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Black and white, 1966 film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Original title is Uccellacci e Uccellini, French title is Des Oiseaux, Petits et Gros.

Les mardis du cinema (cinema Tuesdays) have started again at the Theatre des Varietes. This year's theme is Travelers and Conquerors (Voyageurs et Conquerants) and a total of 15 films will be featured, the last of which will be shown in June 2009.

Oysters are on the menu from now until the end of March at the Cafe de Paris. Seafood is popular all along the Riviera, with restaurants setting out stalls over the winter months, and Monaco is no exception.

Reserve your place to see legendary British blues musician John Mayall tomorrow night. Doors open at 7pm.

Concert by the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. The programme includes the Ricercar a 6 extract from Bach's Musical Offering BWV 1079 arranged by Anton Webern, Brahms' Concerto in A minor, Op. 102, for violin and cello, and Schumann's Symphony No. 1 in B flat, Op. 38, Spring.

Concert by the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. The programme includes Spanish composer Montsalvatge's Desintegración morfológica de la Chacona de Bach, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K 491, and Richard Strauss' Don Quixote, Op. 35.

Talented jazz pianist Baptiste Trotignon. With Thomas Bramerie on double bass and Franck Agulhon on drums. Also featuring Tom Harrell on trumpet and Mark Turner on sax. Jazz post-bebop. Entry 30 euros, includes 1 drink.

The Argentin restaurant in the Fairmont Hotel has extended its opening hours to include lunch. Business lunch to be precise. For 44 euros, you can be collected from your office door, taken to the restaurant, enjoy a starter, main dish and coffee (or main dish, dessert and coffee), and taken back to your office afterwards. For the busy executive, your meal is guaranteed to take no more than an hour, or the whole thing is on the house.

The International Fair of Monaco is like an up-market version of the Ideal Home Exhibition (for those of you from the UK). There are stalls showing furniture for the house and garden, clothes, health and fitness products, and of course food and drink. It's a great way to spend an hour or so, getting ideas for the house, trying out PowerPlate type machines, tasting cheese, charcuterie and wines.