CREM celebrates 13th anniversary at AS Monaco Performance Centre
The AS Monaco Performance Centre in La Turbie welcomed the CREM staff and members - © Liam Fabre / Gilles Cappadoro
The Sovereign also sent a letter congratulating the Club des Résidents Étrangers de Monaco (Monaco Foreign Residents’ Club – CREM).
CREM blew out another candle on 13 June. And in a special setting! The Club, which brings together foreign residents in the Principality, pulled out all the stops and invited its members to the AS Monaco Performance Centre in La Turbie.
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Among the guests were the Minister of State, Pierre Dartout, and Corinne Bertani, representing the President of the National Council, Brigitte Boccone-Pagès.
Guests were given an exclusive tour of the prestigious Performance Centre premises, as part of the event, as well as an artistic surprise with the painter Djiango, who created a large-format portrait, live. The evening also featured a raffle and a gourmet reception, in honour of the Club and its members, who make a major contribution to the Principality’s economic life by creating synergies between residents and organising prestigious events with Monaco’s leading players.
Guests could win prestigious prizes, including ten digital portraits by Djiango, two VIP tickets for AS Monaco matches and a collector’s ASM jersey from the 1999-2000 season.
“CREM came into being to help you become an integral part of the Monegasque microcosm, where more than 120 nationalities live in harmony. (…) Even if Monaco is the image of good life and luxury, things were not like that in the past. It was a small town of fishermen, enclosed in rocky mountains, and quite poor. We owe everything to the dedication of the Princely Family,” Louisette Levy Soussan Azzoaglio, CREM’s President, reminded club members.
Louisette Levy Soussan Azzoaglio also warmly thanked Prince Albert II, who was unfortunately detained elsewhere: “To his Highness and his Family, I reiterate my very sincere thanks for his support and his love of the work he does every day for his beloved Principality .”
The Prince hails “a catalyst for strengthening ties between foreign residents”
The Sovereign, who may be present at the autumn cocktail party on 11 September, also wrote a letter to congratulate the Club, its President, its new Director, Alexandre Boin, and all its members:
“Dear members of the Club des Résidents Étrangers de Monaco,
I would like to offer you my warmest congratulations on your Club’s 13th anniversary.
Since its creation, the Club des Résidents Étrangers de Monaco has played a key role in forging strong and lasting links between the Principality’s foreign residents. Your association has brought together people from different nationalities, cultures and backgrounds, creating a rich and diverse community.
Over the past 13 years, the club has forged friendships, shared unique experiences and created unforgettable memories. You have helped to make Monaco an exceptional place to live, where every foreign resident feels at home.
I would also like to congratulate and welcome our new Director, Alexandre Boin. I’m convinced that under his wise leadership, the club will continue to prosper and provide enriching experiences for all its members.
Madame President, dear Louisette Azzoaglio, I would like to express my gratitude and congratulations. Thanks to your inspiring leadership and dedicated enthusiasm, the club has enjoyed remarkable growth and has been a real catalyst for strengthening ties between foreign residents. I would like to thank you for your tireless commitment to the community.
I wish you all a memorable 13th anniversary, full of celebration and joy. May the years ahead be filled with success, lasting friendships and new discoveries.
Albert of Monaco”
Alexandre Boin then took the floor. He thanked the Chairman of AS Monaco, Dmitry Rybolovlev, and Olga Dementieva, the club’s Deputy Managing Director: ” Thank you to Mr Rybolovlev and Olga for opening the doors of these remarkable premises to us. A special thanks to all the staff for welcoming us and showing us around your centre, whose slogan “Rise, Risk, Repeat” perfectly illustrates the Principality’s actions in all areas .”
Finally, Adrien Zannettacci, Sponsoring Director of the Performance Centre, gave an overview of the history of the Centre’s projet: “We are very proud to open the doors of this exceptional venue, our Performance Centre. Inaugurated last September by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, this Performance Centre is the result of President Rybolovlev’s determination, from the moment he took over the Club, to provide AS Monaco with an ultra-modern working tool for the present and the future. He wants the players to have optimum conditions to enable them to achieve a level of performance in line with the club’s ambitious sporting project. The President has made a fairly substantial investment, since the budget for the construction of this Performance Centre is 55 million euros.”
Adrien Zannettacci then outlined the synergies that the football club could provide for the different members: “First of all, sponsorship opportunities. As you know, AS Monaco is a unique football club in the world, representing a Principality of two square kilometres. (…) It’s a club that will be celebrating its centenary next year, with one of France’s finest track records to its name, and is a socially committed, eco-responsible company that makes innovation its cornerstone.”