Prizes awarded to retailers.
For the second year, Monaco retailers dressed up their window displays for Christmas. The competition was organized by the Union des Commercants et Artisans de Monaco (UCAM) with the support of the Government, and the theme was the nativity. Winners were announced just before Christmas.
First prize went to Merenda Cadeaux on rue Grimaldi, with a display of a traditional nativity figures, painted by hand. The lucky retailer won dinner for two at Le Grill restaurant in the Hotel de Paris. In second place, Jean Noaro of Societe Noaro Freres, with a day for two at the Thermes Marins. The third prize was awarded to Boutique Graff Monte Carlo at the Hotel de Paris, which went away with two invitations to the gala evening of the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival. You'll find a photo of the first prize winning entry on the UCAM website.
The circus festival starts on 14th January, and there's usually another circus themed window display competition during the event.
