everyone .-)

 

[michelle]

Some more ...1999

(sipa, BdP)

 

[michelle]

1999 / Second Part

(sipa, BdP)

 

[michelle]

2000 ....

(sipa, BdP)

 

[tbhrc]

Okay I will join you, too. Of course with some pics of little Alex...

Bruno Press

Take a look at the cute ring Alex is wearing in the last one...

 

[sebastian]

Here's a link to the webpage created for the 30th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo: Monte Carlo Festivals

BTW to get those gorgeous red-and-white scarfs one has got to go there

 

[michelle]

More pix:

(profimedia)

 

[michelle]

The princely kids attending ....

(profimedia, BdP)

 

[mapie]

What WONDERFUL photos Michelle, and so many of them! Thank you so much for opening this thread so beautifully!

 

[michelle]

Steph and her girls 2002/03

(profimedia)

 

[budge9]

Michelle thank you for the great photos! I just thought I'd bring to your attention that the first 4 from your 3.43pm post and and the first one from your 3.49pm post can't be seen and are just red crosses. Thanks again!

 

[michelle]

Michelle thank you for the great photos! I just thought I'd bring to your attention that the first 4 from your 3.43pm post and and the first one from your 3.49pm post can't be seen and are just red crosses. Thanks again!

Thanx budge9, I can't see the crosses so just ignore them. I re-posted the pix ...so the pix you see are the pix of the crosses ...know what I mean?

 

[iceflower]

I wish we could see more pics of the festival from 1983-1990, especially of Steph, anybody out there who has some?

 

[tbhrc]

Circus Festival 1981

Newscom

 

[michelle]

Pauline ...already taking an official function at the Festival:

(sipa)

 

[sebastian]

Louis 2004

(BdP)

 

[michelle]

Steph

(BdP)

 

[iceflower]

Very nice pics of Steph, Michelle
I scanned in pics from 1993, I love how you can read in the face-expressions of the kids

(source: Frau im Spiegel)

 

[iceflower]

And the rest, also from my collection:

(source: FIS)

 

[Ianna]

Wow! Great collection of photos from circus 1993..
It's priceless when you can see joy on child's face..Such tender pics of Caroline and Pierre..

More laughing photos..
Prince Rainier, 1983 (Newscom)

Princess Stephanie (Uppa) ..maybe this pic is already posted somewhere, but I can't avoid to post it here..so honest laugh.. ..makes you smile back..

 

[lashinka2002]

All of the adults seem to be children at heart!

 

[Tosca]

Prince Rainier and Princess Caroline arriving to attend the International Monte-Carlo Circus Festival in 1975 (Zumapress)

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