Yesterday, November 23rd, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco was honored in Hamburg, Germany for his strong engagement in environmental issues with the “BAUM-Sonderpreis für Verdienste um den Umweltschutz”.
Last night, on September 17, 2009, Hollywood’s best and brightest gathered for the Montblanc Gala and Auction to Benefit UNICEF. The sale of 12 Celebrity Portraits and one-of-a-kind writing instruments helps Montblanc surpass the goal to donate a minimum of $1.5 Million Dollar to UNICEF’s education and literacy programmes.
Montblanc International CEO Lutz Bethge, President & CEO of the US Fund for UNICEF Caryl M. Stern and Sotheby’s Chairman Jamie Niven present the result of the Auction: US$ 224.000 to the benefit of UNICEF. © Mark Sullivan
Today, Sept. 17, 2009 Montblanc honours one of ten great patrons in Tokyo with the Japanese MONTBLANC DE LA CULTURE ARTS PATRONAGE AWARDS 2009.
On Thursday, September 17, 2009, twelve signed portraits of world’s leading actresses with 12 one-of-a-kind limited edition Montblanc writing instruments will be auctioned off live in Los Angeles in the context of the Montblanc & Signature International Cultural and Charitable Photo Project.
Today’s cause for celebration, the United Nations’ International Literacy Day, reminds us of the importance of our culture’s basic roots: reading and writing. What is taken for granted by the vast educated majority of society – the ability to read a book, write a letter or to write their own name – is for many children, young people or adults still an unaccomplished goal.
